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Top 10 U.S.-Based Surplus Lines Insurance Companies By Nonadmitted Direct Premiums Written, 2016 (1)
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Rank Company Parent Nonadmitted direct written premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. $3,072,090,784
2 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (2) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 1,677,321,986
3 Chubb LTD. (3) Chubb LTD. 1,486,045,491
4 (AEGIS) Associated Electric & Gas Ins. Services Inc. AEGIS 1,236,475,000
5 Markel Corp. Markel Corp. 1,234,126,766
6 Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. (4) Liberty Mutual Insurance 1,206,000,000
7 Steadfast Insurance Co. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. 1,075,923,941
8 Indian Harbor Insurance Co. XL Group P.L.C. 928,755,594
9 National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group 901,676,070
10 AIG Specialty Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. 724,617,049

(1) Excludes Lloyd's of London syndicates.
(2) Formerly Scottsdale Insurance Company and Western Heritage Insurance Company.
(3) Includes Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co., Illinois Union Insurance Co., Chubb Custom Insurance Co. and Executive Risk Specialty Insurance Co.
(4) Acquired Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co.

Source: Business Insurance (www.businessinsurance.com), September 2017.

 

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TOP TEN U.S.-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUMS, 2008
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Rank Company (Parent) Nonadmitted direct premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc. (1)) $6,016,530,122 (2) 
2 American International Specialty Lines
Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc. (1))		 1,199,167,031
3 Steadfast Insurance Co. (Zurich Financial
Services Group) 		 1,195,530,902 (2)
4 Scottsdale Insurance Co. (Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Co.)		 1,074,443,119 (2)
5 Columbia Casualty Co. (CNA Financial Corp.) 737,532,213
6 Evanston Insurance Co. (Markel Corp.) 615,721,938
7 Landmark American Insurance Co. (Alleghany
Corp.)		 588,216,809
8 Illinois Union Insurance Co. (ACE Ltd.) 543,727,444
9 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co.
(ACE Ltd.)		 517,809,818
10 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. (Arch Capital
Group Ltd.)		 470,303,764

(1) Formerly AIG.
(2) Provided on a pooling basis.

Source: Business Insurance, October 5, 2009.

 
TOP TEN U.S.-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUMS, 2009
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Rank Company (parent) Nonadmitted direct premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. (Chartis Insurance Holdings Inc.) $5,401,943,496 (1)
2 Steadfast Insurance Co. (Zurich Financial Services Group) 1,111,044,133 (1)
3 Scottsdale Insurance Co. (Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.) 1,030,448,496 (1)
4 Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. (2) (Chartis Insurance Holdings Inc.) 788,283,305 (1)
5 Columbia Casualty Co. (CNA Financial Corp.) 733,206,970
6 Landmark American Insurance Co. (Alleghany Corp.) 570,978,740
7 Evanston Insurance Co. (Markel Corp.) 522,149,261
8 Illinois Union Insurance Co. (ACE Ltd.) 457,403,299
9 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (ACE Ltd.) 456,130,444
10 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. (Arch Capital Group Ltd.) 444,208,876

(1) Provided on a pooling basis.
(2) Formerly American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co.

Source: Business Insurance, October 11, 2010.

 
TOP TEN U.S.-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUMS, 2010
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Rank Company (parent) Nonadmitted direct premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc.) $4,605,795,515 (1)
2 Steadfast Insurance Co. (Zurich Financial Services Group) 1,073,451,439 (1)
3 Scottsdale Insurance Co. (Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.) 1,004,147,047 (1)
4 Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc.) 784,795,135
5 Columbia Casualty Co. (CNA Financial Corp.) 718,064,491
6 Illinois Union Insurance Co. (ACE Ltd.) 532,554,380
7 Landmark American Insurance Co. (Alleghany Corp.) 509,470,668
8 Evanston Insurance Co. (Markel Corp.) 470,571,621
9 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (ACE Ltd.) 409,449,256
10 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. (Arch Capital Group Ltd.) 402,861,503

(1) Reported on a pooling basis.

Source: Business Insurance, October 10, 2011.

