Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25

land sl4O ,6s4, ,9J2 s1O7, $50, ,795 SIS, $50 lss
Compared with the business of 1889, this
summary shows an increase of s., ,1S6, ,577, $50
in fire risks written, an increase of S97, 1885,
376 in marine and inland risks writtens an
increase of s., ,233, sol Il in fire, marine and
inland premiums received, and decrease of
S5,072, 139 81 in losses paid. The ratio of
fire losses paid by the above companies to
premiums received was 54.27, against g. Il
in 1889. The ratio of marine and inland
losses paid TO premiums received was 81 60,
against 1915 in 1889.
Heavy Increase in Risks.
The following shows the business of all
stock companies, home and foreign, trans
acted exclusively in this State in 1890:
Total fire, marine and inland fire risks writ
ten, 500, ,153 16; premiums received,
S9,4S4, 761 OF; losses paid, s., $50, ,76O 81
The total risks written in Pennsylvania bv
the above companies was S17,661, ,565 So
greater in the year 1890 than in 1889, and
the total marine and inlandS risks $50 113,-
467 40 greater. The premiums received by
these companies from fire business in this
State were S2SO, ,24O IL greater, and from
marine and inland business S104, ,597 SO
greater in 1890 than in 1889
The ratio of premises to fire risks written
in this State was in 1889 102 and in 1890
received was in 1889 81 "a and in 1890 5S. .3S.
The ratio of losses paid to premiums re-
'ceived by Pennsylvania companies on their
fire business in this State was 4S.0S in 1890
against 90. 16 in 1889. Companies of other
States show ratio of 54O9 In 1890 against
1894 in 1889 and foreign companies of IS 62
of loss il 1890 against 3d. AZ of loss in 1889.
The ratio of premiums TO marine and inland
risks in this State wasSin 1889 SO and in
- l.
received was in 1889 10070 and in 1890
66.S7.
The Entire Business Done.
The following summary shows the result
of the entire fire, marine and inland busi-
ness-dsne in this State by all companies,
home and foreign, stock and mutual, in the
year 1890:
Premiums received by stock com
Premiums and assessments of
mutual companies. 93l, ,S26 90
Total Pennsylvania business .$Io4le.O93 OIL
Losses paid by stock companies. $ 5lsO.76O 81
Losses paid by mutual COM
ilan1es. If5,590 II
Losses paid in Pennsylvania s 6,S5l o.
In comparison with the business of 1889,
LnlS result SHOWS an increase OF cZJ3, 100 y
In the volume of premiums and an increase
of S16S, ,2S3 "a in the amount of losses paid.
The following exhibits in a condensed form,
show the entire business of the stock COM
panies of this State in 1890:
Income from fire premiums s 1855 O29 60
Income from marine and inland
premiums. ums......-....-............ l,672, 200 81
Total premium income s Il 227 73O 81
Paid for fire losses. sc, ,7S4, ,593 95
Paid for marine and
inland losses. J. l72 36l 6S
Paid for commissions. 2,72A79 81
Paid for salaries. ll30 30l 81
Paid for taxes ......... All, AS 81
Paid for miscellane-
Gus purposes. 759,5I7 p
- L, ,93S O64 o.
Excess of premium income over
losses and expenses. .............S l294 666 49
Income from invest
ments. .-..---........S l,74S405 43
Income FROM rents. 1886 20
Income from miscel-
laneous sources. 23s44 80
--S Ls9l, ,236 43
Total net income. ..............S s 3,ls5, ,se2 81
Dividends ds.--.-.-.-...-.-........... l,S79,675 81
Excess of income over ex-
4 l