MARKETPLACE SUMMARY
Kentucky Property-Casualty Insurance Marketplace Report JULY 2021
This report provides a summary of the 2020 property-casualty (p-c) insurance marketplace. Unlike most industry watchers of insurer profitability and insolvency, we used direct written premiums - not net written premiums. This is to be consistent with our member agent’s view of the insurance world. Data source and tips on how to read the data can be found on the last page. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
P-C Insurance Industry Analysis Provided by: Real Insurance Solutions Consulting, LLC Paul A. Buse, Principal realinsurancesc.com 301.842.7472
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2020 Kentucky Direct Written Premium
You are being provided this summary of the Kentucky property and casualty (P-C) insurance marketplace as a benefit of your membership in the Big I Kentucky. What follows is a numeric and visual summary of the P-C insurance marketplace from an independent agent’s perspective in Kentucky.
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Kentucky accounts for about 1.1% of all U.S. direct written p-c premiums or a total of $8 billion in direct written premiums. That is proportionately below average as can be seen in the per capita premiums. With approximately 4.5 million persons in Kentucky versus the 328 million persons in the U.S., p-c premiums per person in Kentucky are almost $1,800 versus the U.S. average of just over $2,100.
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Kentucky All LOB’s: Premium and Distribution 2020 Kentucky Direct Written Premium (DPW in $Millions)
Major Line of Business (L.O.B.)
(1) All Distribution
(2) Pure IA or Broker DPW
(3) MGA/Wholesale DPW
(4) IA-Mixed DPW
(5) ExclusiveCaptive DPW
(6) Direct DPW
(7) Other
(2+3+4)÷(1) IA Penetration
Aggregate Write-ins
$34
$6
$0
$0
$2
$24
$0
21%
Aircraft (all perils)
$82
$75
$1
$0
$0
$6
$0
92%
All Commercial Auto
$1,297
$1,073
$85
$17
$63
$52
$7
91%
All Private Passenger Auto
$6,859
$2,647
$79
$96
$2,300
$1,734
$4
41%
$84
$48
$1
$30
$1
$3
$0
95%
Boiler & Machinery Burglary & Theft
$20
$17
$0
$1
$0
$0
$0
95%
$1,428
$1,202
$32
$26
$138
$29
$2
88%
Credit
$65
$40
$6
$0
$16
$2
$1
70%
Excess Workers’ Comp
$93
$82
$2
$0
$1
$8
$0
90%
Farmowners Multi-Peril
$183
$126
$0
$0
$13
$43
$0
69%
$41
$36
$1
$0
$1
$2
$0
92%
$3
$0
$0
$0
$0
$1
$2
0%
Commercial Multi-Peril
Fidelity Financial Guaranty Fire & Allied Lines
$1,111
$764
$112
$145
$19
$65
$6
92%
Homeowners Multi-Peril
$3,163
$1,599
$124
$29
$1,006
$404
$3
55%
Inland Marine
$699
$398
$36
$39
$200
$24
$2
68%
Medical Malpractice
$244
$112
$16
$97
$8
$15
-$3
92%
Mortgage Guaranty
$186
$31
$0
$0
$0
$108
$47
16%
$62
$57
$4
$0
$0
$1
$0
98%
Ocean Marine Other Liability (Claims-made)
$777
$666
$42
$7
$6
$23
$33
92%
$1,246
$989
$68
$17
$73
$73
$26
86%
Products Liability
$129
$111
$8
$0
$2
$4
$5
92%
Surety
$165
$134
$12
$0
$6
$12
$1
89%
$78
$45
$0
$0
$31
$2
$0
57%
Other Liability (Occurrence)
Warranty Workers’ Compensation TTL Grps I+II (All Typical Lines)
$16
$13
$0
$0
$0
$3
$0
85%
$18,063
$10,270
$629
$505
$3,887
$2,639
$135
63%
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The “Lines of Business” (L.O.B.) listed above are taken from an annual statement page each insurer must file with their state regulator. Regulators require 34 lines of business break-outs from insurers in every state where business is written. The above table shows the estimated premium distribution through independent agents, MGAs and IA-mixed distribution is 63%. Source: © A.M. Best Company — used by permission. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
Kentucky Loss Ratios
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Loss ratios in this summary are calculated as “adjusted calendar year loss ratios.” This means for each L.O.B. the losses used in the ratio of losses to earned premiums are the paid losses that year, plus any estimates of future losses that will be paid from claims that year (also known as “reserves”) plus any changes in “reserves” from prior years. The “adjusted” part is if dividends are paid out under a L.O.B., the loss ratio is adjusted for that cost. When dividends paid out are a minor factor, an adjusted and unadjusted loss ratio is nearly the same but, where dividends are an important component, it is important to include them in the calculation.
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Kentucky Premium Growth Rates
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Direct written premium growth rates are shown above. The five-year growth rate is, mathematically, the constant percentage for 2016 direct written premiums to exactly equal the direct written premium in 2020 when applied annually for the five annual periods on a compounded basis. The one-year percentage is the change in premiums from 2019 to 2020. As this single growth figure does not show variability between years it is also helpful to examine premium trends by reviewing all years.
