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Who writes commercial auto in South Dakota

Ranked by direct premium written in 2025 from the South Dakota market share report (every company, not a top-N list).

237 companies wrote commercial auto in South Dakota in 2025, $244.7M in direct premium. ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company led with 10.2%; the top five hold 38%.

By Sam Alishahi, independent insurance broker · All lines in South Dakota

Top 10 · NAIC table: Total Commercial Auto

The insurer groups that write the most commercial auto in South Dakota

Top 10 insurer groups by direct premium written in 2025, from the NAIC's Market Share Reports for Property/Casualty Groups and Companies by State. A group is the parent and its insurance companies together; share is the group's part of the state total for the line; loss ratio is losses incurred over premium earned.

#Insurer groupPremium writtenShareLoss ratioMember companies here
1Old Republic Group$25.6M10.10%41%Old Republic Insurance Company, Great West Casualty Company, BITCO General Insurance Corporation, Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company
2ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company$24.9M9.81%47%—
3Progressive Group$20.9M8.23%40%Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company, United Financial Casualty Company, Progressive Universal Insurance Company, Progressive Direct Insurance Company
4Auto Owners Group$20.2M7.95%41%Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Owners Insurance Company, California Capital Insurance Company, Monterey Insurance Company
5Travelers Group$11.7M4.61%54%Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, Standard Fire Insurance Company (The), Travelers Personal Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
6Nationwide Corporation Group$9.0M3.56%67%Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company of America, National Casualty Company, Nationwide General Insurance Company
7Berkshire Hathaway Group$8.2M3.24%47%GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Texas County Mutual Insurance Company, GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company, Government Employees Insurance Company
8Wr Berkley Corporation Group$8.2M3.23%62%Berkley Assurance Company, Berkley National Insurance Company, Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, StarNet Insurance Company
9Western National Mutual Group$7.7M3.05%30%Western National Mutual Insurance Company, Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company, Western National Assurance Company, American Freedom Insurance Company
10Zurich Insurance Group$7.7M3.02%88%Zurich American Insurance Company, Rural Community Insurance Company, American Zurich Insurance Company, American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company
Commercial auto · South Dakota

