2026 Best's Rankings: US Auto Physical Damage Writers See 1.3% Direct Premiums Hike
OLDWICK, N.J. //BestWire// - Most of the top 10 writers of U.S. property/casualty 2025 automobile physical damage direct premiums written retained their positions with little change while one top 10 writer saw a double-digit premium drop, according to a new Best's Rankings.
For the total U.S. P/C industry, auto physical damage DPW rose 1.3% to $177.40 billion in 2025.
The top 100 writers saw DPW rise 1.6% to $172.07 billion. For the top 25 writers, DPW rose 1.4% to $149.50 billion.
State Farm Group retained its top position as its DPW fell 1.7% to $31.76 billion.
Second-ranked Progressive Insurance Group's DPW rose 9.7% to $29.28 billion. For Berkshire Hathaway Insurance at No. 3, DPW rose 3.4% to $18.65 billion.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos. retained its No. 7 ranking even as it DPW fell 14.1% to $4.88 billion.
The Best's Ranking measures 2025 DPW; percentage change from the previous year; market share and adjusted loss ratios for the previous three years; and auto physical damage as a percentage of company premiums.
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AM Best data sourced from Best’s Financial Suite, US.
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(By David Pilla, news editor, BestWire: David.Pilla@ambest.com)