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Auto physical damage, top writers by state--2005.


Auto Physical Damage, Top Writers by State--2005

Rank is based on direct premiums written in 2005.

($ Thousands)

                                  Direct     % of
                   No. of       Premiums     U.S.     Premium
State        Rank    Cos.        Written    Total    % Change

Ala.          24      442     $1,149,955      1.6         2.5
Alaska        49      248        176,484      0.2         1.3
Ariz.         14      498      1,678,681      2.3         4.2
Ark.          32      431        697,384      1.0        -2.0
Calif.         1      485      9,307,525     12.7         2.8
Colo.         21      432      1,345,781      1.8        -3.1
Conn.         26      352        967,558      1.3        -0.8
Del.          45      342        222,767      0.3         6.3
D.C.          51      285        126,499      0.2         2.7
Fla.           3      530      3,973,143      5.4         3.7
Ga.            8      541      2,617,524      3.6         1.9
Hawaii        44      186        254,460      0.3         9.6
Idaho         41      372        317,521      0.4         1.0
Ill.           7      577      2,884,185      3.9        -2.4
Ind.          16      554      1,417,222      1.9        -2.6
Iowa          31      448        737,435      1.0        -2.5
Kan.          29      417        760,609      1.0        -4.4
Ky.           27      448        869,930      1.2        -2.1
La.           23      405      1,194,516      1.6        -4.4
Maine         40      312        326,979      0.4        -1.6
Md.           15      436      1,627,176      2.2         0.9
Mass.         13      254      1,800,260      2.5        -5.5
Mich.          5      414      3,232,856      4.4        -6.4
Minn.         19      442      1,386,559      1.9        -5.3
Miss.         33      424        662,423      0.9        -0.8
Mo.           17      502      1,410,907      1.9        -3.0
Mont.         42      339        262,471      0.4        -0.5
Neb.          36      401        483,561      0.7        -6.1
Nev.          34      398        614,379      0.8         7.5
N.H.          39      300        371,583      0.5        -1.4
N.J.          10      373      2,435,210      3.3        -6.4
N.M.          38      377        437,926      0.6         1.4
N.Y.           4      458      3,612,184      4.9        -2.8
N.C.          11      422      2,077,372      2.8         8.9
N.D.          47      339        203,498      0.3        -2.0
Ohio           9      554      2,481,937      3.4        -1.2
Okla.         28      439        825,740      1.1        -3.0
Ore.          30      436        751,741      1.0        -0.2
Pa.            6      532      3,205,904      4.4         0.2
R.I.          43      307        258,373      0.4         0.9
S.C.          25      438        998,151      1.4         0.3
S.D.          46      356        207,943      0.3        -1.1
Tenn.         20      522      1,385,008      1.9         0.1
Texas          2      530      5,595,327      7.6        -0.6
Utah          35      398        518,262      0.7         2.2
Vt.           48      293        177,173      0.2         0.4
Va.           12      483      1,923,931      2.6         3.4
Wash.         18      435      1,397,352      1.9        -1.0
W.Va.         37      338        460,410      0.6        -1.5
Wis.          22      509      1,213,050      1.7        -3.5
Wyo.          50      302        168,773      0.2         3.1
U.S. Total          1,408    $73,213,598    100.0        -0.4

                                        Market Share

                                       Agency       Direct
State        ALR (1)   DDCCE (2)   Writer (3)   Writer (4)

