US P&C net premiums written (NPW) grew 1.7% to $502.94bn in the first half of the year, according to AM Best.
The top 14 writers remained the same, led by State Farm Group, which increased its NPW 1.1% to $57.10bn. The top 10 insurers each saw increases in their NPW.
Second placed Progressive Insurance Group saw its NPW increase 5.8% to $44.72bn, and third placed Berkshire Hathaway Insurance increased its NPW 1.3% to $41.38bn.
Allstate Insurance Group's 0.7% increase helped it hold onto its spot at No. 4 with $28.32bn NPW. Rounding out the top five was Travelers Group with $21.59bn, a 3% increase.
The largest increase in the top 15 belonged to American International Group, which moved up one spot from No. 16 with a 14.4% increase to $7.2bn. There were no significant decreases in the top 25, but Everest Re US Group's 21.4% drop to $3.6bn knocked it down five spots, from No. 21 to No. 26.
