The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
INSURANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The Mutual Casualty of Philadelphia, organized
months since, has discontinued business.
The United States Casualty Company viii join
the compact of casualty companies on the regula-
ton of railway instalment business.
The Tennessee Life Underwriters Association
has dsbanded the local associations at Nash
ville Memphis and Knoxville having collapsed.
George Thornton, long prominently connected
more recently as manager at Cincinnati, died at
Brooklyn few days ago after a lingering iil-ess.
The national convention of mutual life under
writer's will be held at Kansas City. No. Nov.
10. The club room, seating $50 comfortably has
been placed at the service of the insurance men,
The City Fire. of New York. organized recently
with 100000 capital and a subscribed surplus OF
half that amount. has been authorized by the
New York insurance Department to begin BUSH
ness
new life insurance company, called the Brit
will receive monthly premiums and loan policy
holders money for building purposes 10 the extent
of 800 for each shlings OF premium.
TIE suit of Charles F. Wentz against the Met
ropoitan Life and General Agent Dacre, at Du-
and malicious prosecution, has been decided in
favor of the defendants.
Mr.. Macintosh, manager of the marine depart
ment of the London Assurance, after carefully
looking over the field in New York and elsewhere.
for the nc marne branch win soon be de
cded upon. H., w. Pearce, formerly representing
the Indemnity Marine in New York. Will be sub
manager of the London, and is now in charge,
The legal proceedings instituted against tho
STATE Of ahd t % tho
the anti-rebate law of the state, have ended IN
Court t'. at Madison. sustaining the validity 81
the law and the right OF Commissioner Fricke 20
revoke the license OF Mr.. Weatherby adjudged
guilty of rebating some months ago. The case
may be appealed
The suit OF the Provident Savings Life Assur-
Smith for the recovery of $4,000 paid to the de-
cided by the United States Court OF Appeals at
Cincinnati a few days ago In favor OF the de-
deceased, but the premium had been paid
The decision for the defendant affirmed a decis-
ion by lower court
The Guarantors', OF Philadelphia, has been
barred out of six States, including Massachu-
dIsmissed the oaarantors appIlcaiion for am In
junction. First Illinois, then Wisconsin, later
Massachasetts have refused authority TO the
Guarantors' TO transact business. The present
situation would give any man but Manager
Lopez the impression that he was being emphai-
icaly sat down upon.
The United States Casualty Company, in cir
cuar letter o policy holders formerly insured sn
the United States Mutual Accident Association.
ualty. makes the statement that It received no
ss tna ecda n hnt ersv 's
sued policies free to such OF the latters policy
holders as desired them for the period for which
they had paid their premiums IN the latter.
This fact. It is stated. does not affect whatever
liability these policy holders may have. Il any.
to the receiver OF the United States Mutual Acci-
dent
George H. Moore who has been elected presi-
Northwest born In North Hartland VT.
aD @ n his ysu's he whee .as c
OF age he entered n dry goods store at Piatts-
burg, n. Y, as clerk Two years later he went
to Detroit. M,eh.. where he engaged In the
mission and shipping business and ui'on the at
talnment OF his majority formed partnership
there with William Livingston, Jr., to transact
a wholesale wood and timber business. In 1873
Mr. Moore engaged in the insurance business.
becoming special agent for the Manhattan In
surance COMPANY. of New York In Michigan.
Ohio and West virgin'a -Four years later, in
1872. he was appointed state agent Of Michigan
for the Liverpool and London and Globe in
which position he remained until Jan. l. 1898.
when he became assistant resident secretary at
Chicago OF the Western department OF the c0na-<
pany, = position which he still occupies.