| Top 25 U.S Surplus Lines Groups By Direct Premiums Written, 2016 |
($000)
|
| Rank |
Group |
Direct written premiums |
Percent of total U.S.
surplus lines market |
| 1 |
Lloyd's |
$9,607,000 |
22.6% |
| 2 |
American International Group (1) |
3,765,349 |
8.9 |
| 3 |
Nationwide Group |
1,727,403 |
4.1 |
| 4 |
W. R. Berkley Insurance Group |
1,724,012 |
4.1 |
| 5 |
Chubb INA Group |
1,479,874 |
3.5 |
| 6 |
Markel Corporation Group |
1,233,685 |
2.9 |
| 7 |
Berkshire Hathaway Ins. Group |
1,183,762 |
2.8 |
| 8 |
Zurich Financial Services NA Group |
1,163,854 |
2.7 |
| 9 |
XL Catlin America Group |
1,124,186 |
2.6 |
| 10 |
Fosun US Group |
870,585 |
2.1 |
| 11 |
Alleghany Ins. Holdings Group |
761,190 |
1.8 |
| 12 |
Fairfax Financial (USA) Group |
734,786 |
1.7 |
| 13 |
Argo Group |
676,625 |
1.6 |
| 14 |
Tokio Marine US PC Group |
639,859 |
1.5 |
| 15 |
State National Group |
638,735 |
1.5 |
| 16 |
AXIS Insurance Group |
625,012 |
1.5 |
| 17 |
CNA Insurance Companies |
615,516 |
1.5 |
| 18 |
QBE Americas Group |
613,359 |
1.4 |
| 19 |
Great American P & C Ins. Group |
571,358 |
1.3 |
| 20 |
Arch Insurance Group |
526,177 |
1.2 |
| 21 |
Allied World Assurance Group |
515,243 |
1.2 |
| 22 |
Endurance Specialty Group |
489,253 |
1.2 |
| 23 |
Aspen US Insurance Group |
471,821 |
1.1 |
| 24 |
Starr International Group |
442,288 |
1.0 |
| 25 |
Swiss Reinsurance Group |
394,328 |
0.9 |
| |
Total, top 25 |
$32,595,260 |
76.8% |
| |
Total U.S. surplus lines market |
$42,425,277 |
100.0% |
(1) Does not include direct surplus lines premium moved to offshore affiliate AIG Europe, Ltd.
Source: A.M. Best data and research. |
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