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The European Insurance 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:
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +3.92%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +2.36%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.81%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +0.91%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.82%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.71%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.59%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +0.23%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.20%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.21%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -0.52%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.71%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -1.12%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -1.28%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -1.46%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 845.08 (-0.71%). Leading the AMBUS were National Western Life Insurance (+13.17%) and United Fire & Casualty (+5.84%). Trailing the AMBUS were Phoenix Cos. (-11.13%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-9.51%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1013.91 (+3.92%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were ING Groep N.V. (+10.77%) and Old Mutual plc (+6.61%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Paris Re Holdings (-4.25%) and Amlin plc (-1.86%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1298.22 (+0.20%). Leading the AMBAP were Nipponkoa Insurance (+4.90%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (+1.92%). Trailing the AMBAP were Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. (-4.23%) and Tower Ltd. (-3.78%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1138.70 (+1.81%). Leading the AMBGR were ING Groep N.V. (+10.77%) and Aegon N.V. (+5.04%). Trailing the AMBGR were TransAtlantic Holdings (-9.40%) and XL Capital (-4.95%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1073.94 (+0.71%). Leading the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (+3.30%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+1.74%). Trailing the AMBGB was Willis Group Holdings (-2.88%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 708.57 (+2.36%). Leading the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+5.75%) and AXA S.A. (+4.67%). Trailing the AMBGML were Delphi Financial Group (-3.99%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-3.92%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1172.21 (-0.21%). Leading the AMBGNL were United Fire & Casualty (+5.84%) and Nipponkoa Insurance (+4.90%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-9.51%) and CNA Financial (-9.47%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 895.26 (+0.91%). Leading the AMBGL were National Western Life Insurance (+13.17%) and ING Groep N.V. (+10.77%). Trailing the AMBGL were Phoenix Cos. (-11.13%) and FBL Financial Group (-9.22%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1181.10 (-0.52%). Leading the AMBUPC were United Fire & Casualty (+5.84%) and Mercer Insurance Group (+4.51%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-9.51%) and CNA Financial (-9.47%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 256.09 (+0.23%). Leading the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+5.75%) and American Financial Group (+1.90%). Trailing the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (-3.99%) and AIG (-3.50%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1007.31 (-1.12%). Leading the AMBUL were National Western Life Insurance (+13.17%) and Genworth Financial (+4.11%). Trailing the AMBUL were Phoenix Cos. (-11.13%) and FBL Financial Group (-9.22%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 940.14 (-1.28%). Leading the AMBULH were National Western Life Insurance (+13.17%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (+5.18%). Trailing the AMBULH were Phoenix Cos. (-11.13%) and FBL Financial Group (-9.22%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 866.94 (-1.46%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+5.18%) and Cigna (+3.82%). Trailing the AMBUH were Aflac Inc. (-3.25%) and UnitedHealth Group (-2.63%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1053.97 (+0.59%). Leading the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+1.74%) and Aon (+1.57%). Trailing the AMBUB was Willis Group Holdings (-2.88%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 182 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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