Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2016-2031)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $335.8bn in 2026.
Trends and Insights
Technological tools such as AI have aided recent revenue expansions
- AI is increasingly playing a prominent role in the US economy. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 21.0% of US workers reported using AI on the job in 2025, a significant increase from 16.0% the previous year.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2026-2031)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Strong macroeconomic growth will foster more income streams for providers
- Third-party administrators and insurance claims adjusters are set to benefit from macroeconomic growth in multiple areas during the outlook period. IBISWorld projects that GDP growth will be solid over the next five years despite current disruptions from tariffs, since firms will either adjust their operations to the new impositions or the legislation could be struck down or severely limited by an upcoming Supreme Court decision.
Biggest companies in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Third-party administration of health and welfare funds, Third-party administration of workers' compensation funds and Third-party administration of self-insurance funds. Third-party administration of health and welfare funds is the largest segment of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US.
Trends and Insights
Third-party administration of health and welfare funds is the most popular product
- Services relating to health and welfare funds include claims processing; coordination of contributions; administration of benefits for medical, dental or pharmacy benefits; case management services; claim recovery services; medical billing; prescription benefit management; wellness or other screen services; COBRA or other related service eligibility; and brokerage services.
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About this industry
Industry definition
Third-party administrators and insurance claims adjusters investigate, appraise and settle insurance claims; provide third-party administration services of insurance and pension funds; and offer insurance advisory and rate-making services.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States include Third-party administration of health and welfare funds, Third-party administration of workers' compensation funds, Claims adjustment services, Consulting services, Third-party administration of pension funds, Third-party administration of self-insurance funds , Loss control consulting and Fraud investigation services.Companies
Companies covered in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States include claims adjusting, hard market, soft market, insurance service provider and uninsured rate.Industry Code
NAICS 52429 - Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US
Performance
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Analyst insights
Major inflation and later disinflation cycles have alternately slowed and accelerated demand for insurance products, causing revenue to rise and fall dramatically. Firms are ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Employees, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Businesses, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Profit, including historical (2016-2026)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Third‑party administration of health and welfare funds dominates the product mix and isn’t going anywhere. It bundles everything from medical and pharmacy claims to COBRA and...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2026
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2026
- Major market segmentation in 2026
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Southeast’s large and fast‑growing population, especially in states like Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, creates heavy baseline demand for a wide range of ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2026
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2026
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2026
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2026
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2026
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The three main sectors are claims adjusting, third-party administration of insurance and pension funds and all other insurance-related activities. Each segment requires knowl...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2021-2026
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters in the US industry.
Analyst insights
The third-party administrators and insurance claims adjusting space is fragmented, and there are no major companies in this space. Fragmentation keeps large firms from consol...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
A new entrant must comply with stringent state and federal regulations. Compliance costs are more burdensome for smaller firms, as they must devote significant resources to s...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2016-2031)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2016-2031)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
The need for top talent is keeping wages high in the third‑party administration and claims adjusting space. Companies have to pay more and offer growth opportunities to attra...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2026
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2026
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2019-2024)
- Industry Tax Structure (2019-2024)
- Income Statement (2019-2024)
- Balance Sheet (2019-2024)
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2024)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2024)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2024)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2024)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2016-2031)
- Revenue per Employee (2016-2031)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- Employees per Establishment (2016-2031)
- Employees per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- Average Wage (2016-2031)
- Wages/Revenue (2016-2031)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- IVA/Revenue (2016-2031)
- Imports/Demand (2016-2031)
- Exports/Revenue (2016-2031)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2016-2031)
- IVA (2016-2031)
- Establishments (2016-2031)
- Enterprises (2016-2031)
- Employment (2016-2031)
- Exports (2016-2031)
- Imports (2016-2031)
- Wages (2016-2031)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States in 2026?
The market size of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States is $335.8bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States in 2026?
There are 121k businesses in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2021 and 2026.
How may import tariffs affect the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States?
The Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States?
The Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2021 and 2026.
What is the forecast growth of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States is expected to grow.
What does the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States include?
Third-party administration of health and welfare funds and Third-party administration of workers' compensation funds are part of the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States.
How competitive is the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Third-Party Administrators & Insurance Claims Adjusters industry in the United States.
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