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Kentucky vs. National Agent Premiums, by Line
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The top chart shows independent agent premium in Kentucky for 2020, totaling $3.9 billion of $8 billion sold by all forms of distribution in Kentucky. In contrast, the bottom chart shows IA premium in the U.S. in 2020. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
Kentucky vs. National Total Premiums, by Line
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Kentucky Largest Independent Agent LOBs Following is more detail on each of the top nine Lines of Business (L.O.B.s) in Kentucky for the years 2016 to 2020. All lines are combined, in aggregate, in the tenth summary. That is the top nine plus any other L.O.B. of significance to independent agents. The order of the L.O.B.s presented is the ranking, by premium volume, as written by independent agents in Kentucky. PROVIDED FOR EACH MAJOR LINE OF BUSINESS ARE: • A summary graph of five-year’s data on premiums for all distribution types (dark blue), premiums written through independent agents (light blue) and loss ratios (red line). For these graphs the delineation of premiums through Independent Agents is that of A.M. Best in their standard industry reports • The average premium trend for all distribution and through independent insurance agents • The portion of premiums written though U.S.-domiciled surplus lines insurers • The average five-year combined ratio • The number of active insurer groups and policy-issuing insurers in Kentucky • Top Insurers: The top five groups and the market share of that line of business by those groups is provided. This includes all premiums and all distributions combined for each group. Also provided is top ten top policy-issuing insurers using independent agencies/brokers. For each insurer, average commission rates and adjusted loss ratios are provided as is any parent group or fleet.
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Kentucky Total - All Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - TTL Grps I+II (All Typical Lines) Average Penetration: 47.3% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.2%
4.8%
58%
90%
3.23%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 177
Affil+Unaffil: 806
S.L. Insurers: 124
RRGs: 58
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (G) [13.2%]
$1,055,405,000
61%
N/A
$1,055,405,000
State Farm Group (G) [13.1%]
$1,051,635,000
60%
N/A
$1,051,635,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [7.5%]
$597,583,000
49%
N/A
$597,583,000
Progressive Ins Grp (G) [5.6%]
$446,164,000
53%
N/A
$446,164,000
$301,113,000
44%
N/A
$301,113,000
$8,012,312,000
53%
11.7%
$8,012,306,000
Allstate Ins Grp (G) [3.8%] L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
Top 10 IA Insurers Progressive Casualty Ins Co
$170,047,000
56.8%
11.2%
Progressive Ins Grp
Cincinnati Ins Co
$142,625,000
44.2%
18.6%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Auto-Owners Ins Co
$130,820,000
47.4%
17.7%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Ins Authority
$122,305,000
54.4%
10.8%
...
Erie Insurance Exchange
$108,344,000
73.2%
14.3%
Erie Ins Grp
Safeco Ins Co of Illinois
$108,024,000
54.0%
12.9%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Continental Casualty Company
$85,001,000
40.1%
13.6%
CNA Ins Cos
Safeco Ins Co of America
$69,829,000
40.0%
19.8%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Standard Fire Ins Co
$65,952,000
50.0%
13.7%
Travelers Group
Zurich American Ins Co
$63,516,000
45.8%
7.0%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.1%
6.8%
65%
93%
0.00%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 50
Affil+Unaffil: 122
S.L. Insurers: 0
RRGs: 0
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
State Farm Group (G) [21.5%]
$682,748,000
64%
N/A
$1,051,635,000
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (G) [18.0%]
$569,764,000
64%
N/A
$1,055,405,000
Progressive Ins Grp (G) [11.7%]
$371,070,000
55%
N/A
$446,164,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [8.5%]
$269,225,000
53%
N/A
$597,583,000
Allstate Ins Grp (G) [6.2%]
$196,180,000
46%
N/A
$301,113,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$3,170,569,000
59%
8.9%
$8,012,306,000
Progressive Casualty Ins Co
$167,114,000
57.0%
11.2%
Progressive Ins Grp
Safeco Ins Co of Illinois
$108,024,000
54.0%
12.9%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Erie Insurance Exchange
$79,383,000
77.6%
13.5%
Erie Ins Grp
Auto-Owners Ins Co
$65,748,000
56.2%
16.8%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Standard Fire Ins Co
$55,303,000
49.8%
13.8%
Travelers Group
Grange Property & Casualty Insurance Co
$23,025,000
35.0%
14.8%
Grange Insurance Pool
Cincinnati Ins Co
$22,835,000
37.9%
17.4%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Kentucky National Ins Co
$19,881,000
49.4%
14.6%
...
Trexis Insurance Corporation
$18,956,000
48.7%
14.7%
Alfa Ins Grp
Meridian Security Ins Co
$16,286,000
52.8%
14.2%
State Auto Ins Cos
Top 10 IA Insurers
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Workers’ Compensation Average Penetration: 88.9% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
-1.1%
-0.3%
63%
93%
0.00%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 87
Affil+Unaffil: 302
S.L. Insurers: 0
RRGs: 0
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Ins Authority [25.1%]
$122,305,000
54%
N/A
$122,305,000
ClearPath Mutual Ins Co [9.0%]
$43,638,000
44%
N/A
$43,638,000
Travelers Group (G) [6.8%]
$33,297,000
63%
N/A
$298,521,000
Zurich Insurance US PC Group (G) [5.7%]
$27,741,000
73%
N/A
$138,286,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [4.8%]
$23,137,000
36%
N/A
$597,583,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$486,835,000
52%
9.3%
$8,012,306,000
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Ins Authority
$122,305,000
54.4%
10.8%
...
Zurich American Ins Co
$18,609,000
95.1%
4.6%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
Bridgefield Casualty Ins Co
$16,270,000
43.4%
10.2%
Great American P & C Ins Grp
Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer
$8,514,000
67.7%
6.3%
Travelers Group
Indemnity Insurance Co of North America
$7,836,000
2.6%
0.1%
Chubb INA Group
Ohio Security Ins Co
$7,182,000
62.0%
8.8%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Standard Fire Ins Co
$6,325,000
51.7%
10.1%
Travelers Group
New Hampshire Ins Co
$5,438,000
207.7%
1.1%
American International Group
American Zurich Ins Co
$5,380,000
38.3%
2.5%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
Rockwood Casualty Ins Co
$4,994,000
20.3%
21.2%
Argo Group
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
Top 10 IA Insurers
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - All Commercial Auto Average Penetration: 80.1% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
6.1%
7.8%
63%
101%
1.32%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 100
Affil+Unaffil: 325
S.L. Insurers: 39
RRGs: 11
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Progressive Ins Grp (G) [8.4%]
$42,952,000
44%
N/A
$446,164,000
Travelers Group (G) [6.9%]
$35,433,000
76%
N/A
$298,521,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [5.7%]
$29,112,000
63%
N/A
$597,583,000
Auto-Owners Ins Grp (G) [5.3%]
$27,167,000
53%
N/A
$190,688,000
The Cincinnati Ins Cos (G) [4.9%]
$25,204,000
46%
N/A
$172,344,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$510,536,000
56%
13.8%
$8,012,306,000
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
Top 10 IA Insurers Owners Ins Co
$25,925,000
55.5%
16.6%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Cincinnati Ins Co
$21,543,000
49.5%
18.0%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Acuity, A Mutual Ins Co
$18,919,000
42.2%
16.3%
...
