Insurance firms have massive exposure to both equity and bond markets. When markets get tough, they tend to lead to the downside. Here are the worst performers, intra-day.
No. Ticker % Change Industry Market Cap
1 ING -9.24 Life Insurance 45,430,000,000
2 AEG -6.71 Life Insurance 12,330,000,000
3 PUK -4.97 Life Insurance 29,920,000,000
4 GNW -4.58 Life Insurance 5,140,000,000
5 LNC -4.24 Life Insurance 8,940,000,000
6 PNX -3.95 Life Insurance 294,240,000
7 MFC -3.64 Life Insurance 31,310,000,000
8 SLF -3.35 Life Insurance 17,460,000,000
9 MET -3.13 Life Insurance 46,000,000,000
10 PRU -3.01 Life Insurance 31,420,000,000
11 PL -2.80 Life Insurance 1,990,000,000
12 RGA -2.44 Life Insurance 4,690,000,000
13 DFG -2.30 Life Insurance 1,650,000,000
No. Ticker % Change Industry Market Cap
1 HIG -4.07 Property & Casualty Insurance 11,700,000,000
2 XL -3.03 Property & Casualty Insurance 6,840,000,000
3 EIG -3.01 Property & Casualty Insurance 628,540,000
4 TRH -2.63 Property & Casualty Insurance 3,090,000,000
5 AWH -2.55 Property & Casualty Insurance 2,170,000,000