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Top Property and Casualty Companies
Top Property and Casualty Companies*

As ranked by direct premiums written in third quarter; dollars in thousands
Published December 20, 2001

Rank   

Direct premiums 

Year
earlier 

Change 

1 State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Bloomington, Ill. $19,939,571 $18,304,465 8.93%
2 Allstate Insurance Co. Northbrook, Ill. 15,565,523 15,602,088 -0.23
3 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Columbus, Ohio 6,418,772 5,920,925 8.41
4 State Farm Fire and Casualty Bloomington, Ill. 5,679,413 5,368,810 5.79
5 Farmers Insurance Exchange Los Angeles 3,977,841 3,938,962 0.99
6 Liberty Mutual Insurance Boston 3,769,041 3,445,732 9.38
7 Zurich American Insurance Co. Schaumburg, Ill. 3,708,630 2,511,697 47.65
8 St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance St. Paul 3,583,221 2,655,743 34.92
9 Government Employees Insurance Washington 3,526,887 3,213,117 9.77
10 Federal Insurance Co. Warren, N.J. 3,081,358 2,926,489 5.29
11 American Family Mutual Insurance Madison, Wis. 3,059,124 2,844,393 7.55
12 United Services Auto Association San Antonio 2,786,678 2,605,206 6.97
13 Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. Mayfield Village, Ohio 2,689,443 2,398,925 12.11
14 American Reinsurance Co. Princeton, N.J. 2,623,854 2,306,848 13.74
15 General Reinsurance Corp. Stamford, Conn. 2,612,382 2,158,261 21.04
16 Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Warwick, R.I. 2,423,433 1,430,624 69.4
17 Firemans Fund Insurance Novato, Calif. 2,310,217 1,811,096 27.56
18 Continental Casualty Co. Chicago, Ill. 2,271,920 3,658,629 -37.9
19 Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn. 2,252,353 2,102,034 7.15
20 American Home Assurance Co. New York 2,103,777 1,928,270 9.1
21 National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh New York 2,099,743 1,924,814 9.09
22 Cincinnati Insurance Co. Cincinnati 2,034,719 1,377,439 47.72
23 Erie Insurance Exchange Erie, Pa. 1,924,289 1,697,900 13.33
24 Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. Hartford, Conn. 1,898,160 1,773,736 7.01
25 Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. Hartford, Conn. 1,774,203 1,655,795 7.15
26 USAA Casualty Insurance Co. San Antonio 1,765,771 1,571,592 12.36
27 Motors Insurance Corp. Southfield, Mich. 1,763,222 1,516,354 16.28
28 Travelers Indemnity Co. Hartford, Conn. 1,662,700 1,563,549 6.34
29 Community Insurance Co. Mason, Ohio 1,605,059 1,374,179 16.8
30 Auto-Owners Insurance Co. Lansing, Mich. 1,548,982 1,375,921 12.58
31 Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. Long Grove, Ill. 1,509,229 1,591,765 -5.19
32 Anthem Insurance Companies Inc. Indianapolis 1,340,437 939,116 42.73
33 California State Auto Association Inter-Insurance San Francisco 1,285,785 1,204,124 6.78
34 Continental Insurance Co. Chicago 1,269,084 147,719 759.12
