Performance Review
From our watch list dated February 28, 2014, we have the following performance of the listed stocks:
| Symbol |
Name |
2014 |
2016 |
% change |
| BRO |
Brown & Brown |
30.1 |
31.48 |
4.58% |
| WSH |
Willis Group |
41.16 |
44.61 |
8.38% |
| XL |
XL Group plc |
30.4 |
34.28 |
12.76% |
| PKIN |
Pekin Life |
11.99 |
12.4 |
3.42% |
| AXS |
Axis Capital |
43.97 |
53.97 |
22.74% |
The average gain for the listed stocks was +10.38% as compared to the iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) which gained +4.25% over the same period of time (February 28, 2014 to February 21, 2016). Although we use IAK as a benchmark for performance, it should be noted that companies like WSH [now Willis Tower Watson (WLTW) after the merger in 2015], XL and AXS are not U.S. based insurance companies. The stock of interest at the time was Brown & Brown (BRO) which increased +4.58%.
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