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3rd Look 2026: Market Share Report for MA Commercial Auto Insurers

May 11, 2026 by AC Editor

Massachusetts commercial auto insurance market share and premiums based on CAR data

Massachusetts Commercial Auto Insurance Market Trends – February 2026

Agency Checklists’ latest update on the Massachusetts commercial auto insurance marketplace from CAR reviews activity as of February 2025.

This analysis relies on the most recent data provided by the Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers (CAR), which serves as the official statistical agent for the state’s motor vehicle insurance industry. CAR collects, maintains, and publishes comprehensive data on insurers operating in Massachusetts, providing a reliable foundation for market analysis.

Premiums & Market Share for Febuary 2026

Total commercial auto premiums in Massachusetts as of February 2026 were $233.8 million. Together, the top ten writers accounted for $176.2 million in premiums, representing 75.4% of the market, highlighting the continued concentration of market share among the largest carriers in the second month of the year.

Half of the top 10 commercial auto writers are based in New England, with Safety and Commerce continuing to dominate the marketplace with a combined market share of 26.20%.

🚚 Massachusetts Commercial Auto Insurance Market Share

RankCompanyPremiumsMarket Share
1COMMERCE30,739,86813.15%
2SAFETY30,500,99413.05%
3ARBELLA29,286,78412.53%
4PROGRESSIVE21,413,9329.16%
5TRAVELERS19,780,1408.46%
6TOKIO MARINE & NACHIDO12,704,4315.43%
7FIREMAN’S10,401,4814.45%
8PLYMOUTH ROCK8,178,0033.50%
9SELECTIVE INSURANCE6,136,2022.62%
10TWIN CITY FIRE INS6,124,2892.62%
11HANOVER5,494,2722.35%
12ZURICH5,199,9892.22%
13AMERICAN CASUALTY4,579,3381.96%
14GEICO4,218,7101.80%
15UTICA3,522,3801.51%
16CENTRAL MUTUAL INS2,798,5141.20%
17NEW YORK AND GENERAL INS2,736,1141.17%
18FEDERATED MUTUAL2,691,5601.15%
19FEDERAL2,690,6501.15%
20GREEN MOUNTAIN2,612,5821.12%
21LIBERTY MUTUAL INS2,330,1741.00%
22ARGONAUT2,157,0200.92%
23NATIONAL GRANGE2,109,7670.90%
24N&D MUTUAL2,019,6270.86%
25NEW HAMPSHIRE1,942,3820.83%
26MIDDLESEX INS CO1,384,4360.59%
27US FIRE1,212,4370.52%
28EMPLOYERS MUTUAL1,142,7990.49%
29MERCH MUTUAL1,086,4750.46%
30BANKERS1,075,3550.46%
31GREENWICH897,6630.38%
32GREAT AMERICAN843,4190.36%
33MOTORISTS658,8360.28%
34QUINCY MUTUAL640,8170.27%
35PREFERRED MUTUAL525,3480.22%
36LANCER INSURANCE CO.496,0710.21%
37STANDARD FIRE274,9870.12%
38ATLANTIC SPECIALTY241,4150.10%
39SECURITY NATIONAL216,3310.09%
40PENN LUMBERMENS196,5440.08%
41QBE157,0870.07%
42STATE AUTO143,4570.06%
43HARLEYSVILLE INS113,2220.05%
44PENN MNFCT ASSC INS64,7390.03%
45OLD REPUBLIC33,3020.01%
46STATE FARM13,2410.01%
47BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY10,8010.00%
48AMICA MUTUAL9,2650.00%
TOTAL233,807,250100.00%

Agency Checklists’ Proprietary Retrospective of the Commercial Auto Marketplace

The following are graphs depicting the state of the Commercial Auto Insurance Marketplace over the past 10 years. The first graph shows the top ten Commercial Auto Insurers as of February 2026, compared to February 2025, February 2024, February 2023, and February 2022. Following these comparisons are two more: one from five years ago, February 2021, and the last from ten years ago, February 2016.

February 2026 v. February 2025


February 2026 v. February 2024

Stacked bar chart of top ten writing companies' market share through February 2026, showing voluntary vs. ceded shares. Orange bars indicate voluntary market share with percentages labeled on top (13.1%, 13.0%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.5%, 5.4%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.6%, 2.6%), while lighter segments represent ceded portions. Y-axis shows percent of market in premium.

February 2026 v. February 2023

Stacked bar chart of top ten writing companies' market share through February 2026, showing voluntary vs. ceded shares. Orange bars indicate voluntary market share with percentages labeled on top (13.1%, 13.0%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.5%, 5.4%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.6%, 2.6%), while lighter segments represent ceded portions. Y-axis shows percent of market in premium.

February 2026 v. February 2022

Stacked bar chart of top ten writing companies' market share through February 2026, showing voluntary vs. ceded shares. Orange bars indicate voluntary market share with percentages labeled on top (13.1%, 13.0%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.5%, 5.4%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.6%, 2.6%), while lighter segments represent ceded portions. Y-axis shows percent of market in premium.

February 2026 v. February 2021

Stacked bar chart of top ten writing companies' market share through February 2026, showing voluntary vs. ceded shares. Orange bars indicate voluntary market share with percentages labeled on top (13.1%, 13.0%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.5%, 5.4%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.6%, 2.6%), while lighter segments represent ceded portions. Y-axis shows percent of market in premium.

10-Year Retrospective

Using the sliders, you can compare each year by sliding the window to the left or right on each graph comparison below.

Stacked bar chart of top ten writing companies' market share through February 2026, showing voluntary vs. ceded shares. Orange bars indicate voluntary market share with percentages labeled on top (13.1%, 13.0%, 12.5%, 9.2%, 8.5%, 5.4%, 4.4%, 3.5%, 2.6%, 2.6%), while lighter segments represent ceded portions. Y-axis shows percent of market in premium.

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