New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-11
INSURANCE MEN MEET.
MUTUAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT UNDER
WRITERS.
THE IMMENSE BUSINESS DONE LAST YEA"
QUESTIONS Observation-Disclosures
UNLIMITED HEREAFTER


The fifteenth annual session of the Nahonal ,on,
vento, ~ the Mutual Life and Accident tnder"Il'e'
- ,a.,a n,,ed Yesterday IN the Mdrop1Ltan
mn and Will he continued to-day, Thursday ana
Friday The convention called 10 ofder d' -
o,c,ocL hv Daniel J. Avery, the president lIo
other officers of the convention are > a. N'"''''
secretary and John J. Acker, treasurer
Those nresent were: Daniel !. Avery anu u f'
uamhleton. representing the Northwestern Masonic
"a ,ssociatoo Chicago: George D. EldrdGe, Dr. p :
pidsellc National Life and Maturity Insurance COM
many Washington: f. II. Harper IL. J' henin"nu'
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associauoh' Nc" ioiN
George A. Litchfcld, +. :. Ltclteld' MaS'hoh"So''
Benefit Association Boston: T. B. CampDeH' w. =
sand,on. Ohio Valley Life Company, Washing
ton: George sherwood, Charles t. "esteF'
field, Chicago Guarantee Fund Lire Asso"
ton Chicago: NJ f. Rocker. W. II. White Name
Benefit Association Auburn Me-; v l.. sawyer. VIII
lam p Gretter. Connecticut Indemnify AS9oc'auon'
Waterbury, Conn: Charles NJ Iulher' "eo"''''
Mutual Life Association. Ringhamton; lsidor BuSn'
District Grand Lodge No. - l. Q. Is b. 81 ho"'9'
n J. Oleen. Scandinavian Mutual Ala ASSoclsuor'
calesburc. ILL., AdcIine W. Sterling. Emily TAYLOR
Women's Mutual Insurance and Accident CompanH'
New York W. j. jameson United states -naSVr.,
Benevolent Association. Council huns ~ W. ~
wards DR.. f. W. Form, Northwestern Ala 49,
lion Minneapolis: +. II. Whitcomb Federal Lhe -
xociation Davenport, Iowa; j. j. Parcee' VI -. 49,,
hee United Life and Accident Insurance A>Soia''0'
New York John J. Acker, G. r. McChe'IrS' ,.,
legislative Association New YORK Nnii,"
David Murray, United States Mutual Acoue"'
CATION New-YOrk; I. y. McCauey Newton ''V'
win Union Mutual Accident Associauo"'
BENJAMIN F. DYER New England Mutual Ac'iuo"'
Association. Boston: IL. w. x. Cutter, f. D V'i"Ce''
Mutual Accident Association OF the Nor'h"o,"
caco: Frank X. Kohler Peoples Mu'uai Aoo"o"' ~
surance Association. PittsburS' A. ~
Odd Fellows FrateInal Accident As'o'i'''vn ~,
America Westfeld, Mass y. NJ LooHWoou, ~
Dodpe providept Fund society, New->oFH' - l.
Co.. II 7 Johnson American Mutual AccldehO
ASSOCIATION Nashville: +. ii. Bangs j. W. ADoo'V'
Bankers and Traders Accident Associaloh ->cW
York: Everett Clapp. j. c. MOORE hoiiio n'n0"'
Associat,.r New-YoTh John W. Haruah' D. l.. n''
mum, y, .-t.al Accident Society 'nafns ~ iVr
kins A. Vi. sanders, American AcelueuV i"u' "''"''
Association NewYOrl City
Individual members-W. F. Lyon, syracuse 'o''
E. Moon, IIiawatha, KAN; X. NJ. slower Lana ana,
III: James 4. Lal,in, Wcstheld, Mass, T. >. an
Washington: L. c. Wilton, NcT-l0rh' Dr. "n'''"'
wrof1. Baltimore: Robert skenc. LouisVine' H. '"
Hatch NevYork: ". d. Chase and u. - van
- cepeva. Nelson Tiffany Buffalo; D. W.
os,r.nd Jefferson, Wis; John l.. Meyer, AlIeh'o""'
Penn. -. eoorotarv
Leicester IIolmc Mayor Grants private se'ro'"'',
xnIain.d that the Mayor had been obliged TO a'chu
an important meeting. and it had therefore Wv
upon him TO welcome the delegates u '''o Wv" 49,,
II urged the desirsbty of the laws Oh .e 'o
stats governing insurance being as nearly mhioTi"
as possible and deporcd the unWise aiIe"'N''
occasionally engrafted on the INSURANCE i""
zealous but Uniformed Legislators. Ill VIC" VI ~
,,ate ~ affairs the address urged the propreV oi
appealing to Congress for legislation es''onsiine va
tjona control OF all forms OF Insurance Ill "ho" 'o"
NAMES extend their business beyond the limits Oh
single state. -.
The committee appointed at the last session to at
tend the Insurance Commissioners CONVENTION "S
Denver last september reported good time "eoreo
d. Eldridge Of York, then presented the rcP"re
of the Executive Committee. II gave statistics ior
1850 about assessment and national premium aSs'u-
ance in tho United states and Canada. lhc huNpe'
of companies reporting fully or In part was 9oi' o
number of members admitted during ihe year
was sol 94l and the total number of members at the
close of the year 2,505,975. The insurance III
force at end of 1854 ,925,742 total income
during year SG01O4,is3; claims paid amounted
10 s42l4I ,O73; assets at close of year represented
s250lI .so6, and the losses paid since organization
presidents address were referred a committee.
The afternoon session was occupied with the dis
cussion OF different topics relating 10 Insurance busl
ness. The first subject was " Is the method OF ap-
seeetea under the auspices Of this Convention wise
satisfactory 10 the medical directors 1t was da
George O. Taylor. of Chicago: DR.. r. Is. Campbell Of
Washington DR.. ". X. Oakes, Of Auburn, Ne; f. j.
Harper and II; j. Reinmund, Of New York, and &. ".
Edridge, Of Washington 1t unanimously de-
oded 10 discontinue work on the medical directory.
go The expense rate factor III the security and
strength Of associations, and what is proper and sui-
eieet expense ratel was discussed at great length.
committee was appointed by the chairman, con
ssting OF Mosrs. Campbell McChesney and Hamilton,
q consider the question Of compensation for the
bers Of the executive committee and report to the
venton before the close OF the session T.: b. Harper
read interesting paper /" The Past, Present and
Future of the Assessment system Of Life Insurance.
after which the convention adjourned until 10 a. H.
today.
In the Accident Division several interesting subjects
were under discussion. The most important thing
done the passage Of resolution breaking down
the old rule of limiting accident 70 week, and
making every sort Of accident of whatever duration
come within the provisions of the associations.
To at IL 80 a m, the delegates will leave
the hotel in tally no coaches for excursion They
will Eigth-si and the East River and embarkine
there on the steamer Bay Queen, will sail to Sandy
Hook. returning and landing at one hundred and tYcn
tyninthst. At this point The coaches will be in walt
ing and will take the party through the West side
drives. Riverside Park, through Central Park down
Tifth-ave. and back 10 the hotel. In the evening
dinner will take place al which the Mayor will be