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Market positions

Our aim is to be the leading insurer in our chosen markets. Evidence of our progress across certain markets and lines is reflected in our market positions.

Last updated: 2 March 2009

General Insurance

Source
1st in direct auto insurance in Germany Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: GDV
5th largest general insurer in Germany Based on earned premiums 2007 / Source: GDV
5th largest liability insurer in Germany Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: GDV
2nd largest general insurer in Switzerland Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: FINMA
5th largest general insurer in Austria Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: Aii
6th largest liability Insurer in Italy Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: ANIA
6th largest general insurer in Spain Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: ICEA
3th fastest growing general insurer in Turkey Based on gross written premiums 2006 & 2007 / Source : SDK (Insurance Supervisory Board)
5th largest motor insurer in Spain Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: ICEA
6th largest multi-risk insurer in Spain Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: ICEA
2nd largest commercial motor in the US Based on direct written premiums 2007 / Source: A.M. Best
2nd largest in other liability in the US Based on direct written premiums 2007 / Source: A.M. Best
3rd largest fidelity & surety in the US Based on direct written premiums 2007 / Source: Highline LLC (NAIC data)
3rd largest commercial insurance in the US Including Farmers Exchanges, based on direct written premiums 2007 / Source: A.M. Best
2nd largest writer in marine hull and cargo in Mexico Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: AMIS
Largest liability insurer in Mexico Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: AMIS
2nd largest fire risk insurer in Mexico Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: AMIS
2nd largest general insurer in Bolivia Based on gross written premiums 2008 / Source: SPVS
2nd largest general insurer in Bolivia Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SPVS
Largest motor insurer in Bolivia Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SPVS
2nd largest general insurer in Chile Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SPVS
4th largest general insurer in South Africa Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: FSB
2nd largest direct auto insurer in Japan Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: Based on publicly available financial results for the year 2007
Largest writer of marine insurance in Venezuela Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: Sudeseg
Largest writer of engineering insurance in Venezuela Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: Sudeseg
4th Largest UK Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
3rd Largest UK Liability Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
1st Largest UK Employer Liability Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
5th Largest UK Public & General Liability Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
4th Largest UK Motor Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
6th Largest UK Personal Motor Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
3rd Largest UK Commercial Motor Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
3rd Largest UK Property Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
6th Largest UK Household Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
4th Largest UK Commercial Property Insurer Based on gross written premiums 2006 / Source: Datamonitor
7th Largest General Insurer in Ireland Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: IIF


Global Life

Source
2nd largest life insurer in Bolivia Based on gross written premiums 2008 / Source: SPVS
Largest insurer for unit linked savings in Germany Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: GDV and Tillinghast FLV Update 2007
2nd largest in unit linked single premiums in Switzerland Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SVV
2nd largest in Riester pension products in Germany Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: GDV and Tillinghast FLV Update 2007
4th in regular premium unit-linked products in Hong Kong Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: OCI
1st in worldwide expatriate protection Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: NBER
1st in worldwide expatriate regular premium savings Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: NBER
1st in worldwide offshore unit-linked products Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: NBER
1st in the financial advisers channel in Singapore Based on new business annual premium equivalent 2007 / Source: LIA
1st in unit-linked savings in Argentina Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SSN
1st in protection business in Chile Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SVS
3rd in long-term individual life products in Chile Based on gross written premiums 2007 / Source: SVS


Abbreviations

Abr. Name Country
Aii Austrian Insurance Association Austria
ANIA Italian National Association of Insurance Companies Italy
AMIS Asociación Mexicana de Instituciones de Seguros Mexico
Datamonitor External market research company, www.datamonitor.com  
FINMA Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Switzerland
FSB Financial Services Board South Africa
GDV Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft Germany
ICEA Investigación Corporativa entre Entidades Aseguradoras y Fondos de Pensiones Spain
IIF Irish Insurance Federation Ireland
IHT Inheritance Tax  
LIA Life Insurance Association Singapore
NBER National Bureau of Economic Research US
OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Hong Kong
SDK Insurance Supervisory Board Turkey
SPVS Superintendencia de Pensiones Valores y Seguros Bolivia
SSN Superintendencia de Seguros de La Nación Argentina
Sudeseg Superintendencia de Seguros de Venezuela Venezuela
SVS Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros Chile
SVV Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband Switzerland