A.M. best's stock indexes: four weeks ended July 12, 2007 (Dec 31, 2004 = 1,000.00).
A.M. Best's Stock Indexes
Four weeks ended July 12, 2007 (Dec 31, 2004 = 1,000.00)
Percent Change
Index Month/ Year to Year/
AMB vs Dow close Month Date Year
AMB's Insurance Composite (AMBG) 1,407.49 0.46 5.79 22.24
Dow Jones Industrial Avg (DJIA) 13,861.73 2.27 11.22 25.86
Percent Change
Global and Regional Index Month/ Year to Year/
Indexes (Ticker) Close Month Date Year
Insurance Composite Indexes by Region
United States (AMBUS) 1,314.36 -0.41 4.38 18.10
Europe (AMBEUR) 1,574.00 2.46 6.59 31.20
Asia/Pacific (AMBAP) 1,597.07 -1.62 14.40 18.81
Insurance Indexes by Market Type (Global)
Non-Life (AMBGNL) 1,354.17 -0.09 5.32 20.15
Life (AMBGL) 1,476.02 0.96 6.84 19.17
Multi-Line (AMBGML) 1,399.82 0.44 4.83 29.23
Reinsurance (AMBGR) 1,411.70 1.74 5.42 26.04
Brokers (AMBGB) 1,144.05 -0.36 6.11 20.18
(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) 1,139.74 -3.01 -1.97 17.00
Property/Casualty (AMBUPC) 1,275.12 0.31 2.48 18.72
Life & Health/HMO (AMBULH) 1,489.29 0.48 9.34 18.21
Life (AMBUL) 1,546.15 0.30 10.32 19.44
Health/HMO (AMBUH) 1,427.26 0.69 8.27 16.83
Brokers (AMBUB) 1,121.39 -0.88 5.60 19.99
(See www.ambest.com/stocks for live feed, methodology and further
detail identifying the companies included in each index.)
% Change
Closing Month/
Top 5 Global Performers Ticker Currency Price Month
1. China Insurance jB0966 HKD 15.64 25.93
International Holdings
Co.
2. Alleghany Corp. Y USD 413.19 13.51
3. LIG Insurance Co. Ltd. jd002550 KRW 24,600.00 12.84
4. Meritz Fire & Marine jd000060 KRW 9,980.00 10.89
Insurance Co. Ltd.
5. National Interstate NATL USD 26.22 9.94
Corp.
Bottom 5 Global Performers
1. Penn Treaty American PTA USD 5.40 -11.33
Corp.
2. Nissay Dowa General jT8759 JPY 717.00 -10.26
Insurance Co. Ltd.
3. Selective Insurance SIGI USD 23.68 -10.00
Group Inc.
4. NYMagic Inc. NYM USD 40.10 -8.59
5. Meadowbrook Insurance MIG USD 9.60 -8.22
Group Inc.
Second Quarter 2007 Performance
A.M. Best's Stock Indexes
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 (Dec. 31, 2004 = 1,000.00)
Percent Change
Index
AMB vs DOW Close Qtr/Qtr YTD Yr/Yr
AMB's Insurance Composite (AMBG) 1,393.77 4.66 4.76 20.37
Dow Jones Industrial Avg (DJIA) 13,408.62 8.53 7.59 20.25
Global and Regional Indexes (Ticker)
Insurance Composite Indexes by Region
United States (AMBUS) 1,303.37 4.15 3.51 17.41
Europe (AMBEUR) 1,554.67 5.12 5.28 27.14
Asia/Pacific (AMBAP) 1,585.94 6.43 13.61 15.29
Insurance Indexes by Market Type (Global)
Non-Life (AMBGNL) 1,347.88 4.30 4.83 18.43
Life (AMBGL) 1,448.64 3.96 4.86 17.12
Multi-Line (AMBGML) 1,394.21 5.83 4.41 27.42
Reinsurance (AMBGR) 1,403.40 4.87 4.80 24.78
Brokers (AMBGB) 1,141.34 5.85 5.86 16.86
Insurance Indexes by Market Type (U.S.)
Multi-Line (AMBUML) 1,147.03 3.97 -1.34 17.24
Property/Casualty (AMBUPC) 1,271.09 4.23 2.15 17.69
Life & Health/HMO (AMBULH) 1,458.95 4.00 7.11 17.50
Life (AMBUL) 1,529.74 5.54 9.15 18.27
Health/HMO (AMBUH) 1,382.79 2.31 4.90 16.59
Brokers (AMBUB) 1,121.95 6.52 5.65 16.25
Source: A.M. Best, Dow Jones Indexes
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