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The U.S. Life 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:
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +2.07%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +1.53%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.52%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +1.32%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +1.27%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.22%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +1.19%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +1.12%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +1.08%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.96%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.89%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.15%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.07%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -0.15%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -0.20%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 708.44 (+1.08%). Leading the AMBUS were Conseco (+9.56%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (+7.44%). Trailing the AMBUS were Delphi Financial Group (-10.27%) and CRM Holdings (-7.14%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 776.78 (+1.53%). Leading the AMBEUR were Swiss Reinsurance (+5.34%) and Legal & General Group (+4.17%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Hardy Underwriting (-1.26%) and Euler Hermes (-1.02%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1079.83 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBAP were Korean Reinsurance Co. (+2.20%) and CNinsure Inc. (+1.73%). Trailing the AMBAP were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-2.43%) and Central Reinsurance Co. (-2.28%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 898.84 (+1.52%). Leading the AMBGR were Swiss Reinsurance (+5.34%) and XL Capital (+4.59%). Trailing the AMBGR were Continental Reinsurance (-4.84%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-2.43%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 948.98 (+0.15%). Leading the AMBGB were Insure.com (+3.36%) and Hansard Global (+2.70%). Trailing the AMBGB were InsWeb (-5.66%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-2.05%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 529.67 (+0.89%). Leading the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (+5.13%) and American International Group (+4.82%). Trailing the AMBGML were Delphi Financial Group (-10.27%) and Horace Mann Educators (-1.91%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1011.15 (+1.22%). Leading the AMBGNL were Universal Insurance Holdings (+5.43%) and Swiss Reinsurance (+5.34%). Trailing the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (-7.14%) and National Security Group (-5.29%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 713.62 (+1.27%). Leading the AMBGL were Conseco (+9.56%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (+7.44%). Trailing the AMBGL were Coventry Health Care (-2.63%) and Industrial Alliance Ins. & FS (-1.97%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1025.83 (+1.32%). Leading the AMBUPC were Universal Insurance Holdings (+5.43%) and XL Capital (+4.59%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (-7.14%) and National Security Group (-5.29%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 164.49 (+1.19%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (+5.13%) and AIG (+4.82%). Trailing the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (-10.27%) and Horace Mann Educators (-1.91%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 737.67 (+2.07%). Leading the AMBUL were Conseco (+9.56%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (+7.44%). Trailing the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (-4.31%) and American Equity Inv. Life (-1.02%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 785.06 (+0.96%). Leading the AMBULH were Conseco (+9.56%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (+7.44%). Trailing the AMBULH were Presidential Life Corp. (-4.31%) and Coventry Health Care (-2.63%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 833.91 (-0.15%). Leading the AMBUH were Unum Group (+2.88%) and AFLAC Inc. (+1.92%). Trailing the AMBUH were Coventry Health Care (-2.63%) and Health Net (-1.85%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 903.02 (-0.20%). Leading the AMBUB were Insure.com (+3.36%) and eHealth Inc. (+2.24%). Trailing the AMBUB were InsWeb (-5.66%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-2.05%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 205 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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