Focus on Florida Surplus Lines
Florida Surplus Lines Premiums/Policy Count 2009
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
Aggregate Premium |
$3.8 billion |
$4.2 billion |
$4.8 billion |
$4.7 billion |
$3.7 billion |
Policy Count |
682,221 |
724,158 |
745,714 |
789,101 |
781,111 |
Top Florida Surplus Lines Coverages by Premium Amount in 2009
Coverage |
Premium |
Policy Count |
Commercial Property |
$1,944,467,094.04 |
104,971 |
Commercial General Liability |
$471,297,988.84 |
136,460 |
Commercial Package (Property & Casualty) |
$250,992,207.43 |
69,894 |
Homeowners-Ho-3 |
$124,158,434.19 |
52,370 |
Miscellaneous E&O Liability |
$75,499,850.08 |
6,216 |
Miscellaneous Medical Professionals |
$70,869,683.53 |
2,990 |
Excess Commercial Gen. Liab. (Not Umbrella) |
$64,597,559.53 |
4,314 |
Commercial Umbrella Liability |
$54,991,526.97 |
3,103 |
Windstorm &/Or Hail |
$46,471,443.66 |
1,362 |
Windstorm |
$43,245,826.51 |
139 |
Condominium Package (Commercial) |
$37,207,585.39 |
1,117 |
Dwelling Property |
$34,539,912.13 |
17,283 |
Pollution & Environment Liability |
$30,101,509.87 |
1,736 |
Builders Risk |
$28,367,373.33 |
2,886 |
Dwelling Flood |
$26,082,826.29 |
23 |
Personal & Pleasure Boats & Yachts |
$25,547,919.64 |
6,078 |
Condo Unit-Owners Ho-6 |
$24,876,374.56 |
22,996 |
Hospital Professional Liability |
$23,751,943.18 |
121 |
Physician/Surgeon |
$23,148,891.61 |
450 |
Inland Marine (Personal) |
$21,744,755.24 |
167,460 |
Source: The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office
Top Surplus Lines Insurers in Florida 2009 By Premium
Company |
Premiums |
# of Policies |
1 |
Lloyd’s Underwriters At, London |
$805,912,574.83 |
307,372 |
2 |
Lexington Insurance Co. |
$525,491,675.58 |
17,980 |
3 |
Qbe Specialty Insurance Co. |
$167,859,254.75 |
4,156 |
4 |
Scottsdale Insurance Co. |
$157,844,989.71 |
48,905 |
5 |
Landmark American Insurance Co. |
$139,997,870.62 |
9,295 |
6 |
Empire Indemnity Insurance Co. |
$124,968,120.82 |
1,005 |
7 |
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. |
$86,009,342.79 |
921 |
8 |
Axis Surplus Insurance Co. |
$85,054,228.11 |
11,133 |
9 |
Arch Specialty Ins. Co. |
$75,919,286.52 |
1,618 |
10 |
Steadfast Insurance Co. |
$74,256,101.53 |
2,685 |
11 |
Colony Insurance Co. |
$55,947,204.53 |
15,278 |
12 |
Columbia Casualty Co. |
$53,102,768.42 |
5,114 |
13 |
Geovera Specialty Insurance Co. (Usf&G) |
$52,145,503.36 |
31,908 |
14 |
Lantana Insurance Ltd. |
$50,253,210.23 |
9,750 |
15 |
Chubb Custom Insurance Co. |
$48,844,550.01 |
3,105 |
16 |
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. |
$45,815,196.65 |
1,733 |
17 |
Century Surety Co. |
$44,423,367.38 |
12,669 |
18 |
Max Specialty Insurance Co. |
$43,157,009.33 |
4,627 |
19 |
Chartis Specialty Insurance Co. |
$42,195,183.74 |
1,117 |
20 |
Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. |
$39,861,932.75 |
1,117 |
Source: The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office