What is the oldest P&C insurance company?
The Philadelphia Contributionship
1752 The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, the oldest insurance carrier in continuous operation in the United States, was established.
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin founded the first American insurance company as Philadelphia Contributionship.
1. State Farm. State Farm is the industry's biggest player, both in the US and overseas. The Bloomington, Illinois-based P&C insurance giant wrote almost $78 billion worth of premiums in the past year.
Overview. Established: 1907 – Amica is the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles in the United States. Company Profile: Amica is a direct writer of personal insurance with auto, homeowners, personal excess liability and marine coverages.
History. The first insurance company in the United States underwrote fire insurance and was formed in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1735. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin helped form a mutual insurance company called the Philadelphia Contributionship, which is the nation's oldest insurance carrier still in operation.
History. Cigna was formed by the 1982 merger of the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CG) and INA Corporation (the parent corporation of Insurance Company of North America, the first stock insurance company in America). The company name, Cigna, is a mix of letters from the merging companies, CG and INA.
- #1: United Health Group (UNH)
- #2: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK.B)
- #3: CVS Health Corp Group (CVS)
- #4: The Cigna Group (CI)
- #5: Elevance Health Inc. ( ELV)
- #6: Centene (CNC)
- #7: Ping An Insurance (PNGAY)
- #8: Allianz (ALIZY)
- #1 State Farm: Editor's Choice. ...
- #2 Geico: Affordable for Most Drivers. ...
- #3 Progressive: Low Rates for High-Risk Drivers. ...
- #4 Allstate. ...
- #5 USAA: Low Rates for Military. ...
- #6 Liberty Mutual: Good Programs for Young Drivers. ...
- #7 Farmers Insurance. ...
- #8 Travelers: Most Coverage Options.
State Farm is the largest property and casualty insurance company in the United States. It had more than $70 billion in premiums in 2021. The rest of the top five companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Progressive, Liberty Mutual and Allstate.
What do the top P&C insurance agents make?
| Company | Forbes Advisor Rating | Our expert take |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | 5.0 | Best overall |
| USAA | 4.8 | Best for military members and veterans |
| Travelers | 4.7 | Great for drivers with speeding tickets |
| Erie | 4.6 | Best for drivers who caused an accident |
There are 3,623 Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance businesses in the US as of 2023, an increase of 0.2% from 2022.
Solomon Huebner's designation as the “father of insurance education” is undisputed. He taught the first course ever given in insurance, established the insurance department — and became the architect of the modern financial services industry.
The African Insurance Company, organized in 1810 in Philadelphia, and patterned after the Free African Society, was thought to be the first African American insurance company.
The first insurance company in the U.S. dates back to colonial days: the Philadelphia Contributionship, co-founded by Ben Franklin in 1752. Throughout U.S. history, new types of insurance have evolved as new risks (such as the automobile) have emerged.
| Ranking | Insurance Company Name | Domicile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (1) | United States |
| 2 | Centene Corporation (1) | United States |
| 3 | Elevance Health, Inc. | United States |
| 4 | Kaiser Foundation Group of Health Plans | United States |
| Ranking | P/C insurance company name | % change from previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Farm Group | 11.6 |
| 2 | Berkshire Hathaway Ins | -2.1 |
| 3 | Progressive Ins Group | 9.6 |
| 4 | Allstate Ins Group | 10 |
The oldest and largest system of independent health insurers in the U.S. is Blue Cross Blue Shield. It was established in 1929 and is comprised of independently operated health insurance companies that work together under the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
HCSC will acquire Cigna's Medicare Advantage, Part D, supplemental benefits and CareAllies businesses, and the parties expect the deal to close in the first quarter of 2025.
Who just bought Cigna?
The $3.7 billion sale will see Health Care Service, the country's largest customer-owned health insurer, take control of Cigna's Medicare Advantage, Supplemental Benefits and Part D customers, as well as the CareAllies business that works with healthcare providers.
A competitive landscape
Among health insurance companies, based on membership, Cigna's biggest competitors are (again) the UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Aetna (part of CVS Health), and Anthem (renamed to Elevance Health in 2022).
Executive Life Insurance Company (1991) - One of the largest life insurance companies in the US, it went bankrupt due to investment losses in junk bonds.
The parent company, Allianz SE, is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Allianz has more than 100 million customers worldwide and its services include property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance and asset management.
We've set a new Guinness World Record for the most valuable life insurance policy ever sold, worth US$250 million. Issued and fully underwritten by HSBC Life, our insurance business in Hong Kong, it was taken out by an individual customer earlier this year.