The companies

#CompanyNAICHome stateStatus herePremiumShare
1ACUITY, A Mutual Insurance Company14184WIAdmitted (licensed)$24.9M10.17%
2Great West Casualty Company11371NEAdmitted (licensed)$23.8M9.71%
3United Financial Casualty Company11770OHAdmitted (licensed)$20.7M8.47%
4Auto-Owners Insurance Company18988MIAdmitted (licensed)$15.8M6.47%
5Zurich American Insurance Company16535NYAdmitted (licensed)$6.7M2.75%
6Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company28223IAAdmitted (licensed)$6.0M2.46%
7UNITED FIRE \u0026 CASUALTY COMPANY13021IAAdmitted (licensed)$5.1M2.10%
8State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company25178ILAdmitted (licensed)$4.9M1.99%
9Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company23574IAAdmitted (licensed)$4.7M1.91%
10Arch Insurance (UK) Limited11150MOAdmitted (licensed)$4.4M1.78%
11Western National Mutual Insurance Company15377MNAdmitted (licensed)$4.0M1.65%
12Owners Insurance Company32700OHAdmitted (licensed)$3.6M1.47%
13EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY Employers Mutual Casualty Company)21415IAAdmitted (licensed)$3.5M1.43%
14Midvale Indemnity Company27138WIAdmitted (licensed)$3.4M1.40%
15National Indemnity Company20087NEAdmitted (licensed)$3.3M1.35%
16Cincinnati Insurance Company (The)10677OHAdmitted (licensed)$3.3M1.33%
17Federated Mutual Insurance Company13935MNAdmitted (licensed)$3.2M1.31%
18FMNE Insurance Company13889NEAdmitted (licensed)$3.0M1.21%
19Federated Reserve Insurance Company16024MNAdmitted (licensed)$2.9M1.19%
20Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company20044NEAdmitted (licensed)$2.9M1.18%
21Acadia Insurance Company31325IAAdmitted (licensed)$2.6M1.04%
22American National Property and Casualty Company28401NEAdmitted (licensed)$2.5M1.02%
23Hartford Fire Insurance Company19682CTAdmitted (licensed)$2.5M1.01%
24Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut (The)25682CTAdmitted (licensed)$2.4M0.99%
25Sentry Select Insurance Company21180WIAdmitted (licensed)$2.3M0.96%
26State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company25135OHAdmitted (licensed)$2.2M0.92%
27Travelers Property Casualty Company of America25674CTAdmitted (licensed)$2.1M0.86%
28North Star Mutual Insurance Company14850MNAdmitted (licensed)$2.0M0.82%
29Addison Insurance Company10324IAAdmitted (licensed)$2.0M0.80%
30Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company40312MNAdmitted (licensed)$2.0M0.80%
31Imperium Insurance Company35408TXAdmitted (licensed)$1.8M0.73%
32Western National Assurance Company24465MNAdmitted (licensed)$1.8M0.72%
33National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania19445PAAdmitted (licensed)$1.7M0.71%
34Travelers Indemnity Company of America (The)25666CTAdmitted (licensed)$1.7M0.68%
35Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company18058PAAdmitted (licensed)$1.7M0.68%
36U.S. Specialty Insurance Company29599TXAdmitted (licensed)$1.6M0.66%
37Donegal Mutual Insurance Company13692PAAdmitted (licensed)$1.6M0.66%
38Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, SI14117IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.6M0.66%
39MIC General Insurance Corporation38660ILAdmitted (licensed)$1.6M0.65%
40Motors Insurance Corporation22012MIAdmitted (licensed)$1.6M0.64%
41Old Republic Insurance Company24147PAAdmitted (licensed)$1.5M0.62%
42Columbia Mutual Insurance Company40371MOAdmitted (licensed)$1.5M0.61%
43Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company13773IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.5M0.61%
44Crestbrook Insurance Company18961OHAdmitted (licensed)$1.4M0.57%
45EMCASCO Insurance Company21407IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.4M0.56%
46Union Insurance Company25844IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.3M0.55%
47Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D. C.21784IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.3M0.53%
48IMT Insurance Company14257IAAdmitted (licensed)$1.3M0.52%
49Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company23035WIAdmitted (licensed)$1.1M0.45%
50Federal Insurance Company20281INAdmitted (licensed)$1.1M0.44%
51Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, (The)25615CTAdmitted (licensed)$986,5850.40%
52Western Agricultural Insurance Company27871IAAdmitted (licensed)$985,7490.40%
53STARR INDEMNITY \u0026 LIABILITY COMPANY38318TXAdmitted (licensed)$978,0160.40%
54Cincinnati Indemnity Company (The)23280OHAdmitted (licensed)$974,3600.40%
55RLI Insurance Company13056ILAdmitted (licensed)$951,7130.39%
56Penn Millers Insurance Company14982PAAdmitted (licensed)$904,8490.37%
57Phoenix Insurance Company, (The)25623CTAdmitted (licensed)$901,0330.37%
58EMC PROPERTY \u0026 CASUALTY COMPANY25186IAAdmitted (licensed)$841,5120.34%
