A Firm Foundation: How Insurance Supports the Economy

As employers, taxpayers and investors, insurance companies play a major role in the U.S. economy. The charts below identify some of the leading players in this vital sector.

Top 10 Writers Of Property/Casualty Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 State Farm  $78,643,121 9.2%
2 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 55,930,316 6.6
3 Progressive Corp. 52,326,628 6.1
4 Allstate Corp. 45,512,585 5.3
5 Liberty Mutual 43,876,546 5.1
6 Travelers Companies Inc. 34,273,833 4.0
7 Chubb Ltd. 29,266,847 3.4
8 USAA Insurance Group 26,828,296 3.1
9 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 26,416,672 3.1
10 Nationwide Mutual Group 20,306,711 2.4

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Life/Annuity Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 MetLife Inc. $111,058,571 12.1%
2 Equitable Holdings 75,176,303 8.2
3 New York Life Insurance Group 47,449,630 5.2
4 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 46,097,832 5.0
5 Prudential Financial Inc. 44,537,546 4.9
6 Athene Holding Ltd. 36,421,814 4.0
7 Nationwide 36,173,449 4.0
8 Western & Southern Financial 35,551,162 3.9
9 Corebridge Financial 26,718,998 2.9
10 Lincoln Financial 26,086,284 2.9

(1) Includes life insurance, annuity considerations, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations, and accident and health insurance. Before reinsurance transactions.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Homeowners Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 State Farm  $24,426,709 18.7%
2 Allstate Corp. 12,008,179 9.2
3 Liberty Mutual 9,728,358 7.4
4 USAA Insurance Group 8,851,130 6.8
5 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 8,285,447 6.3
6 Travelers Companies Inc. 6,498,181 5.0
7 American Family Insurance Group 5,797,121 4.4
8 Nationwide Mutual Group 3,795,643 2.9
9 Chubb Ltd. 3,417,408 2.6
10 Progressive Corp. 2,444,270 1.9

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Private Passenger Auto Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance $46,660,515 16.9%
2 Progressive Corp. 38,927,286 14.1
3 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 38,121,466 13.8
4 Allstate Corp. 29,610,810 10.7
5 USAA Insurance Group 16,371,445 5.9
6 Liberty Mutual 13,704,351 5.0
7 Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 12,605,723 4.6
8 Travelers Companies Inc. 5,836,018 2.1
9 American Family Insurance Group 5,834,828 2.1
10 Nationwide Mutual group 5,505,995 2.0

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Commercial Auto Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 Progressive Corp. $9,267,311 15.6%
2 Travelers Companies Inc. 3,130,175 5.3
3 Liberty Mutual 2,305,469 3.9
4 Old Republic International Corp. 2,249,146 3.8
5 Zurich Insurance Group 1,765,034 3.0
6 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1,703,879 2.9
7 Nationwide Mutual Group 1,642,006 2.8
8 Auto-Owners Insurance Co. 1,578,893 2.7
9 Allstate Corp. 1,293,790 2.2
10 Chubb 1,284,528 2.2

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Commercial Lines Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 Chubb Ltd. $24,488,270 5.7%
2 Travelers Companies Inc. 21,709,901 5.0
3 Liberty Mutual 20,070,946 4.6
4 Zurich Insurance Group 17,128,164 4.0
5 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 16,499,088 3.8
6 American International Group (AIG) 13,614,198 3.1
7 CNA Financial Corp. 12,253,482 2.8
8 Hartford Financial Services 11,711,796 2.7
9 Progressive 10,934,117 2.5
10 Nationwide Mutual Group 10,390,834 2.4

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Workers' Compensation Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 Travelers Companies Inc. $3,807,268  6.7%
2 Hartford Financial Services 3,636,367 6.4
3 AmTrust Financial 3,161,524 5.6
4 Zurich Insurance Group 2,741,423 4.8
5 Chubb Ltd. 2,426,232 4.3
6 Liberty Mutual 2,313,160 4.1
7 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2,050,907 3.6
8 Accident Fund Group 1,749,368 3.1
9 New York State Insurance Fund Workers' Compensation Fund 1,565,411 2.8
10 Old Republic International Corp. 1,430,352 2.5

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Writers Of Earthquake Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 California Earthquake Authority (3) $956,388 19.1%
2 FM Global  486,253 9.7
3 Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. 360,454 7.2
4 State Farm 324,356 6.5
5 Zurich Insurance Group 304,194 6.1
6 Berkshire Hathaway 203,688 4.1
7 Travelers Companies Inc. 183,684 3.7
8 Chubb Ltd. 180,191 3.6
9 Sompo Holdings Inc. 141,751 2.8
10 Liberty Mutual 134,184 2.7

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) California Earthquake DWP obtained from its financial statements reported on its website.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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Top 10 Health Insurance Groups By Direct Premiums Written, 2021 (1)

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Rank Group/company Direct premiums written Market share
1 UnitedHealth Group Inc. $137,895,947 15.3%
2 Anthem Inc. 92,253,208 10.3
3 Centene Corp. 81,429,580 9.1
4 Humana Inc. 79,042,258 8.8
5 HealthCare Service Corp.  46,267,933 5.1
6 CVS Health Corp. 31,937,687 3.6
7 GuideWell Mutual Holding Corp. 24,606,232 2.7
8 Molina Healthcare Inc. 24,098,384 2.7
9 Independence Health Group Inc. 22,969,351 2.6
10 Kaiser Permanente 20,821,188 2.3

(1) Based on health insurer annual statement data. Excludes health insurance data from the property/casualty and life/annuity annual statements. Excludes territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

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