Charting the 5 Top-performing Multi-line Insurers

A report released today from Zacks Investment Research identifies the multi-line insurers experiencing the best relative overall performance based on yesterday's trading activity. While the report does not delve into the specifics driving the growth of each company, it still is a useful guidepost.

American International Group Inc. ranks first on the list, with a gain of 5.45%. Loews Corp. is the No. 2 ranked insurer, with a gain of 4.52%, while The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. places third with a gain of 1.81%. According to Zacks's SmarTrend, shares of The Hartford have risen 20.6% since it was placed on the Uptrend alert on December 8. American Financial Group Inc. follows with a gain of 1.49% and Genworth Financial Inc. rounds out the top five with a gain of 0.7%.