New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
EXPERTS IN WAIWE.NATICS.
ACTUARIES MEET FOR BUSINESS.
READING PAPERS on LIFE INSURANCE TOPICS

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4 DINNER IL THE EVENING.
| The Actuarial society Of America. composed Of
actuarlc, Of about forty Of the lie insurance com
panics Of tho United states and Canada, held its
second annual meeting the Aston House yesterday
The society organized IN this city last April and
has now about sixty members. Of whom the follow
ing present:
j. j. Br.,sr u tho Penn Mutual Philadelphia Hubert
ellis Gcrnania New-YorH J. NJ. Craig. M'tsopoit'n'
Ncw. York Joseph A. DeB0er. National, Montpe'+, W.
D. f. Fackler consulting ac,uary. New York. Rob 70
T. Fed. Presbyterian Minister'S Fund Phind"lpha
g. G. Hail MARYLAND. Blitilore, william HendfY on
,aro Mutual. Waterloo. Tan j. NJ Hoicomhe. Pho NIX
Mutual Hartford sheppard Hoaan,, Prl'd.nt savings,
New.YorA: Oscar B ireland. Mas,achp-ett- Mutual.
Springfield Mass. NJ. Ice. Berkshlr' Pitt-ieG.
Mass. C. A. Lo,eland Northwestern Mutual Milwaukee :
J. B T.unger. Prudential. Newark T. 70. Ma'aray sun
Montreal William McCab'. North Aneri' an. Toronto
Emory McCntock Mutual New-iorA; J.. J.. Maf-h'ii
Inlon Central Cincinnati ". \. Marshall Home, NeN-
York: Bloomfield j. Miller Mutual Benefit Newark d,
George W. Phillips. Equitable. Ncw.Nofk; Israel e.
P.cr.on Washington Newl orx II. w. II john N'tna
Hartford II. W. Smith, American. Philadelphia William
r.. starr. State Mutual. Worcester Mas T. w N'eH-
New.york New.York: y. II. Wells Connecticut Mutual
Hartford: George b Woodward. John Hancock ho,ton
Asa s. Wing Pro,ident Life and Trust. Philad' pha .
ohar,cs Hlldebrand Connecticut Mutual. Hartford a'l
tie following OF thl, city Christopher hY' ana ""'"''
e. Richardson 81 the Ncv-York Company; Professor
I,uc. Weir Mason the College 81 the city ~ New
York: and Walter $ Nichols. o, The Insurance Monitor"
At the morning session the following officer, were
elected
sheppard Homans president. D. Z. Fachr. first vice.
pros dent H. W St John second Niccpresid'nt Israel
Person recording secretary Rufu, W. Weeks, coir'
spending secretary; bloomfield J. Miller treasurer n'-
bers of council oscar Il. Ireland william Mc'ab' Emory
McCntock George ". Phillips, II. W. smith Ne" MEM
bcrs elected A. Wclch. Of the Travellers j. lao'"'
jr.. and &. b. Perry. OF the Mutual j. ; Paterson" "'''
ary Of the Insurance Department OF tn, state w :.
smith Deputy Insurance Commissioner Massachusetts, L.
L. Stablcr Manhattan; {. 7. Lewis and r. W bryant
Of this city: H. j. Messenger professor Of mathematics "
the University Of the CITY Of Nowlork A. X bachadar
actu,rv ,on,d, Insurance Department George Wegcna>t
Ontario Mutual J II. Richardson, \ l. A. Deputy COM
missioner New.zcasnd Life Insurance Department ). t.
Richter London Lifo Canada j. H. srr'fue CONNEXIONS
Insurance Department and John 4 Fowler fc''o Oh inc
American Exchange and Review" Philadelphia
Al y 20 n m the members rcasScmhcd 10 hear
the following papers read
The Proper Treatment of Life Insurance COMPANY
IN Which the Reserve has Become impaired by sheppard
Romans THE Value OF New Blood III -i' INSURANCE
nv ploomneld T. Miller The Actuarial Elements In Fro
Insurance nv Walter : Nichols, adverse selection by
withdrawal" by Henry W. -. John trolley NaH's'
one OF Thor Relations" by Joseph H. Sprasu' "."n'm
ued Life and Growth Dependent upon Right lrmclp"'
bv Robert Field THE Just Apporonm'nt Of the IN
nenses Of Mutual Life Companies by william
f. Starr and Analysis and Disposition OF Gains over
Assumed Liabilities" by Asa = wing.
President Yomans presided at the Pheasant dinner
which was held in the evening lie ilr't called upon
tho members for speeches. Among those who r..
,ponded briefly were Mcssrs Bryant ana Stablei anu
Professors Mason and Charlton +. Lewis. who hoped
Tho society would establish local habtatOn ana
home for Itself. In which case lie believed valuable
collection Of books which formerly belonged 10 the
hambcr Of Life Insurance and the Equitable Insurance
Library would be- available As the nucleus OF library
committee appointed 10 investigate tnc s"D',.
Nessrs McClintOck. Fscklcr. CRAIG and Others Spuhe
II the Importance Of urging upon the census authorizes
he necessity OF taking some acton LOOKING 10 Letter
'i,a statistics and the first two gentlemen halH'h
,cr,, annontrd committee with power 10 add 10 their
'nmhsr 10 secure such action from the census an- /
horitles ~ might be practicable
voe Of thanks for their entertainment was carried
- The members from other places than New York ami
iewark Among the other speakers were Me,Sr,.
reIand Person and Nichols, The meeting tncn p ai'
nnrncd subject To the call III the council. l. G. iler-
on Of NO II Coriandtst.. the recording secretary,
Fiji furnish application the official report OF Tie