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The European Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Insurance Brokers Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +12.41%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +9.84%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +6.94%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +5.43%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +5.07%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +4.78%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +3.28%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +2.00%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +1.34%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +1.19%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +0.90%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.73%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +0.57%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -0.41%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -0.57%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 643.64 (+1.34%). Leading the AMBUS were Genworth Financial (+41.77%) and American Safety Insurance Holdings (+18.14%). Trailing the AMBUS were Atlantic American Corp. (-20.00%) and National Security Group (-8.73%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 706.34 (+12.41%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Prudential plc (+23.20%) and Aegon N.V. (+21.34%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Amlin plc (-1.00%) and Catlin Group (-0.34%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 937.56 (+6.94%). Leading the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (+10.23%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (+10.22%). Trailing the AMBAP were Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (0.00%) and Tower Ltd. (+0.68%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 871.94 (+5.43%). Leading the AMBGR were Aegon N.V. (+21.34%) and Axa S.A. (+19.27%). Trailing the AMBGR were ACE (-5.07%) and Endurance Specialty Holdings (-3.43%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 948.05 (-0.41%). Leading the AMBGB were eHealth Inc. (+10.93%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (+6.11%). Trailing the AMBGB were Willis Group Holdings (-2.87%) and Brown & Brown (-1.96%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 522.17 (+9.84%). Leading the AMBGML were Axa S.A. (+19.27%) and Allianz (+12.62%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-20.00%) and AIG (-0.52%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 983.95 (+3.28%). Leading the AMBGNL were American Safety Insurance Holdings (+18.14%) and Unico American Corp. (+17.68%). Trailing the AMBGNL were National Security Group (-8.73%) and Ace (-5.07%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 547.74 (+4.78%). Leading the AMBGL were Genworth Financial (+41.77%) and Prudential plc (+23.20%). Trailing the AMBGL were Principal Financial Group (-7.08%) and Unum Group (-6.42%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1028.53 (+2.00%). Leading the AMBUPC were American Safety Insurance Holdings (+18.14%) and Unico American Corp. (+17.68%). Trailing the AMBUPC were National Security Group (-8.73%) and Ace (-5.07%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 158.72 (+1.19%). Leading the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (+10.53%) and Assurant (+5.68%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-20.00%) and AIG (-0.52%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 570.21 (+0.90%). Leading the AMBUL were Genworth Financial (+41.77%) and National Western Life Insurance (+16.54%). Trailing the AMBUL were Principal Financial Group (-7.08%) and Lincoln National (-5.76%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 609.39 (+0.73%). Leading the AMBULH were Genworth Financial (+41.77%) and National Western Life Insurance (+16.54%). Trailing the AMBULH were Principal Financial Group (-7.08%) and Unum Group (-6.42%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 649.81 (+0.57%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+10.48%) and Universal American (+5.99%). Trailing the AMBUH were Unum Group (-6.42%) and Aflac Inc. (-0.50%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 929.17 (-0.57%). Leading the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (+10.93%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (+6.11%). Trailing the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (-2.87%) and Brown & Brown (-1.96%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 177 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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