Annually, we analyze the financial performance of nearly 2,900 property-casualty insurance companies domiciled in the United States and identify the top performers. Each Ward’s 50 company has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed.
2023 Property-Casualty Ward's 50® Companies
ACUITY
AF Group
AMERISAFE
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Berkshire Hathaway
Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Canal Insurance Group
Chubb Group
The Cincinnati Insurance Group
Curi
Dakota Group
Erie and Niagara Insurance Association
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Great American Insurance Group
Greater New York Insurance Companies
ICW Group
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Merchants Bonding Company
Merchants Insurance Group
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
National American Insurance Company
New Jersey Manufacturers Group
Old Republic Insurance Company
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Progressive Insurance Group
RLI Insurance Company*
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
Safety Insurance Group
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Sentry Insurance Companies
Starr Insurance Companies
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
The Hartford
Travelers Insurance Group
Utica National Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Group
Zenith Insurance Company
Zurich North America
Note: The companies listed above rank as the top performing property-casualty companies based on our annual analysis of the insurance industry. They each have passed all safety and consistency screens and have achieved superior performance over the five years analyzed (2018-2022). Companies are listed alphabetically. An important objective is to benchmark their performance as a group. You can purchase individual company results compared to the Ward's 50 benchmark from our website. Purchase a Ward's 50 Benchmarks Comparison Report.
* 33-year recipient, 1991-2023.
Prior Years' Property-Casualty Ward's 50® Companies
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ACUITY
AF Group
Allstate Insurance Group
AMERISAFE
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Chubb Group
Cincinnati Insurance Group
Curi
Dakota Group
Erie and Niagara Insurance Association
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
GEICO*
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Grange Insurance Company
Great American Insurance Group
Harford Mutual Insurance Group
ICW Group
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Merchants Bonding Company
Merchants Insurance Group
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
National American Insurance Company
New Jersey Manufacturers Group
Nodak Insurance Company
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Progressive Insurance Group
RLI Insurance Company*
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
Safety Insurance Group
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
The Hartford
Travelers Insurance Group
Utica National Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Group
*30-year recipient, 1991-2020
ACUITY
AF Group
Allstate Insurance Company
AMERISAFE
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Chubb Group
Cincinnati Insurance Group
Curi
Dakota Group
Erie & Niagara Insurance Association
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
GEICO*
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Grange Insurance Company
Great American Insurance Group
Grinnell Mutual Group
Harford Mutual Insurance Group
HCC Insurance Holdings Group
ICW Group
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Merchants Bonding Company
Merchants Insurance Group
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
National American Insurance Company
Nodak Insurance Company
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company
Progressive Insurance Group
RLI Insurance Company*
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Group
*30-year recipient, 1991-2020
ACUITY
AF Group
Alaska National Insurance Company
Allstate Insurance Company
AMERISAFE
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Chubb Group
Cincinnati Insurance Group
Curi
Erie & Niagara Insurance Association
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
GEICO *
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Grange Insurance Company
Great American Insurance Group
Grinnell Mutual Group
HCC Insurance Holdings Group
ICW Group
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Merchants Bonding Company
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
National American Insurance Company
Nodak Insurance Group
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company
Progressive Insurance Group
RAS – The Dakota Group
RLI Insurance Company *
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western National Insurance Group
*30-year recipient, 1991-2020
ACUITY
AF Group
Alaska National Insurance Company
Allstate Insurance Company
AMERISAFE
Argonaut Insurance Company
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Builders Insurance Company, Inc.
Builders Mutual Insurance Company
Chubb Group
Cincinnati Insurance Group
Erie & Niagara Insurance Association
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
Frankenmuth Insurance
GEICO*
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Great American Insurance Group
Grinnell Mutual Group
HCC Insurance Holdings Group
ICW Group
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
Nodak Insurance Company
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company
ProAssurance
Progressive Insurance Group
RLI Insurance Company*
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Group
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western Mutual Insurance Group
Western National Insurance Group
ACUITY
Alaska National Insurance Company
Allstate Insurance Company
AMERISAFE
Argonaut Insurance Company
Assurant, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Group
Central Insurance Companies
Chubb Group
Church Mutual Insurance Company
Cincinnati Insurance Group
Erie Insurance Group
Farm Bureau of Michigan Group
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Federated Mutual Group
Frankenmuth Insurance
Franklin Mutual Insurance Group
GEICO*
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
Great American Insurance Group
Grinnell Mutual Group
HCC Insurance Holdings Group
ICW Group
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Island Insurance Companies
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation
Markel Corporation Group
Nodak Insurance Company
North Star Mutual Insurance Company
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Pinnacol Assurance
Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company
ProAssurance
Progressive Insurance Group
RLI Insurance Company*
Rural Mutual Insurance Company
SECURA Insurance Companies
Selective Insurance Company of America
Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Group
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual
W.R. Berkley Corporation
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Western Mutual Insurance Group
Western National Insurance Group