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The U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the Asia/Pacific Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +5.76%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +2.90%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +2.53%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +2.41%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +1.80%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.61%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.15%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -0.59%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.91%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -1.41%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -1.96%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -2.07%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -3.09%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -5.31%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -7.96%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 917.64 (+2.41%). Leading the AMBUS were EMC Insurance Group (+13.77%) and Chubb (+13.46%). Trailing the AMBUS were AIG (-21.22%) and Protective Life Corp. (-7.90%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 976.27 (-5.31%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Hiscox (+2.04%) and Amlin plc (+1.13%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Swiss Reinsurance (-13.03%) and ING Groep N.V. (-8.75%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1153.18 (-7.96%). Leading the AMBAP were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (+1.00%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (0.00%). Trailing the AMBAP were Tokio Marine Holdings (-12.70%) and China Insurance International Holdings (-12.52%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1092.45 (-0.59%). Leading the AMBGR were W.R. Berkley Corp. (+12.53%) and Axis Capital Holdings (+9.34%). Trailing the AMBGR were Swiss Reinsurance (-13.03%) and China Insurance International Holdings (-12.52%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1143.71 (+2.53%). Leading the AMBGB were Brown & Brown (+7.12%) and Aon (+2.95%). Trailing the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-3.64%) and Benfield Group (-2.07%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 705.22 (-3.09%). Leading the AMBGML were HCC Insurance Holdings (+8.65%) and Delphi Financial Group (+5.17%). Trailing the AMBGML were AIG (-21.22%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-6.86%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1142.86 (+1.61%). Leading the AMBGNL were EMC Insurance Group (+13.77%) and Chubb (+13.46%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Swiss Reinsurance (-13.03%) and Tokio Marine Holdings (-12.70%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 991.13 (-2.07%). Leading the AMBGL were Kansas City Life Insurance (+11.95%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (+9.15%). Trailing the AMBGL were China Insurance International Holdings (-12.52%) and ING Groep N.V. (-8.75%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1186.42 (+5.76%). Leading the AMBUPC were EMC Insurance Group (+13.77%) and Chubb (+13.46%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (-4.42%) and Unico American Corp. (-2.97%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 314.49 (-1.41%). Leading the AMBUML were HCC Insurance Holdings (+8.65%) and Delphi Financial Group (+5.17%). Trailing the AMBUML were AIG (-21.22%) and Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1196.29 (+1.80%). Leading the AMBUL were Kansas City Life Insurance (+11.95%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (+9.15%). Trailing the AMBUL were Protective Life Corp. (-7.90%) and Genworth Financial (-4.33%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1082.22 (+0.15%). Leading the AMBULH were Kansas City Life Insurance (+11.95%) and Prudential Financial Inc. (+9.15%). Trailing the AMBULH were Protective Life Corp. (-7.90%) and Coventry Health Care (-6.19%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 959.05 (-1.96%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+3.20%) and Aflac Inc. (+2.98%). Trailing the AMBUH were Coventry Health Care (-6.19%) and Penn Treaty American (-5.36%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1129.31 (+2.90%). Leading the AMBUB were Brown & Brown (+7.12%) and Aon (+2.95%). Trailing the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (+0.85%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+2.83%).
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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