The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

The virginia Fire and Marine In
.rrnncc Co. "a Credit 40 the slnte.

The virginia Itre anu
surancc Co. "a Credit 40 the state.
The Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, with offices az No. 100 east
Main street. is an institution which Rich
monders and Virginians cannot help out
take great pride IN. Although more than
CT wears old it has q clean record THIS
means that II has met every claim upon
f. To-day IL Is stronger than ever, ana
b, there can be no question about its sta
billy To-day 80 IS under careful ana
conservative management Its oinctfS
and directors are men who are consmeu-
GUS figures I'm local financial circles. They
arc men Of high character and undoubied
Responsibility. men who have a long eA-
perience IN the fr9-inslrance business
ind they are determined that the soldity
n their company and its manner Of con-
quoting business shall always Doe a credit
to both the city and the State.
In all respects tho company is progress
kive. the ideal fre-insurance institution
1t issues none but clear and explicit poll
cies They are always liberal and free
OF petty restrictions. and the losses are
paid promptly and without Quibbling
The unceasing aim Of the Virginia Fire
and Marine is 10 sell insurance that as
Fures. The company lives mp TO every
promise The reader. seeking fre-insur-
snce. can rest assured that If he has a
policy in this company that every obliga-
non will be lived up 70 to the letter, and
should he be so unfortunate as 20 suffer
the loss Of home or other property, mis-
elaim upon the company VIII be paid
Without delay. This has always been the
record. and the Dispatch has no hesi-
fancy in saying that 80 will Doe maintain.
I'd In the future.
Some idea OF the company's strength
.o-day may he gained from the following
igures: It's paid up capital stock Is $50
10 II has assets OF Ss00W and sur
plus Of 10000. It's premiums tn Virginia
ire in excess Of an other companies. and,
fact. nearly one-siXth Of oll other COM
,anies doing business IN virginia COM
lined
The Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
company was chartered March H. 1872
inder the name Of the Virginia Marine
Insurance Company. IL is the oldest
stock imoany souln Of ph1scCifhi1 It's
,apital was NN.c0 II soon gained ;he
confidence OF the public, whica DC has
neld uninterruptedly ever since. A. q Tee
tult IT'S prosperity was sreat and the
stockholders have enjoyed liberal divi-
bends from It's earnings. In addition TO
this tho company has laid aside "a large
surplus fund. when IL Is taken into con-
Eideraton that the company has passed
tHftAEu one l'iiible war, many nNtllldt
panics. and IS to-day more solid than
ever, is not this a guarantee for the fu-
ture7
In this day II takes no argument 90 I'M
press upon properW-ownors the need OF
insurance. II Is only the question Of the
company No more substantial one than
the Virginia Fire and Marine can be
found, and Richm0nders and Vireiniars
as well as southerners. it would seem.
would frst examine into the policies and
business methods or this company before
placing their insurance. 1T would De GER
fainly a happy way Of tesufying their
appreciation 81 the grand old institution.
its agents may be found In every city and
county IN the state.
The present officers Of the company are:
Colonel w II. Palmer president: Mr. w.
III. Mccarthy. secretary and treasurer.
Colonel Palmer was elected fin 1890 Mr..
Mccarthy became secretary in 1873. have
Ing been assistant-sccretary prior TO that
time. Mr.. c. 4. Loehr is the local agent.
Slr. r. f. johnson is the Sd. cial agent.
The directors OF the company are.
Messrs. y. .. Addison. ID. .. Davis w.
o. Noting I'd j. Willis. W. Josiah
Lake and ~. H. Palmer