LEADING WRITERS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2011 (1)
| 1 |
CA Earthquake Authority |
$614,308 |
37.9% |
| 2 |
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. |
138,668 |
8.6 |
| 3 |
GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd. |
104,115 |
6.4 |
| 4 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. |
79,976 |
4.9 |
| 5 |
American International Group |
66,816 |
4.1 |
| 6 |
ACE Ltd. |
45,783 |
2.8 |
| 7 |
Endurance Specialty Holdings |
45,158 |
2.8 |
| 8 |
Chubb Corp. |
40,524 |
2.5 |
| 9 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
39,548 |
2.4 |
| 10 |
ICW Group |
38,762 |
2.4 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
LEADING WRITERS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 (1)
| 1 |
CA Earthquake Authority |
$566,664 |
34.8% |
| 2 |
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. |
143,902 |
8.8 |
| 3 |
GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd. |
100,336 |
6.2 |
| 4 |
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. |
73,823 |
4.5 |
| 5 |
American International Group |
65,787 |
4.0 |
| 6 |
ACE Ltd. |
51,975 |
3.2 |
| 7 |
Endurance Specialty Holdings |
43,240 |
2.7 |
| 8 |
Chubb Corp. |
42,895 |
2.6 |
| 9 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
41,237 |
2.5 |
| 10 |
ICW Group |
40,980 |
2.5 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
LEADING WRITERS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013 (1)
| Rank |
Company/group |
Direct premiums written ($000) |
Market share |
| 1 |
CA Earthquake Authority |
$573,960 |
35.1% |
| 2 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
159,817 |
9.8 |
| 3 |
GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd |
97,637 |
6.0 |
| 4 |
American International Group |
58,942 |
3.6 |
| 5 |
ACE Ltd. |
56,880 |
3.5 |
| 6 |
Swiss Re Ltd |
51,535 |
3.2 |
| 7 |
ICW Group |
43,123 |
2.6 |
| 8 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
39,846 |
2.4 |
| 9 |
Chubb Corp. |
37,951 |
2.3 |
| 10 |
Endurance Specialty Holdings |
37,658 |
2.3 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
LEADING WRITERS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2014
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share (2) |
| 1 |
California Earthquake Authority |
$606,977 |
36.7% |
| 2 |
Zurich Insurance Group (3) |
145,534 |
8.8 |
| 3 |
GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd. |
97,024 |
5.9 |
| 4 |
American International Group (AIG) |
64,133 |
3.9 |
| 5 |
ACE Ltd. |
54,896 |
3.3 |
| 6 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. |
46,657 |
2.8 |
| 7 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
44,441 |
2.7 |
| 8 |
Chubb Corp. |
41,726 |
2.5 |
| 9 |
ICW Group |
38,153 |
2.3 |
| 10 |
Golden Bear Insurance Co. |
34,678 |
2.1 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
Top 10 Writers Of Earthquake Insurance In California By Direct Premiums Written, 2015
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
California Earthquake Authority |
$635,955 |
38.7% |
| 2 |
Zurich Insurance Group (2) |
120,999 |
7.4 |
| 3 |
Chubb Ltd. (3) |
97,846 |
6.0 |
| 4 |
GeoVera Insurance Holdings Ltd. |
92,147 |
5.6 |
| 5 |
American International Group (AIG) |
68,675 |
4.2 |
| 6 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. |
43,892 |
2.7 |
| 7 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
42,378 |
2.6 |
| 8 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
36,193 |
2.2 |
| 9 |
ICW Group |
34,473 |
2.1 |
| 10 |
Golden Bear Insurance Co. |
31,245 |
1.9 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
(3) Chubb Ltd. data reflect the 2015 merger with ACE Ltd.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Earthquake Insurance In California By Direct Premiums Written, 2016
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) ($000) |
Market share |
| 1 |
California Earthquake Authority |
$621,549 |
38.3% |
| 2 |
Zurich American Insurance Co. |
117,530 |
7.3 |
| 3 |
Chubb Ltd. |
102,262 |
6.3 |
| 4 |
GeoVera Holdings |
86,665 |
5.3 |
| 5 |
American International Group (AIG) |
77,832 |
4.8 |
| 6 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. |
57,794 |
3.6 |
| 7 |
Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. |
44,998 |
2.8 |
| 8 |
Swiss Re AG |
42,219 |
2.6 |
| 9 |
Travelers Companies Inc. |
34,754 |
2.1 |
| 10 |
ICW Group |
29,529 |
1.8 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds.
(2) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Earthquake Insurance In California By Direct Premiums Written, 2018
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share (2) |
| 1 |
CA Earthquake Authority |
$774,296 |
41.2% |
| 2 |
Zurich |
163,312 |
8.7 |
| 3 |
Chubb |
99,447 |
5.3 |
| 4 |
GeoVera Holdings |
78,526 |
4.2 |
| 5 |
Palomar Specialty Insurance Co. |
78,170 |
4.2 |
| 6 |
AIG |
77,496 |
4.1 |
| 7 |
Everest Re |
47,041 |
2.5 |
| 8 |
Travelers |
39,071 |
2.1 |
| 9 |
AXA |
38,578 |
2.1 |
| 10 |
Markel |
37,880 |
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.