Eight insurance companies landed on Fortune's "Most Admired 2017" companies list. Of those eight, one property & casualty firm was ranked fourth just behind Apple, Amazon and Alphabet. The "Most Admired 2017" list was compiled by Fortune in collaboration with Korn Ferry. The list started with about 1,500 candidates across 52 industries. From there, Korn Ferry asked executives, directors and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. Nearly 350 companies received the "Most Admired" designation. Related: 8 P&C companies among Fortune's 2017 'World's Most Admired Companies' The eight P&C companies which made Fortune's "Most Admired" list are listed below and on the following pages, from least admired to most admired:

8. Travelers Cos.

Overall ranking: 303 Industry Ranking: 2 Previous industry ranking: 6 Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 7.23 Related: Travelers sues 3 insurance carriers for nonpayment

7. Swiss Re

Overall ranking: 289 Industry Ranking: 6 Previous industry ranking: 4* (tie in rank) Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 6.58 Related: 2017 global insured losses to reach $306 billion, Swiss Re estimates

6. State Farm Insurance

Overall ranking: 283 Industry Ranking: 8 Previous industry ranking: 3 Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 6.38 Related: State Farm can't get out of stacking-related bad-faith claim

5. Munich Re

Overall ranking: 222 Industry Ranking: 7 Previous industry ranking: 11 Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 6.44 Related: Who claims the top spot on A.M. Best's Top 50 Global Reinsurers?

4. Chubb

Overall ranking: 106 Industry Ranking: 5 Previous industry ranking: N/A Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 6.97 Related: Top 10 writers of cybersecurity insurance

3. Allstate

Overall ranking: 64 Industry Ranking: 4 Previous industry ranking: 9 Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 7.08 Related: The 10 safest-driving cities, according to 2017 Allstate report

2. USAA

Overall ranking: 20 Industry Ranking: 3 Previous industry ranking: 2 Previous Top 50 ranking: N/A Overall score: 7.13 Related: 11 P&C insurers on Forbes' 500 best large employers list for 2017

1. Berkshire Hathaway

Overall ranking: 4 Industry Ranking: 1 Previous industry ranking: 1 Previous Top 50 ranking: 4 Overall score: 7.9 Related: Buffett elevates Abel or Jain as likely successor with new roles