A.M. best's stock indexes.
A.M. Best's Stock Indexes
Four Weeks Ended January 11, 2007 (Dec. 31, 2004 = 1,000.00)
-- Percent Change --
Index Month/ Year to Year/
AMB vs Dow Close Month Date Year
AMB% Insurance Composite (AMBG) 1,327.95 0.26 -0.19 10.71
Dow Jones Industrial Avg (DJIA) 12,514.98 0.79 0.42 13.33
-- Percent Change --
Global and Regional Index Month/ Year to Year/
Indexes (Ticker) Close Month Date Year
Insurance Composite Indexes by Region
United States (AMBUS) 1,253.78 0.28 -0.43 4.61
Europe (AMBEUR) 1,478.66 0.56 0.13 25.40
Asia/Pacific (AMBAP) 1,402.70 -1.35 0.48 7.42
Insurance Indexes by Market Type (Global)
Non-Life (AMBGNL) 1,274.07 -1.29 -0.91 9.95
Life (AMBGL) 1,384.59 1.48 0.22 9.04
Mufti-Line (AMBGML) 1,334.10 0.27 -0.10 15.36
Reinsurance (AMBGR) 1,329.35 -0.77 -0.73 18.69
Brokers (AMBGB) 1,078.95 -1.67 0.08 -4.04
(See www.ambest.com/stocks for live feed, methodology and further detail
identifying the companies included in each index.)
-- Percent Change --
Index Month/ Year to Year/
U.S. Indexes (Ticker) Close Month Date Year
Insurance Indexes by Market Type (U.S.)
Multi-Line (AMBUML) 1,152.50 -0.88 -0.87 4.06
Property/Casualty (AMBUPC) 1,226.76 -1.26 -1.41 9.49
Life & Health/HMO (AMBULH) 1,368.95 2.32 0.50 2.49
Life (AMBUL) 1,412.69 0.80 0.80 11.55
Health/HMO (AMBUH) 1,320.60 4.03 0.18 -5.69
Brokers (AMBUB) 1,064.50 -1.78 0.24 -4.47
(See www.ambest.com/stocks for live feed, methodology and further
detail identifying the companies included in each index.)
Top 5 Global Performers Ticker Currency
1. KMG America Corp. KMA USD
2. Beazley Group PLC ILBEZ GBP
3. DBV Winterthur Holding AG eIDBV EUR
4. Penn Treaty American Corp. PTA USD
5. Assurances Generales de France S.A. eQ12592 EUR
Bottom 5 Global Performers
1. Scottish Re Group Ltd. SCT USD
2. Specialty Underwriters' Alliance Inc. SUAI USD
3. National Interstate Corp. NATL USD
4. Donegal Group Inc. DGICA USD
5. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. FFH USD
% Change
Closing Month/
Top 5 Global Performers Price Month
1. KMG America Corp. 9.54 17.20
2. Beazley Group PLC 1.45 16.00
3. DBV Winterthur Holding AG 79.99 14.29
4. Penn Treaty American Corp. 8.05 14.02
5. Assurances Generales de France S.A. 129.4 12.52
Bottom 5 Global Performers
1. Scottish Re Group Ltd. 4.67 -12.87
2. Specialty Underwriters' Alliance Inc. 8.00 -12.85
3. National Interstate Corp. 22.35 -9.26
4. Donegal Group Inc. 18.05 -8.88
5. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 183.79 -8.22
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