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The U.S. Life 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. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +12.14%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +9.52%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +8.49%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +6.40%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +5.73%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +5.52%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +3.56%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +3.13%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +2.96%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +2.84%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.44%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.78%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.47%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -0.90%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -4.15%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 608.56 (+5.73%). Leading the AMBUS were Conseco (+21.17%) and Delphi Financial Group (+19.53%). Trailing the AMBUS were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-6.79%) and CRM Holdings (-5.70%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 579.19 (-0.90%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Old Mutual plc (+6.86%) and Prudential plc (+5.96%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-5.74%) and Swiss Reinsurance (-4.79%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 924.29 (-4.15%). Leading the AMBAP were Tower Ltd. (+1.21%) and Dongbu Insurance Co. (+0.71%). Trailing the AMBAP were Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-10.68%) and Sompo Japan Insurance (-7.83%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 746.48 (+0.47%). Leading the AMBGR were Max Capital Group (+13.86%) and XL Capital (+12.50%). Trailing the AMBGR were Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-5.74%) and Swiss Reinsurance (-4.79%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 903.10 (+2.96%). Leading the AMBGB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+11.69%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (+7.27%). Trailing the AMBGB were eHealth Inc. (-1.10%) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-0.53%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 447.03 (+0.78%). Leading the AMBGML were Delphi Financial Group (+19.53%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+17.20%). Trailing the AMBGML were Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-5.74%) and Zurich Financial Services AG (-2.48%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 894.26 (+1.44%). Leading the AMBGNL were Max Capital Group (+13.86%) and Presidential Life Corp. (+13.13%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-10.68%) and Sompo Japan Insurance (-7.83%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 518.06 (+6.40%). Leading the AMBGL were Conseco (+21.17%) and Genworth Financial (+19.29%). Trailing the AMBGL were Munich Re (-3.15%) and China Insurance International Holdings (-3.06%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 923.13 (+3.56%). Leading the AMBUPC were Max Capital Group (+13.86%) and XL Capital (+12.50%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-6.79%) and CRM Holdings (-5.70%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 155.03 (+9.52%). Leading the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (+19.53%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+17.20%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%) and AIG (+5.84%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 549.54 (+12.14%). Leading the AMBUL were Conseco (+21.17%) and Genworth Financial (+19.29%). Trailing the AMBUL were Kansas City Life Insurance (-0.10%) and Independence Holding Co. (+1.89%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 615.59 (+8.49%). Leading the AMBULH were Conseco (+21.17%) and Genworth Financial (+19.29%). Trailing the AMBULH were Kansas City Life Insurance (-0.10%) and Independence Holding Co. (+1.89%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 685.44 (+5.52%). Leading the AMBUH were Unum Group (+16.21%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (+9.23%). Trailing the AMBUH were UnitedHealth Group (+3.68%) and WellPoint (+3.71%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 888.04 (+3.13%). Leading the AMBUB were Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+11.69%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (+7.27%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-1.10%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (+1.28%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 189 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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