The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-12
INSURANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The officers of the Union Casualty of ST. Louis
deny report that the company is to be
insured by the United States Casualty Company
Charles e. Galacar. late second vice president
of the Phoenix of Hartford Sept. %
Marine.
e. F. Miethke. manager of the Magdeburg
ThErsdav He viii remain in the I7pteS Stat o,
about two months
At meeting of the Wisconsin Association of
Life Underwriters at Milwaukee resolutions were
adopted inviting the National Association of Life
Underwriters to meet at Milwaukee next year.
citation that Thomas H. BowIes. one of its mem
bers. be made the next president OF the
tiona1 association.
TIE John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany has begun the issuance of a ffve-year re-
movable term policy, which is intended to help
people fridge hard times. The policy is
convertible into any other kind of policy issued
by the company without medical examination if
the assured applies for such change during the
Hfe of the term policy.
The vacancy in the Board of Fire Commits
Austin f.. Ford was filled by the appointment
of Thomas sturgs, jr.. by Mayor Strong The
hoard has been reorganized by the election of
Commissioner shefneld as president in place of
Commissioner La Grange, who resigned the
presidency at the request Of Mayor Strong.
William e. Smith a PASSENGER in the second
81 zoo from the Berkshire Life Insurance CONF
pany, was a surprised man when detectives OF
Parker, of Providence, arrested him on the
steamer. The fact that he was coming had been
learned from letter addressed to Mrs smith
The prisoner held requistion papers to
be nlled out.
Harold Engleback, actuary, secretary and man
ager OF the National Assurance Company of Ire
land, died Sept. II very suddenly in the
panys Office while engaged in his official duties.
He was born in 1888 and began his business
career in the Office of the Colonial of London.
subsequently he was chief clerk of the Alliance,
and on the retirement of his father from the post
of actuary succeeded him in conjunction with
Mr.. Adler. In 1870 his services were transferred
to the National of Ireland. He was a member
of the Institute of Actuaries. Mr.. Engleback
visited this country for his company some time
ago and made pleasant impression upon Amer
lean underwriters.
President John A. Mccall, of the New York
Life insurance Company, wrote elaborate ar
ticle on Free Coinage and Life Insurance Com
panleS IN the october number of the Forum,
which concludes follows: las yet in no part
of our land has there been heard the voice of
single insurance officer who does not believe that
there is great danger to the policy holders in
the proposed change in financial system.
What be added to either argument or state
ment that would have greater force than this
unanimous official opinion? Who are more COM
petent to decide to insurance interests than
such officials or who in deciding. have greater
responsibilities? ~
The demurrer of the Massachusetts, Insurance
Department against the bill in equity by means
of which the Guarantors' OF Philadelphia sought
to prevent the department from examining its
of the Supreme Court of that State last week
The department thereupon revoked the license of
the Guarantors TO do business in Massachusetts
AS Judge Allen, although sustaining the de-
murrer, did not dismiss the bill brought by the
Guarantors' that company has appealed from
his ruling to the full bench, Manager I.oper Is
reported declaring that the fight with Massa-
chusetts will be carried The third INSTALL
antors' was paid in on Tuesday last. making
$500, 600 in all so far.