The AMBG closed Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 843.05 (+2.06%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, 14 rose and one declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Atlantic American Corp. (+35.20%) and Conseco (+29.46%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (-34.02%) and InsWeb (-21.19%).

The U.S. Life 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. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +4.23%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +3.40%

U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +3.00%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +2.96%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +2.38%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +2.37%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +2.25%

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +2.10%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) +2.06%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.62%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +1.53%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +1.36%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +1.28%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.17%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.32%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 756.47 (+2.38%). Leading the AMBUS were Atlantic American Corp. (+35.20%) and Conseco (+29.46%). Trailing the AMBUS were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (-34.02%) and InsWeb (-21.19%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 965.90 (+2.10%). Leading the AMBEUR were Hansard Global (+4.48%) and Aegon N.V. (+3.32%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Hardy Underwriting (-4.26%) and Chaucer Holdings (-1.67%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1157.27 (-0.32%). Leading the AMBAP were Qatar General Ins & Re Co. (+7.69%) and Austbrokers Holdings (+6.85%). Trailing the AMBAP were Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. (-3.70%) and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings (-2.82%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1019.55 (+1.62%). Leading the AMBGR were XL Capital (+5.04%) and Maiden Holdings Ltd. (+3.43%). Trailing the AMBGR were Chaucer Holdings (-1.67%) and PartnerRe (-1.31%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1042.92 (+1.36%). Leading the AMBGB were Insure.com (+19.86%) and National Financial Partners (+8.53%). Trailing the AMBGB were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (-34.02%) and InsWeb (-21.19%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 665.11 (+2.25%). Leading the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (+35.20%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+6.95%). Trailing the AMBGML were Assurant (-0.88%) and Zurich Financial Services AG (-0.39%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1070.03 (+1.17%). Leading the AMBGNL were Qatar General Ins & Re Co. (+7.69%) and Presidential Life Corp. (+7.03%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Hardy Underwriting (-4.26%) and Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. (-3.70%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 797.77 (+2.96%). Leading the AMBGL were Conseco (+29.46%) and Genworth Financial (+9.68%). Trailing the AMBGL were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%) and Great-West Lifeco (+0.15%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1079.38 (+1.53%). Leading the AMBUPC were CRM Holdings (+5.15%) and XL Capital (+5.04%). Trailing the AMBUPC were OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. (-1.71%) and PartnerRe (-1.31%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 208.02 (+3.00%). Leading the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (+35.20%) and Hartford Financial Services Group (+6.95%). Trailing the AMBUML were Assurant (-0.88%) and AIG (-0.27%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 851.37 (+4.23%). Leading the AMBUL were Conseco (+29.46%) and Genworth Financial (+9.68%). Trailing the AMBUL were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%) and Independence Holding Co. (+0.50%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 830.72 (+3.40%). Leading the AMBULH were Conseco (+29.46%) and Genworth Financial (+9.68%). Trailing the AMBULH were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%) and Molina Healthcare (+0.34%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 799.54 (+2.37%). Leading the AMBUH were Unum Group (+4.12%) and Cigna (+3.48%). Trailing the AMBUH were Molina Healthcare (+0.34%) and Health Net (+0.49%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 951.19 (+1.28%). Leading the AMBUB were Insure.com (+19.86%) and National Financial Partners (+8.53%). Trailing the AMBUB were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (-34.02%) and InsWeb (-21.19%).

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