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TOP TEN U.S. PROPERTY/CASUALTY REINSURERS OF U.S. BUSINESS BY GROSS PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012

($000)

Rank Company (1) Country of parent company Gross premiums written
1 National Indemnity Company (Berkshire Hathaway) (2) U.S. $7,242,437
2 QBE North America Australia 6,568,732
3 Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation Switzerland 4,327,392
4 Munich Re America, Corp. Germany 4,070,596
5 Everest Reinsurance Company  Bermuda 3,456,915
6 Transatlantic Reinsurance Company/FairCo U.S. 3,280,711
7 XL Reinsurance America Ireland 3,070,123
8 Odyssey Reinsurance Group Canada 2,589,229
9 Berkley Insurance Company  U.S. 1,916,915
10  Partner Reinsurance Company Bermuda 1,226,831
(1) See Reinsurance Underwriting Report footnotes posted at http://www.reinsurance.org for list of affiliated companies included. (2) Underwriting results exclude assumptions from affiliated General Re Group. Source: Reinsurance Association of America.