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The U.S. Health and HMO 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. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +2.67%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +2.54%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +2.44%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +2.43%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +2.29%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +2.20%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +1.85%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +1.75%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.73%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +1.73%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +1.35%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.88%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.70%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.70%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.60%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 683.39 (+1.73%). Leading the AMBUS were Independence Holding Co. (+22.99%) and Eastern Insurance Holdings (+11.46%). Trailing the AMBUS were CRM Holdings (-12.94%) and Conseco (-9.07%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 766.04 (+2.44%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Old Mutual plc (+9.64%) and Axa S.A. (+7.51%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Novae Group plc (-3.93%) and Amlin plc (-1.89%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1087.47 (-0.60%). Leading the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (+10.34%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (+6.90%). Trailing the AMBAP were Korean Reinsurance Co. (-4.63%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-0.81%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 881.72 (+1.73%). Leading the AMBGR were AXA S.A. (+7.51%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (+6.90%). Trailing the AMBGR were Korean Reinsurance Co. (-4.63%) and Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings (-3.58%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 965.98 (+0.70%). Leading the AMBGB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+4.47%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+2.76%). Trailing the AMBGB were Brown & Brown (-2.34%) and Aon (-1.23%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 570.75 (+2.54%). Leading the AMBGML were AIG (+7.64%) and Axa S.A. (+7.51%). Trailing the AMBGML were HCC Insurance Holdings (-1.50%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-0.62%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1012.03 (+0.88%). Leading the AMBGNL were Eastern Insurance Holdings (+11.46%) and Dongbu Insurance Co. (+10.34%). Trailing the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (-12.94%) and EMC Insurance Group (-7.76%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 622.81 (+2.43%). Leading the AMBGL were Independence Holding Co. (+22.99%) and Old Mutual plc (+9.64%). Trailing the AMBGL were Conseco (-9.07%) and National Western Life Insurance (-4.95%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1019.84 (+1.35%). Leading the AMBUPC were Eastern Insurance Holdings (+11.46%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (+8.28%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (-12.94%) and EMC Insurance Group (-7.76%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 180.42 (+2.20%). Leading the AMBUML were AIG (+7.64%) and Atlantic American Corp. (+6.76%). Trailing the AMBUML were HCC Insurance Holdings (-1.50%) and Delphi Financial Group (-0.22%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 635.37 (+1.85%). Leading the AMBUL were Independence Holding Co. (+22.99%) and Lincoln National (+5.89%). Trailing the AMBUL were Conseco (-9.07%) and National Western Life Insurance (-4.95%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 706.67 (+2.29%). Leading the AMBULH were Independence Holding Co. (+22.99%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (+8.61%). Trailing the AMBULH were Conseco (-9.07%) and National Western Life Insurance (-4.95%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 781.97 (+2.67%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+8.61%) and Cigna (+5.58%). Trailing the AMBUH were Unum Group (-0.91%) and Humana (-0.03%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 952.38 (+0.70%). Leading the AMBUB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+4.47%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+2.76%). Trailing the AMBUB were Brown & Brown (-2.34%) and Aon (-1.23%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 190 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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