The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
MAKING MONEY IN KANSAS
Insurance Companies DO BETTER This Year
Than They Did Last.


Topeka. Kan. March Am examina-
ton Of the returns made TO the state
insurance department by the various
fire insurance companies shows that
a few more companies made money last
year than in 1894 Some, however,
were very heavy losers.
Insurance men estimate the operat-
ing expense of an insurance company
to be 50 per cent Of the premiums recei-
we'd. Therefore, every company whose
losses as shown below, are Is per cent
Of the premiums, will look upon the last
insurance year in Kansas as a bad one.
In premiums. the German of Free
port, led last year with Sl53, 139, though
its losses reached $106, $50. The Shawnee
Fire of Topeka did better probably
than any other company. Its premi-
uns We're S141 ,407. while its losses were
but $40 225, a very handsome showing.
The Continentals receipts We're $14S, III.
and its losses S73.62. The Home re-
ceived $117,170 in premiums and paid
out $5S.012 in losses. The Phoenix Of
Hartford took 500 $50, and paid losses
amounting TO $685. The Hartford
Fires premiums were S74,969 and its
losses S57,476
The business OF the other companies
was as follows: American, y. j., pre-
miums 1929, losses s4145; American
Central, premiums S23, $50, losses So, 537
Atlas, premiums 1922, losses s9.723;
British American, premiums S15.329,
losses, $10,S55; Concordia, premiums
s10,379, losses S6.54S; Delaware, premi-
Ums $l3.205, losses S6,747; Fire associa-
ton, premiums $17,3SS, losses 81, 295;
Fireman's Fund, premiums $50. 397, loss
,1-1-
losses s2,7SO; German American, pre-
miums s5L54O, losses $35, $50 ;Girard Fire
and Marine, premiums $3,S67, losses
5000. Glens Falls. premiums S14.237,
losses S3,219; Greenwich, premiums S.
397, losses S2.012; Hamburg Bremen,
premiums 1882, losses S,240; Hanov-
er, premiums $13,570, losses $40, $3.50; I'm
perial, premiums s., 1886: losses $45S7;
Insurance Company of North America,
premiums, $3S,710, losses $19993; Insur-
ance Company of the state of Pennsyl-
vania, premiums 4,1S7 losses S5139;
Lancashire, premiums 81, 007, losses Sill
l06; Liverpool and London and GLOBE
premiums s34, 232, losses $31 $50; London
Assurance, premiums S10G41; losses
Sl2777; Manchester, premiums Sl6,702,
losses s14,576; Merchants. premiums,
$20,42S, losses S10.370; National, premi-
ums, Sc, 255; losses 26,63O, Niagara
premiums $25 $40, losses $24537; North
ern, premiums 81, 246, losses S. O57; North
British and Mercantile, premiums S25,-
963, losses S16.547; Northwestern Ma
tiOnal, premiums $24. POI, losses S10,376;
Norwich Union, premiums S11,545, los
ses $l5.045; Orient, premiums s13,441,
losses S10,671; .Palatine, premiums, s12,-
30S. losses 1851; Pennsylvania Fire,
premiums S19,277, losses $40, 304; Phoenix
y. Y, premiums $S5, 228, losses $54,O71;
Phoenix, England, premiums see, 26S,
losses $9,S29; PrOvidence-Wash ington,
premiums, s13,944, losses S22, $50; Prus-
sian National, premiums $3.50. losses
A.083; Queen, premiums S22, SAT, losses
Sl1 800; Reliance, premiums S6,470, losse
1891; Royal. premiums $50, 4S2, losses
81 ,453; Springfield Fire and Marine.
premiums $45,372, losses $25. 2S9; Spring
Garden, premiums s., 2O9, losses S2,411;
St. Paul Fire and Marine. premiums
Sl6,747, losses sS,426; San Fire Office,
premiums $11,525, losses 81, 27O; Trad
ers, premiums s14062, losses S10SS0:
Westminster, premiums s26,646, losses
Sl8,762; Western Assurance, premiums
S1S.S1S, losses S23, 34S; williamsburg
City Fire, premiums 5000; losses $5,-
127; London and Lancashire, premiums
$S,2S3, losses s3.S41; Aetna, premiums
5000 losses $39, 225 Commercial Union
premiums 44,163, losses $40, 3S2; Con-
necticut. premiums $44132. losses s2S.-
l45; Pacific, premiums $6,414, losses ST.
2S2
The Kansas Nutuals, ten in num-
her, wrote s2.526.335 OF business dur
ing the year, and paid losses amount
ing to s4O,S62.
OF the life insurance companies, the
New York Life led last year in new
business, 1926. 700. followed closely /
by the Northweste tern with s1,1S7,5S3, |
and the metropolitan with 81, 223, 724, |
though the latter is industrial, and not |
regular insurance. The New York |
received in premiums, $253, S74, and paid |
losses amounting to s94, 707. The North |
Westerns premiums amounted to $3.50 |
$40, and its losses to $4O7S3. The Met !
rOpoltans premiums were S45,256, and /
its losses 50, 764
The Mutual Life was also among the |
leaders with s1,115,522 of new business
SCOOPS of premiums, and s103,S0 of |
losses. The Equitable of New York /
wrote 1898, 052 of new business, receiv- |
I'd $l191 ia in premiums, and paid loss |
rs amounting TO $47.S2S
The business of the other life COM |
panies was: Aetna, insurance written, |
IA 722; premiums, S21.14S; losses, $19,- |
i15; ankers' Life, Nebraska insurance |
written Sill. 206; premiums, S7.121; loss
IS. none; Germania, insurance written; |
SlS, 240; premiums, $3.50: losses S4079; |
Home insurance written. sS7. 265: prem
ums, So, 59S; losses s.. 600; Kansas Mu-
-ual, insurance written, 1858. 22S; prem
Ums. S136.2S6; losses. $S6 coo; Massa-
,husetts Mutual, insurance written,
1891 800; premiums. SOS. sos; losses Sl6,-
~; Michigan Mutual, insurance, So, 1l9 1
premiums IS, 102; losses So. 256; Mutual |
Benefit Life, insurance written, S317,-
OO6. premiums, 1916; losses none;
Pacific Mutual. INCLUDING accidenO in
,urance written. 81. 24S. 200; premiums,
IS 965: losses. S1O.40S: Pennsylvania. in
'Urance written. S2S6.107; premiums $40,
"A; losses, S4.0S6; Provident Savings.
insurance written. 1852. 600; premiums,
:. 645; losses, $1,000: Travellers. insur-
lnce written. Sl43. 40; premiums. So
rs; losses. S12. 500; Union Central in
Suratca written. S2-O.597: premiums
80 SOB. losses. $6.l62; Union Mutual in
;urance written. So. $40: premiums So
,O3; losses. 81. 000; United States, insur-
ince written, S+0,240; premiums. $3.324;
osses. $4,000; Connecticut Mutual in
iurance written, Sl6$. 400: premiums So,
80: losses. $3S. 6S3: Equitable. Iowa s.
t64; losses. 81 Geo, Life Insurance Clear
nE, insurance written. SS+.500; prem
ums, S2.069; losses. none: State iusur-
,nce written, S5S.27o; premiums. SS.365;
osses. none: Washington. insurance
written. $50 $50; premiums. S1S,6S2; los
ies. S67S.
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Charie cred at Guthrie.
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