Shelter Reinsurance Company · NAIC 26557
Where Shelter Reinsurance Company is admitted, where it's eligible for surplus lines, the lines it's licensed for and how much of each it writes, from state regulators' public lists and market share reports.
Shelter Reinsurance Company (NAIC 26557) is a property and casualty insurer domiciled in Missouri, part of Shelter Insurance Group. State regulators list it as licensed (admitted) in Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and an eligible surplus lines insurer in California. Its group ranked #1 in Arkansas commercial property (fire and allied lines) in 2025 (18.3% share).
By Sam Alishahi, independent insurance broker · All companies
Where it's licensed
States whose regulator lists are loaded: Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming. Not on the lists we have for Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, which doesn't by itself mean it isn't licensed there.
| State | Status | Lines licensed | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Surplus lines (eligible) | — | 10/18/2007 | California Department of Insurance, 2026-10-17 |
| Iowa | Admitted (licensed) | — | — | Iowa, 2026-10-18 |
| Maryland | Admitted (licensed) | — | — | Maryland Insurance Administration, 2026-10-17 |
| Minnesota | Admitted (licensed) | — | — | Minnesota, 2026-10-18 |
| Missouri | Admitted (licensed) | Earthquake | — | Missouri, 2026-10-18 |
| Wisconsin | Admitted (licensed) | — | — | Wisconsin, 2026-10-18 |
Method and source
Each row comes from the named regulator's public company list on the date shown, joined by NAIC number. "Admitted" means licensed by the state and backed by its guaranty fund; "surplus lines" means eligible to take risks the admitted market declines, without rate or form approval or guaranty fund protection. Premium and rank come from state market share reports that list every company. This is a public-records directory, not a rating or recommendation; for the company's own filings use the NAIC's Consumer Information Source.
Open to use. Cite "Alishahi Insurance insurance company directory" and link here. CSV · JSON.
Someone will insure it. I find who.
Send what you need covered and what happened before. I match it to the companies that take it, down to the last-resort plan if it comes to that. I'm licensed in 48 states and Washington, DC and your request stays with my agency, not passed to another agent. In Florida and Washington, where my licenses are still being issued, a partner agency in your state helps in the meantime.
Get a reminder before your renewal.
Tell me when your policy renews and I’ll email you about six weeks before, when it’s worth comparing. One email, no calls.