Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-16
Presidents Letter.
To the PoIlcy-Hoiders and Representative
OF the Aetna Life-fnsurance Company
~ rIa rfforI Conn.


To the Policy Holders and Representative
of the Aetna Life-fnsurance Company
OF Hartford, Conn.,:
The officers and directors Of tho A6ns
T.ifc.Insurance Company presopt It's fo1.y.
fourth annual statement, covering psroo
OF financial and business depression
scarcely paralieled In the history OF the
country, which has not only disturDeo.
but involved In ruin many Of our greatest
and leading corporations and fnsotutloN.
Notwithstanding the adverse condHioo
that has almost invariably prevasied, tns
result Of the years work can but prove
most satisfactory TO our constituency. "
has been the policy OF your ofhaals 70
conduct It's business on the CONSERVATIVE
lines of the founders OF the Aetna, to
confinc It's fields OF work to the more
healthful sections OF this country. and 10
secure the careful investment OF It's ysnds
In securities free. az far as possible, nom
great and sudden fluctuations In value,
under the supervision OF its Board OF
Directors. all OF whom. through the se-
curity OF personal pccuaiary interest In
its stock organization. have the strongest
or incentives 10 successful management.
The same economical conditions which
have marked the progress OF the CON-
pany sui appear I'm a reduced ratio Of
able rates or mortality, and without an
ticipating or dividing such gains, enables
the company during the year iSS TO
CONTINUE IT'S UNBROKEN ABILITY
FOR a PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS
TO DECLARE AND PAY INCREASED
DIVIDENDS TO ITS PARTICIPATING
POLlCY-HOLDERS. The plans OF In.
surance presented 10 the public we be.
lieve 70 be above reasonable criticism.
embracing both participating and stock
contracts OF the most liberal character
consistent with a due regard TO the pro-
lection OF the policy-holder. and based
upon principles which viii preserve the
integrity and success OF the company foe
all time. II has never been the aim OF
your management to enter into a Wild AMI
extravagant competition with the mann
I moth insurance corporations of other
States tending. as we believe it would, to
extravaganza I'm expsnditure--to an axgre-
| cation OF capital unwieldly IN It's use.
and promising and inviting jealousies az.
! ncult, II not impossible. 10 successfully
| contend with.
The united labors Of the year can ba
summed up In few words--an Increase
/ IN insurance In force, a gain In policy.
/ holders, strengthened surplus, economy
| IN management Its berencent work Of
| NEARLY HALF A CENTURY In the
return 10 us poHcN-holdcFs Tor Ia ~
| claims and matuTod endowments Of 81. 4.
/ JtI5i6.73. and its accumulation OF 70.
| serve fund of s0.37I6!, with which 20
| provide for its maturing policy liabilities,
IL the best criterion by which 90 judge
OF the Astna's past history and the best
| guarantee for It's successful future
The Aetna Life issues every approved
form or life. term. endowment. ani acct.
| dent insurance. l(s rates are low -lov ~
/ than most companies. IS contracts are
| liberal In every featur'. It has giyan
! during the past twenty years constantly.
! increasing dividends to i'3 insured r..
suits attained by none Of It's competitors
For Information concering plans and
! rates, or agencies address
WALFORD W. HARDWICKE.
Agent for Eastern Vnsdnla,
l2l2 east Main street Richmonl. "