Motorists Commercial Mutual Insurance Co
$17,169,000
62.0%
16.0%
Encova Mutual Ins Grp
Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer
$13,802,000
62.5%
15.3%
Travelers Group
Great West Casualty Company
$11,759,000
37.4%
11.4%
Old Republic Ins Grp
Zurich American Ins Co
$11,122,000
43.4%
6.8%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
National Union Fire Ins Co Pittsburgh PA
$9,665,000
45.2%
16.5%
American International Group
Ohio Security Ins Co
$8,505,000
54.3%
15.0%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
SECURA Ins Co
$8,423,000
39.4%
17.8%
SECURA Ins Cos
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Commercial Multi-Peril Average Penetration: 68.0% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.4%
4.4%
47%
87%
3.35%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 90
Affil+Unaffil: 294
S.L. Insurers: 57
RRGs: 0
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (G) [11.5%]
$66,915,000
47%
N/A
$1,055,405,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [9.4%]
$54,886,000
47%
N/A
$597,583,000
The Cincinnati Ins Cos (G) [8.5%]
$49,400,000
47%
N/A
$172,344,000
Travelers Group (G) [6.6%]
$38,445,000
5%
N/A
$298,521,000
Auto-Owners Ins Grp (G) [5.5%]
$31,933,000
40%
N/A
$190,688,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$584,215,000
41%
16.7%
$8,012,306,000
Top 10 IA Insurers Cincinnati Ins Co
$40,249,000
48.0%
19.3%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Ohio Security Ins Co
$24,394,000
36.9%
15.7%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Owners Ins Co
$24,250,000
36.6%
19.3%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Erie Insurance Exchange
$16,930,000
41.9%
19.3%
Erie Ins Grp
Brotherhood Mutual Ins Co
$14,366,000
42.2%
16.8%
...
Grange Ins Co
$14,012,000
48.7%
18.1%
Grange Insurance Pool
Motorists Commercial Mutual Ins Co
$13,657,000
33.1%
16.0%
Encova Mutual Ins Grp
Westfield Ins Co
$13,390,000
23.2%
16.2%
Westfield Group
Netherlands Ins Co
$13,182,000
31.7%
15.0%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Philadelphia Indemnity Ins Co
$12,864,000
47.0%
14.5%
Tokio Marine US PC Group
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Fire & Allied Lines Average Penetration: 74.6% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
5.8%
5.8%
59%
87%
11.01%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 102
Affil+Unaffil: 341
S.L. Insurers: 78
RRGs: 0
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Zurich Insurance US PC Group (G) [10.8%]
$58,130,000
54%
N/A
$138,286,000
FM Global Group (G) [10.2%]
$55,063,000
29%
N/A
$86,528,000
Sompo Holdings US Group (G) [10.0%]
$54,101,000
73%
N/A
$76,673,000
QBE North America Ins Grp (G) [5.6%]
$30,027,000
78%
N/A
$43,307,000
American International Group (G) [4.1%]
$22,331,000
37%
N/A
$89,635,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$539,423,000
44%
11.0%
$8,012,306,000
16.0%
QBE North America Ins Grp
Top 10 IA Insurers NAU Country Ins Co
$29,436,000
78.9%
Zurich American Ins Co
$16,446,000
37.5%
2.6%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (KY)
$13,480,000
55.8%
20.7%
...
Safeco Ins Co of America
$11,819,000
28.8%
14.6%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Auto-Owners Ins Co
$11,707,000
18.5%
17.0%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co of Iowa
$9,967,000
52.1%
14.8%
FMH Ins Grp
State Auto Property & Casualty Ins Co
$9,612,000
27.1%
17.7%
State Auto Ins Cos
Great American Ins Co
$9,194,000
17.1%
15.3%
Great American P & C Ins Grp
HDI Global Ins Co
$8,149,000
8.5%
4.7%
HDI/Talanx US PC Group
Cincinnati Ins Co
$6,357,000
12.3%
18.6%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Homeowners Multi-Peril Average Penetration: 25.8% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.1%
6.3%
51%
81%
0.05%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 53
Affil+Unaffil: 121
S.L. Insurers: 7
RRGs: 0
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
State Farm Group (G) [23.7%]
$304,447,000
56%
N/A
$1,051,635,000
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (G) [20.7%]
$265,311,000
62%
N/A
$1,055,405,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [9.7%]
$124,797,000
38%
N/A
$597,583,000
Allstate Ins Grp (G) [6.6%]
$84,807,000
44%
N/A
$301,113,000
USAA Group (G) [5.4%]
$69,006,000
59%
N/A
$243,478,000
$1,282,737,000
53%
12.9%
$8,012,306,000
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
Top 10 IA Insurers Safeco Ins Co of America
$51,592,000
41.4%
16.7%
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos
Allstate Vehicle and Property Ins Co
$43,166,000
45.8%
11.2%
Allstate Ins Grp
Auto-Owners Ins Co
$36,558,000
51.4%
19.8%
Auto-Owners Ins Grp
Erie Ins Co
$34,473,000
40.9%
15.4%
Erie Ins Grp
American Strategic Insurance Corp.
