Kansas General Liability Insurance Profitability (2023)
In 2023, General Liability insurers earned $721.9M in premiums in Kansas and ran a 65.8% loss ratio — the 17th-highest of 51 states (one of the highest loss ratio for the line).
Source: NAIC 2023 Report on Profitability by Line by State. Loss ratio = incurred losses ÷ premiums earned.
Nationally, General Liability ran a 60.2% loss ratio in 2023, so Kansas is above the national average. See how every state compares on the General Liability market page.
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A higher loss ratio means carriers paid out more of each premium dollar in claims, which tends to push Kansas general liability rates up and thin the field of carriers competing for the business; a lower one signals a more profitable, more competitive market. With a 4.8% underwriting loss, Kansas carriers relied on investment income to make the line work in 2023 — a sign of rate pressure ahead. Counting investment income, carriers earned a 5.7% profit on general liability insurance transactions in Kansas in 2023 — NAIC's broadest profitability measure for the line. Either way, these are industry aggregates — your own general liability rate depends on your business, and the only way to see it is to compare filed rates and real quotes.
Kansas's $722M in general liability premiums is the 34th-largest of the 51 states NAIC reports for the line. Across those states, loss ratios span from 104.1% in New Mexico — the toughest market for carriers — down to 29.5% in Montana, the most profitable; Kansas's 65.8% places it 17th of 51. For buyers, a state near the top of that spread usually means firmer general liability pricing and fewer competing carriers, while a state near the bottom tends to run softer and more competitive. By premium, Kansas is about 0.8% of the $94.1B national general liability market, and its loss-ratio rank places it in the harder half of states for carrier profitability — context that shapes how aggressively carriers compete for Kansas general liability business.
Key takeaways
- Kansas general liability: $722M in 2023 premiums at a 65.8% loss ratio (NAIC).
- That ranks Kansas 17th of 51 states by loss ratio for the line — carriers struggle here.
- These are industry aggregates, not a quote — your general liability rate depends on your business; compare filed rates and real quotes.
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