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The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.82%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -0.48%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.62%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -0.67%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -1.10%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -1.26%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -1.46%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -1.51%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -1.58%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -2.26%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -2.30%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -2.48%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -2.95%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -3.48%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -3.53%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 932.90 (-2.26%). Leading the AMBUS were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (+4.47%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (+1.90%). Trailing the AMBUS were AIG (-5.49%) and Greenlight Capital Re (-5.16%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1115.45 (-0.48%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Allianz (+0.50%) and Euler Hermes (+0.50%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Aegon N.V. (-1.76%) and Paris Re Holdings (-1.46%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1225.47 (+0.82%). Leading the AMBAP were Nissay Dowa General Insurance (+1.89%) and Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (+1.72%). Trailing the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (-4.62%) and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (-2.86%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1132.99 (-0.67%). Leading the AMBGR were China Insurance International Holdings (+1.24%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (+0.65%). Trailing the AMBGR were Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings (-2.80%) and Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (-2.53%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1127.18 (-1.51%). Leading the AMBGB were Benfield Group (0.00%) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (0.00%). Trailing the AMBGB were Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-2.10%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-1.70%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 853.23 (-1.26%). Leading the AMBGML were Allianz (+0.50%) and Zurich Financial Services AG (+0.36%). Trailing the AMBGML were AIG (-5.49%) and American National Insurance (-3.44%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1114.98 (-0.62%). Leading the AMBGNL were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (+4.47%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (+1.90%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Greenlight Capital Re (-5.16%) and Dongbu Insurance Co. (-4.62%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1039.63 (-2.30%). Leading the AMBGL were China Insurance International Holdings (+1.24%) and Munich Re (+0.07%). Trailing the AMBGL were Principal Financial Group (-4.75%) and Health Net (-4.74%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1101.59 (-1.10%). Leading the AMBUPC were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (+4.47%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (+1.90%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Greenlight Capital Re (-5.16%) and CRM Holdings (-4.20%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 478.17 (-3.48%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (0.00%) and Assurant (-0.96%). Trailing the AMBUML were AIG (-5.49%) and American National Insurance (-3.44%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1166.09 (-2.48%). Leading the AMBUL were Nationwide Financial Services (-0.41%) and Torchmark (-1.38%). Trailing the AMBUL were Principal Financial Group (-4.75%) and FBL Financial Group (-4.60%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1083.45 (-2.95%). Leading the AMBULH were Nationwide Financial Services (-0.41%) and Torchmark (-1.38%). Trailing the AMBULH were Principal Financial Group (-4.75%) and Health Net (-4.74%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 993.80 (-3.53%). Leading the AMBUH were Unum Group (-1.51%) and Universal American (-1.72%). Trailing the AMBUH were Health Net (-4.74%) and Coventry Health Care (-4.66%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1105.85 (-1.58%). Leading the AMBUB were Willis Group Holdings (-1.37%) and Aon (-1.40%). Trailing the AMBUB were Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-2.10%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-1.70%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 176 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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