NAICS
North American Industry Classification System codes
52399All Other Financial Investment Activities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying and selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges, portfolio management, and investment advice). Illustrative Examples: Bank trust offices Fiduciary agencies (except real estate) Escrow agencies (except real estate) Stock quotation services Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
523991Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others, as instructed, on a fee or contract basis, such as bank trust offices and escrow agencies (except real estate). Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis. Illustrative Examples: Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities Stock quotation services Gas lease brokers' offices Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
524Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Industries in the Insurance Carriers and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies or (2) facilitating such underwriting by selling insurance policies and by providing other insurance and employee benefit related services.
5241Insurance Carriers
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies and investing premiums to build up a portfolio of financial assets to be used against future claims. Direct insurance carriers are establishments that are primarily engaged in initially underwriting and assuming the risk of annuities and insurance policies. Reinsurance carriers are establishments that are primarily engaged in assuming all or part of the risk associated with an existing insurance policy (or set of policies) originally underwritten by another insurance carrier. Industries are defined in terms of the type of risk being insured against, such as death, loss of employment because of age or disability, and/or property damage. Contributions and premiums are set on the basis of actuarial calculations of probable payouts based on risk factors from experience tables and expected investment returns on reserves.
52411Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies, and health and medical insurance policies. Cross-References.
524113Direct Life Insurance Carriers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies. Cross-References.
524114Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) health and medical insurance policies. Group hospitalization plans and HMO establishments that provide health and medical insurance policies without providing health care services are included in this industry. Cross-References.
52412Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) various types of insurance policies (except life, disability income, accidental death and dismemberment, and health and medical insurance policies). Illustrative Examples: Automobile insurance carriers, direct Property and casualty insurance carriers, direct Bank deposit insurance carriers, direct Title insurance carriers, real estate, direct Mortgage guaranty insurance carriers, direct Warranty insurance carriers (e.g., appliance, automobile, homeowners’, product), direct Cross-References.
524126Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) insurance policies that protect policyholders against losses that may occur as a result of property damage or liability. Illustrative Examples: Automobile insurance carriers, direct Malpractice insurance carriers, direct Fidelity insurance carriers, direct Mortgage guaranty insurance carriers, direct Homeowners’ insurance carriers, direct Surety insurance carriers, direct Liability insurance carriers, direct Cross-References.
524127Direct Title Insurance Carriers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) insurance policies to protect the owners of real estate or real estate creditors against loss sustained by reason of any title defect to real property. Cross-References.
524128Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (e.g., assuming the risk, assigning premiums) insurance policies (except life, disability income, accidental death and dismemberment, health and medical, property and casualty, and title insurance policies). Illustrative Examples: Bank deposit insurance carriers, direct Product warranty insurance carriers, direct Deposit or share insurance carriers, direct Warranty insurance carriers (e.g., appliance, automobile, homeowners’, product), direct Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
52413Reinsurance Carriers
See industry description for 524130.
524130Reinsurance Carriers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in assuming all or part of the risk associated with existing insurance policies originally underwritten by other insurance carriers. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
5242Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in selling annuities and insurance policies or (2) providing other employee benefits and insurance related services, such as claims adjustment and third party administration.
52421Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
See industry description for 524210.
524210Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in selling annuities and insurance policies. Cross-References.
52429Other Insurance Related Activities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services related to insurance (except insurance agencies and brokerages). Illustrative Examples: Claims adjusting, insurance Insurance plan administrative services, third party Insurance actuarial services Insurance claims adjusting Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
524291Claims Adjusting
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in investigating, appraising, and settling insurance claims.
524292Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing third party administration services of insurance and pension funds, such as claims processing and other administrative services to insurance carriers, employee benefit plans, and self-insurance funds. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--