59Continental Western Insurance Company10804IAAdmitted (licensed)$814,5610.33%
60Ohio Security Insurance Company24082NHAdmitted (licensed)$754,6230.31%
61GEICO Marine Insurance Company37923NEAdmitted (licensed)$744,3710.30%
62Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company21326ILAdmitted (licensed)$740,0020.30%
63Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company19194KSAdmitted (licensed)$732,9570.30%
64Greenwich Insurance Company22322DEAdmitted (licensed)$730,9850.30%
65Northland Insurance Company24015CTAdmitted (licensed)$718,1470.29%
66Ace American Insurance Company22667PAAdmitted (licensed)$717,2910.29%
67Sentry Insurance Company24988WIAdmitted (licensed)$714,5880.29%
68Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange11118KSAdmitted (licensed)$701,0260.29%
69Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company22276NEAdmitted (licensed)$699,4890.29%
70Berkley Regional Insurance Company29580IAAdmitted (licensed)$690,1680.28%
71Travelers Indemnity Company (The)25658CTAdmitted (licensed)$679,8640.28%
72St. Paul Protective Insurance Company19224CTAdmitted (licensed)$668,6920.27%
73Hanover Insurance Company (The)22292NHAdmitted (licensed)$616,7490.25%
74Canal Insurance Company10464SCAdmitted (licensed)$573,2540.23%
75State Farm Fire and Casualty Company25143ILAdmitted (licensed)$568,0670.23%
76Federated Service Insurance Company28304MNAdmitted (licensed)$539,6560.22%
77Continental Casualty Company20443ILAdmitted (licensed)$537,8620.22%
78Indemnity Insurance Company of North America43575PAAdmitted (licensed)$522,1640.21%
79National Interstate Insurance Company32620OHAdmitted (licensed)$520,5560.21%
80Association Casualty Insurance Company35629TXAdmitted (licensed)$497,6380.20%
81StarNet Insurance Company40045IAAdmitted (licensed)$467,0340.19%
82Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company37877OHAdmitted (licensed)$458,2130.19%
83Farmers Insurance Exchange21652CAAdmitted (licensed)$436,1420.18%
84Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company10723OHAdmitted (licensed)$427,1220.17%
85Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America19046CTAdmitted (licensed)$423,5630.17%
86General Insurance Company of America24732NHAdmitted (licensed)$420,2150.17%
87United States Fire Insurance Company21113DEAdmitted (licensed)$401,3910.16%
88Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Elite Insurance Corporation29700MOAdmitted (licensed)$400,3980.16%
89National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford20478ILAdmitted (licensed)$391,4080.16%
90Cumis Insurance Society Incorporated10847IAAdmitted (licensed)$358,5540.15%
91Nutmeg Insurance Company39608CTAdmitted (licensed)$339,9030.14%
92Trumbull Insurance Company27120CTAdmitted (licensed)$339,6040.14%
93Middlesex Insurance Company23434WIAdmitted (licensed)$338,1070.14%
94Berkley National Insurance Company38911IAAdmitted (licensed)$335,0890.14%
95Grinnell Compass, Inc.15831IAAdmitted (licensed)$328,6520.13%
96Truck Insurance Exchange21709CAAdmitted (licensed)$328,2840.13%
97Navigators Insurance Company42307NYAdmitted (licensed)$325,8870.13%
98Great Northern Insurance Company20303INAdmitted (licensed)$325,1770.13%
99Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company22357CTAdmitted (licensed)$322,3020.13%
100Atlantic States Insurance Company22586PAAdmitted (licensed)$320,1500.13%
101American Southern Home Insurance Company41998FLAdmitted (licensed)$319,7720.13%
102Mid-Century Insurance Company21687CAAdmitted (licensed)$312,3090.13%
103Grinnell Select Insurance Company16144IAAdmitted (licensed)$312,2750.13%
104CRUM \u0026 FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY31348DEAdmitted (licensed)$306,0330.13%
105Accelerant National Insurance Company10220ARAdmitted (licensed)$297,1050.12%
106Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Company14974PAAdmitted (licensed)$294,8860.12%
107Markel Insurance Company38970ILAdmitted (licensed)$286,2380.12%
108GEICO General Insurance Company35882NEAdmitted (licensed)$283,8090.12%
109Cincinnati Casualty Company (The)28665OHAdmitted (licensed)$277,3880.11%
110Safety National Casualty Corporation15105MOAdmitted (licensed)$271,6540.11%
111Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company23787OHAdmitted (licensed)$268,7590.11%
112AMCO Insurance Company19100IAAdmitted (licensed)$265,7270.11%
113Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company35386IAAdmitted (licensed)$258,3620.11%
114Carolina Casualty Insurance Company10510IAAdmitted (licensed)$256,7720.10%
115Church Mutual Insurance Company, S. I.18767WIAdmitted (licensed)$256,1380.10%
116CorePointe Insurance Company10499DEAdmitted (licensed)$249,2380.10%
117TransGuard Insurance Company of America, Inc.28886ILAdmitted (licensed)$246,4100.10%
118American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.19275WIAdmitted (licensed)$245,2750.10%
