Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. Leads Tuesday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Declines 0.71%

The AMBG closed Tuesday, May 11, at 801.65 (-0.71%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, five rose and 10 declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (+6.28%) and Health Net (+5.51%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were CRM Holdings (-7.32%) and Continental Reinsurance (-4.73%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers 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. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.36%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.28%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +0.23%

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

U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +0.12%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.15%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -0.44%

U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -0.46%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.53%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.66%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.71%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) -0.82%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) -1.31%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -1.55%

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) -1.83%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 805.81 (-0.15%). Leading the AMBUS were Health Net (+5.51%) and American International Group (+4.66%). Trailing the AMBUS were CRM Holdings (-7.32%) and Pekin Life Insurance Co. (-4.21%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 733.20 (-1.83%). Leading the AMBEUR were Hansard Global (+2.09%) and Swiss Reinsurance (+1.16%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Mapfre S.A. (-3.94%) and Legal & General Group (-3.22%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1135.80 (-1.55%). Leading the AMBAP were Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (+6.28%) and LIG Insurance Co. (+3.87%). Trailing the AMBAP were Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (-4.55%) and Advance Create Co. (-3.78%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 945.68 (-0.82%). Leading the AMBGR were W.R. Berkley Corp. (+1.46%) and China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (+1.22%). Trailing the AMBGR were Continental Reinsurance (-4.73%) and Mapfre S.A. (-3.94%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1045.86 (+0.28%). Leading the AMBGB were National Financial Partners (+3.26%) and Hansard Global (+2.09%). Trailing the AMBGB were Advance Create Co. (-3.78%) and eHealth Inc. (-3.21%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 533.56 (-1.31%). Leading the AMBGML were AIG (+4.66%) and American Financial Group (+1.50%). Trailing the AMBGML were Horace Mann Educators (-2.47%) and Axa S.A. (-1.77%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1097.80 (-0.66%). Leading the AMBGNL were Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (+6.28%) and State Auto Financial (+4.38%). Trailing the AMBGNL were CRM Holdings (-7.32%) and Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance (-4.55%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 774.35 (-0.53%). Leading the AMBGL were Health Net (+5.51%) and HealthSpring (+3.96%). Trailing the AMBGL were Pekin Life Insurance Co. (-4.21%) and Legal & General Group (-3.22%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1142.85 (-0.44%). Leading the AMBUPC were State Auto Financial (+4.38%) and Hallmark Financial Services (+4.26%). Trailing the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (-7.32%) and Stewart Information Services Corp. (-2.24%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 212.65 (-0.46%). Leading the AMBUML were AIG (+4.66%) and American Financial Group (+1.50%). Trailing the AMBUML were Horace Mann Educators (-2.47%) and Allstate (-1.71%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 889.51 (+0.12%). Leading the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (+1.74%) and Independence Holding Co. (+1.45%). Trailing the AMBUL were Pekin Life Insurance Co. (-4.21%) and FBL Financial Group (-2.35%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 904.38 (+0.17%). Leading the AMBULH were Health Net (+5.51%) and HealthSpring (+3.96%). Trailing the AMBULH were Pekin Life Insurance Co. (-4.21%) and United American Healthcare (-3.00%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 911.53 (+0.23%). Leading the AMBUH were Health Net (+5.51%) and HealthSpring (+3.96%). Trailing the AMBUH were United American Healthcare (-3.00%) and Aflac Inc. (-1.63%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 958.00 (+0.36%). Leading the AMBUB were National Financial Partners (+3.26%) and AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (+0.73%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-3.21%) and Life Quotes Inc. (-0.64%).

Performance rankings of companies in each A.M. Best insurance sector index are published weekly in BestWeek.

The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 200 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.