Top 10 Writers of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2016
Rank |
Group/Company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share (2) |
1 |
FM Global |
$206,345 |
54.9% |
2 |
American International Group |
63,460 |
16.9 |
3 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
33,378 |
8.9 |
4 |
MAPFRE SA |
14,345 |
3.8 |
5 |
Alleghany Corp. |
13,080 |
3.5 |
6 |
Allianz Group |
11,354 |
3.0 |
7 |
Chubb Ltd. |
9,839 |
2.6 |
8 |
Validus Holdings Ltd. |
6,444 |
1.7 |
9 |
Munich-American Holding Corp. |
5,415 |
1.4 |
10 |
United Surety & Indemnity Co. |
4,215 |
1.1 |
|
Total, all insurers |
$376,134 |
100.0% |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies
that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2017 (1)
Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (2) |
Market share (3) |
1 |
FM Global |
$237,334 |
40.3% |
2 |
Assurant Inc. |
89,901 |
15.3 |
3 |
Zurich Insurance Group (4) |
62,749 |
10.7 |
4 |
American International Group (AIG) |
58,233 |
9.9 |
5 |
Swiss Re AG |
26,336 |
4.5 |
6 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
17,120 |
2.9 |
7 |
Liberty Mutual |
15,460 |
2.6 |
8 |
Alleghany Corp. |
13,197 |
2.2 |
9 |
MAPFRE SA |
13,103 |
2.2 |
10 |
Allianz |
11,705 |
2.0 |
|
Total, all insurers |
$589,147 |
100.0% |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Before reinsurance transactions.
(3) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(4) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2018 (1)
Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (2) |
Market share (3) |
1 |
FM Global |
$299,749 |
42.7% |
2 |
Assurant Inc. |
83,042 |
11.8 |
3 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
77,128 |
11.0 |
4 |
American International Group (AIG) |
59,759 |
8.5 |
5 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
49,688 |
7.1 |
6 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
19,837 |
2.8 |
7 |
Liberty Mutual |
19,329 |
2.8 |
8 |
Alleghany Corp. |
17,571 |
2.5 |
9 |
Allianz Group |
15,924 |
2.3 |
10 |
MAPFRE |
14,603 |
2.1 |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar stand-alone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Before reinsurance transactions.
(3) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2019 (1)
Rank |
Group/company (2) |
Direct premiums written (3) |
Market share (4) |
1 |
Assurant Inc. |
$94,056 |
16.9% |
2 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
87,613 |
15.7 |
3 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
73,321 |
13.2 |
4 |
American International Group (AIG) |
56,998 |
10.2 |
5 |
AXA |
38,702 |
7.0 |
6 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
37,967 |
6.8 |
7 |
Liberty Mutual |
25,032 |
4.5 |
8 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
24,652 |
4.4 |
9 |
Alleghany Corp. |
21,799 |
3.9 |
10 |
Allianz |
21,661 |
3.9 |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Does not include FM Global, which reclassified private flood insurance as part of allied lines in 2019. FM Global had $300 million in direct premiums written for private flood insurance in 2018 or 43 percent of the total U.S. private flood market.
(3) Before reinsurance transactions.
(4) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2020 (1)
Rank |
Group/company (2) |
Direct premiums written (3) |
Market share (4) |
1 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
$98,749 |
13.8% |
2 |
Assurant Inc. |
97,374 |
13.6 |
3 |
American International Group (AIG) |
75,318 |
10.6 |
4 |
AXA |
68,696 |
9.6 |
5 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
67,471 |
9.5 |
6 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
49,678 |
7.0 |
7 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
41,417 |
5.8 |
8 |
Liberty Mutual |
38,601 |
5.4 |
9 |
Allstate Corp. |
35,584 |
5.0 |
10 |
MAPFRE |
27,123 |
3.8 |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Does not include FM Global, which reclassified private flood insurance as part of allied lines in 2019. FM Global had $300 million in direct premiums written for private flood insurance in 2018 or 43 percent of the total U.S. private flood market.
(3) Before reinsurance transactions.
(4) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2021 (1)
Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (2) |
Market share (3) |
1 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
$168,788 |
16.0% |
2 |
American International Group (AIG) |
156,871 |
14.9 |
3 |
Assurant Inc. |
107,151 |
10.2 |
4 |
AXA |
71,163 |
6.8 |
5 |
Swiss Re Ltd |
60,763 |
5.8 |
6 |
Liberty Mutual |
59,941 |
5.7 |
7 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
52,113 |
5.0 |
8 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
48,821 |
4.7 |
9 |
Chubb |
44,221 |
4.2 |
10 |
Allstate Corp. |
33,664 |
3.2 |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Before reinsurance transactions.
(3) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Private Flood Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022 (1)
Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (2) |
Market share (3) |
1 |
American International Group (AIG) |
$173,244 |
14.0% |
2 |
Zurich Insurance Group |
147,805 |
11.9 |
3 |
Assurant Inc. |
120,520 |
9.71 |
4 |
AXA |
117,210 |
9.4 |
5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
101,830 |
8.2 |
6 |
Swiss Re Ltd. |
72,549 |
5.9 |
7 |
Sompo |
71,000 |
5.7 |
8 |
Liberty Mutual |
70,910 |
5.7 |
9 |
Chubb |
48,238 |
3.9 |
10 |
Allstate Corp. |
44,280 |
3.6 |
|
(1) Private flood includes both commercial and private residential coverage, primarily first-dollar standalone policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood. Excludes sewer/water backup and the crop flood peril.
(2) Before reinsurance transactions.
(3) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.