NAICS 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers

NAICS Code: 524114

Code Title: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers

Code Sector: 52 - Finance and Insurance

NAICS 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers Description

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 (except those providing health care services) that provide health and medical insurance policies without providing health care services are included in this industry.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • 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;
  • 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.

Alternate Titles

  • Dental insurance carriers, direct
  • Group hospitalization plans without providing health care services
  • Health insurance carriers, direct
  • Hospital and medical service plans, direct, without providing health care services
  • Hospitalization insurance carriers, direct, without providing health care services
  • Insurance carriers, health, direct
  • Insurance underwriting, health and medical, direct
  • Medical insurance carriers, direct
  • Medical service plans without providing health care services

NAICS 524114 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 6512 - Non-life insurance