AUTO INSURANCE--1984

Direct auto insurance premiums written in 1984 totaled $52.6 billion, an increase of 9.0%, nearly identical to the 8.9% increase recorded in 1983. All of the top 20 auto insurance producers recorded written premiums of more than $500 million, and seven companies managed to write more than $1 billion. While its percent of premium increase was only slightly above the 1984 average, State Farm's written premiums are still significantly higher than the others'. Tables are included with this article showing: Leading Writers of Automobile Insurance (the top 20); Leading Writers of Commercial Auto Insurance (the top 20); Leading Writers of Private Passenger Auto Insurance (the top 20); and Total Auto Insurance Premium Distribution and Leading Writers by State.

• Corporate Authors:

  A.M. Best Company

  Oldwick, NJ  United States  08858
• Authors:
  • Loos, P
• Publication Date: 1985-8

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Best's Review
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: A.M. Best Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile insurance; Insurance; Insurance rates; Market share; States
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495593
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 474
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM