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The U.S. Health and HMO Insurance 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. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +0.60%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.36%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +0.16%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -0.27%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -0.29%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.32%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.55%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.62%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.65%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.67%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -0.78%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -0.81%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -0.93%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -1.22%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -2.86%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 938.36 (-0.55%). Leading the AMBUS were CNA Surety (+2.82%) and White Mountains Insurance Group (+2.53%). Trailing the AMBUS were Penn Treaty American (-39.58%) and AIG (-4.90%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1089.04 (-0.93%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Paris Re Holdings (+2.73%) and Hiscox (+2.26%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Aviva (-4.50%) and Amlin plc (-3.90%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1233.09 (-0.62%). Leading the AMBAP were Tower Ltd. (+0.43%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (0.00%). Trailing the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (-2.79%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-2.77%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1123.49 (-0.81%). Leading the AMBGR were Paris Re Holdings (+2.73%) and White Mountains Insurance Group (+2.53%). Trailing the AMBGR were Amlin plc (-3.90%) and ING Groep N.V. (-2.75%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1118.37 (-0.27%). Leading the AMBGB were Willis Group Holdings (+2.00%) and Benfield Group (+0.65%). Trailing the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-1.63%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-1.17%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 846.57 (-1.22%). Leading the AMBGML were RSA Insurance Group plc (+0.70%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (+0.11%). Trailing the AMBGML were AIG (-4.90%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-3.53%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1110.22 (-0.65%). Leading the AMBGNL were CNA Surety (+2.82%) and Paris Re Holdings (+2.73%). Trailing the AMBGNL were American Physicians Capital (-4.15%) and Amlin plc (-3.90%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1038.68 (-0.32%). Leading the AMBGL were Aetna (+2.30%) and Sun Life Financial (+2.01%). Trailing the AMBGL were Penn Treaty American (-39.58%) and Aviva (-4.50%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1095.45 (-0.78%). Leading the AMBUPC were CNA Surety (+2.82%) and White Mountains Insurance Group (+2.53%). Trailing the AMBUPC were American Physicians Capital (-4.15%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-3.53%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 487.69 (-2.86%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%) and Delphi Financial Group (0.00%). Trailing the AMBUML were AIG (-4.90%) and American Financial Group (-2.52%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1172.30 (+0.16%). Leading the AMBUL were Sun Life Financial (+2.01%) and Independence Holding Co. (+1.01%). Trailing the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (-3.66%) and American Equity Inv. Life (-3.09%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1096.85 (+0.36%). Leading the AMBULH were Aetna (+2.30%) and Sun Life Financial (+2.01%). Trailing the AMBULH were Penn Treaty American (-39.58%) and Presidential Life Corp. (-3.66%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 1014.86 (+0.60%). Leading the AMBUH were Aetna (+2.30%) and Humana (+1.33%). Trailing the AMBUH were Penn Treaty American (-39.58%) and Universal American (-1.64%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1104.10 (-0.29%). Leading the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (+2.00%) and Brown & Brown (+0.62%). Trailing the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-1.17%) and Aon (-0.19%).
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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