John Green, Farmers Insurance Group's regional vice president of automobile product management and chief auto actuary, died on Feb. 1, of injuries sustained in an auto accident, the company said.
Green, 44, joined Farmers as an actuarial student in June 1992 after graduating from California State Polytechnic University, where he obtained a master's degree in mathematics in 1990. Prior to that, he earned a bachelor's degree from the university in 1985.
According to the company, Green created the most successful product launch in the organization's history, introducing a new popular California auto insurance program in 2005. Green was named to his position in June 2006 after rising through the ranks as an analyst and senior analyst, actuarial assistant and assistant actuary. A member of California's Assigned Risk Plan Board of Directors, he was awarded a Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society in 1998.
Percent Change Index Month/ Year to Year/ U.S. Indexes (Ticker) Close Month Date Year Insurance Indexes by Market Type (U.S.) Mufti-Line (AMBUML) 1,134.54 -1.42 -2.41 6.11 Property/Casualty (AMBUPC) 1,228.07 0.76 -1.30 13.69 Life & Health/HMO (AMBULH) 1,431.57 4.81 5.10 6.71 Life (AMBUL) 1,485.70 4.86 6.01 15.89 Health/HMO (AMBUH) 1,372.48 4.75 4.12 -1.75 Brokers (AMBUB) 1,084.36 2.82 2.11 2.44 (See www.ambest.com/stocks for live feed, methodology and further detail identifying the companies included in each index.) Ticker Currency Top 5 Global Performers 1. 21st Century Insurance Group TW USD 2. National Interstate Corp. NATL USD 3. Tower Ltd. jZTWR NZD 4. Independence Holding Co. IHC USD 5. Humana Inc. HUM USD Bottom 5 Global Performers 1. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. TKFS CAD 2. Protective Life Corp. PL USD 3. Scottish Re Group Ltd. SCT USD 4. Unitrin Inc. UTR USD 5. Selective Insurance Group Inc. SIGI USD % Change Closing Month/ Price Month Top 5 Global Performers 1. 21st Century Insurance Group 21.37 30.38 2. National Interstate Corp. 25.72 21.90 3. Tower Ltd. 2.58 21.70 4. Independence Holding Co. 23.76 15.90 5. Humana Inc. 63.03 14.91 Bottom 5 Global Performers 1. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. 22.28 -10.13 2. Protective Life Corp. 45.15 -9.15 3. Scottish Re Group Ltd. 4.41 -7.93 4. Unitrin Inc. 48.00 -7.16 5. Selective Insurance Group Inc. 50.62 -7.00