Atlantic American Corp. Leads Friday's AMBG as Global Insurance Index Rises 0.56% Trading Markets (press release)
OLDWICK, N.J., Apr 26, 2010 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) --The AMBG closed Friday, April 23, at 860.40 (+0.56%). All 15 A.M. Best stock indexes rose. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Atlantic American Corp. (+13.38%) and Gainsco (+5.00%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were CRM Holdings (-4.00%) and Kingsway Financial Services (-3.31%).
The U.S. Life 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:
U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +1.10%
U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +1.07%
U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +1.03%
U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +0.93%
U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +0.77%
Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +0.68%
Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +0.60%
Global Composite Index (AMBG) +0.56%
U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +0.54%