Ala.            63.4         0.4         29.4         70.6
Alaska          48.3         1.6         26.4         73.6
Ariz.           54.8         0.3         27.6         72.4
Ark.            53.9         0.3         28.2         71.8
Calif.          55.9         0.5         38.7         61.3
Colo.           46.9         0.2         25.2         74.8
Conn.           51.4         0.4         47.7         52.3
Del.            51.8         0.2         32.3         67.7
D.C.            49.0         0.2         21.9         78.1
Fla.            79.7         0.5         37.5         62.5
Ga.             51.4         0.3         32.8         67.2
Hawaii          57.7         0.3         46.0         54.0
Idaho           47.6         0.4         32.4         67.6
Ill.            52.5         0.5         28.6         71.4
Ind.            52.2         0.3         39.6         60.4
Iowa            46.0         0.2         44.0         56.0
Kan.            47.2         0.3         27.3         72.7
Ky.             52.6         0.3         36.9         63.1
La.            150.1         1.1         27.9         72.1
Maine           46.7         0.4         51.1         48.9
Md.             54.1         0.2         29.1         70.9
Mass.           57.7         0.8         76.9         23.1
Mich.           58.4         0.4         44.0         56.0
Minn.           50.8         0.3         34.5         65.5
Miss.          134.2         1.0         32.6         67.4
Mo.             51.3         0.3         31.2         68.8
Mont.           46.4         0.3         46.3         53.7
Neb.            51.2         0.3         35.1         64.9
Nev.            61.0         0.4         24.7         75.3
N.H.            50.4         0.4         41.0         59.0
N.J.            40.0         0.6         39.6         60.4
N.M.            56.6         0.5         29.9         70.1
N.Y.            49.2         0.3         37.1         62.9
N.C.            49.0         0.2         33.8         66.2
N.D.            61.2         0.3         45.9         54.1
Ohio            53.3         0.2         48.8         51.2
Okla.           53.0         0.5         32.9         67.1
Ore.            50.6         0.3         30.6         69.4
Pa.             52.9         0.3         45.3         54.7
R.I.            46.8         0.5         42.2         57.8
S.C.            53.3         0.3         30.0         70.0
S.D.            43.9         0.3         49.1         50.9
Tenn.           53.9         0.4         29.3         70.7
Texas           55.7         0.5         31.5         68.5
Utah            51.0         0.2         26.5         73.5
Vt.             46.0         0.2         51.3         48.7
Va.             51.8         0.2         28.0         72.0
Wash.           51.1         0.5         41.2         58.8
W.Va.           48.4         0.4         32.8         67.2
Wis.            51.7         0.3         46.0         54.0
Wyo.            43.1        -1.1         35.6         64.4
U.S. Total      56.5         0.4         36.9         63.1

                                            % Market
State        Leading Writer                    Share

Ala.         State Farm Group                   22.1
Alaska       State Farm Group                   20.6
Ariz.        State Farm Group                   15.5
Ark.         State Farm Group                   20.7
Calif.       State Farm Group                   12.3
Colo.        State Farm Group                   21.0
Conn.        Allstate Ins Group                 14.0
Del.         State Farm Group                   18.5
D.C.         Berkshire Hathaway Ins             32.7
Fla.         State Farm Group                   19.6
Ga.          State Farm Group                   23.1
Hawaii       Berkshire Hathaway Ins             18.7
Idaho        State Farm Group                   14.1
Ill.         State Farm Group                   26.7
Ind.         State Farm Group                   19.8
Iowa         State Farm Group                   17.7
Kan.         State Farm Group                   18.9
Ky.          KY Farm Bureau Group               19.0
La.          State Farm Group                   31.8
Maine        Allstate Ins Group                 10.7
Md.          State Farm Group                   19.5
Mass.        Commerce Group, Inc                28.1
Mich.        Auto Club Group                    17.4
Minn.        State Farm Group                   20.5
Miss.        State Farm Group                   22.8
Mo.          State Farm Group                   21.0
Mont.        State Farm Group                   17.1
Neb.         State Farm Group                   21.5
Nev.         Farmers Ins Group                  13.7
N.H.         Liberty Mutual Ins Cos             12.7
N.J.         Allstate Ins Group                 16.3
N.M.         State Farm Group                   16.3
N.Y.         Allstate Ins Group                 17.7
N.C.         Nationwide Group                   19.7
N.D.         State Farm Group                   14.6
Ohio         State Farm Group                   17.8
Okla.        State Farm Group                   18.1
Ore.         State Farm Group                   20.0
Pa.          State Farm Group                   17.8
R.I.         Progressive Ins Group              13.8
S.C.         State Farm Group                   23.1
S.D.         State Farm Group                   17.0
Tenn.        State Farm Group                   21.4
Texas        State Farm Group                   19.9
Utah         Allstate Ins Group                 20.0
Vt.          Progressive Ins Group              12.4
Va.          State Farm Group                   17.3
Wash.        State Farm Group                   13.3
W.Va.        State Farm Group                   28.0
Wis.         Amer Family Ins Group              23.2
Wyo.         State Farm Group                   21.0
U.S. Total   State Farm Group                   16.8