35 Transatlantic Reinsurance Co. New York 1,257,831 1,094,262 14.95
36 Mid-Century Insurance Co. Los Angeles 1,230,152 1,217,709 1.02
37 Employers Reinsurance Corp. Overland Park, Kan. 1,229,632 1,662,974 -26.06
38 Everest Reinsurance Co. Liberty Corner, N.J. 1,141,083 890,969 28.07
39 Safeco Insurance Co. of America Seattle 1,117,579 1,147,131 -2.58
40 Interins Exchange of the Automobile Club Santa Ana, Calif. 1,089,248 1,014,386 7.38
41 Swiss Reinsurance America Corp. Armonk, N.Y. 1,083,572 1,278,744 -15.26
42 Hanover Insurance Co. Worcester, Mass. 1,037,532 972,069 6.73
43 Geico Indemnity Co. Washington 975,517 999,613 -2.41
44 Employers Insurance of Wausau Wis. 957,217 937,228 2.13
45 State Farm General Insurance Co. Bloomington, Ill. 924,955 875,035 5.7
46 Medical Mutual of Ohio Cleveland 916,967 852,618 7.55
47 Great American Insurance Co. Cincinnati 887,941 767,051 15.76
48 Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Holmdel, N.J. 887,573 792,144 12.05
49 Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Columbus, Ohio 866,573 799,630 8.37
50 TIG Insurance Co. Irving, Tex. 815,563 802,765 1.59
51 Zurich Reinsurance North America Stamford, Conn. 810,070 845,798 -4.22
52 State Farm Lloyds Inc Dallas 789,541 735,547 7.34
53 General Insurance Co . of America Seattle 778,918 799,516 -2.58
54 Amica Mutual Insurance Co. Providence, R.I. 768,242 719,953 6.71
55 GE Reinsurance Corp. Barrington, Ill. 767,359 765,256 0.27
56 Trinity Universal Insurance Co. Dallas 765,023 662,858 15.41
57 Federated Mutual Insurance Co. Owatonna, Minn. 739,217 589,522 25.39
58 Commerce Insurance Co. Webster, Mass. 734,279 703,139 4.43
59 OneBeacon Insurance Co. Boston 727,896 1,710,620 -57.45
60 Sentry Insurance Stevens Point, Wis. 727,203 568,761 27.86
61 Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Johnston, R.I. 720,415 609,041 18.29
62 Pacific Indemnity Co. Warren, N.J. 716,057 683,998 4.69
63 Country Mutual Insurance Co. Bloomington, Ill. 700,758 663,049 5.69
64 Citizens Insurance Co. of America Howell, Mich. 695,183 682,235 1.9
65 Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. Ridgeland, Miss. 690,393 644,756 7.08
66 National Indemnity Co. Omaha 676,360 396,033 70.78
67 Allstate New Jersey Insurance Co. Northbrook, Ill. 675,057 612,809 10.16
68 Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. Milwaukee 671,960 569,884 17.91
69 21st Century Insurance Co. Woodland Hills, Calif. 656,484 632,892 3.73
70 Lexington Insurance Co. Boston 644,767 384,456 67.71
71 American States Insurance Co. Seattle 643,454 660,469 -2.58
72 Westfield Insurance Co. Westfield Center, Ohio 642,717 337,745 90.3
73 New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. West Trenton, N.J. 616,909 539,677 14.31
74 Progressive Northern Insurance Co. Mayfield Village, Ohio 608,930 543,153 12.11
75 Progressive Northwestern Insurance Co. Mayfield Village, Ohio 608,930 543,153 12.11
Rank   

