The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-25
Which 0NETHE LEADER.
The Old Line Life Companies
Throughout the Country
Making Dividend Com
PARSONS.
The Northwestern Mutual, of
Milwaukee, Wis, Says It
Leads, and Gives
Proof.
ANY Company That Can Make
as Good a Showing Is
Called Upon to.
Do So.

For several months the old
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 best 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 a
comparison, w. G.. Phillips, the
general agent Of the Northwest
ern for Montana, furnishes the
following comparisons:
Foley No. 3,sO4, issued by tho North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
rany.-The above policy was issued in
1863 at age -, for $4,000, upon the Or
dir airy lie plan, the annual premium
being s6s.lO. Upon pa ment Of pre-
MUM due in 1892 the full paid dividend
additions amount to s2,O8. All other
companies ara invited to place ia com
parisqn a cass OF the same date, age and
kind.
And here is another:
70 icy No. 76,737, issued BY tho North
western Mutual Life lnsuran 9 Com
pany.-The above Policy was ISSUED in
IS74 at age "a, for $4,000, upon the
ord nary life plan, the annual premium
being $25G.4O. Upon payment Of pre-
MUM due il 1892 the full paid dividend
additions amount to Sl,5O1. All other
companies are invited to place in com
parison a case of the same date, age and
kind, @
And yet another:
Policy No. 70 l2l, issued by the North.
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.The above policy was issued in
1875 at age So, for 5000, upon the or
binary life pl$n, the annual premium
being S273.40. Upon payment Of pie.
MUM cue IN 1882 the full paid dividend
additions amount 10 $3,532. All other
| companies are invited to Place in com
kind. 4
And this is the fourth:
Policy No. 6S,411, issued by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.-The above policy was issued Ill
1879 at age 70, for 5000, upon the 20.
payment life PLAZA, the annual premium
being s5l.94. The policy became full
paid in 1891, and in 1892 the DIVIDEND
additions amount to S1,O57. which with
the policy makes full aid insurance fol
$3,f.57. All other companits are invited
to place il comparison a case OF tht
same date, age and kind.
According to the report of the
auditor and treasurer of Montana
for the year 1897, there was {
big increase in the business o
the Northwestern during tina
year. During 1901 the company
issued 269 policies in this state
amounting to $1,o77,5oo, a gal,
of 1876 per cent in the number o
policies, and 1873 per cent. in tht
amount of insurance written il
1891, over the total number ant
amount of insurance in force Dec
81, 1890. Of all the life insur
ance companies doing business il
Montana, the Northwestern
showed the greatest gain in tn
number of policies written ii
1891. The assets Of the North
western are $4S,82o,755.45, an,
the surplus $7,5o1,79o.55. Gen
> eral Agent Phillips, whose otfic'
is in the Montana National Ban
building, looks for a big increas
in the company's business during
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