119St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company24775CTAdmitted (licensed)$245,0530.10%
120Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company27154NYAdmitted (licensed)$240,9470.10%
121Travelers Casualty Company of Connecticut36170CTAdmitted (licensed)$232,5920.10%
122Transportation Insurance Company20494ILAdmitted (licensed)$232,5650.10%
123Berkley Casualty Company15911IAAdmitted (licensed)$219,0400.09%
124BITCO General Insurance Corporation20095IAAdmitted (licensed)$217,8550.09%
125Milbank Insurance Company41653IAAdmitted (licensed)$215,5560.09%
126Standard Fire Insurance Company (The)19070CTAdmitted (licensed)$199,1410.08%
127Columbia National Insurance Company19640NEAdmitted (licensed)$191,9970.08%
128Great American Assurance Company26344OHAdmitted (licensed)$186,1090.08%
129Everest National Insurance Company10120DEAdmitted (licensed)$178,9280.07%
130Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company13528INAdmitted (licensed)$178,5700.07%
131National American Insurance Company23663OKAdmitted (licensed)$176,7570.07%
132American Family Home Insurance Company23450FLAdmitted (licensed)$163,1270.07%
133Vantapro Specialty Insurance Company44768ARAdmitted (licensed)$153,6080.06%
134Milford Casualty Insurance Company26662DEAdmitted (licensed)$147,0420.06%
135Protective Insurance Company12416INAdmitted (licensed)$141,8230.06%
136Continental Insurance Company, (The)35289PAAdmitted (licensed)$135,0180.06%
137Nova Casualty Company42552NYAdmitted (licensed)$133,5930.05%
138American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania20427PAAdmitted (licensed)$125,4570.05%
139St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company24791CTAdmitted (licensed)$124,8160.05%
140Ace Property and Casualty Insurance Company20699PAAdmitted (licensed)$124,6890.05%
141Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc.20400AZAdmitted (licensed)$116,9380.05%
142Granite State Insurance Company23809ILAdmitted (licensed)$107,4750.04%
143Mountain States Indemnity Company10177NMAdmitted (licensed)$104,6670.04%
144AmGUARD Insurance Company42390NEAdmitted (licensed)$103,1000.04%
145Nationwide General Insurance Company23760OHAdmitted (licensed)$100,0990.04%
146AXIS Insurance Company37273ILAdmitted (licensed)$99,7930.04%
147American Reliable Insurance Company19615AZAdmitted (licensed)$97,7680.04%
148Lancer Insurance Company26077ILAdmitted (licensed)$97,1760.04%
149Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company17043PAAdmitted (licensed)$94,8900.04%
150Rural Trust Insurance Company11134TXAdmitted (licensed)$93,9580.04%
151American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company26247NYAdmitted (licensed)$90,3890.04%
152Eastern Atlantic Insurance Company28649PAAdmitted (licensed)$88,0450.04%
153Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company12262PAAdmitted (licensed)$81,6440.03%
154New York Marine and General Insurance Company16608NYAdmitted (licensed)$81,5790.03%
155Zurich American Insurance Company of Illinois27855ILAdmitted (licensed)$80,7680.03%
156Trisura Insurance Company22225OKAdmitted (licensed)$79,9150.03%
157First Guard Insurance Company10676AZAdmitted (licensed)$78,6310.03%
158Obsidian Pacific Insurance Company26395DEAdmitted (licensed)$71,3110.03%
159OCCIDENTAL FIRE \u0026 CASUALTY COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA23248NCAdmitted (licensed)$70,5870.03%
160Vanliner Insurance Company21172OHAdmitted (licensed)$70,5330.03%
161Everest Denali Insurance Company16044DEAdmitted (licensed)$69,6760.03%
162Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of America20362NYAdmitted (licensed)$69,0250.03%
163Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota31003IAAdmitted (licensed)$66,2310.03%
164Chiron Insurance Company16356IAAdmitted (licensed)$64,3140.03%
165National Specialty Insurance Company22608TXAdmitted (licensed)$60,8830.02%
166Valley Forge Insurance Company20508PAAdmitted (licensed)$59,3200.02%
167Great American Insurance Company16691OHAdmitted (licensed)$58,7440.02%
168Wesco Insurance Company25011DEAdmitted (licensed)$57,9330.02%
169Union Insurance Company of Providence21423IAAdmitted (licensed)$54,3620.02%
170American Modern Home Insurance Company23469OHAdmitted (licensed)$53,1030.02%
171Falls Lake National Insurance Company31925OHAdmitted (licensed)$50,6080.02%
172Clear Blue Insurance Company28860TXAdmitted (licensed)$49,0260.02%
173Great Divide Insurance Company25224NDAdmitted (licensed)$47,8660.02%
174Tokio Marine America Insurance Company10945NYAdmitted (licensed)$47,8230.02%
175Hartford Casualty Insurance Company29424INAdmitted (licensed)$47,5400.02%
176North Pointe Insurance Company27740PAAdmitted (licensed)$44,2190.02%
177L M Insurance Corporation33600ILAdmitted (licensed)$43,7890.02%
