Possessing sufficient paid-up capital was mandatory. The statement had to be renewed annually. Following the filing of such a statement, the territorial secretary issued the company or agent a certificate of authority allowing the company or agent to transact business. Each certificate consists of a preprinted form stating that a statement had been filed, that the company appeared possessed of sufficient paid up capital, and that therefore it was authorized to do business in the territory. Blanks are provided for the name of the agent, the insurance company name, and the date and signature of the territorial secretary.
Entries are chronological.
An alphabetical index to companies provides the page number of the certificate and the name of the agent. Archivally processed by A.C. Cone, 1990. Microfilmed, with the paper copy discarded, in 1991.