The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-30
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AIssRs. EpareRs:--ln looking over the
March number of Hunts Merchants Msss-
zine, an article under the above heading
attracted my attention, and could but wish
IL placed in the hands Of every one seeking
insurance against ERE. wish to Ptessnt
few exuae,s. Il says;
"Fancy insurance, like lotteries, fancy
Asnkins, aud q scors Of kindred swindies,
will thrive aud continue to be the order Of
the asy jast 80 long a. men can be found
v 40 prefer or suffer themselves to be swim.
died rather than exercise little common
sense aud prudence in ascertaining from
reliable sources OF information, the true
condition of companies which geek their
patronage. The facilities with which these
schemes OF plumber have been carried on,
and mere imaginary policies Of indemnity
Pslmed of upon the public, will cease to
excite surprise when the utter indifference
Of no small portion Of property owners 10
taken into consideration. Too frequently
no thought 10 bestowed upon the soundness
Of the company, or the character Of the Of
hcsrs"
Now how many of these Insurance Com.
panies have agencies in our city and State,
aud how many Of those who insured during
the past twsOyears,wi.h floating agents. can
put their hands on either the company or
its agent, Are you safe, 10 the piece q
OF paper called "policy" which you hold,
binding on any party, Exercise little Of
the common sense Of your daily business
aud you will find that you have been play
ing losing game in allowing strangers to
you and to whom you would not sell bill
Of goods. on credit to insure your property
We have within few months past host
Of insurance agencies sprusg upon the
community which may be good, but 1t 10
out OF your power to ascertain the facts,
and ere your queries could be answered
many Of them will have died out. One thing,
however, 10 well known, We have 10 our
city companies that are responsible and rep
resented By responsible agents who have
been with us for years, and whose interests
are. identified with the place. We have
also the Home Mutual Company. composed
Of our own citizens and managed BY men
| whose integrity is of more value to them
than gold, and whose interests are yours
and VINO are surely and quietly building up
reliable company in your midst.
Why then will our citixens allow their
judgment to be blinded, and BY patronizing'
aid in these schemes Of fraud so justly con-
demned in Hunt, when you have in your
midst such agents a. Mr.. Hoffman, and Mr..
Dave nport, and Home Company like the
Hawk Eye. These are and have been
Identified with the place, you have tried them
and never found them wanting. Can this
be said of the myriad of companies held up
to our gaze! Dozens Of our citizens both
of town and country, have been feeced BY
these fancy companies during the past year,
and more will be during the present season
unless they will be advised, and irst know
with whom they are being insured, and then
the solveney of the company into whose
hands they are placing themselves. ! wish
10 make one more extract from the same
paper:
"Let property holders be willing to pay
companies known to be perfectly reliable, a
fair and adequate premium for the risk in
CURED, and these fancy companies will not
only be starved out existence but substsn-
,isl aid and encouragement will be given
to those doing legitimate business on an
homes, capital and truly desiring to afford,
what they profess, real and undoubted in
demnity gainst loss BY nre,"
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