Top Insurers
Ranked by premiums as of December 31, 2004
ARGENTINA
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Federacion Patronal Seguros general and life
2 Caja de Seguros general
3 Mapfre general
4 La Meridional general and life
5 Oregenes Seguros de Retiro retirement
6 San Cristobal general and life
7 HSBC La Buenos Aires Seguros general and life
8 Provincia Seguros general and life
9 Consolidar Cia. de Seguros
de Retiro retirement
10 La Segunda Coop. general and life
11 Sancor Cooperativa de Seguros general and life
12 HSBC--N.Y.L. Seguros de Retiro retirement
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Federacion Patronal Seguros 215.4 81.7 5.4
2 Caja de Seguros 211.2 35.1 5.3
3 Mapfre 165.0 99.1 4.1
4 La Meridional 158.4 23.9 3.9
5 Oregenes Seguros de Retiro 144.0 168.0 3.6
6 San Cristobal 132.7 62.8 3.3
7 HSBC La Buenos Aires Seguros 127.8 -22.0 3.2
8 Provincia Seguros 120.6 4.0 3.0
9 Consolidar Cia. de Seguros
de Retiro 117.1 67.5 2.9
10 La Segunda Coop. 105.4 70.7 2.6
11 Sancor Cooperativa de Seguros 104.2 62.0 2.6
12 HSBC--N.Y.L. Seguros de Retiro 101.0 54.9 2.5
BRAZIL
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Bradesco Vida e Previdencia life
2 Itau Vida e Previdencia life
3 Unibanco AIG Seguros general
4 Cia. de Seguros Porto Seguro general
5 Itau Seguros general
6 Cia. Nacional de Seguros
Sul America general
7 Bradesco (Uniao Novo Hamburgo
Seguros) general
8 Real Seguros general
9 Bradesco Seguros general
10 Cia de Seguros Alianca do Brasil general
11 Caixa Seguradora general
12 Mapfre Vera Cruz Seguradora general
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Bradesco Vida e Previdencia 2,268.5 45.1 16.0
2 Itau Vida e Previdencia 1,007.3 40.3 7.1
3 Unibanco AIG Seguros 804.3 16.7 5.7
4 Cia. de Seguros Porto Seguro 795.7 29.5 5.6
5 Itau Seguros 729.0 25.3 5.2
6 Cia. Nacional de Seguros
Sul America 685.3 27.3 4.8
7 Bradesco (Uniao Novo Hamburgo
Seguros) 525.4 468.8 3.7
8 Real Seguros 414.5 30.9 2.9
9 Bradesco Seguros 408.7 -42.7 2.9
10 Cia de Seguros Alianca do Brasil 405.5 40.1 2.9
11 Caixa Seguradora 367.8 13.1 2.6
12 Mapfre Vera Cruz Seguradora 348.5 34.9 2.5
CHILE
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 ING Vida life
2 Consorcio Nacional life
3 Metlife life
4 Principal life
5 Cruz del Sur general
6 Chilena Consofdada Seguros
de Vida life
7 Construccion life
8 Chilena Consolidada Seguros
Generales general
9 Vida Corp life
10 Penta ex-AGF Allianz life
11 Inter-Rentas life
12 Mapfre Generales general
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 ING Vida 387.7 31.8 9.6
2 Consorcio Nacional 263.9 -2.9 6.6
3 Metlife 242.5 -2.0 6.0
4 Principal 228.1 13.8 5.7
5 Cruz del Sur 193.4 -3.6 4.8
6 Chilena Consofdada Seguros
de Vida 169.1 18.7 4.2
7 Construccion 163.5 -12.0 4.1
8 Chilena Consolidada Seguros
Generales 157.8 -5.9 3.9
9 Vida Corp 142.0 -3.7 3.5
10 Penta ex-AGF Allianz 140.9 -1.0 3.5
11 Inter-Rentas 140.6 25.9 3.5
12 Mapfre Generales 129.6 13.8 3.2
COLOMBIA
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Suramericana Vida life
2 Liberty Seguros general
3 Aseguradora Colseguros general
4 La Previsora general
5 Suramericana general
6 Seguros del Estado general
7 Bolivar Vida life
8 Seguros Comerciales Bolivar general
9 Cia. Agricola de Seguros general
10 Vidalfa life
11 Vida Colpatria life
12 Cia. Central de Seguros general
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Suramericana Vida 247.2 30.9 9.6
2 Liberty Seguros 177.2 22.4 6.9
3 Aseguradora Colseguros 175.9 20.4 6.8
4 La Previsora 170.0 13.7 6.6
5 Suramericana 157.7 15.0 6.1
6 Seguros del Estado 133.5 28.6 5.2
7 Bolivar Vida 128.1 24.3 5.0
8 Seguros Comerciales Bolivar 104.4 25.1 4.1
