{"id":18385,"date":"2012-01-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/best-insurance-stocks-on-jan-6\/18384\/"},"modified":"2012-01-06T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T18:00:00","slug":"best-insurance-stocks-on-jan-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/best-insurance-stocks-on-jan-6\/18385\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Insurance Stocks on  Jan-6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>These are the <b>best insurance<\/b> stocks for today, Friday, January 06, 2012.  The stock price for these home, auto and life insurance stocks performed the best in their industry of property and casuality insurance during today&#8217;s market hours. <\/p>\n<p><b>Employers Holdings Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=EIG\">(NYSE:EIG)<\/a>  is currently trading at $18.55 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 2.32%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. EIG is trading <span style=\"color:green\">8.51%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">17.30%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. EIG is <span style=\"color:red\">-10.64%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">73.51%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. EIG&#8217;s PE ratio is 14.50 and their market cap is $632.37M. <\/p>\n<p>The Company is a provider of worker&#8217;s compensation insurance focused on select small businesses engaged in low to medium hazard industries.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><b>Horace Mann Educators Corp.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HMN\">(NYSE:HMN)<\/a>  is currently trading at $14.38 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 1.63%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. HMN is trading <span style=\"color:green\">10.24%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">2.64%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. HMN is <span style=\"color:red\">-19.36%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">38.14%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. HMN&#8217;s PE ratio is 11.32 and their market cap is $565.01M. <\/p>\n<p>Horace Mann Educators is an insurance holding company through its subsidiaries markets and underwrites personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities and life insurance in the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p><b>MBIA Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MBI\">(NYSE:MBI)<\/a>  is currently trading at $12.36 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 1.15%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. MBI is trading <span style=\"color:green\">26.44%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">39.00%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. MBI is <span style=\"color:red\">-17.38%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">106.34%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. <\/p>\n<p>MBIA Incorporated provides financial guarantee insurance, as well as related reinsurance, advisory and portfolio services, for the public and structured finance markets, and asset management advisory services, on a global basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Allstate Corporation<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ALL\">(NYSE:ALL)<\/a>  is currently trading at $28.02 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 1.01%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. ALL is trading <span style=\"color:green\">6.09%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">1.28%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. ALL is <span style=\"color:red\">-16.58%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">26.88%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. ALL&#8217;s PE ratio is 43.11 and their market cap is $14.16B. <\/p>\n<p>The Allstate Corporation is engaged in the personal property and casualty insurance business and the life insurance, retirement and investment products business.<\/p>\n<p><b>Markel Corp.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MKL\">(NYSE:MKL)<\/a>  is currently trading at $412.27 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.84%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. MKL is trading <span style=\"color:green\">3.52%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">4.27%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. MKL is <span style=\"color:red\">-4.18%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">22.15%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. MKL&#8217;s PE ratio is 17.17 and their market cap is $3.93B. <\/p>\n<p>Markel Corporation markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a number of niche markets. It operates in three markets: excess and surplus lines, specialty admitted, and the London markets.<\/p>\n<p><b>AmTrust Financial Services Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AFSI\">(NASDAQ:AFSI)<\/a>  is currently trading at $23.89 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.67%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. AFSI is trading <span style=\"color:red\">-5.51%<\/span> below its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">6.58%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. AFSI is <span style=\"color:red\">-13.22%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">40.01%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. AFSI&#8217;s PE ratio is 8.88 and their market cap is $1.43B. <\/p>\n<p>An insurance holding company through its subsidiaries provides specialty property and casualty insurance.<\/p>\n<p><b>W.R. Berkley Corporation<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WRB\">(NYSE:WRB)<\/a>  is currently trading at $34.47 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.47%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. WRB is trading <span style=\"color:green\">1.77%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">8.75%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. WRB is <span style=\"color:red\">-4.16%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">31.26%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. WRB&#8217;s PE ratio is 12.57 and their market cap is $4.70B. <\/p>\n<p>W.R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company in the United States which operates in five business segments: specialty insurance, regional property casualty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance and international.<\/p>\n<p><b>Progressive Corp.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PGR\">(NYSE:PGR)<\/a>  is currently trading at $19.51 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.41%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. PGR is trading <span style=\"color:green\">3.83%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:red\">-0.47%<\/span> below its 200 day moving average. PGR is <span style=\"color:red\">-11.64%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">15.58%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. PGR&#8217;s PE ratio is 11.99 and their market cap is $12.06B. <\/p>\n<p>Progressive Corporation is an insurance holding company, whose subsidiaries provides personal and commercial automobile insurance and other property-casualty insurance and related services throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<p><b>Alleghany Corp.