The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-01 00:00:00

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY, , . •
• • WATRLOO-PLACE; PALL-MALL, LONDON ;
97, GEORGE-STREET, EDINBURGII;
12, Sr. VINCENT-LICE,- GLA.SGGIV-;
• • 4, COLLEGE-GREEN, DUBLIN.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus cf2`per Cent. per annum on
the sum assured to all policies of the ;participating class trom . the
time they-were effected. When the insurance is for life only one-
half the annual premium nod be paid for the first five years.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, where prospectuses,
&c., may he had.

THE STANDARD LSE "ASSURANCE-
COMPANY.
ANNUAL REPORT, 1848.
The TWENTY - SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of this Company took place on Tuesday, the 15th of February,
within the Company's Office, No 3, George-street Edinburgh.:
GEORGE MOIR, Esq. Advocate, in the Chair.
The Report and Statements submitted by the Directors contained
a very satisfac!ot y aeconut of the progress of the Institution during
the year 1847. It was reported :
That the 'number of Policies for Life Assurance issued by the
Company from the 15th November, 1846, to 15th November,
1847, was 621.
That the Sums Assured during the same period, contained in
these Policies, amounted to 443,5781. 4s. 11d.
That the number of applications for Policies made to the Com-
pany, and from which the above transactions were selected,
was 804, containing proposals for Assurance to the extent of
591,6631. Bs.
That the Annual BEYellUe of the Company, as at 15th November,
1847, was 131,3161. 10s. 7d.
That the whole amount of assurance covered by the Company's
Policies, in force at 15th November, 1847, was 3,252,0901.
14s. 10d.
The Report then proceeded as follows :
" The past year has been marked by the most extraordinary fea-
tures as regards commercial affairs and general credit ; but, while
all classes of society, especially the mercantile community, and our
public institutions connected with the general affairs of commerce,
have felt the pressure of the times, the Life Assurance Institutions
of the country have stood unaffected by the crisis. Nothing can tend
more to extend confidence in these institutions than this result ; and
it is hoped they will always be found affording protection and dis-
pensing benefits to all connected with them, unaffected by those
periodical changes.
" Notwithstanding the unfortunate position of the country daring
the past year, the amount of new business transacted by this Com-
pany has exceeded to a large amount the business of the previous
year. The claims during the year have been greater in proportion
than usual , but when the increased mortality throughout the king-
dom generally is remembered, the Directors consider they have
reason to be well satisfied with the results."
After the Report and Statements were read, the Chairman con-
gratulated the meeting on the favourable position of the Company,
and its prospects generally, and again brought under notice the
most prominent natures in the Report. Ito drew attention to the
great increase of the business, the increase of the revenue, and the
rapid accumulation of the Company's Funds, which it appeared
HAD BEEN MORE THAN DOUBLED DURING TILE LAST
FIVE YEARS.
The following Abstract, showing the new business transacted by
the Company annually since 1842, was referred to, as exhibiting, in
a marked degree, the growing estimation of the STANDARD in
public favour:—

Number of Corresponding Sum
New Policies issued. Assured.
1843, Xew transactions .... 383 • • £348,135 17 I
1844, „ .... 562 .. • • .... 387,381 0 0
1845, „ (Bonus year) •••• 698 •• • • .... 446,026 12 10
1846, „ .... 592 .... • ... 368,679 7 10
1847, tf
~ 621 ........ 443,578 4 11
The meeting expressed entire satisfaction with the report and
statements ; and, after the election of new directors in the room of
those retiring by rotation, in aecordance with the Act of Parliament,
the establishment of the Company for the ensuing year was declared
to be as follows :