TOP 10 WRITERS OF FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013

($000)

Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share (2)
1 Assured Guaranty Ltd. $305,915 45.3%
2 MBIA Inc. 143,989 21.3
3 Ambac Financial Group Inc. 95,536 14.2
4 Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. 37,969 5.6
5 Syncora Holdings Ltd. 33,873 5.0
6 Radian Group Inc. 18,086 2.7
7 CIFG Assurance North America Inc. 15,604 2.3
8 Build America Mutual Assurance Co. 13,560 2.0
9 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 7,033 1.0
10 Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Co. 3,000 0.4
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Source: SNL Financial LC.