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Universal American Leads Friday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Declines 0.39%
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The AMBG closed Friday, Aug. 1, at 1037.97 (-0.39%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, four rose and 11 declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Universal American (+19.73%) and Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+5.15%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were National Interstate Corp. (-12.97%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (-10.56%).
The U.S. Multi-Line 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. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +1.38%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.93%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.34%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.00%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.00%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.13%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.39%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -0.43%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.83%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -1.14%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -1.18%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -1.21%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -1.44%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -1.44%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -3.16%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 956.19 (-0.00%). Leading the AMBUS were Universal American (+19.73%) and Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+5.15%). Trailing the AMBUS were National Interstate Corp. (-12.97%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (-10.56%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1155.31 (-0.43%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Paris Re Holdings (+3.61%) and Hiscox (+3.13%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Mapfre S.A. (-3.43%) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (-2.24%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1333.98 (-3.16%). Leading the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (+4.19%) and Korean Reinsurance Co. (+0.83%). Trailing the AMBAP were Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-5.56%) and Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (-5.40%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1163.11 (+0.34%). Leading the AMBGR were Paris Re Holdings (+3.61%) and XL Capital (+3.24%). Trailing the AMBGR were QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (-3.76%) and Castlepoint Holdings (-3.44%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1028.54 (-1.44%). Leading the AMBGB were Benfield Group (+0.92%) and Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-0.96%). Trailing the AMBGB were Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC (-2.24%) and Aon (-2.12%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 920.26 (+0.00%). Leading the AMBGML were American Financial Group (+3.14%) and AIG (+2.84%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-4.00%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-2.02%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1147.00 (-0.13%). Leading the AMBGNL were Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+5.15%) and Specialty Underwriters' Alliance (+4.24%). Trailing the AMBGNL were National Interstate Corp. (-12.97%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (-10.56%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1053.53 (-0.83%). Leading the AMBGL were Universal American (+19.73%) and FBL Financial Group (+2.16%). Trailing the AMBGL were Cigna (-3.81%) and Sun Life Financial (-3.40%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1116.35 (+0.93%). Leading the AMBUPC were Meadowbrook Insurance Group (+5.15%) and Specialty Underwriters' Alliance (+4.24%). Trailing the AMBUPC were National Interstate Corp. (-12.97%) and First Mercury Financial Corp. (-10.56%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 574.05 (+1.38%). Leading the AMBUML were American Financial Group (+3.14%) and AIG (+2.84%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-4.00%) and Delphi Financial Group (-1.12%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1177.93 (-1.21%). Leading the AMBUL were FBL Financial Group (+2.16%) and Genworth Financial (+2.13%). Trailing the AMBUL were Sun Life Financial (-3.40%) and Manulife Financial (-3.15%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1075.88 (-1.18%). Leading the AMBULH were Universal American (+19.73%) and FBL Financial Group (+2.16%). Trailing the AMBULH were Cigna (-3.81%) and Sun Life Financial (-3.40%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 965.54 (-1.14%). Leading the AMBUH were Universal American (+19.73%) and Humana (+1.66%). Trailing the AMBUH were Cigna (-3.81%) and Unum Group (-3.10%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1012.80 (-1.44%). Leading the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (-0.96%) and Brown & Brown (-1.02%). Trailing the AMBUB were Aon (-2.12%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (-1.42%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 178 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.
Copyright ? 2008 A.M. Best Company, Inc.
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