EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 1999-2008
1999 |
$730,494 |
NA |
64.5 |
NA |
2000 |
762,443 |
4.4% |
77.7 |
13.2 pts. |
2001 |
857,562 |
12.5 |
108.9 |
31.2 |
2002 |
999,455 |
16.5 |
86.6 |
-22.3 |
2003 |
1,048,714 |
4.9 |
55.7 |
-31.0 |
2004 |
1,098,441 |
4.7 |
48.4 |
-7.3 |
2005 |
1,106,395 |
0.7 |
50.7 |
2.3 |
2006 |
1,315,494 |
18.9 |
40.1 |
-10.6 |
2007 |
1,261,400 |
-4.1 |
29.7 |
-10.3 |
2008 |
1,258,563 |
-0.2 |
33.3 |
3.5 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
NA=Data not available.
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Annual Statement Database, via Highline Data, LLC. Copyrighted information. No portion of this work may be copied or redistributed without the express written permission of Highline Data, LLC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2000-2009
2000 |
$746,739 |
3.1% |
75.4 |
11.0 pts. |
2001 |
846,785 |
13.4 |
100.7 |
25.4 |
2002 |
997,147 |
17.8 |
67.3 |
-33.5 |
2003 |
1,043,414 |
4.6 |
55.7 |
-11.6 |
2004 |
1,095,733 |
5.0 |
48.6 |
-7.1 |
2005 |
1,098,776 |
0.3 |
50.8 |
2.1 |
2006 |
1,306,553 |
18.9 |
35.2 |
-15.6 |
2007 |
1,247,776 |
-4.5 |
29.9 |
-5.3 |
2008 |
1,250,258 |
0.2 |
33.8 |
3.9 |
2009 |
1,285,813 |
2.8 |
32.5 |
-1.3 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2001-2010
2001 |
$846,785 |
13.4% |
100.7 |
25.4 pts. |
2002 |
997,147 |
17.8 |
67.3 |
-33.5 |
2003 |
1,043,414 |
4.6 |
55.7 |
-11.6 |
2004 |
1,095,733 |
5.0 |
48.6 |
-7.1 |
2005 |
1,098,776 |
0.3 |
50.8 |
2.1 |
2006 |
1,306,553 |
18.9 |
35.2 |
-15.6 |
2007 |
1,247,776 |
-4.5 |
29.9 |
-5.3 |
2008 |
1,250,258 |
0.2 |
33.8 |
3.9 |
2009 |
1,285,609 |
2.8 |
32.5 |
-1.3 |
2010 |
1,434,872 |
11.6 |
45.7 |
13.2 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2002-2011
2002 |
$997,147 |
17.8% |
67.3 |
-33.5 pts. |
2003 |
1,043,414 |
4.6 |
55.7 |
-11.6 |
2004 |
1,095,733 |
5.0 |
48.6 |
-7.1 |
2005 |
1,098,776 |
0.3 |
50.8 |
2.1 |
2006 |
1,306,553 |
18.9 |
35.2 |
-15.6 |
2007 |
1,247,776 |
-4.5 |
29.9 |
-5.3 |
2008 |
1,250,258 |
0.2 |
33.8 |
3.9 |
2009 |
1,285,609 |
2.8 |
32.5 |
-1.3 |
2010 |
1,436,182 |
11.7 |
45.7 |
13.2 |
2011 |
1,458,994 |
1.6 |
57.0 |
11.3 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2003-2012
2003 |
$1,048,714 |
5.9% |
55.9 |
-31.0 pts. |
2004 |
1,098,441 |
4.7 |
48.6 |
-7.4 |
2005 |
1,106,671 |
0.7 |
50.9 |
2.3 |
2006 |
1,315,423 |
18.9 |
40.4 |
-10.5 |
2007 |
1,246,538 |
-5.2 |
30.0 |
-10.4 |
2008 |
1,259,872 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
3.5 |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,565,626 |
6.7 |
36.5 |
-19.3 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2004-2013
Year |
Net premiums
written (1) |
Annual percent
change |
Combined
ratio (2) |
Annual point
change (3) |
2004 |
$1,098,441 |
4.7% |
48.6 |
-7.4 pts. |
2005 |
1,106,671 |
0.7 |
50.9 |
2.3 |
2006 |
1,315,423 |
18.9 |
40.4 |
-10.5 |
2007 |
1,246,538 |
-5.2 |
30.0 |
-10.4 |
2008 |
1,259,872 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
3.5 |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded data.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE, 2005-2014
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2005 |
$1,106,671 |
0.7% |
50.9 |
2.3 pts. |
2006 |
1,315,423 |
18.9 |
40.4 |
-10.5 |
2007 |
1,246,538 |
-5.2 |
30.0 |
-10.4 |
2008 |
1,259,872 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
3.5 |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.1 |
3.8 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
Earthquake Insurance, 2006-2015
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2006 |
$1,315,423 |
18.9% |
40.4 |
-10.5 pts. |
2007 |
1,246,538 |
-5.2 |
30.0 |
-10.4 |
2008 |
1,259,872 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
3.5 |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.1 |
3.8 |
2015 |
1,650,225 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-6.0 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2007-2016
