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Best's Market Segment Report: Big Names Dominate European Insurance Landscape As Overall Profits Slip

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Overall gross written premium grew for Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers in AM Best’s new ranking, which also shows that total net profit has fallen.

The Best's Market Segment Report, “Big Names Dominate European Insurance Landscape As Overall Profits Slip”, notes that Allianz, AXA and Lloyd's retained the top three spots, respectively, and the 2022 top 10 companies remained unchanged year on year. However, there was more movement than usual lower down the rankings.

France and Germany topped the leaderboard with six companies each in the ranking, followed by the United Kingdom with four, while Switzerland and Spain are home to three each of the top 30 European insurers.

To view the ranking and access a complimentary copy of this special report, please visit http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=336723.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Mathilde Jakobsen
Senior Director, Analytics
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mathilde.jakobsen@ambest.com

Angela Yeo
Senior Director, Head of Analytics and Operations
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angela.yeo@ambest.com

Richard Banks
Director, Industry Research – EMEA
+44 20 7397 0322
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Edem Kuenyehia
Director, Market Development & Communications
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edem.kuenyehia@ambest.com

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Mathilde Jakobsen
Senior Director, Analytics
+31 20 308 5427
mathilde.jakobsen@ambest.com

Angela Yeo
Senior Director, Head of Analytics and Operations
+31 20 308 5421
angela.yeo@ambest.com

Richard Banks
Director, Industry Research – EMEA
+44 20 7397 0322
richard.banks@ambest.com

Edem Kuenyehia
Director, Market Development & Communications
+44 20 7397 0280
edem.kuenyehia@ambest.com

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