NEW YORK - Shares of insurers fell early Friday as the broader market plunged amid fears Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's largest purchasers of mortgages, would need a government bailout.
| FNM | 6.27 | |
| FRE | 4.85 | |
| MBI | 15.13 | |
| AIG | 21.18 | |
| XL | 18.25 | |
| ABK | 8.32 | |
| AGO | 18.24 | |
| MTG | 8.79 | |
| PMI | 4.34 | |
| RDN | 4.5 | |
| TGIC | 3.69 | |
| ACE | 51.52 | |
| ALL | 44.38 | |
| AXA | 32.26 | |
| CB | 47.03 | |
| CINF | 29.86 | |
| CNA | 28.07 | |
| CNO | 8.63 | |
| GNW | 15.76 | |
| HI | 23.44 | |
| MCY | 50.81 | |
| ING | 29.52 | |
| TRV | 42.33 | |
| SAF | 67.62 |
Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Friday:
MBIA Inc. fell 19 cents, or 4.5 percent, to $4.01.
MGIC Investment Corp. fell 55 cents, or 10.6 percent, to $4.63.
American International Group Inc. fell 48 cents, or 2 percent, to $23.51.
XL Capital Ltd. fell $1.06, or 6.1 percent, to $16.47.

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