AIG Leads Thursday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Declines 0.10%

The AMBG closed Thursday, Aug. 27, at 787.72 (-0.10%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, nine rose and six declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were American International Group Inc. (+26.93%) and National Security Group (+9.93%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were Hansard Global (-3.07%) and China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-2.90%).

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) +3.68%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.72%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +0.37%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.34%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +0.22%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +0.17%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.16%

U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +0.13%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.11%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -0.03%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.10%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.20%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -0.48%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -0.59%

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -1.26%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 737.88 (+0.37%). Leading the AMBUS were AIG (+26.93%) and National Security Group (+9.93%). Trailing the AMBUS were CNA Surety (-2.84%) and American Physicians Capital (-2.35%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 825.60 (-1.26%). Leading the AMBEUR were Chaucer Holdings (+3.33%) and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC (+1.07%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Hansard Global (-3.07%) and Aegon N.V. (-2.52%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1145.43 (+0.72%). Leading the AMBAP were National Reinsurance Co. (+5.00%) and Dongbu Insurance Co. (+3.21%). Trailing the AMBAP were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-2.90%) and Qatar General Ins & Re Co. (-1.79%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 929.17 (-0.59%). Leading the AMBGR were National Reinsurance Co. (+5.00%) and Continental Reinsurance (+4.24%). Trailing the AMBGR were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-2.90%) and Kenya Reinsurance Co. (-2.67%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 974.85 (+0.34%). Leading the AMBGB were InsWeb (+8.87%) and Austbrokers Holdings (+2.99%). Trailing the AMBGB were Hansard Global (-3.07%) and National Financial Partners (-1.69%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 574.98 (-0.48%). Leading the AMBGML were AIG (+26.93%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+2.96%). Trailing the AMBGML were Zurich Financial Services AG (-2.08%) and First Acceptance Corp. (-2.01%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1038.59 (+0.16%). Leading the AMBGNL were National Security Group (+9.93%) and CRM Holdings (+8.08%). Trailing the AMBGNL were CNA Surety (-2.84%) and American Physicians Capital (-2.35%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 753.64 (-0.20%). Leading the AMBGL were Genworth Financial (+9.46%) and Phoenix Cos. (+7.29%). Trailing the AMBGL were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-2.90%) and Aegon N.V. (-2.52%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1043.74 (+0.11%). Leading the AMBUPC were National Security Group (+9.93%) and CRM Holdings (+8.08%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CNA Surety (-2.84%) and American Physicians Capital (-2.35%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 191.73 (+3.68%). Leading the AMBUML were AIG (+26.93%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+2.96%). Trailing the AMBUML were Assurant (-1.37%) and Delphi Financial Group (-0.65%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 798.85 (+0.13%). Leading the AMBUL were Genworth Financial (+9.46%) and Phoenix Cos. (+7.29%). Trailing the AMBUL were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-2.29%) and Manulife Financial (-1.48%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 827.70 (+0.17%). Leading the AMBULH were Genworth Financial (+9.46%) and Phoenix Cos. (+7.29%). Trailing the AMBULH were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-2.29%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (-1.85%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 854.91 (+0.22%). Leading the AMBUH were Humana (+2.41%) and Cigna (+2.00%). Trailing the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (-1.85%) and AFLAC Inc. (-0.94%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 914.68 (-0.03%). Leading the AMBUB were InsWeb (+8.87%) and Insure.com (+2.19%). Trailing the AMBUB were National Financial Partners (-1.69%) and Life Partners (-0.74%).

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.