Business Insurance's annual Readers Choice Awards recognize our readers' picks for the best overall commercial insurance industry companies. Business Insurance launched the Readers Choice Awards in 2005 to let readers vote for the companies that they believe offer the best combination of service, value, quality and innovation. Business Insurance invites readers of the weekly newsmagazine and BusinessInsurance.com to cast their votes through confidential electronic ballots. Awards are presented at an annual awards dinner and winners are profiled in print.

The Readers Choice Award winners for 2010 are:

• Best Property Insurer: Factory Mutual Insurance Co.
• Best Liability Insurer: Chartis Inc.
• Best Workers Compensation Insurer: Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
• Best Health Plan Provider: UnitedHealthcare
• Best Surplus Lines Insurer: Lexington Insurance Co.
• Best Property/Casualty Reinsurer: Lloyd's of London
• Best Reinsurance Intermediary: Aon Benfield
• Best Retail Agent/Broker (Revenues more than $250M): Aon Risk Solutions
• Best Retail Agent/Broker ($50M to $250M): Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc.
• Best Retail Agent/Broker ($25M to $50M): William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers Inc.
• Best Retail Agent/Broker (Less than $25M): Alper Services Inc.
• Best Third-Party Claims Administrator, Property/Casualty: Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
• Best Third-Party Administrator, Employee Benefits: Principal Financial Group Inc.
• Best Insurance Wholesaler/MGA: Swett & Crawford Group Inc.
• Best Captive Manager: Aon Global Insurance Managers
• Best Employee Assistance Program Provider: CIGNA Behavioral Health Inc.
• Best Risk Management Consultant: RMI Consulting Inc.
• Best Employee Benefit Consultant: Gallagher Benefit Services Inc.

View past Readers Choice Award winners:

• 2009 winners
• 2008 Winners
• 2007 Winners
• 2006 Winners
• 2005 Winners