Insure.com Leads Thursday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Declines 0.10%

The AMBG closed Thursday, Sept. 17 at 822.72 (-0.10%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, four rose and 11 declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Insure.com (+21.89%) and Atlantic American Corp. (+12.20%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were United American Healthcare (-9.09%) and Life Partners (-7.03%).

The European Insurance Index led the sector indexes, with the U.S. Insurance Brokers Index trailing the list. In descending order, the A.M. Best Insurance Stock Indexes closed at:

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +0.80%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.41%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.39%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.37%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.05%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) -0.10%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) -0.34%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -0.48%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) -0.65%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -0.67%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.70%

U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) -0.70%

U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -0.84%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) -1.01%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) -1.29%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 756.21 (-0.70%). Leading the AMBUS were Insure.com (+21.89%) and Atlantic American Corp. (+12.20%). Trailing the AMBUS were United American Healthcare (-9.09%) and Life Partners (-7.03%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 892.41 (+0.80%). Leading the AMBEUR were Euler Hermes (+5.44%) and ING Groep N.V. (+2.14%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Novae Group plc (-3.97%) and Omega Insurance Holdings (-1.92%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1203.35 (+0.41%). Leading the AMBAP were Tower Ltd. (+4.37%) and Singapore Reinsurance Corp. (+1.69%). Trailing the AMBAP were Qatar General Ins & Re Co. (-4.40%) and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (-3.40%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 976.12 (+0.37%). Leading the AMBGR were Continental Reinsurance (+7.04%) and Euler Hermes (+5.44%). Trailing the AMBGR were XL Capital (-3.65%) and RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (-2.18%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1008.60 (-1.01%). Leading the AMBGB were Insure.com (+21.89%) and InsWeb (+5.07%). Trailing the AMBGB were Life Partners (-7.03%) and eHealth Inc. (-1.64%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 615.83 (+0.39%). Leading the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (+12.20%) and Zurich Financial Services AG (+1.72%). Trailing the AMBGML were First Acceptance Corp. (-3.78%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (-2.91%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1064.51 (-0.34%). Leading the AMBGNL were National Security Group (+8.24%) and Euler Hermes (+5.44%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Qatar General Ins & Re Co. (-4.40%) and Novae Group plc (-3.97%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 791.28 (-0.05%). Leading the AMBGL were Phoenix Cos. (+4.28%) and ING Groep N.V. (+2.14%). Trailing the AMBGL were United American Healthcare (-9.09%) and Protective Life Corp. (-6.30%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1060.86 (-0.65%). Leading the AMBUPC were National Security Group (+8.24%) and CNA Surety (+4.49%). Trailing the AMBUPC were First Acceptance Corp. (-3.78%) and XL Capital (-3.65%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 198.99 (-0.70%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (+12.20%) and Allstate (+1.64%). Trailing the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (-2.91%) and HCC Insurance Holdings (-2.64%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 832.59 (-0.84%). Leading the AMBUL were Phoenix Cos. (+4.28%) and National Western Life Insurance (+2.09%). Trailing the AMBUL were Protective Life Corp. (-6.30%) and Principal Financial Group (-5.90%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 855.01 (-0.67%). Leading the AMBULH were Phoenix Cos. (+4.28%) and National Western Life Insurance (+2.09%). Trailing the AMBULH were United American Healthcare (-9.09%) and Protective Life Corp. (-6.30%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 874.63 (-0.48%). Leading the AMBUH were Universal American (+1.10%) and AMERIGROUP (+0.63%). Trailing the AMBUH were United American Healthcare (-9.09%) and Health Net (-3.80%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 929.87 (-1.29%). Leading the AMBUB were Insure.com (+21.89%) and InsWeb (+5.07%). Trailing the AMBUB were Life Partners (-7.03%) and eHealth Inc. (-1.64%).

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

The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 204 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.