The phrase "to rank these companies" means to put them in a particular order based on factors such as their performance, popularity, or quality. Full definition
Below is a table ranking the companies by their average for our mix of five motorists, but not every driver fits the requirements of each insurer. (valuepenguin.com)
However, my advice is to invest in top 5 ranked companies in terms of claim settlement ratio or in terms of features. (myinvestmentideas.com)
We then ranked each company from the cheapest to the most expensive based on their average for a yearly policy. (valuepenguin.com)