Direct premiums 

Year
earlier 

Change 

76 State Farm Indemnity Co. Wayne, N.J. $608,611 $631,535 -3.63%
77 Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Boston 598,260 554,700 7.85
78 Truck Insurance Exchange Los Angeles 595,716 589,922 0.98
79 Mercury Insurance Co. Los Angeles 591,272 558,104 5.94
80 Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. Overland Park, Kan. 583,155 493,403 18.19
81 Fire Insurance Exchange Los Angeles 576,498 570,864 0.99
82 Odyssey America Reinsurance Co. Stamford, Conn. 573,846 367,210 56.27
83 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of S.C. Inc. Columbia, S.C. 564,430 491,522 14.83
84 Commerce & Industry Insurance Co. New York 552,564 506,530 9.09
85 Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. Columbia 548,621 513,839 6.77
86 Royal Insurance Co. of America Naperville, Ill. 548,495 495,281 10.74
87 Hartford Insurance Co. of Illinois Hartford, Conn. 548,163 511,579 7.15
88 Farmers Insurance Co. of Oregon Tigard, Ore. 538,048 532,806 0.98
89 Employers Mutual Casualty Co. Des Moines 495,158 412,103 20.15
90 Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. New York 493,642 313,900 57.26
91 Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. Fairfield, Ohio 485,001 506,495 -4.24
92 West American Insurance Co. Fairfield, Ohio 485,001 506,495 -4.24
93 General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin Sun Prairie, Wis. 480,247 326,667 47.01
94 Phoenix Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn. 480,223 448,745 7.01
95 U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co. St. Paul 480,128 545,450 -11.98
96 American Economy Insurance Co. Seattle 474,124 486,662 -2.58
97 Peerless Insurance Co. Keene, N.H. 473,246 272,754 73.51
98 SCOR Reinsurance Co. New York 470,938 338,223 39.24
99 Grange Mutual Casualty Co. Columbus, Ohio 468,265 421,634 11.06
100 Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America Hartford, Conn. 455,948 379,809 20.05
101 Standard Fire Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn. 454,649 424,847 7.01
102 Utica Mutual Insurance Co. Utica, N.Y. 445,616 447,904 -0.51
103 State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. Columbus, Ohio 441,408 241,937 82.45
104 Healthcare Underwritiers Mutual Insurance Co. New York 437,906 68,308 541.08
105 FCCI Mutual Insurance Co. Sarasota, Fla. 435,900 291,009 49.79
106 MBIA Insurance Corp. Armonk, N.Y. 427,760 351,027 21.86
107 General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corp. Raleigh, N.C. 427,423 431,067 -0.85
108 State Farm Florida Insurance Co. Winter Haven, Fla. 420,856 430,901 -2.33
109 Ace American Insurance Co. Philadelphia 415,076 387,310 7.17
110 Westport Insurance Corp. Overland Park, Kan. 408,813 279,748 46.14
111 Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Philadelphia 396,930 370,378 7.17
112 Selective Insurance Co. of America Branchville, N.J. 395,593 361,129 9.54
113 Foremost Insurance Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. 392,446 308,499 27.21
114 Partner Reinsurance Co. of the U.S. Greenwich, Conn. 390,599 271,198 44.03
115 Safety Insurance Co. Boston 369,036 281,141 31.26
116 PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. San Francisco 368,437 341,471 7.9
117 Zenith Insurance Co. Woodland Hills, Calif. 366,542 246,318 48.81
118 Liberty Insurance Corp. Boston 358,956 332,820 7.85
119 Globe Indemnity Co. Charlotte, N.C. 356,522 321,933 10.74
120 Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Louisville, Ky. 356,505 325,603 9.49
121 Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. Mayfield Village, Ohio 355,209 316,839 12.11
122 American Insurance Co. Novato, Calif. 354,706 278,072 27.56
123 American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida Miami 350,719 368,139 -4.73
124 Farmers Reinsurance Co. Los Angeles 350,000 750,000 -53.33
125 Mercury Casualty Co. Los Angeles 347,013 308,137 12.62
126 Radian Guaranty Inc. Philadelphia 346,573 292,522 18.48
127 American International Insurance Co. Wilmington, Del. 338,263 359,158 -5.82
128 Executive Risk Indemnity Inc. Warren, N.J. 336,968 386,873 -12.9
129 Virginia Surety Co. Inc. Chicago 334,085 397,559 -15.97
130 Gulf Insurance Co. Dallas 331,523 277,749 19.36
131 AIU Insurance Co. New York 331,279 349,153 -5.12
132 Berkley Insurance Co. Florham Park, N.J. 330,587 322,973 2.36
133 Arbella Mutual Insurance Quincy, Mass. 329,315 354,838 -7.19
134 Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Holmdel, N.J. 328,334 320,822 2.34
135 Rocky Mountain Hospital & Medical Denver 324,752 256,511 26.6
136 Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. New York 324,487 365,457 -11.21
137 American National Property and Casualty Co. Springfield, Mo. 320,228 287,486 11.39
138 North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Raleigh 311,501 302,998 2.81
139 Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. Sheboygan, Wis. 310,798 248,550 25.04
140 Northland Insurance Co. St. Paul 310,598 266,903 16.37
141 Scottsdale Insurance Co. Scottsdale, Ariz. 306,751 282,959 8.41
142 Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. Mayfield Village, Ohio 304,465 271,576 12.11
143 Owners Insurance Co. Lansing, Michigan 303,970 242,083 25.56
144 Hartford Steam Boil Inspection and Insurance Co. Conn. 299,136 291,554 2.6
145 Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn. 298,505 278,583 7.15
146 American Motorists Insurance Co. Long Grove, Ill. 292,982 294,837 -0.63
147 West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. West Bend, Wis. 289,837 239,310 21.11
148 United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Co. Ind. 288,381 260,399 10.75
149 Security Insurance Co. of Hartford Charlotte, N.C. 280,764 289,641 -3.06
150 United Guaranty Residential Insurance Co. Greensboro, N.C. 278,170 267,264 4.08


*Individual companies, not aggregated by holding company
© 2001 American Banker
Source: Thomson Financial Insurance Solutions analysts.
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