178American Alternative Insurance Corporation19720DEAdmitted (licensed)$43,0500.02%
179Center Mut Ins Co34606NDAdmitted (licensed)$42,9410.02%
180Farmington Casualty Company41483CTAdmitted (licensed)$39,5400.02%
181Liberty Mutual Insurance Company42404ILAdmitted (licensed)$35,5950.01%
182Key Risk Insurance Company10885IAAdmitted (licensed)$34,5600.01%
183GuideOne Insurance Company15032IAAdmitted (licensed)$33,6590.01%
184Mid-Continent Casualty Company23418OHAdmitted (licensed)$29,5870.01%
185Security National Insurance Company19879DEAdmitted (licensed)$27,6040.01%
186NATIONAL LIABILITY \u0026 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY20052CTAdmitted (licensed)$27,5440.01%
187American Automobile Insurance Company21849MOAdmitted (licensed)$26,6300.01%
188Southern Insurance Company19216TXAdmitted (licensed)$25,7880.01%
189Technology Insurance Company, Inc.42376DEAdmitted (licensed)$25,7180.01%
190AmTrust Insurance Company15954DEAdmitted (licensed)$25,6750.01%
191Triangle Insurance Company, Inc.28535OKAdmitted (licensed)$24,8530.01%
192Westfield Insurance Company24112OHAdmitted (licensed)$23,0240.01%
193Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company36897PAAdmitted (licensed)$22,2160.01%
194New Hampshire Insurance Company23841ILAdmitted (licensed)$22,0130.01%
195Wadena Insurance Company12528IAAdmitted (licensed)$21,6760.01%
196Star Insurance Company18023MIAdmitted (licensed)$20,5160.01%
197Liberty Mutual Insurance Company23043MAAdmitted (licensed)$19,1480.01%
198Intrepid Casualty Company17182IAAdmitted (licensed)$18,6440.01%
199Sompo America Insurance Company11126NYAdmitted (licensed)$17,4840.01%
200Illinois National Insurance Company23817ILAdmitted (licensed)$16,8790.01%
201First Liberty Insurance Corporation (The)33588ILAdmitted (licensed)$16,4610.01%
202American Fire and Casualty Company24066NHAdmitted (licensed)$16,1490.01%
203Amerisure Partners Insurance Company11050MIAdmitted (licensed)$15,7840.01%
204Allied Insurance Company of America10127OHAdmitted (licensed)$14,5280.01%
205Everest Premier Insurance Company16045DEAdmitted (licensed)$13,5320.01%
206HDI Global Insurance Company41343ILAdmitted (licensed)$11,2980.00%
207Argonaut-Midwest Insurance Company19828NEAdmitted (licensed)$10,5860.00%
208Nationwide Insurance Company of America25453OHAdmitted (licensed)$9,7310.00%
209National Casualty Company11991OHAdmitted (licensed)$9,0490.00%
210Harleysville Insurance Company23582OHAdmitted (licensed)$8,7720.00%
211Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company13714IAAdmitted (licensed)$8,7720.00%
212Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA Inc.22551NYAdmitted (licensed)$8,6520.00%
213Allied World Specialty Insurance Company16624DEAdmitted (licensed)$7,7170.00%
214Great American Alliance Insurance Company26832OHAdmitted (licensed)$7,6870.00%
215StarStone National Insurance Company25496DEAdmitted (licensed)$5,6430.00%
216Greystone Insurance Company10019CTAdmitted (licensed)$4,7280.00%
217American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida10111FLAdmitted (licensed)$3,6210.00%
218Continental Indemnity Company28258NMAdmitted (licensed)$3,4360.00%
219QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited39217PAAdmitted (licensed)$3,1760.00%
220Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company23396MIAdmitted (licensed)$3,0260.00%
221STATE AUTO PROPERTY \u0026 CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY25127IAAdmitted (licensed)$2,9470.00%
222Allmerica Financial Benefit Insurance Company41840MIAdmitted (licensed)$2,8340.00%
223Arch Indemnity Insurance Company30830MOAdmitted (licensed)$2,7470.00%
224Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda), Ltd.10200ILAdmitted (licensed)$2,5790.00%
225Forge Insurance Company13293DCAdmitted (licensed)$2,2340.00%
226XL Specialty Insurance Company37885DEAdmitted (licensed)$2,2250.00%
227Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company30104CTAdmitted (licensed)$1,4350.00%
228American Zurich Insurance Company40142ILAdmitted (licensed)$1,3430.00%
229Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest37478INAdmitted (licensed)$1,2780.00%
230Intrepid Insurance Company10749IAAdmitted (licensed)$1,0020.00%
231Stonington Insurance Company10340PAAdmitted (licensed)$8960.00%
232XL Insurance America, Inc.24554DEAdmitted (licensed)$8590.00%
233American Road Insurance Company (The)19631MIAdmitted (licensed)$5340.00%
234Pacific Employers Insurance Company22748PAAdmitted (licensed)$4930.00%
235Argonaut Insurance Company19801NEAdmitted (licensed)$4640.00%
236Great American Insurance Company of New York22136NYAdmitted (licensed)$1950.00%
237State National Insurance Company, Inc.12831TXAdmitted (licensed)$1160.00%
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Last resort for commercial auto in South Dakota