9 Cia. Agricola de Seguros 104.3 42.1 4.0
10 Vidalfa 81.4 5.2 3.2
11 Vida Colpatria 78.9 9.5 3.1
12 Cia. Central de Seguros 70.3 27.7 2.7
ECUADOR
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Colonial general
2 Equinoccial general and life
3 ACE Seguros general and life
4 AIG Metropolitana general and life
5 Interoceanica general and life
6 Bolivar general and life
7 Aseguradora del Sur general
8 Panamericana del Ecuador general and life
9 Atlas general and life
10 Integral general and life
11 Candor general
12 Seguros Unidos general and life
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Colonial 53.2 -6.1 10.8
2 Equinoccial 38.2 -0.9 7.8
3 ACE Seguros 28.6 43.5 5.8
4 AIG Metropolitana 27.8 -4.4 5.7
5 Interoceanica 25.7 14.2 5.2
6 Bolivar 24.0 -1.9 4.9
7 Aseguradora del Sur 22.8 9.8 4.6
8 Panamericana del Ecuador 17.5 12.0 3.6
9 Atlas 16.8 8.5 3.4
10 Integral 16.4 -8.7 3.3
11 Candor 14.6 -8.2 3.0
12 Seguros Unidos 14.1 39.1 2.9
MEXICO
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Grupo Nacional Provincial general and life
2 Seguros Comercial America general and life
3 Metlife Mexico life
4 Seguros Inbursa general and life
5 Seguros Banamex life
6 Seguros Monterrey New York Life life
7 Cia. de Seguros QuOitas general
8 Allianz Mexico general and life
9 Seguros BBVA Bancomer general and life
10 Mapfre Tepeyac general and life
11 ABA Seguros general
12 Seguros Banorte Generali life
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Grupo Nacional Provincial 2,082.9 25.4 16.5
2 Seguros Comercial America 1,914.9 -4.7 15.2
3 Metlife Mexico 1,884.2 11.1 14.9
4 Seguros Inbursa 805.4 12.6 6.4
5 Seguros Banamex 718.6 130.1 5.7
6 Seguros Monterrey New York Life 561.2 6.9 4.4
7 Cia. de Seguros QuOitas 341.3 33.1 2.7
8 Allianz Mexico 330.7 41.7 2.6
9 Seguros BBVA Bancomer 325.0 17.0 2.6
10 Mapfre Tepeyac 302.5 -6.4 2.4
11 ABA Seguros 288.9 12.0 2.3
12 Seguros Banorte Generali 278.5 73.2 2.2
PERU
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Rimac Internacional general and life
2 El Pacifico Peruano Suiza general
3 El Pacifico Vida life
4 InVita life
5 Interseguro life
6 La Positiva general and life
7 Mapfre Peru Vida life
8 Mapfre Peru general
9 Latina general and life
10 Generali Peru general and life
11 Altas Cumbres life
12 Secrex general and life
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Rimac Internacional 299.6 6.4 32.6
2 El Pacifico Peruano Suiza 166.0 1.9 18.1
3 El Pacifico Vida 113.9 15.3 12.4
4 InVita 78.3 38.4 8.5
5 Interseguro 76.0 -16.9 8.3
6 La Positiva 59.3 -1.6 6.5
7 Mapfre Peru Vida 29.8 7.0 3.2
8 Mapfre Peru 29.2 20.5 3.2
9 Latina 27.9 5.1 3.0
10 Generali Peru 27.2 -29.2 3.0
11 Altas Cumbres 8.1 49.0 0.9
12 Secrex 3.4 43.9 0.4
VENEZUELA
TYPE OF
COMPANY INSURANCE
1 Caracas de Liberty Mutual general and life
2 Mercantil general and life
3 Mapfre La Seguridad general and life
4 La Previsora general and life
5 Multinacional de Seguros general and life
6 Zurich general and life
7 Ban Valor general and life
8 Adriatica de Seguros general and life
9 Catatumbo general and life
10 Horizonte general and life
11 Bancentro general and life
12 Ase radora Nacional Unida general and life
PREMIUMS SHARE
US$ %
millions change %
COMPANY 2004 '04/'03 2004
1 Caracas de Liberty Mutual 404.8 26.5 15.6
2 Mercantil 253.3 13.0 9.8
3 Mapfre La Seguridad 245.2 13.7 9.5
4 La Previsora 185.5 41.7 7.2
5 Multinacional de Seguros 172.8 8.1 6.7
6 Zurich 167.1 17.8 6.4
7 Ban Valor 121.0 57.4 4.7
8 Adriatica de Seguros 107.4 10.7 4.1
9 Catatumbo 87.1 26.2 3.4
10 Horizonte 80.4 -3.8 3.1
11 Bancentro 72.3 -44.2 2.8
12 Ase radora Nacional Unida 71.1 106.8 2.7
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