U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) +6.18%

U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) +5.11%

U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) +3.66%

U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) +3.45%

Global Insurance Brokers Index (AMBGB) +3.31%

U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) +3.28%

Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) +3.03%

U.S. Property/Casualty Insurance Index (AMBUPC) +2.48%

Global Composite Index (AMBG) +2.39%

Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) +2.39%

U.S. Health and HMO Insurance Index (AMBUH) +1.99%

Global Non-Life Insurance Index (AMBGNL) +1.73%

Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) +1.56%

European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) +1.52%

Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) -0.23%

The U.S. Insurance Index (AMBUS) closed at 744.98 (+3.28%). Leading the AMBUS were Hartford Financial Services Group (+10.76%) and Protective Life Corp. (+9.67%). Trailing the AMBUS were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-4.20%) and Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-3.78%).

The European Insurance Index (AMBEUR) closed at 891.65 (+1.52%)%. Leading the AMBEUR were Legal & General Group (+5.26%) and Hansard Global (+4.97%). Trailing the AMBEUR were Omega Insurance Holdings (-4.44%) and Paris Re Holdings (-2.22%).

The Asia/Pacific Insurance Index (AMBAP) closed at 1196.27 (-0.23%). Leading the AMBAP were CNinsure Inc. (+5.50%) and Tokio Marine Holdings (+0.58%). Trailing the AMBAP were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-7.59%) and National Reinsurance Co. (-5.94%).

The Global Reinsurance Index (AMBGR) closed at 973.91 (+1.56%). Leading the AMBGR were Allied World Assurance (+6.96%) and XL Capital (+5.34%). Trailing the AMBGR were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-7.59%) and National Reinsurance Co. (-5.94%).

The Global Broker Index (AMBGB) closed at 1034.98 (+3.31%). Leading the AMBGB were CNinsure Inc. (+5.50%) and Life Partners (+5.22%). Trailing the AMBGB were Advance Create Co. (-4.93%) and Austbrokers Holdings (-1.42%).

The Global Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBGML) closed at 623.22 (+2.39%). Leading the AMBGML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+10.76%) and Allstate (+6.14%). Trailing the AMBGML were Atlantic American Corp. (-2.91%) and Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (-0.58%).

The Global Nonlife Insurance Index (AMBGNL) closed at 1061.42 (+1.73%). Leading the AMBGNL were Presidential Life Corp. (+7.99%) and Allied World Assurance (+6.96%). Trailing the AMBGNL were Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance (-5.50%) and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. (-5.49%).

The Global Life Insurance Index (AMBGL) closed at 764.79 (+3.03%). Leading the AMBGL were Protective Life Corp. (+9.67%) and Conseco (+9.13%). Trailing the AMBGL were China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (-7.59%) and Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-3.78%).

The U.S. Property/Casualty Index (AMBUPC) closed at 1062.21 (+2.48%). Leading the AMBUPC were Allied World Assurance (+6.96%) and United America Indemnity (+6.26%). Trailing the AMBUPC were Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (-4.20%) and Eastern Insurance Holdings (-2.86%).

The U.S. Multi-Line Insurance Index (AMBUML) closed at 206.58 (+6.18%). Leading the AMBUML were Hartford Financial Services Group (+10.76%) and Allstate (+6.14%). Trailing the AMBUML were Atlantic American Corp. (-2.91%) and Horace Mann Educators (+2.84%).

The U.S. Life Insurance Index (AMBUL) closed at 816.55 (+5.11%). Leading the AMBUL were Protective Life Corp. (+9.67%) and Conseco (+9.13%). Trailing the AMBUL were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-3.78%) and Independence Holding Co. (-0.16%).

The U.S. Life and Health/HMO Insurance Index (AMBULH) closed at 816.50 (+3.66%). Leading the AMBULH were Protective Life Corp. (+9.67%) and Conseco (+9.13%). Trailing the AMBULH were Investors Heritage Capital Co. (-3.78%) and Independence Holding Co. (-0.16%).

The U.S. Health and HMO Index (AMBUH) closed at 809.89 (+1.99%). Leading the AMBUH were AFLAC Inc. (+4.35%) and Triple-S Management Corp. (+3.83%). Trailing the AMBUH were HealthSpring (+0.53%) and Health Net (+0.57%).

The U.S. Insurance Brokers Index (AMBUB) closed at 946.05 (+3.45%). Leading the AMBUB were Life Partners (+5.22%) and Aon (+4.31%). Trailing the AMBUB were eHealth Inc. (-1.09%) and InsWeb (0.00%).

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

The A.M. Best stock indexes cover 204 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.

? Friday, Sept. 4: Frank O'Halloran, chief executive officer of QBE Insurance Group, discusses the company's interim results.

? Thursday, Sept. 3: Best's Review Insight Columnist Steve Pozzi, executive vice president at Chubb & Son, and chief operating officer for Chubb Commercial Insurance, discusses the need for business owners to plan for infrastructure interruptions.

? Wednesday, Sept. 2: Best?s Review Insight columnist Jamie Bisker, global segment manager, nonlife, for IBM's global insurance team, on how pervasive computing and high-speed wireless communications offer insurers near-term impact.

? Tuesday, Sept. 1: Hans Mederer, head of property claims for XL Insurance, discusses the company?s method of tracking catastrophes as they develop.

? Monday, Aug. 31: Kim Hennessy, senior managing director for Equity Risk Partners, talks about emerging markets in the property/casualty marketplace, property risks and what's new in contractual liability.

BestDay Audio is a daily wrap-up of insurance news plus additional content. To listen or subscribe, visit http://www.bestdayaudio.com.

(by Debra DeVico)

Expected next dividend:
Dividend Announcement Date: 7/16/2009
Dividend Record Date: 9/2/2009
Dividend Pay Date: 10/1/2009
Dividend Amount: 0.05