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The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Life Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.37%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -1.49%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -1.64%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -3.15%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -3.20%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -3.83%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -4.34%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -4.35%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -4.65%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -5.32%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -5.55%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -6.31%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -8.17%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -9.17%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -11.12%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 581.16 (-5.55%). Leading the AMBUS were Atlantic American Corp. (+26.76%) and SeaBright Insurance Holdings (+9.16%). Trailing the AMBUS were Hartford Financial Services Group (-26.80%) and MetLife (-21.00%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 612.30 (-3.20%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Catlin Group (+4.92%) and Scor S.E. (+2.97%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Aegon N.V. (-10.41%) and Brit Insurance Holdings (-9.03%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1083.38 (-0.37%). Leading the AMBAP were Sompo Japan Insurance (+8.47%) and Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (+4.79%). Trailing the AMBAP were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-4.01%) and Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance (-3.67%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 790.87 (-4.34%). Leading the AMBGR were Allied World Assurance (+5.26%) and Catlin Group (+4.92%). Trailing the AMBGR were White Mountains Insurance Group (-12.23%) and Aegon N.V. (-10.41%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 909.98 (-1.49%). Leading the AMBGB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+7.38%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (+0.96%). Trailing the AMBGB were eHealth Inc. (-6.13%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (-4.85%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 441.01 (-4.65%). Leading the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (+26.76%) and RSA Insurance Group plc (-0.76%). Trailing the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (-26.80%) and Assurant (-10.36%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 938.02 (-3.15%). Leading the AMBGNL were SeaBright Insurance Holdings (+9.16%) and Presidential Life Corp. (+8.82%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Eastern Insurance Holdings (-13.33%) and White Mountains Insurance Group (-12.23%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 494.27 (-6.31%). Leading the AMBGL were Independence Holding Co. (+2.94%) and American Equity Inv. Life (+2.73%). Trailing the AMBGL were MetLife (-21.00%) and Conseco (-18.28%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 935.11 (-3.83%). Leading the AMBUPC were SeaBright Insurance Holdings (+9.16%) and 21st Century Holding Co. (+6.00%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Eastern Insurance Holdings (-13.33%) and White Mountains Insurance Group (-12.23%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 139.53 (-9.17%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (+26.76%) and Horace Mann Educators (-1.73%). Trailing the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (-26.80%) and Assurant (-10.36%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 494.09 (-11.12%). Leading the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (+8.82%) and Independence Holding Co. (+2.94%). Trailing the AMBUL were MetLife (-21.00%) and Conseco (-18.28%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 541.26 (-8.17%). Leading the AMBULH were Presidential Life Corp. (+8.82%) and Independence Holding Co. (+2.94%). Trailing the AMBULH were MetLife (-21.00%) and Conseco (-18.28%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 591.04 (-5.32%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+1.92%) and Aetna (-2.27%). Trailing the AMBUH were Unum Group (-9.84%) and Aflac Inc. (-7.40%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 890.54 (-1.64%). Leading the AMBUB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+7.38%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (+0.96%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-6.13%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (-4.85%).
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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