The AMBG closed Tuesday, March 13, at 891.00 (+1.95%). All 15 A.M. Best stock indexes rose. Leading A.M. Best's Global Insurance Composite Index (AMBG) were Kingsway Financial Services (+8.43%) and EMC Insurance Group (+7.02%). Trailing the list of global insurance stocks were National Reinsurance Co. (-3.69%) and Continental Reinsurance (-3.30%).

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) +3.57%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +2.63%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +2.35%

U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +2.19%

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +2.18%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +1.97%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) +1.95%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.88%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +1.65%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.58%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +1.54%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +1.35%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +1.35%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +1.26%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) +0.95%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 915.65 (+1.97%). Leading the AMBUS were EMC Insurance Group (+7.02%) and Presidential Life Corp. (+5.16%). Trailing the AMBUS were Unico American Corp. (-1.95%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-1.68%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 825.84 (+2.18%). Leading the AMBEUR were Euler Hermes (+6.51%) and Prudential plc (+4.81%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Omega Insurance Holdings (-0.74%) and Catlin Group (+0.19%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 997.71 (+0.95%). Leading the AMBAP were CNinsure Inc. (+6.01%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (+5.33%). Trailing the AMBAP were National Reinsurance Co. (-3.69%) and Austbrokers Holdings (-2.97%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 1036.57 (+1.88%). Leading the AMBGR were Euler Hermes (+6.51%) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (+5.33%). Trailing the AMBGR were National Reinsurance Co. (-3.69%) and Continental Reinsurance (-3.30%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1287.72 (+1.35%). Leading the AMBGB were CNinsure Inc. (+6.01%) and Advance Create Co. (+2.16%). Trailing the AMBGB were Austbrokers Holdings (-2.97%) and Life Partners (-0.24%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 552.85 (+1.54%). Leading the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+4.04%) and Kemper Corp. (+3.55%). Trailing the AMBGML were Arab Orient Insurance Co. (0.00%) and Sagicor Financial Co. (0.00%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1216.96 (+1.58%). Leading the AMBGNL were Kingsway Financial Services (+8.43%) and EMC Insurance Group (+7.02%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Westaim Corp. (-3.23%) and Unico American Corp. (-1.95%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 886.72 (+2.63%). Leading the AMBGL were Prudential plc (+4.81%) and Symetra Life Insurance (+4.76%). Trailing the AMBGL were Aetna (-0.30%) and Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1300.47 (+1.65%). Leading the AMBUPC were EMC Insurance Group (+7.02%) and National Interstate Corp. (+4.63%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Unico American Corp. (-1.95%) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-1.68%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 207.87 (+2.19%). Leading the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+4.04%) and Kemper Corp. (+3.55%). Trailing the AMBUML were Delphi Financial Group (+0.02%) and AIG (+0.89%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 801.51 (+3.57%). Leading the AMBUL were Presidential Life Corp. (+5.16%) and Symetra Life Insurance (+4.76%). Trailing the AMBUL were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%) and Pekin Life Insurance Co. (0.00%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 1035.70 (+2.35%). Leading the AMBULH were Presidential Life Corp. (+5.16%) and Symetra Life Insurance (+4.76%). Trailing the AMBULH were Aetna (-0.30%) and Investors Heritage Capital Co. (0.00%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 1335.39 (+1.26%). Leading the AMBUH were Aflac Inc. (+3.00%) and Cigna (+2.81%). Trailing the AMBUH were Aetna (-0.30%) and Centene Corp. (+0.09%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 1199.09 (+1.35%). Leading the AMBUB were Marsh & McLennan Cos. (+1.90%) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (+1.39%). Trailing the AMBUB were Life Partners (-0.24%) and Willis Group Holdings (+0.26%).

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

The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 178 publicly traded insurance companies and brokers. Index values are calculated by Dow Jones Indexes in U.S. dollars. Companies in the A.M. Best stock indexes include insurers and insurance-related organizations with credit ratings from A.M. Best, along with brokers. A.M. Best does not provide investment recommendations. A listing of companies in each A.M. Best Index is available at http://www.ambest.com/stocks.