| Top 25 U.S Surplus Lines Groups By Direct Premiums Written, 2017 |
($000)
|
| Rank |
Group |
Direct premiums written |
Percent of total U.S. surplus lines market |
| 1 |
Lloyd's |
$10,325,000 |
23.0% |
| 2 |
American International Group (1) |
3,239,996 |
7.2 |
| 3 |
Markel Corporation Group |
2,167,568 |
4.8 |
| 4 |
Nationwide Group |
1,737,150 |
3.9 |
| 5 |
W. R. Berkley °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,698,541 |
3.8 |
| 6 |
Berkshire Hathaway Ins. Group |
1,503,234 |
3.3 |
| 7 |
Chubb INA Group |
1,445,248 |
3.2 |
| 8 |
Fairfax Financial (USA) Group |
1,305,476 |
2.9 |
| 9 |
Liberty Mutual °µÍø½ûÇø Companies |
1,288,834 |
2.9 |
| 10 |
XL Catlin America Group |
1,142,292 |
2.5 |
| 11 |
Zurich Financial Services Group NA |
1,135,953 |
2.5 |
| 12 |
Alleghany °µÍø½ûÇø Holdings Group |
790,305 |
1.8 |
| 13 |
Argo Group |
723,869 |
1.6 |
| 14 |
Tokio Marine U.S. PC Group |
688,481 |
1.5 |
| 15 |
AXIS U.S. Operations |
681,015 |
1.5 |
| 16 |
Sompo Holdings U.S. Group |
671,194 |
1.5 |
| 17 |
QBE Americas Group |
642,289 |
1.4 |
| 18 |
Great American P & C Group |
600,356 |
1.3 |
| 19 |
CNA °µÍø½ûÇø Companies |
568,441 |
1.3 |
| 20 |
Aspen U.S. °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
539,155 |
1.2 |
| 21 |
James River Group |
530,077 |
1.2 |
| 22 |
Swiss Reinsurance Group |
485,098 |
1.1 |
| 23 |
Arch °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
469,965 |
1.0 |
| 24 |
Starr International Group |
425,901 |
0.9 |
| 25 |
Navigators °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
411,553 |
0.9 |
| |
Total, top 25 |
$35,216,991 |
78.5% |
| |
Total U.S. surplus lines market |
$44,878,931 |
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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