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The U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the Global 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) -2.97%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -3.49%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -3.61%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -4.18%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -4.78%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -5.12%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -5.13%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -5.73%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -5.76%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -6.11%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -6.88%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -7.08%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -8.65%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -8.75%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -8.98%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 651.96 (-4.78%). Leading the AMBUS were American Equity Inv. Life (+24.04%) and Conseco (+18.75%). Trailing the AMBUS were Gainsco (-23.62%) and XL Capital (-21.05%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 670.11 (-8.65%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Old Mutual plc (+3.17%) and Beazley Group (+2.33%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-15.99%) and Swiss Reinsurance (-12.83%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1134.66 (-6.88%). Leading the AMBAP were Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (0.00%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-0.84%). Trailing the AMBAP were LIG Insurance Co. (-14.76%) and Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance (-12.89%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 864.53 (-5.76%). Leading the AMBGR were Castlepoint Holdings (+14.27%) and Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings (+1.74%). Trailing the AMBGR were XL Capital (-21.05%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-15.99%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 931.00 (-3.49%). Leading the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (+0.81%) and Brown & Brown (-0.29%). Trailing the AMBGB were eHealth Inc. (-7.32%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (-7.23%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 478.58 (-8.98%). Leading the AMBGML were HCC Insurance Holdings (-1.94%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-2.37%). Trailing the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (-20.82%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-15.99%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 993.30 (-5.12%). Leading the AMBGNL were Castlepoint Holdings (+14.27%) and Tower Group Inc. (+10.02%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Gainsco (-23.62%) and XL Capital (-21.05%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 596.27 (-5.73%). Leading the AMBGL were American Equity Inv. Life (+24.04%) and Conseco (+18.75%). Trailing the AMBGL were Prudential Financial Inc. (-16.61%) and Protective Life Corp. (-15.50%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 998.99 (-4.18%). Leading the AMBUPC were Castlepoint Holdings (+14.27%) and Tower Group Inc. (+10.02%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Gainsco (-23.62%) and XL Capital (-21.05%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 151.23 (-8.75%). Leading the AMBUML were HCC Insurance Holdings (-1.94%) and Horace Mann Educators (-2.53%). Trailing the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (-20.82%) and Atlantic American Corp. (-13.01%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 656.51 (-7.08%). Leading the AMBUL were American Equity Inv. Life (+24.04%) and Conseco (+18.75%). Trailing the AMBUL were Prudential Financial Inc. (-16.61%) and Protective Life Corp. (-15.50%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 666.30 (-5.13%). Leading the AMBULH were American Equity Inv. Life (+24.04%) and Conseco (+18.75%). Trailing the AMBULH were Prudential Financial Inc. (-16.61%) and Protective Life Corp. (-15.50%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 675.21 (-2.97%). Leading the AMBUH were Universal American (+1.14%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (-0.47%). Trailing the AMBUH were Cigna (-10.67%) and Unum Group (-5.82%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 911.23 (-3.61%). Leading the AMBUB were Brown & Brown (-0.29%) and Aon (-3.21%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-7.32%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (-7.23%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 179 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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