World Rankings 2009
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TOP TEN GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANIES BY REVENUES, 2008 (1)
($ millions)
| Rank | Company | Revenues (2) | Country | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Post Holdings | $198,700 | Japan | Life/health |
| 2 | Allianz | 142,395 | Germany | Property/casualty |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway | 107,786 | U.S. | Property/casualty |
| 4 | Assicurazioni Generali | 103,103 | Italy | Life/health |
| 5 | AXA | 80,257 | France | Life/health |
| 6 | Munich Re Group | 67,515 | Germany | Property/casualty |
| 7 | Nippon Life Insurance | 66,621 | Japan | Life/health |
| 8 | State Farm Insurance Cos. | 61,343 | U.S. | Property/casualty |
| 9 | MetLife | 55,085 | U.S. | Life/health |
| 10 | China Life Insurance | 54,534 | China | Life/health |
(1) Based on an analysis of companies in the Global Fortune 500. Includes stock and mutual companies.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses,
but exclude deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses,
but exclude deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
Source: Fortune.
TOP TEN GLOBAL PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANIES BY REVENUES, 2008 (1)
($ millions)
| Rank | Company | Revenues (2) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allianz | $142,395 | Germany |
| 2 | Berkshire Hathaway | 107,786 | U.S. |
| 3 | Munich Re Group | 67,515 | Germany |
| 4 | State Farm Insurance Cos. | 61,343 | U.S. |
| 5 | Tokio Marine Holdings | 34,870 | Japan |
| 6 | Zurich Financial Services | 32,349 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Allstate | 29,394 | U.S. |
| 8 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Group | 28,855 | U.S. |
| 9 | Travelers Cos. | 24,477 | U.S. |
| 10 | Mapfre Group | 23,186 | Spain |
(1) Based on an analysis in the Global Fortune 500. Includes stock and mutual companies.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses,
but exclude deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses,
but exclude deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
Source: Fortune.
TOP TEN GLOBAL LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES BY REVENUES, 2008 (1)
($ millions)
| Rank | Company | Revenues (2) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Post Holdings | $198,700 | Japan |
| 2 | Assicurazioni Generali | 103,103 | Italy |
| 3 | AXA | 80,257 | France |
| 4 | Nippon Life Insurance | 66,621 | Japan |
| 5 | MetLife | 55,085 | U.S. |
| 6 | China Life Insurance | 54,534 | China |
| 7 | Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance | 52,012 | Japan |
| 8 | CNP Assurances | 38,482 | France |
| 9 | Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance | 38,082 | Japan |
| 10 | Sumitomo Life Insurance | 36,308 | Japan |
(1) Based on an analysis of companies in the Global Fortune 500. Includes stock and mutual companies.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses, but excludes deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses, but excludes deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.
Source: Fortune.
TOP TEN GLOBAL REINSURERS BY NET REINSURANCE PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007
($ millions)
| Rank | Company | Net reinsurance premiums written | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munich Reinsurance Co. | $30,292.9 | Germany |
| 2 | Swiss Reinsurance Co. | 27,706.6 | Switzerland |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway Re | 17,398.0 | U.S. |
| 4 | Hannover Rueckversicherung AG | 10,630.0 | Germany |
| 5 | Lloyd's (1) | 8,362.9 | U.K. |
| 6 | SCOR SE | 7,871.7 | France |
| 7 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 4,906.5 | U.S. |
| 8 | Transatlantic Holdings Inc. | 3,952.9 | U.S. |
| 9 | Everest Reinsurance Co. | 3,919.4 | Bermuda |
| 10 | PartnerRe Ltd. | 3,757.1 | Bermuda |
(1) Represents an aggregation of all syndicates participating at Lloyd’s.
Source: Standard & Poor's.
Source: Standard & Poor's.
TOP TEN GLOBAL INSURANCE BROKERS BY REVENUES, 2008
($ millions)
| Rank | Company | Brokerage revenues (1) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. | $11,516.0 | U.S. |
| 2 | Aon Corp. | 7,310.0 | U.S. |
| 3 | Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (2) | 3,362.0 | U.K. |
| 4 | Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc. (3) | 1,743.1 | U.S. |
| 5 | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 1,611.3 | U.S. |
| 6 | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C. | 992.8 | U.K. |
| 7 | Brown & Brown Inc. | 966.0 | U.S. |
| 8 | BB&T Insurance Services Inc. | 962.1 | U.S. |
| 9 | Gras Savoye & Cie | 786.4 | France |
| 10 | Lockton Cos. L.L.C. | 778.3(4) | U.S. |
(1) Gross revenues generated by insurance brokerage, consulting and related services.
(2) Includes Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co., purchased October 2008.
(3) Includes Wachovia Insurance Services Inc., purchased December 2008.
(4) Fiscal year ending April 30.
