Kingstone Cos. Inc. Leads Thursday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Rises 0.01%

The AMBG closed Thursday, Oct. 15 at 843.15 (+0.01%). Of the 15 A.M. Best stock indexes, 10 rose and five declined. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (+19.25%) and InsWeb (+6.56%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were Atlantic American Corp. (-17.16%) and National Interstate Corp. (-8.27%).

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

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +0.53%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.44%

U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +0.22%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.18%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.07%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +0.07%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +0.07%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +0.06%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +0.05%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.01%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) -0.16%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) -0.34%

U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) -0.54%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) -0.95%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) -1.47%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 753.92 (-0.34%). Leading the AMBUS were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (+19.25%) and InsWeb (+6.56%). Trailing the AMBUS were Atlantic American Corp. (-17.16%) and National Interstate Corp. (-8.27%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 971.05 (+0.53%). Leading the AMBEUR were RSA Insurance Group plc (+2.03%) and Axa S.A. (+1.15%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Swiss Reinsurance (-3.56%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-2.34%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1162.31 (+0.44%). Leading the AMBAP were Korean Reinsurance Co. (+5.68%) and Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance (+2.32%). Trailing the AMBAP were Advance Create Co. (-5.66%) and Austbrokers Holdings (-3.21%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1020.08 (+0.05%). Leading the AMBGR were Korean Reinsurance Co. (+5.68%) and Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings (+1.90%). Trailing the AMBGR were Swiss Reinsurance (-3.56%) and Axis Capital Holdings (-3.24%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1043.61 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBGB were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (+19.25%) and InsWeb (+6.56%). Trailing the AMBGB were Advance Create Co. (-5.66%) and Insure.com (-5.43%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 666.34 (+0.18%). Leading the AMBGML were RSA Insurance Group plc (+2.03%) and First Acceptance Corp. (+1.51%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-17.16%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-2.34%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1070.63 (+0.06%). Leading the AMBGNL were Korean Reinsurance Co. (+5.68%) and Kingsway Financial Services (+5.07%). Trailing the AMBGNL were National Interstate Corp. (-8.27%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-5.68%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 796.50 (-0.16%). Leading the AMBGL were Conseco (+6.04%) and FBL Financial Group (+2.91%). Trailing the AMBGL were Molina Healthcare (-3.33%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (-2.77%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1080.16 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBUPC were FPIC Insurance Group (+3.10%) and EMC Insurance Group (+2.78%). Trailing the AMBUPC were National Interstate Corp. (-8.27%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-5.68%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 208.48 (+0.22%). Leading the AMBUML were American National Insurance (+1.34%) and Delphi Financial Group (+1.04%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-17.16%) and HCC Insurance Holdings (-0.93%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 846.80 (-0.54%). Leading the AMBUL were Conseco (+6.04%) and FBL Financial Group (+2.91%). Trailing the AMBUL were Kansas City Life Insurance (-2.77%) and Lincoln National (-2.42%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 822.84 (-0.95%). Leading the AMBULH were Conseco (+6.04%) and FBL Financial Group (+2.91%). Trailing the AMBULH were Molina Healthcare (-3.33%) and Kansas City Life Insurance (-2.77%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 787.77 (-1.47%). Leading the AMBUH were Triple-S Management Corp. (+0.82%) and Aflac Inc. (-0.70%). Trailing the AMBUH were Molina Healthcare (-3.33%) and Cigna (-2.63%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 951.84 (+0.07%). Leading the AMBUB were Kingstone Cos. Inc. (+19.25%) and InsWeb (+6.56%). Trailing the AMBUB were Insure.com (-5.43%) and National Financial Partners (-1.45%).

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