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Selected Market and Product Information
The following table sets forth Business Insurance net written premiums by market and product line
for the periods indicated. For a description of the markets and product lines referred to in the table,
see ‘‘—Principal Markets and Methods of Distribution’’ and ‘‘—Product Lines,’’ respectively.
% of Total
(for the year ended December 31, in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013
By market:
Select Accounts ................................ $ 2,724 $ 2,775 $ 2,784 22.3%
Commercial Accounts ............................ 3,197 3,101 2,890 26.1
National Accounts .............................. 1,010 907 782 8.3
Industry-Focused Underwriting ..................... 2,645 2,554 2,407 21.6
Target Risk Underwriting ......................... 1,799 1,666 1,587 14.7
Specialized Distribution ........................... 858 870 880 7.0
Total Business Insurance Core .................... 12,233 11,873 11,330 100.0
Business Insurance Other ......................... —(1) 10 —
Total Business Insurance by market ................ $12,233 $11,872 $11,340 100.0%
By product line:
Workers’ compensation ........................... $ 3,642 $ 3,400 $ 2,959 29.8%
Commercial automobile .......................... 1,897 1,924 1,955 15.5
Commercial property ............................ 1,748 1,647 1,595 14.3
General liability ................................ 1,823 1,765 1,705 14.9
Commercial multi-peril ........................... 3,083 3,100 3,096 25.2
Other ........................................ 40 36 30 0.3
Total Business Insurance by product line ............ $12,233 $11,872 $11,340 100.0%
Principal Markets and Methods of Distribution
Business Insurance distributes its products through approximately 10,500 independent agencies and
brokers located throughout the United States that are serviced by 116 field offices and three customer
service centers. Business Insurance continues to make significant investments in enhanced technology
utilizing internet-based applications to provide real-time interface capabilities with independent
agencies and brokers. Business Insurance builds relationships with well-established, independent
insurance agencies and brokers. In selecting new independent agencies and brokers to distribute its
products, Business Insurance considers, among other attributes, each agency’s or broker’s financial
strength, staff experience and strategic fit with the Company’s operating and marketing plans. Once an
agency or broker is appointed, Business Insurance carefully monitors its performance. The majority of
products offered by the Select Accounts, Commercial Accounts, Industry-Focused Underwriting and
Target Risk Underwriting groups are distributed through a common base of independent agents and
brokers, many of whom also sell the Company’s Personal Insurance products. Additionally, the
Industry-Focused Underwriting and Target Risk Underwriting groups may underwrite business with
agents that specialize in servicing the needs of certain of the industries served by these groups.
Select Accounts is a leading provider of commercial property and casualty insurance products to
small businesses, generally with fewer than 50 employees. Products offered by Select Accounts are
guaranteed-cost policies, including packaged products covering property and liability exposures. Each
small business risk is independently evaluated via an automated underwriting platform which in turn
enables agents to quote, bind and issue a substantial amount of new small business risks at their
desktop in an efficient manner that significantly reduces the time period between quoting a price on a
new policy and issuing that policy. Risks with more complex characteristics are underwritten with the
assistance of Company personnel. The automated underwriting platform has significantly streamlined
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