2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

524114 Direct 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.

• HMO establishments that provide both health care services and underwrite health and medical insurance are classified in U.S. Industry 621491, HMO Medical Centers;
• Establishments primarily engaged in reinsuring health insurance policies are classified in Industry 524130, Reinsurance Carriers; and
• Legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide health- and welfare-related employee benefits exclusively for the sponsor's employees or members are classified in Industry 525120, Health and Welfare Funds.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
524114		524114		524114		Dental insurance carriers, direct
524114		524114		524114		Group hospitalization plans without providing health care services
524114		524114		524114		Health insurance carriers, direct
524114		524114		524114		Hospital and medical service plans, direct, without providing health care services
524114		524114		524114		Hospitalization insurance carriers, direct, without providing health care services
524114		524114		524114		Insurance carriers, health, direct
524114		524114		524114		Insurance underwriting, health and medical, direct
524114		524114		524114		Medical insurance carriers, direct
524114		524114		524114		Medical service plans without providing health care services