                                            % Market
State        Second Leader                     Share

Ala.         Alfa Ins Group                     17.1
Alaska       Berkshire Hathaway Ins             18.1
Ariz.        Farmers Ins Group                  12.0
Ark.         Southern Farm Bureau Group         16.8
Calif.       Auto Club Southern CA Group         9.0
Colo.        Farmers Ins Group                  12.5
Conn.        Berkshire Hathaway Ins              8.6
Del.         Nationwide Group                   18.0
D.C.         State Farm Group                   19.1
Fla.         Allstate Ins Group                 14.4
Ga.          Allstate Ins Group                 11.5
Hawaii       State Farm Group                   14.4
Idaho        Farmers Ins Group                  11.5
Ill.         Allstate Ins Group                 14.2
Ind.         United Farm Bureau IN               9.7
Iowa         Nationwide Group                   11.4
Kan.         Amer Family Ins Group              14.7
Ky.          State Farm Group                   18.1
La.          Allstate Ins Group                 16.3
Maine        State Farm Group                    9.7
Md.          Berkshire Hathaway Ins             17.5
Mass.        Safety Group                       11.3
Mich.        State Farm Group                   17.4
Minn.        Amer Family Ins Group              13.2
Miss.        Southern Farm Bureau Group         14.8
Mo.          Amer Family Ins Group              17.9
Mont.        Farmers Ins Group                  11.4
Neb.         Amer Family Ins Group               9.5
Nev.         State Farm Group                   13.5
N.H.         State Farm Group                   12.1
N.J.         NJM Ins Group                      12.0
N.M.         Farmers Ins Group                  15.2
N.Y.         Berkshire Hathaway Ins             17.7
N.C.         State Farm Group                   12.2
N.D.         Amer Family Ins Group              12.3
Ohio         Progressive Ins Group              11.0
Okla.        Farmers Ins Group                  15.6
Ore.         Farmers Ins Group                  15.5
Pa.          Erie Ins Group                     14.0
R.I.         Allstate Ins Group                 13.0
S.C.         Allstate Ins Group                 14.8
S.D.         Amer Family Ins Group              13.3
Tenn.        TN Farmers Ins Cos                 18.4
Texas        Allstate Ins Group                 14.5
Utah         State Farm Group                   15.2
Vt.          Allstate Ins Group                  9.8
Va.          Berkshire Hathaway Ins             12.7
Wash.        Allstate Ins Group                 12.0
W.Va.        Nationwide Group                   19.5
Wis.         State Farm Group                   12.3
Wyo.         Farmers Ins Group                  10.5
U.S. Total   Allstate Ins Group                 10.8

(1) ALR: Adjusted loss ratio is direct losses incurred divided by the
difference between direct premiums earned and dividends paid to
policyholders.

(2) DDCCE: Direct defense and cost-containment expense ratio is the
former allocated loss adjustment expense (ALAE) ratio.

(3) Insurers that distribute primarily through independent agents.

(4) Insurers that distribute primarily through a direct-selling system
or an exclusive agency system.

Source: A.M. Best Statement Products: State/Line. For more information
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