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The Asia/Pacific 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:
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.51%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -1.01%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -1.30%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -2.73%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -2.84%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -3.16%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -3.56%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -4.56%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -5.10%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -5.18%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -5.32%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -5.39%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -6.41%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -10.17%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -22.05%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 896.01 (-5.10%). Leading the AMBUS were CRM Holdings (+9.69%) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (+2.77%). Trailing the AMBUS were AIG (-60.79%) and Protective Life Corp. (-13.60%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1030.99 (-6.41%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Novae Group plc (+2.42%) and Hiscox (+2.30%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Aegon N.V. (-10.40%) and Prudential plc (-9.26%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1252.94 (-0.51%). Leading the AMBAP were Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. (0.00%) and China Insurance International Holdings (0.00%). Trailing the AMBAP were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-4.96%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (-3.85%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1098.94 (-3.16%). Leading the AMBGR were PartnerRe (+1.27%) and Ace (+1.25%). Trailing the AMBGR were Aegon N.V. (-10.40%) and Axa S.A. (-8.52%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1115.53 (-2.73%). Leading the AMBGB were Benfield Group (-0.81%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-1.63%). Trailing the AMBGB were Willis Group Holdings (-6.35%) and Brown & Brown (-3.28%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 727.72 (-10.17%). Leading the AMBGML were RSA Insurance Group plc (+0.13%) and Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%). Trailing the AMBGML were AIG (-60.79%) and Axa S.A. (-8.52%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1124.76 (-1.30%). Leading the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (+9.69%) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (+2.77%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Swiss Reinsurance (-8.06%) and XL Capital (-6.97%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1012.04 (-5.39%). Leading the AMBGL were China Insurance International Holdings (0.00%) and Great-West Lifeco (-1.03%). Trailing the AMBGL were Protective Life Corp. (-13.60%) and Penn Treaty American (-12.04%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1121.80 (-1.01%). Leading the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (+9.69%) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (+2.77%). Trailing the AMBUPC were XL Capital (-6.97%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (-6.81%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 318.99 (-22.05%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%) and HCC Insurance Holdings (-1.45%). Trailing the AMBUML were AIG (-60.79%) and Horace Mann Educators (-5.47%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1175.14 (-5.32%). Leading the AMBUL were Manulife Financial (-1.51%) and Nationwide Financial Services (-2.70%). Trailing the AMBUL were Protective Life Corp. (-13.60%) and Independence Holding Co. (-11.29%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1080.56 (-4.56%). Leading the AMBULH were Universal American (-1.45%) and Manulife Financial (-1.51%). Trailing the AMBULH were Protective Life Corp. (-13.60%) and Penn Treaty American (-12.04%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 978.20 (-3.56%). Leading the AMBUH were Universal American (-1.45%) and WellPoint (-2.07%). Trailing the AMBUH were Penn Treaty American (-12.04%) and UnitedHealth Group (-5.40%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1097.48 (-2.84%). Leading the AMBUB were Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-1.63%) and Aon (-2.28%). Trailing the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (-6.35%) and Brown & Brown (-3.28%).
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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