$23,717,000
50.7%
15.8%
Progressive Ins Grp
Travelers Home and Marine Ins Co
$22,996,000
51.4%
17.4%
Travelers Group
Cincinnati Ins Co
$22,554,000
48.3%
19.1%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Travelers Personal Ins Co
$20,193,000
49.8%
16.8%
Travelers Group
State Auto Property & Casualty Ins Co
$14,215,000
35.2%
17.6%
State Auto Ins Cos
Kentucky Growers Ins Co
$13,861,000
61.0%
0.0%
...
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Other Liability (Occurrence) Average Penetration: 77.6% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
6.0%
6.6%
61%
104%
19.36%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 122
Affil+Unaffil: 470
S.L. Insurers: 101
RRGs: 19
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [6.3%]
$24,272,000
67%
N/A
$597,583,000
Travelers Group (G) [6.0%]
$22,915,000
57%
N/A
$298,521,000
Chubb INA Group (G) [6.0%]
$22,875,000
166%
N/A
$137,066,000
The Cincinnati Ins Cos (G) [5.7%]
$21,824,000
65%
N/A
$172,344,000
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (G) [4.2%]
$15,989,000
58%
N/A
$1,055,405,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$382,448,000
72%
13.1%
$8,012,306,000
Top 10 IA Insurers Cincinnati Ins Co
$14,445,000
68.0%
17.3%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer
$13,879,000
52.7%
12.8%
Travelers Group
National Union Fire Ins Co Pittsburgh PA
$7,892,000
311.3%
6.8%
American International Group
Old Republic Ins Co
$7,749,000
46.5%
0.5%
Old Republic Ins Grp
Zurich American Ins Co
$6,713,000
4.3%
8.3%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Co
$6,203,000
74.3%
7.8%
Chubb INA Group
Continental Ins Co
$5,952,000
6.2%
14.7%
CNA Ins Cos
ACE American Ins Co
$5,905,000
11.8%
2.1%
Chubb INA Group
National Fire & Marine Insurance Co
$5,273,000
23.4%
12.9%
Berkshire Hathaway Ins Grp
Acuity, A Mutual Ins Co
$5,226,000
-20.5%
18.0%
...
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Inland Marine Average Penetration: 77.4% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.7%
2.2%
51%
87%
2.33%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 101
Affil+Unaffil: 324
S.L. Insurers: 50
RRGs: 0
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
CNA Ins Cos (G) [23.4%]
$65,999,000
52%
N/A
$136,569,000
Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (G) [10.0%]
$28,046,000
73%
N/A
$597,583,000
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (KY) [5.5%]
$15,443,000
69%
N/A
$38,968,000
FM Global Group (G) [5.3%]
$14,989,000
39%
N/A
$86,528,000
Great American P & C Ins Grp (G) [4.5%]
$12,743,000
29%
N/A
$82,789,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$281,546,000
55%
16.0%
$8,012,306,000
Continental Casualty Company
$65,516,000
52.2%
12.5%
CNA Ins Cos
Top 10 IA Insurers Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (KY)
$15,443,000
69.2%
20.7%
...
Great American Assurance Company
$11,428,000
31.0%
15.3%
Great American P & C Ins Grp
North American Specialty Insurance Co
$6,988,000
247.0%
24.1%
Swiss ReIns Grp
XL Specialty Ins Co
$5,539,000
45.3%
16.9%
XL Reinsurance America Group
Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer
$5,355,000
46.5%
17.8%
Travelers Group
American Bankers Insurance Co of Florida
$4,630,000
21.3%
21.4%
Assurant P&C Group
AGCS Marine Ins Co
$3,962,000
59.5%
9.3%
Allianz US PC Ins Cos
Cincinnati Ins Co
$3,646,000
26.1%
21.1%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
Zurich American Ins Co
$3,195,000
15.7%
35.0%
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
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Kentucky Major Lines of Business (LOB)
2020 - Kentucky - Other Liability (Claims-made) Average Penetration: 86.7% All Distribution Trend (DPW)
Ind. Agent Trend (DPW)
5 yr. Loss Adj. Ratio
5 yr. Combined Ratio
Domestic Surplus Lines ÷ ALL DPW
3.5%
3.8%
37%
82%
26.16%
Active Groups |Pol. Issuing | S.L. | RRGs =>
Groups: 82
Affil+Unaffil: 280
S.L. Insurers: 86
RRGs: 25
Top 5 Groups or Unaffil. [Mkt Share%]
2020 DPW
2020 Adj. Loss Ratio
2020 Commission
Group Name or ALL L.O.B. DPW
Chubb INA Group (G) [11.0%]
$20,277,000
20%
N/A
$137,066,000
CNA Ins Cos (G) [6.5%]
$12,021,000
31%
N/A
$136,569,000
Travelers Group (G) [6.2%]
$11,405,000
32%
N/A
$298,521,000
XL Reinsurance America Group (G) [5.8%]
$10,687,000
12%
N/A
$37,662,000
American International Group (G) [4.7%]
$8,744,000
64%
N/A
$89,635,000
L.O.B. Total or Industry Ave.
$185,058,000
26%
16.0%
$8,012,306,000
Federal Ins Co
$14,552,000
36.9%
14.5%
Chubb INA Group
Travelers Casualty and Surety Co of Amer
$10,614,000
34.9%
15.0%
Travelers Group
Continental Casualty Company
$9,202,000
15.0%
20.0%
CNA Ins Cos
Cincinnati Ins Co
$6,263,000
15.5%
17.2%
The Cincinnati Ins Cos
National Union Fire Ins Co Pittsburgh PA
$5,981,000
52.7%
11.7%
American International Group
Beazley Ins Co, Inc.