Last resortLinesWhereHow to get in
Auto assigned-risk planspersonal auto, commercial autoall states (AIPSO runs CA CAARP and Low Cost Auto plus AK, AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY; CAIP handles commercial auto)California CAARP: any CA fire and casualty licensee can get certified (application and license copy to [email protected]) Elsewhere the state's Automobile Insurance Plan administered by AIPSO (aipso.com), through any licensed agent.Source
Surplus lines and Lloyd's open marketallall states, under each state's diligent-search rulesThrough surplus lines wholesalers; commercial property and liability have no guaranteed plan, so this is their last stepSource

Method and source

Source: the South Dakota insurance regulator company list, read 2026-10-18. SD publishes no licensing roster. This is the SD Division of Insurance market share report set for 2025 (NAIC i-site, CodeList Basis: Licensed): every licensed company that reported SD direct premium on its 2025 annual statement, so licensed companies with no SD premium are absent. type = statement type of the total report(s) the company appears in (Property & Casualty / Life / Health / Title; Life covers both the Life & Annuity and the Life A&H totals). lines = SD per-line reports in which the company wrote direct premium > 0, named as the report headers name them (P&C lines plus the A&H lines filed on P&C/Life statements). Farm mutuals sheet (no NAIC codes) and the 'all statement types' aggregates skipped. No surplus lines eligibility list is published by SD (surplus lines filings go through the SLIP+ clearinghouse). 1 company(ies) found only in a per-line report, not in any total, left out: 38920 Kinsale Ins Co (Aircraft - All Perils). "Premium" is direct premium written in the state for the year shown; "share" is that company's part of the state total for the line. A company can be licensed for a line and write none of it, and a surplus lines insurer can write a line without a state license for it.

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