Direct written premiums totaled close to $214 billion for the top 25 private passenger auto — also known as personal auto — carriers an increase from last year's $199.5 billion.

The top 10 carriers accounted for 72 percent of the total direct premiums written. The top five carriers pulled the most weight in the commercial auto insurance industry, accounting for 55 percent of the direct premiums written.

The companies in the top five spots remained the same as they were in 2015.

In 2015, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Farmers Insurance were ranked at 6 and 7, respectively. In 2016, the two have flipped positions in the top 10.

PC360 previously covered the top 10 workers' comp carriers for 2016 and the top 15 homeowners insurance carriers.

Continue reading to find out which companies NAIC ranked as the top 10 for the private auto carriers market. 

Related: Here are the top 10 P&C groups in 2016, as ranked by NAIC

 

No. 10: Travelers Group

 

2015 Ranking: 10

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $3.90 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $3.34 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 1.82%

 

2015 Market Share: 1.69%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 71.72% 

 

No. 9: American Family Insurance Group 

 

2015 Ranking: 9

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $4 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $3.69 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 1.87%

 

2015 Market Share: 1.85%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 69.90%

 

No. 8: Nationwide Insurance 

 

2015 Ranking: 8

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $7.64 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $7.47 billion 

 

2016 Market Share: 3.57%

 

2015 Market Share: 3.74%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 68.03%

 

No. 7: Farmers Insurance Group 

 

2015 Ranking: 6

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $10.30 billion 

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $9.98 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 4.82%

 

2015 Market Share: 5%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 64.46% 

 

 

No. 6: Liberty Mutual Insurance 

 

2015 Ranking: 7

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $10.76 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $9.94 billion

  

2016 Market Share: 5.03%

 

2015 Market Share: 4.98%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 59.64%

 

No. 5: United Services Automobile Association Group 

 

2015 Ranking: 5

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $11.69 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $10.56 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 5.46%

 

2015 Market Share: 5.29%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 53.85%

 

No. 4: Progressive Group 

 

2015 Ranking: 4

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $19.63 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $17.52 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 9.18%

  

2015 Market Share: 8.78%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 49.15%

 

No. 3: Allstate Insurance Group

 

2015 Ranking: 3

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $20.81 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $20.03 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 9.73%

 

2015 Market Share: 10.04% 

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 39.98%

 

No. 2: Berkshire Hathaway 

 

2015 Ranking: 2

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $25.53 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $22.80 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 11.93%

 

2015 Market Share: 11.43%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 30.25%

 

No. 1 State Farm Group 

 

2015 Ranking: 1

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2016: $39.19 billion

 

Direct Premiums Written, 2015: $36.54 billion

 

2016 Market Share: 18.32%

 

2015 Market Share: 18.31%

 

2016 Cumulative Market Share: 18.32%

 

 

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