$4,733,000
19.2%
16.1%
Beazley USA Ins Grp
XL Specialty Ins Co
$4,401,000
32.5%
13.0%
XL Reinsurance America Group
Indian Harbor Ins Co
$4,043,000
13.5%
14.1%
XL Reinsurance America Group
AXIS Ins Co
$3,264,000
28.3%
15.0%
AXIS US Operations
ACE American Ins Co
$3,053,000
-52.1%
13.9%
Chubb INA Group
Top 10 IA Insurers
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IA Penetration All Lines of Business
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Here we see the percentage of p-c industry premiums that are going to independent agents. This highlights the room for IA growth in several lines. This measure is attained by dividing the total direct written premiums for each line of business written by insurers that use independent agents by the total of all premiums for all insurers in that line of business.
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Commissions
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Commission Rates are a calculated based on a page in insurer Yellow Books called “Exhibit of Premiums and Losses (Statutory Page 14).” Once a year, insurers break-out all LOBs by state and provide 12 columns of data on each based on direct written premiums by state. Along with direct premiums written, direct premiums earned and direct incurred losses also provided is commissions and brokerage expenses. By dividing commissions and brokerage expenses by direct premiums written for each of the above LOBs, the average commission paid in Kentucky is obtained. We’ve shown top lines of business in Kentucky. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
Kentucky Surplus Lines
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Kentucky’s utilization of surplus lines is lower than the U.S. average at 4.2% of all P-C premiums. The bottom pie chart includes breakouts based exclusively on domestic surplus line insurers. The top chart data estimating all distribution of Surplus Lines (including alien insurers) is 2019 data as it depends on a reporting process at the NAIC that is completed later in the calendar year.
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All States Surplus Lines
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The U.S. has an average of 8.2% of all its P-C premiums written in surplus lines. The bottom pie chart includes breakouts based exclusively on domestic surplus line insurers. The top chart data estimating all distribution of Surplus Lines (including alien insurers) is 2019 data as it depends on a reporting process at the NAIC that is completed later in the calendar year. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
Kentucky Fire & Allied Lines Breakout
2020 - Kentucky Fire and Allied Lines Component L.O.B.s (IA-Only Data) Line of Business
Ind. Agent - DPW
All Distribution-DPW
Agent Distribution
$112,758,000
$161,175,000
70%
Allied Lines
$86,971,000
$143,797,000
60%
Multi-Peril Crop
$144,344,000
$148,135,000
97%
Federal Flood
$10,578,000
$12,978,000
82%
Private Crop
$7,621,000
$7,637,000
100%
Private Flood
$4,375,000
$5,957,000
73%
Earthquake
$31,612,000
$59,745,000
53%
Fire Only
Largest Sub-Line: Top Independent Agent Policy-Issuing Insurers (2020) -Multi-Peril Crop Insurer Name
DPW-This LOB
Commission Paid
NAU Country Insurance Company
$28,845,000
15.9%
Insurer Group (“…” is No Group) QBE North America Insurance Group
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co of Iowa
$9,341,000
15.1%
FMH Insurance Group
Great American Insurance Company
$7,735,000
15.6%
Great American P & C Insurance Group
Producers Agriculture Insurance Company
$5,754,000
18.9%
Tokio Marine US PC Group
Agri General Insurance Company
$3,849,000
1.8%
Chubb INA Group
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This breakout is provided to give more detail of a large combination line of business: Fire & Allied Lines. The importance of this L.O.B. to independent agents varies from state to state. The premiums shown in the graph are those for independent agents but the table below shows all premiums for each L.O.B. Generally, Fire & Allied lines is a major L.O.B. where crop insurance is prevalent. Flood insurance writings, also, vary widely between states as does Earthquake. © 2020, Big I Kentucky. All rights reserved.
Kentucky Dividends and Lines of Business
2020 Kentucky Top Ten Lines of Business Paying Policy Dividends Line of Business
Dividends Paid
Average Dividend Rate
Insurers Paying Some Dividends
All Private Passenger Auto
$58,227,000
6.3%
8.2%
Workers’ Compensation
$8,728,000
4.9%
11.3%
Homeowners Multi-Peril
$4,172,000
11.4%
3.3%
Medical Malpractice
$876,000
4.6%
10.5%
All Commercial Auto
$829,000
1.5%
5.5%
Fire & Allied Lines
$642,000
5.0%
1.2%
Commercial Multi-Peril
$419,000
0.8%
3.7%
Other Liability (Occurrence)
$304,000
9.7%
1.9%
Other Liability (Claims-made)
$140,000
10.2%
1.8%
Inland Marine
$127,000
12.8%
0.9%
2020 Kentucky All Private Passenger Auto Top Dividend Paying Insurers Insurer Name
DPW-#1 LOB Shown Above
Insurer Div. Rate
Insurer Group (“…” is No Group)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co
$661,495,000
4.9%
State Farm Group
United Services Automobile Association
$55,610,000
19.9%
USAA Group
USAA Casualty Insurance Company
$38,934,000
11.1%
USAA Group
Erie Insurance Exchange
$79,383,000
4.9%
Erie Insurance Group
USAA General Indemnity Company
$49,702,000
7.5%
USAA Group
Garrison Property and Casualty Ins Co
$18,976,000
7.3%
USAA Group
Amica Mutual Insurance Company
$4,438,000
12.6%
Amica Mutual Group
American Select Insurance Company
$10,815,000
3.7%
Westfield Group
Westfield National Insurance Company
$5,531,000
4.0%
Westfield Group
Westfield Insurance Company
$1,515,000
4.2%
Westfield Group
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Appendix: NAIC Yellow Book The National Association of Ins Commissioners provides instructions to insurers for completing the annual statement (also known as Yellow Book). The below are taken from an appendix to the instructions for the last year in the data contained in this summary. When insurers classify premiums, losses, commissions, etc. on a line of business (L.O.B.) basis, the below are the definition that guide them. This most impactful with this summary with the data take from Statutory Page 14, also known as the “States Page.” That pages lists all 34 L.O.B.s and premiums, losses, commissions, etc. on a separate page for every U.S. state. Line-of-Business (L.O.B. or Combination)
NAIC Line Numbers
Definition
Aggregate Write-ins
Line 34
Explained coverage written in that do not fit elsewhere.
