The Portland daily press., 1884-10-03
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
JOHN L. DEWITT, President.


The reasons why you--s resident Of Maine
should insure In this company In preference to any
1T IS A MAINE INSTITUTION. It's business is
conducted and its policies are framed according to
the laws Of Maine to which you have access and in
respect to which you are generally informed.
The LAWS OF THE STATE REGARDING IN
INTRICATE AND UNINTELLIGIBLE. to the sv-
erage man u you insure IN In some M other State @ com
Pany aug ~ yIp MAT ErN - RJDHTs ~ y AS
POLICY. Few lawyers even, understand the gen.
eral laws, and fewer still the insurance laws, of
to the test that tho actual position and results of
your insurance are quite different from what you
THE INsUR4NCE LAWS OF MAINE ARE
FEW AND SIMPLE. You can easily obtain pre-
else information respecting their meaning and ef-
feet; You may be certain, therefore. you insure
you want; that If any question arises regarding the
disposition Of your policy your rights under It, it
can be easily and speedily determined according to
laws and principles which you understand instead
Of being governed and controlled by laws and de-
cid ms Of which you have no knowledge.
THE INSURANCE LAWS OF YOUR OWN
STATE ARE MORE LIBERAL AND EQUITABLE
THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER STATE. The
forfeture After three prsiUms have BEEN raid bq
reason OF failure to pay any subsequent premium.
Such policies are continued In force for their fun
amount until the policy holders has received in
such continued insurance the value of the payment
he has made
EVERY POLICY ISSUED BY THE UNION
MUTUAL is SUBJECT TO THIS Law, Its prac-
tical working Is shown by this illustration: If q
person, aged 36, pays three premiums oD 25 year
endowment policy, and fails to pay the fourth pre-
mium the policy by virtue of this law and entirely
independent of any action yioiition of the COM
pany, will continue in force five years and 342 days
longer. The extensions vary with the class OF poll
cy and number Of premiums paid, but are fixed by
law for each and every case
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNION MUTU-
Al. IS BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALMOST
WHOLLY COMPOSED OF WELL-KNOWN AND
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF YOUR OWN STATE.
Their names are guaranty of an honest, faithful
and efficient conduct of its atfsirs. The value of
your insurance depends entirely upon the certain
ty that company will carry outfits contracts fairly,
reasonably and promptly; and In this respect, your
personal knowledge of the character and standing
Of the persons who control it is of great Importance
and significance.
THE CONDITION OF THE UNION MUTUAL
as TO ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FINANCIAL
STANDING is ANNUALLY INVESTIGATED BY
YOUR OWN COMMISSIONERS OF INSURANCE.
Tn results OF his examination stated In detail
In his annual report, which you easily consult
You have therefore, in this regard the guaranty of
the endorsement Of an official Of whose character
capacity and fidelity you have personal knowledge.
H. therefore, the Union Mutual possessed no ad-
vantages peculiar to itself, as distinguished from
other companies, 1t would be to your advantage to
insure in it. 1t is certainly very much when you
consider the many inducements it presents In ad-
dition to these considerations.