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FEBRUARY 24, 1855. NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED PRESIDENT—Lieut.-General 81r R. J. HARVEY, C.B. SECRETARY—Sir SAMUEL BIGNOLD, LONDON AGENT—c. J. BUNYON, Esq. Tho Capital of this society amounts to 2,100,6521., with a Reserved build of 209,5704. It has paid upwards of 3,000,0001. to the Representatives of Deceased Members, and usigned by way of Bonus a Million and a Quarter Sterling. It is a purely Mutual Office, and the Profits are divided quinquennially. The Premiums are Ten per Cent, below the usual rates for ages under forty-five years. One-half of the first five years' Premium may rem ai n as a charge upon the Policy. Annuities are granted tut favourable terms. New 131.1.11NEitti FOR THE YE►n ENDING JUNE, 1854: Policies 609, insuring for Annual Premiums, 213,5671. 7s. 3d. Annuities 58, securiug 1,6411. 13e. 4d. New Premiums, being the considered 28,1341. 45. 10d. For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Bleokfriers. for grenting the same, IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1, OLD BROAD-BTREET, LONDON. INEITITUTZD 1820. WILLIAM R. ROBINSON, Esq., Chairman. HENRY DAVIDSON, Esq., DeputyChatrasan. The Scale of Premiums adopted by this Office will be found of a very moderate character, but at the same time quite adequate to the risk incurred. Four-fifths, or 80 per cent. of the Profits, are assigned to Po licies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the sum in sured, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction and ultimate extinction of future Premiums. One-third of the Premium on Insurances of 4001. and upwards, for the whole term of life, may remain as a debt upon the Policy, to be paid off at convenience; or the Directors will lend sums of 501. and upwards, on the eecurity of Policies effected with this Company fur the whole term of life, when they have acquired an adequate value. Sucunirt.—Those who effect Insurances with this Company are protected by its subscribed capital of 750,0001., of which 140,0001. is invested, from the risk incurred by members of Mutual Societies. The satisfactory financial condition of the Company, exclusive of the Subscribed and Inverted Capital, will be seen by the fol lowing statement: — At the close of the last Financial Year, the sum Assured, including Bonus added, amounted to £2,500,000 The Premium Fund to more than And the Annual Income, from the same source, to 109,000 Insurances, without participation in Profits, may be effected at reduced rates. SAMUEL INGALL. Actuary. KENT MUTUAL LIFE AND FIRE li ASSURANCE SOCIETIES. Chief Offices—No. 6, OLD JEWRY, London. BRANCH OFFICES: Righ•atreet, Rochester I Sloane-street, Chelsea Market-terrace, Hanley I New-street, Birmingham Bond-street, Wolverhampton. N.B. Both these Societies are constituted upon the pure and tried system of Mutuality; accumulating all their Funds for the benefit of the Policy-holders; dividing, triennially, their whole Profits among them, and large returns have been lately made; conferring upon them the Control and Management of the Societies; and all Policies are Indisputable. LIFE. TRUSTEES. ♦lexander Bramwell Bremner. Esq., Bllliter-square, and West- hall, Mortlake - - Sir Wm. Magnay, Bart. and Alderman, Posttord Lodge, Guild ford, Surrey Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P. and Alderman, Portland-place Wm Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend The great success of this Society since its institution will be seen in the following statement of Bonuses added and of Busi ness done in less than four yews of actual operations. EXAMPLES OF BONUS. i : i t .a A P 111 . .. 0 1 1146 .g4 i g 0, k tal et , v c f, .7,civs ~.- , 50 1 2 A , t V ... A B:g4 1 / er i O i p - Gi„. f V L I td A i g a 2 o 0 .. ;,-i. .c - c •,.., Z .. q 4ao 41. s s s. d. 6 N. d. A m. d. L 4. d. A s. d. $5 1.000 8 59 17 8111 19 630 16 019 19 915 15 2 85 1,000 8 79 12 615 19 634 1H 0261010 20 18 4 45 11)00 9 112 12 22 10 642 3 037101029 11 10 55 'l,OOO 6 171 12 6 34 1 8 653 60 7 4 244 19 2 60 1,000 8 218 15 0143 7 062 19 072 5 068 12 BUSINESS. Number of Period. Policies issued. Annual Pre miums on Pollutes. 'Amounts assured by Policies. Ysy, 1854 .... October, 1854 6341,911 8 4 76,070 17 8 £11,934 10 8 2.324 18 3 £14,259 8 11 1,210 1417,982 6 0 All Policies indisputable, Whole Profits divisible triennially nong the Assured. Claims promptly paid. TRUSTEES. Isaac Betsey, Esq., Rochester William Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend John Saddington, Esq., Gravesend. Jpwards of 10,000 Policies have been issued. Policies issued small sums and short periods. Guarantee Fund, 1100,000 . Portions of Premiums periodically returned to the Insured. t realm, 25 per cent. Claims promptly paid. -dicies may be effected daily; and Prospectuses, Annual Torts, Proposal Forms, and all other information, will be 'iled upon application at the Chief Offices, the Branches, or ny of the numerous Agencies throughout the United King personally or by letter. GEORGE CUMMING, Manager. ,RNISH YOUR HOUSE with the BEST ARTICLES at DEANE'S Ironmongery and Furnishing (arebouses. Established az , . 1700. A Priced Furnishithng ionu- List, by poet.—DEANE, DRAT, and CO. 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