Current Table

TOP TEN SURETY GROUPS/COMPANIES BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2011 (1)

($000)

Rank Group/company Direct premiums written Market share
1 Travelers Companies Inc.  $830,034 16.1%
2 Liberty Mutual  764,119 14.8
3 Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.  496,617 9.6
4 CNA Financial Corp.  401,659 7.8
5 Chubb Corp.  243,043 4.7
6 HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.  170,744 3.3
7 Hartford Financial Services  163,752 3.2
8 International Fidelity Insurance Co.  158,099 3.1
9 ACE Ltd.  124,009 2.4
10 RLI Corp.  110,769 2.2

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Includes U.S. states and territories.

Source: SNL Financial LC.

 

 
TOP TEN SURETY GROUPS BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2008 (1)
Rank Group/Company Direct premiums written Market share
1 Travelers Group $991,622,397 18.0%
2 Liberty Mutual Insurance Group 832,837,018 15.1
3 Zurich Insurance Group 482,534,915 8.7
4 CNA Insurance Group 434,336,484 7.9
5 Chubb & Son Group 297,286,287 5.4
6 Hartford Fire & Casualty Group 210,598,774 3.8
7 HCC Insurance Holdings Group 190,926,601 3.5
8 International Fidelity Insurance Co. 118,769,830 2.2
9 ACE Ltd. Group 109,099,679 2.0
10 American Financial Group 108,694,388 2.0

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.    
   
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TOP TEN SURETY GROUPS/COMPANIES BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2009 (1)

($000)

Rank Group/Company Direct premiums written Market share
1 Travelers Cos. $924,173 17.8%
2 Liberty Mutual Holding Co.  723,214 13.9
3 Zurich Financial Services Ltd. 486,754 9.4
4 CNA Financial Corp. 406,141 7.8
5 Chubb Corp. 276,977 5.3
6 Hartford Financial Services 181,037 3.5
7 HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 165,159 3.2
8 International Fidelity Insurance Co. 117,984 2.3
9 ACE Ltd. 109,049 2.1
10 American Financial Group Inc. 104,470 2.0

(1) Before reinsurance transactions.

Source: SNL Financial LC.

 

 
TOP TEN SURETY GROUPS/COMPANIES BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2010 (1)

($000)

Rank Group/company Direct premiums written Market share
1 Travelers Companies Inc.  $867,822 16.7%
2 Liberty Mutual  751,166 14.5
3 Zurich Financial Services Ltd.
512,317 9.9
4 CNA Financial Corp.  406,462 7.8
5 Chubb Corp.  256,920 5.0
6 Hartford Financial Services  177,157 3.4
7 HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.  176,126 3.4
8 International Fidelity Insurance Co.  143,273 2.8
9 RLI Corp.  111,237 2.1
10 ACE Ltd.  109,531 2.1

(1) Before reinsurance transactions.

Source: SNL Financial LC.