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2007 |
$1,246,538 |
-5.2% |
30.0 |
-10.4 pts. |
2008 |
1,259,872 |
1.1 |
33.5 |
3.5 |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.1 |
3.8 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-6.0 |
2016 |
1,533,890 |
-7.0 |
34.3 |
6.2 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2008-2017
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2008 |
$1,259,872 |
1.1% |
33.5 |
3.5 pts. |
2009 |
1,288,353 |
2.3 |
36.3 |
2.8 |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2009-2018
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2009 |
$1,288,353 |
2.3% |
36.3 |
2.8 pts. |
2010 |
1,443,598 |
12.0 |
41.4 |
5.1 |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
2018 |
1,827,535 |
20.9 |
44.4 |
2.0 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds, such as the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), a not-for-profit, privately funded, publicly managed organization that provides coverage in California.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2010-2019
Year |
Net premiums written (1) |
Annual percent change |
Combined ratio (2) |
Annual point change (3) |
2010 |
$1,443,598 |
12.0% |
41.4 |
5.1 pts. |
2011 |
1,467,372 |
1.6 |
55.8 |
14.4 |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
2018 |
1,827,543 |
20.9 |
44.3 |
2.0 |
2019 |
1,982,730 |
8.5 |
29.0 |
-15.4 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds, such as the California Earthquake Authority, a not-for-profit, privately funded, publicly managed organization that provides coverage in California.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2011-2020
Year |
Net premiums
written (1) |
Annual percent
change |
Combined
ratio (2) |
Annual point
change (3) |
2011 |
$1,467,372 |
1.6% |
55.8 |
14.4 pts. |
2012 |
1,593,451 |
8.6 |
36.3 |
-19.5 |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
2018 |
1,827,543 |
20.9 |
44.3 |
2.0 |
2019 |
1,985,751 |
8.7 |
29.0 |
-15.3 |
2020 |
2,386,557 |
20.2 |
38.1 |
9.1 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds, such as the California Earthquake Authority, a not-for-profit, privately funded, publicly managed organization that provides coverage in California.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2012-2021
Year |
Net premiums
written (1) |
Annual percent
change |
Combined
ratio (2) |
Annual point
change (3) |
2012 |
$1,593,451 |
8.6% |
36.3 |
-19.5 pts. |
2013 |
1,586,985 |
-0.4 |
30.3 |
-6.0 |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
2018 |
1,827,543 |
20.9 |
44.3 |
2.0 |
2019 |
1,985,433 |
8.6 |
29.0 |
-15.3 |
2020 |
2,386,798 |
20.2 |
38.1 |
9.1 |
2021 |
2,824,051 |
18.3 |
36.1 |
-2.0 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds, such as the California Earthquake Authority, a not-for-profit, privately funded, publicly managed organization that provides coverage in California.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Earthquake Insurance, 2013-2022
Year |
Net premiums
written (1) |
Annual percent
change |
Combined
ratio (2) |
Annual point
change (3) |
2013 |
$1,586,985 |
-0.4% |
30.3 |
-6.0 pts. |
2014 |
1,641,847 |
3.5 |
34.0 |
3.7 |
2015 |
1,649,753 |
0.5 |
28.1 |
-5.8 |
2016 |
1,535,142 |
-6.9 |
34.4 |
6.2 |
2017 |
1,511,543 |
-1.5 |
42.3 |
8.0 |
2018 |
1,827,543 |
20.9 |
44.3 |
2.0 |
2019 |
1,985,433 |
8.6 |
29.0 |
-15.3 |
2020 |
2,386,798 |
20.2 |
38.1 |
9.1 |
2021 |
2,941,515 |
23.2 |
36.4 |
-1.7 |
2022 |
3,100,930 |
5.4 |
30.5 |
-5.9 |
|
(1) After reinsurance transactions, excludes state funds, such as the California Earthquake Authority, a not-for-profit, privately funded, publicly managed organization that provides coverage in California.
(2) After dividends to policyholders. A drop in the combined ratio represents an improvement; an increase represents a deterioration.
(3) Calculated from unrounded numbers.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.