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Hartford Financial Services Group Leads Friday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Dips 0.97%
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The AMBG closed Friday, Sept. 26, at 998.42 (-0.97%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, eight rose and seven declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Hartford Financial Services Group (+9.45%) and ProAssurance Corp. (+7.44%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were Genworth Financial (-23.06%) and Atlantic American Corp. (-11.11%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the European Insurance Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +4.06%
Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +1.05%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +0.72%
U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.36%
Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.30%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.20%
Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.16%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +0.08%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -0.39%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -0.83%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.97%
Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -1.60%
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -1.96%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -2.55%
European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -3.14%
The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 919.52 (+0.08%). Leading the AMBUS were Hartford Financial Services Group (+9.45%) and ProAssurance Corp. (+7.44%). Trailing the AMBUS were Genworth Financial (-23.06%) and Atlantic American Corp. (-11.11%).
The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 1104.17 (-3.14%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Euler Hermes (+3.45%) and Catlin Group (+3.06%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Brit Insurance Holdings (-10.45%) and Old Mutual plc (-9.68%).
The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1323.23 (+1.05%). Leading the AMBAP were Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. (+4.48%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (+3.50%). Trailing the AMBAP were Dongbu Insurance Co. (-2.15%) and LIG Insurance Co. (-1.98%).
The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1180.97 (-1.60%). Leading the AMBGR were Euler Hermes (+3.45%) and Catlin Group (+3.06%). Trailing the AMBGR were W.R. Berkley Corp. (-8.65%) and ING Groep N.V. (-6.98%).
The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1154.49 (+0.30%). Leading the AMBGB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+2.32%) and Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (+1.72%). Trailing the AMBGB were eHealth Inc. (-7.45%) and Aon (-2.04%).
The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 786.78 (-0.39%). Leading the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+9.45%) and American National Insurance (+7.09%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-11.11%) and RSA Insurance Group plc (-5.33%).
The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1210.41 (+0.16%). Leading the AMBGNL were ProAssurance Corp. (+7.44%) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (+5.94%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Brit Insurance Holdings (-10.45%) and Kingsway Financial Services (-8.92%).
The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 1001.89 (-2.55%). Leading the AMBGL were Triple-S Management Corp. (+4.02%) and Cigna (+3.46%). Trailing the AMBGL were Genworth Financial (-23.06%) and Old Mutual plc (-9.68%).
The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1217.80 (+0.20%). Leading the AMBUPC were ProAssurance Corp. (+7.44%) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (+5.94%). Trailing the AMBUPC were W.R. Berkley Corp. (-8.65%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-6.74%).
The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 306.14 (+4.06%). Leading the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+9.45%) and American National Insurance (+7.09%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-11.11%) and Unitrin (-3.44%).
The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 1182.73 (-1.96%). Leading the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (+3.16%) and Lincoln National (+1.66%). Trailing the AMBUL were Genworth Financial (-23.06%) and MetLife (-4.46%).
The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1066.37 (-0.83%). Leading the AMBULH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+4.02%) and Cigna (+3.46%). Trailing the AMBULH were Genworth Financial (-23.06%) and MetLife (-4.46%).
The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 940.68 (+0.72%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+4.02%) and Cigna (+3.46%). Trailing the AMBUH were Penn Treaty American (-1.96%) and WellPoint (-1.41%).
The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1136.78 (+0.36%). Leading the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+2.32%) and Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (+1.72%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-7.45%) and Aon (-2.04%).
Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.
The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 182 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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