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=Y\">(NYSE:Y)<\/a>  is currently trading at $286.45 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.19%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. Y is trading <span style=\"color:red\">-3.37%<\/span> below its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:red\">-7.79%<\/span> below its 200 day moving average. Y is <span style=\"color:red\">-16.42%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">3.40%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. Y&#8217;s PE ratio is 9.32 and their market cap is $2.52B. <\/p>\n<p>Alleghany Corporation is engaged, through Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries, RSUI, CATA, Darwin and EDC, in the property and casualty and surety insurance business.<\/p>\n<p><b>Transatlantic Holdings Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TRH\">(NYSE:TRH)<\/a>  is currently trading at $55.00 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.16%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. TRH is trading <span style=\"color:green\">1.64%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">10.28%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. TRH is <span style=\"color:red\">-1.84%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">26.49%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. TRH&#8217;s PE ratio is 36.36 and their market cap is $3.38B. <\/p>\n<p>Transatlantic Holdings Inc. through its operating subsidiaries offers reinsurance capacity for a full range of property and casualty products to insurers and reinsures on a treaty and facultative basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>RLI Corp.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RLI\">(NYSE:RLI)<\/a>  is currently trading at $73.64 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.08%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. RLI is trading <span style=\"color:green\">7.27%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">23.63%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. RLI is <span style=\"color:red\">-1.10%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">58.64%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. RLI&#8217;s PE ratio is 11.17 and their market cap is $1.55B. <\/p>\n<p>RLI Corporation underwrites selected property and casualty insurance through its subsidiaries, collectively known as RLI Insurance Group.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Travelers Companies Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TRV\">(NYSE:TRV)<\/a>  is currently trading at $59.35 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.03%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. TRV is trading <span style=\"color:green\">4.58%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">6.88%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. TRV is <span style=\"color:red\">-5.39%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">30.08%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. TRV&#8217;s PE ratio is 15.70 and their market cap is $24.49B. <\/p>\n<p>The Travelers Companies, Inc. is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries is engaged in providing commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations and individuals.<\/p>\n<p><b>Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc.<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MIG\">(NYSE:MIG)<\/a>  is currently trading at $11.00 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.00%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. MIG is trading <span style=\"color:green\">6.64%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">13.41%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. MIG is <span style=\"color:red\">-0.27%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">34.21%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. MIG&#8217;s PE ratio is 11.70 and their market cap is $561.55M. <\/p>\n<p>Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. offers a full range of insurance products and services, focused on niche and specialty program business, which we believe is under served by the standard insurance market.<\/p>\n<p><b>CNA Financial Corporation<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CNA\">(NYSE:CNA)<\/a>  is currently trading at $26.89 <span style=\"color:green;\">up 0.00%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. CNA is trading <span style=\"color:green\">3.14%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:green\">1.09%<\/span> above  its 200 day moving average. CNA is <span style=\"color:red\">-13.74%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">27.17%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. CNA&#8217;s PE ratio is 10.11 and their market cap is $7.24B. <\/p>\n<p>CNA Financial Corporation serves a variety of customers, including small, medium and large businesses; associations; professionals; and groups and individuals with a range of insurance and risk management products and services.<\/p>\n<p><b>First American Financial Corporation<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FAF\">(NYSE:FAF)<\/a>  is currently trading at $13.01 <span style=\"color:red;\">down -0.08%<\/span>  in today&#8217;s trading. FAF is trading <span style=\"color:green\">8.76%<\/span> above  its 50 day moving average and <span style=\"color:red\">-7.53%<\/span> below its 200 day moving average. FAF is <span style=\"color:red\">-23.85%<\/span> below its 52-week high and <span style=\"color:green\">24.38%<\/span> above  its 52-week low. FAF&#8217;s PE ratio is 16.48 and their market cap is $1.37B. <\/p>\n<p>First American Financial Corp is engaged in the business of providing financial services through its title insurance and services segment and its specialty insurance segment.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dividend-stocks\/hsm-htr-hih-hhy-hav-dividend-stocks-update\/18399\"><br \/>\nHSM, HTR, HIH, HHY, HAV Dividend Stocks Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trending-stocks\/msft-mu-gm-dis-schw-are-stocks-trending-up\/18397\"><br \/>\nMSFT, MU, GM, DIS, SCHW are Stocks Trending Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dividend-stocks\/duk-payx-rbn-dividend-stocks-update\/18395\"><br \/>\nDUK, PAYX, RBN Dividend Stocks Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/52-week-highs\/aapl-m-hd-apol-amgn-hit-new-52-week-highs\/18393\"><br \/>\nAAPL, M, HD, APOL, AMGN Hit New 52-Week Highs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/volume-spikes\/dndn-apol-wtw-kitd-jazz-had-unusual-volume\/18391\"><br \/>\nDNDN, APOL, WTW, KITD, JAZZ Had Unusual Volume<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/home-mortgage-stocks-update-on-jan-6\/18389\"><br \/>\nHome Mortgage Stocks Update on  Jan-6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/best-online-broker-stocks-on-jan-6\/18387\"><br \/>\nBest Online Broker Stocks on  Jan-6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Fredricks\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Alex Fredricks <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Alex Fredricks has a degree in business and is an avid day-trader.  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