The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-04
WHICH ONE THE LEADER.
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The Old Line Life Companies,
Throughout the Country
Making Dividend Com
parsons.
The Northwestern Mutual, OF
Milwaukee. Wis, Says 1t
Leads. and Gives
PROOF.
Any Company That Can Make
as Good a Showing Is
Called Upon to
Do So.

IOI SCFCidt ll1ClllIlS lllC OAQ-
line life insurance compares have
been publishing dividend COM
parsons, each claiming that its
record is better than that of any
competitor. So far the company
that has made the besr showing
is the Northwestern Mutual Life
of Milwaukee, and the officers of
that company say that no other
old-line life insurance company
can show such results as it can.
In order to give competing COM
panies the opportunity to make q
comparison, w. G. Phillips, the
general agent Of the Northwest
ern for Montana, furnishes the
following comparisons:
Policy No. 1904, issued by the North.
western Mutual Life insurance Com.
Iany.-The above policy was issued in
1868 at age ~, for $4,000, upon the or.
dir airy lie plan, the annual premium
being S6s.1O. Upon PAYMENT of pre-.
MUM due in 1892 the full paid dividend
add tions amount to 1908. All other
companies are invited to place in com
parison a case Of the anne date, age and
kind.
And here is another:
20 ICY No. 76,737, issued by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany.-The above pclicy was ISSUED ia
1874 at age 81. for $40, 600, upon the
ordinary life plan, the annual premium
being $25e.4O. Upon payment of pre-
MUM due in 1892 the full paid dividend
additions amount to $l,5O7. All other
companies are invited to place in com
narison a case Of the same date, age ana
kind.
And yet another:
Policy No. 70 12l, issued by the North.
western Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany.,-The above policy was issued in
1873 at age Us, for 5000, upon the or.
binary Life plsn, the annual premium
being s213.4O. Upon payment of pre-
MUM cue in 1892 the full paid dividend
additions amount TO $500. All other
companies are invited to pace in com
parison a case of the same date, age and
kind.
And this is the fourth:
Policy No. 6s,411, issued by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.-The above policy was issued in
1879 at g rs, for $1,000, upon the 90
payment life plan. the annual premium
being s51.94. The policy became full
paid in 1891, and in 1892 the dividend
additions amount to sl,O57. which with
the policy makes full raid insurance for
1907. Ali other companies are invited
to place in comparison a case OF the
same date, age ard kind.
According to the report of the
auditor and treasurer of Montana
for the year 1891, there was a
big increase in the business of
the Northwestern during that
year. During 1891 the, company
issued 26o policies in this state,
amounting to $1,o77,5oo, a gain
of 1876 per cent in the number OF
policies, and 1S9 per cent. in the
amount Of insurance written in
1891, over the total number and
amount OF insurance IN force Dec.
81, 1890. Of all the life insur-
ance companies doing business in
Montana, the Northwestern
showed the greatest gain in the
number of policies written in
1891. The assets of the North
western are $4S,S26,755.45, and
the surplus $7,So1,79o.55. Gen
eral Agent Phillips, whose Office
is in the Montana National Bank
building, looks for a big increase
in the company's business during
1902.