Aircraft (all perils)
Line 22
Coverage for aircraft (hull) and their contents; aircraft owners’ and aircraft manufacturers’ liability to passengers, airports and other third parties.
All Commercial Auto
Lines 19.3+19.4+21.1
Commercial Auto No-Fault (Personal Injury Protection). Other Commercial Auto Passenger Liability (Include-BI, PD, UM and UIM). Commercial Auto Physical Damage.
All Private Passenger
Lines 19.1+19.2+21.1
Private Passenger Auto No-Fault (Personal Injury Protection). Other Private Passenger Auto Liability (Include-BI/PD/UM and UIM). Private Passenger Auto Physical Damage.
Boiler & Machinery
Line 27
Coverage for the failure of boilers, machinery and electrical equipment. Benefits include: (i) property of the insured that has been directly damaged by the accident. (ii) Costs of temporary repairs and expediting expenses. (iii) Liability for damage to the property of others.
Burglary & Theft
Line 26
Coverage for property taken or destroyed by breaking and entering the insured’s premises, burglary or theft, forgery or counterfeiting, fraud, kidnap and ransom, and off-premises exposure.
Commercial Multiple Peril
Line 5
A contract for a commercial enterprise that packages two or more Ins Coverages protecting an enterprise from various property and liability risk exposures. Frequently includes fire, allied lines, various other coverages (e.g., difference in conditions) and liability coverage (such coverages would be included in other annual statement lines, if written individually). Include multi-peril policies (other than farmowners, homeowners and automobile policies) that include coverage for liability other than auto. (Builders’ Risk Policies, Businessowners, Commercial Package Policies, Manufacturers Output Policies, e-Commerce and Difference-in-Conditions).
Credit
Line 28
Coverage purchased by consumers, manufacturers, merchants, educational institutions or other providers of goods and services extending credit, for indemnification of losses or damages resulting from the nonpayment of debts owed to/from them for goods or services provided in the normal course of their business.
Excess Workers’ Compensation
Line 17.3
Indemnification coverage provided to self-insured employers on an excess of loss basis.
Farmowners Multiperil
Line 4
A package policy for farming and ranching risks, similar to a homeowners policy, that has been adopted for farms and ranches and includes both property and liability coverages for personal and business losses. Coverages include farm dwellings and their contents, barns, stables, other farm structures and farm inland marine, such as mobile equipment and livestock. A commercial package policy for farming and ranching risks that includes both property and liability coverage. Coverage includes barns, stables, other farm structures and farm inland marine, such as mobile equipment and livestock.
Fidelity
Line 23
A bond covering an employer’s loss resulting from an employee’s dishonest act (e.g., loss of cash, securities, valuables, etc.)
Financial Guaranty
Line 10
A surety bond, insurance policy, or when issued by an insurer, an indemnity contract and any guaranty similar to the foregoing types, under which loss is payable upon proof of occurrence of financial loss to an insured claimant, obligee or indemnitee as a result of failure to perform a financial obligation (see Financial Guaranty Insurance Guideline (#1626)).
Fire & Allied Lines
Lines 1 + 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 + 12
Fire, Allied Lines, Multi-Peril Crop, Federal Flood, Private Crop, Private Flood and Earthquake (see further descriptions of each under Fire & Allied Lines).
Homeowners Multiperil
Line 3
A package policy combining broad property coverage for the personal property and/or structure with broad personal liability coverage. Coverage applicable to the dwelling, appurtenant structures, unscheduled personal property and additional living expense are typical. Includes mobile homes at a fixed location. (Alternative Workers’ Compensation, Employers’ Liability and Standard Workers’ Compensation).
Inland Marine
Line 9
Coverage for property that may be in transit, held by a bailee, at a fixed location, a movable good that is often at different locations (e.g., off-road construction equipment) or scheduled property (e.g., Homeowners Personal Property Floater), including items such as live animals, property with antique or collector’s value, etc. This line also includes instrumentalities of transportation and communication, such as bridges, tunnels, piers, wharves, docks, pipelines, power and phone lines, and radio and television towers. (Animal Mortality, EDP Policies, Pet Insurance Plans, Communication Equipment, Event Cancellation, Travel Coverage, Vehicle Excess Waiver, Boatowners, Other Commercial Inland Marine, Other Personal Marine and Cash and Cash in Transit Insurance).
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Appendix: NAIC Yellow Book (Cont.) Medical Professional Liability
Line 11
Insurance coverage protecting a licensed health care provider or health care facility against legal liability resulting from the death or injury of any person due to the insured’s misconduct, negligence, or incompetence in rendering professional services. Medical Professional Liability is also known as Medical Malpractice.
Mortgage Guaranty
Line 6
Insurance that indemnifies a lender from loss if a borrower fails to meet required mortgage payments.
Ocean Marine
Line 8
Coverage for ocean and inland water transportation exposures; goods or cargoes; ships or hulls; earnings; and liability.
Other Liability (Claimsmade)
Line 17.2
Same as 17.1 but on a Claims-Made Basis. These policies cover insured events that are reported (as defined in the policy) within the effective dates of the policy, subject to retroactive dates and extended reporting periods when applicable.
