Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-05
INSURANCE STATISTICS.

Austin, Texas. October 3.--Twenty-
two lifo insurance companies had
III force In Texas at the beginning
Of the year 1894. 1929 policies. insuring
slT .49i ,sT.i6 These companies issued
during the year 1899 policies. insurlng
SI,sls, iSS.ii. During the year 124g5
policies. representing S3o.509.Iis.6s. ceased
TO be in force, leaving at the clore OF
the year i2.O7 policies. insuring Sl0i. 700,-
596l9. Premiums received by these COM
panles In 1884, 1882, 633. 60. Losses and
claims paid, N,iisT4.52 Premium re-
eeipts OF twenty-one companieu 1893. ss.-
60S.09 which shows "a decrease OF
329.9H.i0 in premiums for 1854 MS COM
pared with 1893, and that the losses and
claims. paid in 1891 were sal. 46s.92 in ex-
cess of losses H. 1893.
The total assets of nine companies on
December 81. 1884. wore sl0.lsT, SOS. 60;
liabilities, s2,0l1.1 hs.S5; surplus, ySS6, 81 81;
as per table No. 20 They had ia force
in Texns at the beginning OF 1871 1854 pol.
icies insuring 81. $50. These companies
Issued during the year 612o policies. insur-
ing slS,42S $50. Thirty-eight hundred and
ninety-nine policies, representing So 3o4,-
900. ceased to be in force during the year,
leaving In force December 81. 1884, 1851
policies, representing s2i,i3s,s00. Pre-
miums received by these companies in
Texas amounted to s252, 303.12. Losses and
claims paid amounted to sl5i.250. as per
table No. q.
The total assets OF the nine accident
companies doing business In this State De
cember 81, 1891. were s65562 S23s5 Their
liabilities except Surplus, s39,777, % Sur
plus was Use, 1886. The premiums re-
eelved by thcsa companies was s2ii. 45G.77.
Losses paid. sli9. s2O.sO.
Table No. 3 may prove OF interest. as
1t shows the experience Of the three lead
Inc ltfa fOquruf,no 70.
years, including tho year 1851 Premiums
received by Mutual of New York were
Sc. 800 A7.s1: losses paid. s1.i59 40; sho "
ing loss ratio, 2i.4O per cent.
Equitable OF New York received In pre-
miums $500, 3os.73; paid losses tl.gOi.s O1;
showing loss ratio, s2.77 per cent.
New York Life Insurance company re-
ceived in premiums. 1896 2s co. paid loss
es, s1,637, 35I32; showing loss ratio. 1886
per cent.
Total premiums Of these three compa-
mics. Sl7,G5677j,23. Losses, 1855. ls1.75 Ratio
Of loss. 2s.3i plus per cent.
Premiums OF all other life companies for
same period. s2S,O67lis; losses. s.ls2. Oh;
ratio 80 per cent.
Speaking of tire assistants. Mr.. Rose
says: 81 especially desire to thank my
chief clerk, Mr.. Robert l.. Pollard. who
has prepared the part OF this report re.
lating TO insurance, and who throughout
mas nhu neIore MIN the great aim and
rurpose Of holding the scales OF Justice
with perfect equipose, so as to maintain
In impartial balance tho rights OF the
state and Its citizens on the one hand
and those OF the insurance companies on
the other. and permit no impalrment or
infringement Of the Just and lawful
claims OF either. and who has so admirably
fulfilled all the obligations and require
ments OF his peculiarly delicate and i'm
portant office. In him are most felicit-
ously combined the 'suaviter In modo ct
fortiter In re- md his gentle courtesy. his
practical met Dis. his untiring energy. his
unrelenting vigilance and his comprehen-
sive and ready grasp OF the varied intri-
cate and complex questions connected with
this immense and Protean subject are
alike commendahle and give promise OF
much lasting heneht IN the State.
In Colonel Eugene Digges, my historical
clerk. who has been OF most valuable u.s.
sistance. the State has gained the SER
vices OF one who. combining with rare
qualities of head and heart the attain
ments OF the cultivated scholar and sound
lawyer. is most fortunately equipped and
qualified to quicken and revive interest In
cur history. and make additions, II means
aud opportunities be afforded. that will
rebound to the credit and glory OF the
State.
Hon. A. ]. Rose, State Insurance COM
missioner, has issued his annual report,
and II is well gotten up. comprehensive
and interesting document. He makes
the following comparative showing OF
business in 1894. compared with that of
1873