 
TOP TEN U.S.-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2011
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Rank Company (parent) Nonadmitted direct
premiums written
1 Lexington Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc.) $4,584,874,510 (1)
2 Scottsdale Insurance Co. (Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.) 1,087,239,649 (1)
3 Steadfast Insurance Co. (Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.) 946,251,084 (1)
4 Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. (Chartis Inc.) 798,434,908
5 Columbia Casualty Co. (CNA Financial Corp.) 750,476,544
6 Illinois Union Insurance Co. (Ace Ltd.) 543,205,080
7 Landmark American Insurance Co. (Alleghany Corp.) 533,173,503
8 Nautilus Insurance Co. (W.R. Berkley Corp.) 430,531,252
9 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (Ace Ltd.) 417,637,980
10 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. (Arch Capital Group Ltd.) 412,775,805

(1) Reported on a pooling basis.

Source: Business Insurance, October 8, 2012.

 
TOP TEN U.S.-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012
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Rank Company Parent Nonadmitted direct written premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. $4,285,026,291
2 Scottsdale Insurance Co. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 1,253,440,156
3 Steadfast Insurance Co. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. 1,058,976,202
4 Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. 809,392,168
5 Columbia Casualty Co. CNA Financial Corp. 782,097,439
6 Landmark American Insurance Co. Alleghany Corp. 589,564,231
7 Nautilus Insurance Co. W.R. Berkley Corp. 489,902,728
8 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Ace Ltd. 454,599,457
9 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. Arch Capital Group Ltd. 448,902,049 (1)
10 Illinois Union Insurance Co. Ace Ltd. 448,009,429 (1)

(1) Company statement filed with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Source: Business Insurance (www.businessinsurance.com), September 23, 2012.

 
TOP 10 U.S-BASED SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANIES BY NONADMITTED DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013
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Rank Company Parent Nonadmitted direct written premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. $4,024,535,033
2 Scottsdale Insurance Co. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 3,430,759,927
3 Steadfast Insurance Co. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. 1,088,634,478
4 AIG Specialty Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. 834,809,707
5 Columbia Casualty Co. CNA Financial Corp. 809,356,487
6 Landmark American Insurance Co. Alleghany Corp. 573,553,537
7 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Ace Ltd. 532,172,687
8 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. Arch Capital Group Ltd. 515,913,985
9 Nautilus Insurance Co. W.R. Berkley Corp. 488,329,279
10 Illinois Union lnsurance Co.  Ace Ltd. 454,670,860

Source: Business Insurance (www.businessinsurance.com), September 15, 2014.

 
Top 10 U.S-Based Surplus Lines Insurance Companies By Nonadmitted Direct Premiums Written, 2014
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Rank Company Parent Nonadmitted direct written premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. $3,814,636,188
2 Scottsdale Insurance Co. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 1,541,509,541
3 Steadfast Insurance Co Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. 1,065,950,654
4 Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. Ironshore Inc. 901,226,373
5 AIG Specialty Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. 899,743,943
6 Columbia Casualty Co. CNA Financial Corp. 746,194,802
7 Indian Harbor Insurance Co. XL Group P.L.C. 727,864,465
8 Axis Surplus Insurance Co. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 591,636,313
9 Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. Ace Ltd. 577,206,821
10 Arch Specialty Insurance Co. Arch Capital Group Ltd. 545,949,763

Source: Business Insurance (www.businessinsurance.com), August 31, 2015.

 
Top 10 U.S-Based Surplus Lines Insurance Companies By Nonadmitted Direct Premiums Written, 2015 (1)
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Rank Company Parent Nonadmitted direct written premiums
1 Lexington Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. $3,783,299,430
2 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (2) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 1,733,825,799
3 Associated Electric & Gas Ins. Services Inc. AEGIS 1,250,510,000
4 Markel Corp. Markel Corp. 1,173,396,130
5 Steadfast Insurance Co Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. 1,108,275,644
6 Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. Ironshore Inc. 1,009,566,789 (3)
7 AIG Specialty Insurance Co. American International Group lnc. 931,710,609
8 Indian Harbor Insurance Co. XL Group P.L.C. 796,445,484
9 National Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. 722,736,828
10 Axis Surplus Insurance Co. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 603,264,518

(1) Excludes Lloyd’s of London syndicates.
(2) Formerly Scottsdale Insurance Company and Western Heritage Insurance Company.
(3) Business Insurance estimate.

Source: Business Insurance (www.businessinsurance.com), October, 2016.