A report from SNL Financial, a news and analytics firm covering the financial services industries charted the top U.S. insurers based on direct premiums written during the third quarter of 2013.
15. Mercury General Corp.
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $555 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 1.83 percent
14. MetLife Inc.
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $572 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 6.21 percent
13. Auto Club Exchange Group
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $608 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 4.38 percent
12. Erie Insurance Group
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $618 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 7.06 percent
11. Hartford Financial Services
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $641 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 2.82 percent
10. American Family Mutual
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $877 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 4.96 percent
9. Travelers Cos.
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $924 millionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: -6.65 percent
8. Nationwide Mutual Group
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $1.972 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 2.81 percent
7. USAA Insurance Group
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $2.442 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 8.29 percent
6. Farmers Insurance Group
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $2.504 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: -5.16 percent
5. Liberty Mutual
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $2.504 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 9.22 percent
4. Progressive Corp.
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $3.892 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 5.10 percent
3. Allstate Corp.
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $4.651 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 3.94 percent
2. GEICO
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $4.885 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 11.14 percent
1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Direct premiums written in Q3 2013: $8.724 billionYear-over-year premium change from Q3 2012 to Q3 2013: 5.15 percent
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