Sixty-six insurers were selected for The 2012 Inc. 500|5000, presented by
The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage-revenue growth from 2008 to 2011, the company says. The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million.
“Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500|5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jos and drive the economy forward,” said Eric Schurenber, editor of Inc. Magazine. “Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is.”
Overall, New York City had the most honorees with 350, closely followed by Washington, D.C., with 347. Nearly half the winners had revenues between $2 million and $10 million, but more than 50 took in over $1 billion.
The following companies in the insurance industry were included in the rankings:
To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2011. Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.