(2) Includes Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co., purchased October 2008.
(3) Includes Wachovia Insurance Services Inc., purchased December 2008.
(4) Fiscal year ending April 30.
Source: Business Insurance, July 20, 2009.
THE 20 MOST COSTLY WORLD INSURANCE LOSSES, 2008 (1)
($ millions)
| Rank | Date | Location | Event | Insured loss in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep. 6 | U.S., Caribbean: Gulf of Mexico, Haiti et al. | Hurricane Ike, winds up to 195 km/h; offshore damage, floods |
$20,000
|
| 2 | Aug. 26 | U.S., Caribbean: Gulf of Mexico. Haiti et al. | Hurricane Gustav, winds up to 240 km/h; offshore damage; floods |
4,000
|
| 3 | May 22 | U.S. | Tornadoes, storms, winds up to 320 km/h, heavy rain; hail |
1,325
|
| 4 | Feb. 29 | Germany, Austria, Czech Rep. et al. | Winter storm Emma, winds up to 150 km/h; floods |
1,321
|
| 5 | Jan. 10 | China | Snow storms, freezing rain across the country |
1,300
|
| 6 | May 29 | U.S. | Thunderstorms, winds up to 137 km/h; hail |
1,100
|
| 7 | May 29 | Germany, Belgium, UK, France et al. | Storm Hilal, thunderstorms, hail; floods, landslides |
973
|
| 8 | Feb. 5 | U.S. | Tornadoes, winter storms, floods |
955
|
| 9 | Apr. 9 | U.S. | Storms, hail, heavy rain, floods |
800
|
| 10 | Jan. 4 | U.S. | Winter storm, heavy rain, snow; floods, mudslides |
745
|
| 11 | Jun. 5 | U.S. | Storms over Midwest, hail, rain; floods |
725
|
| 12 | May 10 | U.S. | Tornadoes, winds up to 280 km/h; hail |
585
|
| 13 | Mar. 15 | U.S. | Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail |
560
|
| 14 | Jan. 13 | Australia | Floods caused by heavy rain |
550
|
| 15 | Jul. 23 | U.S., Mexico, Gulf of Mexico | Hurricane Dolly, winds up to 160 km/h, heavy rain; floods |
525
|
| 16 | Nov. 13 | U.S. | Three urban forest fires, Santa Ana winds up to 130 km/h |
500
|
| 17 | Apr. 17 | U.S. | Thunderstorms, hail |
470
|
| 18 | Jun. 1 | U.S. | Fire at Universal Studios |
NA
|
| 19 | Jan. 5 | U.S. | Gas explosion at steel plant |
NA
|
| 20 | Jun. 3 | Australia | Explosion and fire at gas processing plant |
NA
|
(1) Property and business interruption losses, excluding life and liability losses.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to revisions in loss estimates.
NA=Data not available.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2009; ISO, insured losses for natural catastrophes in the United States.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to revisions in loss estimates.
NA=Data not available.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2009; ISO, insured losses for natural catastrophes in the United States.
THE TEN MOST COSTLY WORLD INSURANCE LOSSES, 1970-2008 (1)
($ millions)
| Rank | Date | Country | Event | Insured loss in 2008 U.S. dollars (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 25, 2005 | U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, North Atlantic | Hurricane Katrina; floods, dams burst, damage to oil rigs |
$71,300
|
| 2 | Aug. 23, 1992 | U.S., Bahamas | Hurricane Andrew; floods |
24,552
|
| 3 | Sep. 11, 2001 | U.S. | Terror attacks on WTC, Pentagon and other buildings |
22,835
|
| 4 | Jan. 17, 1994 | U.S. | Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.6) |
20,337
|
| 5 | Sep. 9, 2008 | U.S., Caribbean: Gulf of Mexico et al. | Hurricane Ike; floods, offshore damage |
20,000
|
| 6 | Sep. 2, 2004 | U.S., Caribbean; Barbados et al. | Hurricane Ivan; damage to oil rigs |
14,680
|
| 7 | Oct. 19, 2005 | U.S., Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti et al. | Hurricane Wilma; torrential rain, floods |
13,847
|
| 8 | Sep. 20, 2005 | U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Cuba | Hurricane Rita; floods, damage to oil rigs |
11,122
|
| 9 | Aug. 11, 2004 | U.S., Cuba, Jamaica et al. | Hurricane Charley; floods |
9,176
|
| 10 | Sep. 27, 1991 | Japan | Typhoon Mireille/No. 19 |
8,926
|
(1) Property and business interruption losses, excluding life and liability losses. Includes flood losses in the United States insured via the National Flood Insurance Program.
(2) Adjusted to 2008 dollars by Swiss Re.
(2) Adjusted to 2008 dollars by Swiss Re.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to differences in the date of publication, the geographical area covered and other criteria used by organizations collecting the data.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2009.

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