Insurance companies.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Ranked by number of full-time employees as of June 30, 2004
Rank Company Telephone
(last Address Fax
year) Web site Toll-free number
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group (858) 874-5300
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108 (619) 584-7179
www.wawanesa.com (800) 438-0300
2 New York Life (858) 623-8600
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane, (858) 623-9784
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group (858) 455-6373
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260, (858) 455-6056
San Diego 92121 (866) 780-2186
www.principal.com
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. (619) 298-7998
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880, (619) 296-3912
San Diego 92108 (800) 769-6759
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. (858) 622-1839
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260, (858) 622-1139
San Diego 92122
www.standard.com
2003
financial
information
in San
Diego
County ($
millions)
Full-time
employees:
* 2004
Rank Company * 2003 Total
(last Address * % change admitted
year) Web site (loss) assets
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group 476 420
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108 445
www.wawanesa.com 7
2 New York Life 120 202 (1)
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane, 120
#300, San Diego 92122 0
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group 14 144,900 (1)
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260, 14
San Diego 92121 0
www.principal.com
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 10 21,670 (1)
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880, 8
San Diego 92108 25
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. 6 na
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260, 6
San Diego 92122 0
www.standard.com
2003 financial
information in San
Diego County
($ millions)
Rank Company Policy- Net
(last Address holder's premiums
year) Web site surplus written
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group 203 227
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108
www.wawanesa.com
2 New York Life 9,000 (1) 1,600 (1)
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane,
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group na 9,400 (1)
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260,
San Diego 92121
www.principal.com
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 2,595 (1) 5,435 (1)
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880,
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. na na
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260,
San Diego 92122
www.standard.com
2003
financial
information
in San
Diego County
($ millions)
Rank Company Net
(last Address premium
year) Web site income
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group 3.6
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108
www.wawanesa.com
2 New York Life 2,100 (1)
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane,
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group 746 (1)
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260,
San Diego 92121
www.principal.com
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 217 (1)
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880,
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. na
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260,
San Diego 92122
www.standard.com
Rank Company
(last Address
year) Web site Product/service specialties
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group Property and casualty
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108 insurance, personal lines,
www.wawanesa.com automobile, homeowners and
condominium
2 New York Life Life insurance, annuities,
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane, long-term care, investments
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group Employee benefit plans,
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260, group insurance and
San Diego 92121 retirement programs,
www.principal.com individual retirement, life
and disability insurance
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. Life, dental, medical,
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880, vision, ZTD, STD, EAP and
San Diego 92108 Section 125
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. Life and dental insurance,
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260, short-term disability,
San Diego 92122 long-term disability,
www.standard.com employee assistance
program, FML
administration, executive
benefits
Rank Company
(last Address * Local executive(s)
year) Web site * Title(s)
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group David J. Goss
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108 vice president U.S.
www.wawanesa.com operations
2 New York Life Brent Moore
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane, managing partner
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group Michael D. Downing
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260, vice president employee
San Diego 92121 benefit sales and
www.principal.com service
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. Gregg Holdgraffer
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880, regional manager
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. na
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260,
San Diego 92122
www.standard.com
Rank Company Year
(last Address established
year) Web site locally
1 Wawanesa Insurance Group 1974
(NR) 9050 Friars Road San Diego 92108
www.wawanesa.com
2 New York Life na
(NR) 8910 University Center Lane,
#300, San Diego 92122
www.sandiego.nyloffices.com
3 Principal Financial Group 1984
(NR) 9330 Scranton Road, #260,
San Diego 92121
www.principal.com
4 Guardian Life Insurance Co. 1987
(4) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, #880,
San Diego 92108
www.glic.com
5 Standard Insurance Co. 1976
(5) 5120 Shoreham Place, #260,
San Diego 92122
www.standard.com
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
(NR) Not ranked
(1) Financial information is for nationwide operations
Notes: Insurance companies with offices and employees in San Diego
County are considered for this List. Insurance companies that should
qualify for The List but did not return surveys are Geico Direct and
AAA Insurance. The following companies on last year's List declined
participation by not returning a survey: Hartford, No. 1; Allstate
Insurance, No. 2; Prudential Financial, No. 3.
Source: The companies and their Web sites
It is not the intent of this List to endorse the participants nor to
imply a company's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.
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