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The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +1.57%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +1.48%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +1.38%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.80%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +0.57%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.54%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.41%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.23%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +0.21%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.18%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.07%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.13%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -0.24%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -0.98%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -1.99%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 956.23 (-0.13%). Leading the AMBUS were First American Corp. (+11.50%) and Unum Group (+7.66%). Trailing the AMBUS were First Mercury Financial Corp. (-9.71%) and Gainsco (-7.08%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1160.28 (+0.57%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Novae Group plc (+10.00%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (+2.00%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Benfield Group (-2.89%) and Euler Hermes (-2.63%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1377.53 (+0.80%). Leading the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (+5.03%) and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (+3.76%). Trailing the AMBAP were Korean Reinsurance Co. (-2.44%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-0.96%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1159.20 (+0.54%). Leading the AMBGR were Aspen Insurance Holdings (+3.97%) and Allied World Assurance (+2.16%). Trailing the AMBGR were Euler Hermes (-2.63%) and Korean Reinsurance Co. (-2.44%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1043.57 (+1.38%). Leading the AMBGB were Willis Group Holdings (+3.75%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+1.73%). Trailing the AMBGB were Benfield Group (-2.89%) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-1.31%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 920.24 (-0.24%). Leading the AMBGML were Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (+2.00%) and Horace Mann Educators (+1.69%). Trailing the AMBGML were Assurant (-6.82%) and American National Insurance (-3.28%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1148.45 (+0.41%). Leading the AMBGNL were First American Corp. (+11.50%) and Novae Group plc (+10.00%). Trailing the AMBGNL were First Mercury Financial Corp. (-9.71%) and Gainsco (-7.08%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1062.37 (+0.21%). Leading the AMBGL were Unum Group (+7.66%) and Penn Treaty American (+6.89%). Trailing the AMBGL were Sun Life Financial (-5.74%) and Genworth Financial (-4.43%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1106.01 (+0.23%). Leading the AMBUPC were First American Corp. (+11.50%) and United America Indemnity (+6.19%). Trailing the AMBUPC were First Mercury Financial Corp. (-9.71%) and Gainsco (-7.08%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 566.26 (-1.99%). Leading the AMBUML were Horace Mann Educators (+1.69%) and Unitrin (+0.18%). Trailing the AMBUML were Assurant (-6.82%) and American National Insurance (-3.28%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1192.35 (-0.98%). Leading the AMBUL were National Western Life Insurance (+4.14%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (+3.43%). Trailing the AMBUL were Sun Life Financial (-5.74%) and Genworth Financial (-4.43%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1088.74 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBULH were Unum Group (+7.66%) and Penn Treaty American (+6.89%). Trailing the AMBULH were Sun Life Financial (-5.74%) and Genworth Financial (-4.43%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 976.71 (+1.48%). Leading the AMBUH were Unum Group (+7.66%) and Penn Treaty American (+6.89%). Trailing the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (-3.76%) and WellPoint (-0.87%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1027.65 (+1.57%). Leading the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (+3.75%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+1.73%). Trailing the AMBUB were Brown & Brown (+0.23%) and Aon (+0.93%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 178 publicly traded insurance companies and brokers. Index values are calculated by Dow Jones Indexes in U.S. dollars. Companies in the A.M. Best stock indexes include insurers and insurance-related organizations with credit ratings from A.M. Best, along with brokers. A.M. Best does not provide investment recommendations. A listing of companies in each A.M. Best Index is available at http://www.ambest.com/stocks.
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