The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-15
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
JOEN z. DEWITT, President.

The reasons why you-a resident of Maine
should insure in this company in preference to any
other, are obvious.
1T rs A MAINE INSTITUTION. Its business rs
conducted and its policies framed according to
the laws of Maine, to which you have access, and in
The LAWS OF THE STATE Regarding IN
SUKANCE ARE IN GREAT MANY CASES,
INTRICATE AND UNINTELLIGIBLE to the av-
erage man. If you insure in some other State COM
pany, YOU MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO AS
CERTAIN YOUR EXACT RIGHTS UNDER YOUR
POiiCY. rev lawyers, even, understand the gem
other States; and you may discover when YOU come
to the test that the actual position and results of
your insurance are quite different from what you
desired anticipated.
THE .INsURANOE LAWS OF MAINE ARE
FEW AND SIMPLE. You can easily obtain pre-
else information respecting their meaning and eff
feet. You may be certain, therefore, If you insure
In the Union Mutual that you get exactly what
you want; that if any question arises regarding the
disposition of your policy oriyour 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-
cisions 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
Maine Nonforfeiture Law protects all policies from
forfeiture. after three premiums have been paid by
Such policies continued in force for their full
amount until the policy-holders has received in
such continued insurance the value c the payment
EVERY POLICY ISSUED BY THE UNION
MUTUAL is SUBJECT TO THIS LAW. Its prac-
teal working is shown by this illustration: If a
person, aged 3d. pays three premiums ON % year
endowment policy, and tails to pay the fourth pre-
mium the policy by virtue of this law and entirely
independent of any action violation of the com
pany, will continur in force five years and $40 DAYS
longer. The extensions vary with the class of poll
cy and number Of premiums paid, but fixed by
law for each and every case.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNION MUTU-
AL is BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALMOST
WHOLLY COMPOSED OF WELL-KNOWN AND
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF YOUR OWN STATE.
Their names are guaranty of an honest faithful
ard efficient conduct of its affairs. The value of
your insurance depends entirely upon the certain
ty that company will carry out its contracts fairly
reasonably and promptly; and, in this respect YOUR
personal knowledge of the character and standing
of the persons who control it 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..
The results of his examination stated in detail
in his annual report which you can 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
If therefore, the Union Mutual possessed no adj
vantages peculiar to itself, distinguished from
other companies, it would be to your advantage TO
insure in it, 1t is certainly very much SO when Won
consider the many inducements it presents In adj
dition to these considerations