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The
National Association of Insurance Commissioners released data Monday on
life/fraternal and property/casualty insurers. The reports provide market share
information and identify leading insurance writers in several key lines of
business.
The
2019 market share data includes countrywide direct written premiums for the top
25 groups and companies as reported on the state page of the annual financial
statement for insurers that report to the NAIC.
The Life/Fraternal Market Share report
contains cumulative market share data for life insurance, annuity
considerations, and an aggregate total of life insurance, annuity
considerations, deposit-type contract funds, other considerations and
accident/health insurance.
In
direct premium life insurance, Northwestern Mutual ascended to the top spot
with a 7% market share and $11.3 billion in premium. New York Life is second with
a 6.88% share while MetLife slipped from first in 2018 to third with a 6.7%
share.
Highlights
from the report include:
With
83.25% of life and accident/health insurance companies reporting, direct
premiums written for life insurance are $160,761,616,161. Last year's 2018
report was released March 4 with 95.50% of life and accident/health insurance
companies reporting. Direct premiums written for life insurance were
$166,577,249,584.
Total
reported premiums for life insurance, including annuity considerations,
deposit-type contract funds, other considerations, and accident and health are
$829,775,010,661 as of March 2. Last year's report included premiums for life
insurance, including annuity considerations, deposit-type contract funds and
other considerations for a total of $886,597,657,239 as of March 4, 2019.
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The Property/Casualty Market Share report
contains cumulative market share data for the following lines of business:
personal auto, commercial auto, workers' compensation, medical professional
liability, homeowners and other liability (excluding auto liability) insurance.
Highlights
from the report include:
With
84.62% of property/casualty insurance companies reporting to date, direct
premiums written for all lines of business are $623,639,809,558. Last year,
with 96.55% of property/casualty insurance companies reporting, direct premiums
written for all lines of business were $670,262,757,463.
The top
10 property/casualty companies reporting to date have a cumulative market share
of 49.03%. That figure was 47.79% last year.
Total
private passenger auto insurance has the largest amount of direct premiums
written reported as of March 2 at $222,554,185,066. This makes up approximately
36% of reported written premiums. As of March 4 last year, the figure was
$244,455,312,825.
The
reports reflect 2019 data filed by insurers as of March 2 and will be refreshed
daily through March 6 and then each Monday throughout March, the NAIC said in a
news release.
The
full 2019 Market Share Reports for Life/Fraternal Groups and Companies and the
full 2019 Market Share Reports for Property/Casualty Groups and Companies will
be available this summer and will contain more in-depth information.
For
questions about the reports or data, contact the NAIC Research & Actuarial
Department.
About
the NAIC
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the NAIC, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. NAIC staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally. For more information, visit www.naic.org.
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the NAIC, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. NAIC staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally. For more information, visit www.naic.org.
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