Other Liability (Occurrence)
Line 17.1
Occurrence Based: These policies cover insured events that occur within the effective dates of the policy, regardless of when they are reported to the reporting entity. Ins Coverage protecting the insured against legal liability resulting from negligence, carelessness or a failure to act, causing property damage or personal injury to others. Typically, coverages include construction and alteration liability; contingent liability; contractual liability; elevators and escalators liability; errors and omissions liability, environmental pollution liability; excess stop loss, excess over insured or self-insured amounts and umbrella liability; liquor liability; personal injury liability; premises and operations liability; completed operations liability, nonmedical professional liability, etc. Also includes indemnification coverage provided to self-insured employers on an excess of loss basis (excess workers’ compensation). (Completed Operations, Construction Liability, Contingent Liability, Contractual Liability, Elevators, Error and Omissions, Environmental Pollution, Excess and Umbrella, Personal Liability, Premises and Operations, Excess Workers’ Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Comprehensive Personal Liability, Day Care Centers, Directors and Officers, Employee Benefit Liability, Employers’ Liability, Employment Practices, Fire Legal, Municipal Liability, Nuclear Energy, Veterinarian, Internet Liability and Cyber Liability). Excludes excess workers’ compensation.
Products Liability
Line 18
Insurance coverage protecting the manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product against legal liability resulting from a defective condition causing personal injury, or damage, to any individual or entity, associated with the use of the product.
Surety
Line 24
A three–party agreement where the insurer agrees to pay a second party (the obligee) or make complete an obligation in response to the default, acts or omissions of a third party (the principal).
Warranty
Line 30
Coverage that protects against manufacturer’s defects past the normal warranty period and for repair after breakdown to return a product to its originally intended use. Warranty insurance generally protects consumers from financial loss caused by the seller’s failure to rectify or compensate for defective or incomplete work and cost of parts and labor necessary to restore a product’s usefulness. Includes, but is not limited to, coverage for all obligations and liabilities incurred by a service contract provider, mechanical breakdown insurance and service contracts written by insurers. (Mechanical Breakdown and Service Contracts).
Workers Compensation
Line 16
Insurance that covers an employer’s liability for injuries, disability or death to persons in their employment, without regard to fault, as prescribed by state or Federal workers’ compensation laws and other statutes. Includes employer’s liability coverage against the common law liability for injuries to employees (as distinguished from the liability imposed by Workers’ Compensation Laws). Excludes excess workers’ compensation.
Fire & Allied Lines Breakout
NAIC Line Numbers
Fire Only
Line 1
Coverage protecting the insured against the loss to real or personal property from damage caused by the peril of fire or lightning, including business interruption, loss of rents, etc.
Allied Lines
Line 2.1
Extended coverage; glass; tornado, windstorm and hail; sprinkler and water damage; explosion, riot and civil commotion; rain; and damage from aircraft and vehicle.
Multi-Peril Crop
Line 2.2
Insurance protection that is subsidized or reinsured by the Federal Crop Ins Corporation for protection against losses due to damage, decreases in revenues and/or gross margins from crop, livestock and other agricultural-related production from unfavorable weather conditions, drought, wind, frost, fire or lightning, flood, hail, insect infestation, disease or other yieldreducing conditions or perils.
Federal Flood
Line 2.3
Coverage provided by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through insurers participating in the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Write Your Own (WYO) program. Coverage is subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement between the reporting entity and the FIA.
Private Crop
Line 2.4
Private market coverage for crop insurance and agricultural-related protection, such as hail and fire, and is not reinsured by the Federal Crop Ins
Private Flood
Line 2.5
Private market coverage (primary standalone, first dollar policies that cover the flood peril and excess flood) for flood insurance that is not offered through the National Flood Insurance Program. (Sewer/water backup coverage issued as an endorsement homeowners or commercial policy.)
Earthquake
Line 12
Property coverages for losses resulting from a sudden trembling or shaking of the earth, including that caused by volcanic eruption. Excluded are losses resulting from fire, explosion, flood or tidal wave following the covered event.
Definition
Source: ©1984 –2019 National Association of Ins Commissioners: Annual Statement Instructions Property/Casualty-2019 Reporting Year
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Appendix: Insurer “Marketing Type” Insurers submit a “Gallery Report” to A.M. Best and that includes the insurer’s designation of their “Marketing Type.” The possible Marketing Type classifications are shown below. Insurers can also report combinations of the below for a policy-issuing insurer. The five-year graphs, where independent agent distributions are shown, are based on A.M. Best determinations of premiums and distribution as shown in their standard industry reports for all insurers combined. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Affinity Group Marketing Bank Broker Career Agent Direct Response Exclusive/Captive Agent General Agent Inactive Independent Agency Internet Managing General Agent Not Available Other Other Agency Other Direct Worksite Marketing
This summary also uses a proprietary classification of policy-issuing insurers into various distribution styles. Those classifications are used to provide insurer lists by L.O.B. for Pure IA or Broker, MGA/Wholesale, IA-Mixed, Exclusive-Captive, Direct, and Other. Generally, when this summary’s classifications of IA, MGA and IA-mixed are combined they are very similar to what A.M. Best designates as premiums through independent agents in their standard industry reports. To give a sense of those proprietary classifications, the top ten insurers for each classification in Kentucky is provided below. When reviewing the examples, be aware an individual insurer shown does not always carry the same designation as other insurers in its parent group or fleet. Also, some insurer groups use many more policyissuing insurers than others. When a group has many insurers, the individual insurers may be ranked lower than expected as premiums are spread-out. Finally, it is good to realize that any categorization of an insurer into a “Marketing Type” is an estimation. Classifications are useful but use of the data should be viewed in light of the fact any classification system is approximate.
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Appendix: Insurer “Marketing Type” Top Ten Insurers Classified as IA or Broker Insurer
Group
DPW
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company
Progressive Insurance Group
$170,047,000
Cincinnati Insurance Company
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
$142,625,000
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
$130,820,000
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Ins Authority
...
