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The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +1.77%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +1.67%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +1.32%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +1.15%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +1.11%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +0.84%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.52%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.43%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +0.36%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +0.25%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.07%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.02%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.06%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -0.07%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -1.17%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 943.58 (+0.25%). Leading the AMBUS were CRM Holdings (+3.41%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+3.25%). Trailing the AMBUS were First Acceptance Corp. (-6.08%) and American Safety Insurance Holdings (-3.24%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1099.25 (+1.11%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Old Mutual plc (+5.07%) and RSA Insurance Group plc (+2.81%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Paris Re Holdings (-0.99%) and Mapfre S.A. (-0.96%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1240.74 (-0.06%). Leading the AMBAP were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (+1.27%) and Korean Reinsurance Co. (+0.85%). Trailing the AMBAP were Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-2.99%) and Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance (-1.33%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1132.63 (+0.43%). Leading the AMBGR were Chaucer Holdings (+2.03%) and Allied World Assurance (+2.00%). Trailing the AMBGR were Argo Group International Holdings (-1.91%) and Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (-1.12%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1121.38 (+1.67%). Leading the AMBGB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+3.25%) and Willis Group Holdings (+1.85%). Trailing the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-0.39%) and Aon (+0.21%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 856.98 (+1.15%). Leading the AMBGML were RSA Insurance Group plc (+2.81%) and AIG (+2.36%). Trailing the AMBGML were First Acceptance Corp. (-6.08%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-0.14%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1117.52 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (+3.41%) and Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+2.48%). Trailing the AMBGNL were American Safety Insurance Holdings (-3.24%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-2.99%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1042.00 (+0.36%). Leading the AMBGL were Old Mutual plc (+5.07%) and National Western Life Insurance (+2.43%). Trailing the AMBGL were Penn Treaty American (-2.65%) and UnitedHealth Group (-2.36%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1104.03 (+0.02%). Leading the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (+3.41%) and Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+2.48%). Trailing the AMBUPC were First Acceptance Corp. (-6.08%) and American Safety Insurance Holdings (-3.24%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 502.04 (+1.32%). Leading the AMBUML were American International Group (+2.36%) and Unitrin (+1.40%). Trailing the AMBUML were Horace Mann Educators (-0.14%) and Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1170.38 (+0.84%). Leading the AMBUL were National Western Life Insurance (+2.43%) and Phoenix Cos. (+1.85%). Trailing the AMBUL were Principal Financial Group (-1.58%) and Conseco (-1.35%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1092.91 (-0.07%). Leading the AMBULH were National Western Life Insurance (+2.43%) and Phoenix Cos. (+1.85%). Trailing the AMBULH were Penn Treaty American (-2.65%) and UnitedHealth Group (-2.36%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 1008.79 (-1.17%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+1.24%) and Universal American (+0.83%). Trailing the AMBUH were Penn Treaty American (-2.65%) and UnitedHealth Group (-2.36%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1107.36 (+1.77%). Leading the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+3.25%) and Willis Group Holdings (+1.85%). Trailing the AMBUB were Aon (+0.21%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (+0.43%).
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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