The Portland daily press., 1885-03-02
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
JOHN e. DEWITT, President.

The reasons why you-a resident Of Maine
should insure in this company IN preference to any
other, are obvious.
1T is A MAINE INSTITUTION. Its business N
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
SURANCE ARE, IN A GREAT MANY CASES,
INTRICATE AND UNINTELLIGIBLE, to the ay-
erage man. If You insure in some other state COM
CERTAIN YOUR EXACT RIGHTS UNDER YOUR
POLICY. Few lawyers, even, underst stand the gen
eral laws and fewer still the insurance laws of
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
THE TNSURANCE 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 orlyour 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
TIE INSURANCE LAWS OF YOUR OWN
THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER STATE. The
Maine Nonforfeture Law protects all policies from
forfeiture after three premiums have been paid by
Such policies are continued in force for their full
amount until the poliey-holders has received In
such continued insurance the value the payment
he has made.
EVERY Foley ISSUED BY THE UNION
MUTUAL Is SUBJECT TO THIS LAW. Its prac-
teal working is shown by this illustration: II a
person, aged 35 pays three premiums on 25 year
endowment policy, and tails to pay the fourth pre-
MUM, the policy by virtue of this law and entirely
independent of any action or violation Of the
paDy viii continur In force i've 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 kUTU-
AL is BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALMOST
WHOLLY COMPOSED OF WELL-KNOWN AND
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF YOUR OWN STATE.
Their names guaranty of an honest, faithful
and 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 Is Of great Importance
and significance.
AS TO ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FINANCIAL
STANDING is NNUALL.Y INVESTIG ATED 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 ther efore in this regard the guaranty OF
the endorsement of an official Of whose character,
capacity and fidelity you have personal knowledge.
II, therefore, the Union Mutual possessed no adj
Vantages peculiar to itself, distinguished from
other companies it would be to your advantage to
insure in 1t. 1t is certainly very much so when you
consider the many inducements 1t presents in adj
dition to these considerations.
JAM ES SINKINSON
Manager for Maine Agencies,
PORTLAND, ME.
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