$122,305,000
Erie Insurance Exchange
Erie Insurance Group
$108,344,000
Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
$108,024,000
Continental Casualty Company
CNA Insurance Companies
$85,001,000
Safeco Insurance Company of America
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
$69,829,000
Standard Fire Insurance Company
Travelers Group
$65,952,000
Zurich American Insurance Company
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
$63,516,000
Top Ten Insurers Classified as MGA/Wholesale Insurer
Group
DPW
Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Co
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
Rural Community Insurance Company
Zurich Insurance US PC Group
$34,369,000
U.S. Specialty Insurance Company
Tokio Marine US PC Group
$11,106,000
Evanston Insurance Company
Markel Corporation Group
$10,701,000
Imperium Insurance Company
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group
$10,322,000
Stratford Insurance Company
American International Group
$9,579,000
Northland Insurance Company
Travelers Group
$6,304,000
Markel Insurance Company
Markel Corporation Group
$6,014,000
Gemini Insurance Company
W. R. Berkley Insurance Group
$5,223,000
Colony Insurance Company
Argo Group
$5,112,000
$130,586,000
Top Ten Insurers Classified as IA-Mixed Insurer
Group
Factory Mutual Insurance Company
FM Global Group
$76,953,000
American Agri-Business Insurance Company
Sompo Holdings US Group
$48,535,000
United Financial Casualty Company
Progressive Insurance Group
$44,706,000
Medical Protective Company
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group
$19,787,000
American Modern Property & Casualty Ins
Munich-American Holding Corp Companies
$10,104,000
ProAssurance Casualty Company
ProAssurance Group
$9,789,000
Affiliated FM Insurance Company
FM Global Group
$9,575,000
State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
...
$8,223,000
Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
Church Mutual Insurance Group
$7,999,000
CSAA General Insurance Company
CSAA Insurance Group
$7,599,000
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DPW
Appendix: Insurer “Marketing Type” Top Ten Insurers Classified as Exclusive-Captive Insurer
Group
DPW
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co
State Farm Group
$667,184,000
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
State Farm Group
$384,450,000
Allstate Property and Casualty Ins Co
Allstate Insurance Group
$144,677,000
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company
Shelter Insurance Companies
$87,317,000
LM General Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
$64,393,000
Allstate Insurance Company
Allstate Insurance Group
$57,146,000
Metropolitan Property & Casualty Ins Co
Farmers Insurance Group
$46,121,000
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide Group
$35,725,000
Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
$22,874,000
Allstate Indemnity Company
Allstate Insurance Group
$19,387,000
Top Ten Insurers Classified as Direct Insurer
Group
DPW
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co
Kentucky Farm Bureau Group
$1,055,405,000
Progressive Direct Insurance Company
Progressive Insurance Group
$200,654,000
GEICO General Insurance Company
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group
$101,721,000
United Services Automobile Association
USAA Group
$94,174,000
USAA General Indemnity Company
USAA Group
$69,829,000
GEICO Indemnity Company
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group
$57,634,000
USAA Casualty Insurance Company
USAA Group
$54,866,000
Auto Club Property-Casualty Insurance Co
Auto Club Group
$39,715,000
Safe Auto Insurance Company
Safe Auto Insurance Group
$35,723,000
Root Insurance Company
Root Insurance Group
$33,900,000
Top Ten Insurers Classified as Other Insurer
Group
DPW
ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company
...
$43,638,000
Kentuckiana Medical Reciprocal RRG
...
$13,016,000
United Home Insurance Company
...
$9,595,000
Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Ins Co
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
$7,981,000
Essent Guaranty, Inc.
Essent Guaranty Group
$7,284,000
PinnaclePoint Insurance Company
Encova Mutual Insurance Group
$6,567,000
Greenwich Insurance Company
XL Reinsurance America Group
$5,493,000
NorthStone Insurance Company
Encova Mutual Insurance Group
$4,718,000
SummitPoint Insurance Company
Encova Mutual Insurance Group
$2,725,000
Attorneys’ Liab Assr Society Ltd., A RRG
...
$2,416,000
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Behind the Report DATA SOURCE The source of the data presented is A.M. Best and its Financial Suite, a system that offers a view of industry data via various industry and custom reports. In this report for you, standard industry reports and customized reports are combined and manipulated to arrive at the various agent-focused presentations of data. A.M. Best obtains this data on individual insurers from the required filings with state regulators. You may be familiar with the term “Yellow Book” for the annual statement required to be made by p-c insurers with their primary regulator. That is where this data comes from. Historically, insurers in different insurance categories had a designated color for their annual reports—such as yellow for p-c or blue for life.
READING THE DATA An aspect of U.S.-based insurer filings is the required delineation of data by “Lines of Business” (LOBs). These LOBs are standardized for all insurers. LOBs are also often grouped by similar LOBs as they are tracked as part of annual statements. As some LOBs are overly specific (for example, automobile physical damage is separate from automobile liability), it is logical to combine some of these lines. In other cases, the individual lines are often so small they have been combined with other smaller lines in the results. Fire & Allied lines is a good example of that sort of LOB combination. In all cases, the goal of this summary is to present the LOBs data to align with insurance agency operations, marketing strategies or staff assignments. If a combined LOB represents important subsidiary LOBs or another analysis of a more specific LOB is needed it is broken out at the end of this report as an appendix. For the most significant LOBs, five years of premiums and adjusted loss ratios is provided with all Kentucky premiums written in the state contrasted with premiums written through insurers using independent agents. The designation of an insurer as using independent agents is as determined by A.M. Best. Total premiums for the LOB in the state is dark blue and the independent agent portion of those premiums is shown in light blue. Loss ratios for the LOB are shown in red. It should be noted that the loss ratios shown are adjusted calendar year loss ratios. That means for each LOB the losses used in the ratio of losses to earned premiums are the paid losses that year, plus any estimates of future losses that will be paid from claims that year (also known as “reserves”) plus any changes in “reserves” from prior years. The “adjusted” part is if dividends are paid out under an LOB, the loss ratio is adjusted for that cost.
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