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The U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the European Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +2.19%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +2.00%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +1.78%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +1.68%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.65%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +1.44%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +1.28%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +0.96%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.84%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.84%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +0.83%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.75%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.68%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -0.26%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -0.68%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 983.58 (+1.68%). Leading the AMBUS were Gainsco (+7.41%) and Principal Financial Group (+4.64%). Trailing the AMBUS were Atlantic American Corp. (-13.33%) and Penn Treaty American (-3.91%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1145.74 (-0.68%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Axa S.A. (+3.03%) and Scor S.E. (+2.53%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Old Mutual plc (-2.47%) and Munich Re (-1.07%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1263.71 (+1.28%). Leading the AMBAP were Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (+5.71%) and Nissay Dowa General Insurance (+3.80%). Trailing the AMBAP were Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (-1.82%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-0.64%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1168.47 (+0.68%). Leading the AMBGR were Aspen Insurance Holdings (+3.76%) and XL Capital (+3.67%). Trailing the AMBGR were Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (-1.82%) and Munich Re (-1.07%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1119.51 (+0.75%). Leading the AMBGB were Brown & Brown (+1.21%) and Aon (+1.13%). Trailing the AMBGB were Benfield Group (-0.45%) and Willis Group Holdings (-0.44%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 894.84 (-0.26%). Leading the AMBGML were Axa S.A. (+3.03%) and Delphi Financial Group (+2.00%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-13.33%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-2.01%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1149.95 (+1.65%). Leading the AMBGNL were Gainsco (+7.41%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (+5.71%). Trailing the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (-3.84%) and Baldwin & Lyons (-3.24%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1094.66 (+0.96%). Leading the AMBGL were Principal Financial Group (+4.64%) and UnitedHealth Group (+3.51%). Trailing the AMBGL were Penn Treaty American (-3.91%) and Old Mutual plc (-2.47%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1138.27 (+2.00%). Leading the AMBUPC were Gainsco (+7.41%) and Aspen Insurance Holdings (+3.76%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (-3.84%) and Baldwin & Lyons (-3.24%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 534.88 (+0.83%). Leading the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (+2.00%) and Allstate (+1.34%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-13.33%) and American National Insurance (-0.32%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1219.46 (+1.44%). Leading the AMBUL were Principal Financial Group (+4.64%) and Genworth Financial (+3.48%). Trailing the AMBUL were Kansas City Life Insurance (-0.72%) and FBL Financial Group (-0.63%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1147.61 (+1.78%). Leading the AMBULH were Principal Financial Group (+4.64%) and UnitedHealth Group (+3.51%). Trailing the AMBULH were Penn Treaty American (-3.91%) and Universal American (-1.04%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 1069.39 (+2.19%). Leading the AMBUH were UnitedHealth Group (+3.51%) and WellPoint (+2.62%). Trailing the AMBUH were Penn Treaty American (-3.91%) and Universal American (-1.04%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1104.31 (+0.84%). Leading the AMBUB were Brown & Brown (+1.21%) and Aon (+1.13%). Trailing the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (-0.44%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-0.23%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 176 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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