Evening journal., 1899-02-25
INSURANCE REPORT.
Presented to the Senate BY
Mr.. Knox Yesterday.
NEW COMPANIES AUTHORIZED

GLAioO OT' 1910 ohhOO0 A4N IN
CREASE OF s46O,919 OVER THE
YEAR 1s97-FULL REPORT OFF
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ED
WARD FOWLER.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. Ex-senator Knox pre-
sented. in behalf 4 State Insurance
Commissioner FOw.er, the tenth bien-
rial report OF the insurance depart
ment, together with the tabular state
ment. It is as follows:
state Of Delaware. insurance Depart
ment.
Laurel, Del, Feb. 20. 1899.
ITO the Honorable General ASSEM-
bly, CT the State OF Delaware:
Il have the honor to submit the
tenth biennial report or the Insurance
Department, embracing the financial
and statistical operations Of the office.
with brief mention OF some official
Acts during the incumbency of the pres
ent Commissioner, viz: From March 27.
1897, to the present time
During the year 1897 one hundred
and eighteen insurance C-lnTartes
were authorized to transact bulIalsss
in the state, namely: Sixty-seven fire,
21 life, 10 assessment, 15 casualty and
guarantee companies and accident
companies
During the year 1898 1l9 insurance
companies were authorized as follows:
sevsnty-four fire, 20 life, 6 assessment,
Is casualty and guarantee and &C
cident companies.
CT the companies enumerated above
five are Incorporated by this state, each
paving an annual tax OF 800, except
THE iDeJware State Grange Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, or Camden, which
is exempted from taxation by special
legislative enactment.
The following new companies have
complied with the requirements Of the
law and have been duly authorizet
during the year to enter the state.
STOCK, FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANIBS.
Assurance Company Of American
Now York. Capital 100000.
st. Paul Fire and Marine, St. Paul
MINI. Capital 100000.
Erie Fire. Buffalo, n. Y. Capital
s2OO,OOO
Merchants and Manufacturers, Balti
more, Md. Capital, 500 900.
Greenwich Fire, New York. Capital
100000.
New Hampshire Fine, Manchester, N
H. Capital, s1,OOOOOO.
Colonial Assurance Company, NeV
York. Capital, 100000.
U. S. BRANCHES OF FOREIGr
COMPANIES.
Aachen and Munich, Aix-la7Cha
pelle, Germany.
Law Unhon and Crown Fire and Lii.
London. EnglanH.
Svea Fire and Life. Gothenburp
Sweden.
Manchester Fire Assurance Com
pany, Manchester, England.
The Netherlands Fire OF the Hagu
Holland.
Ba.cise Fire Insurance Companl
Basei, Switzerland.
Helvet.a Swiss Fire, St. Can, swfti
er,and.
MISCELLANEOUS S1OCK COAIPAN
GES.
American Bonilng and Trust Con
pany. Bapimore. Capital, $500 900.
New York Plate Glass. New Yor
Capital, 100000
Central Accidental, Insurance Con
pany Pittsbug. Capital, 100000.
LEGAL RESERVE COMPANIES.
Pr5widene Savings LLfe Assuran
SIscsety, New York.
National LIE, Montpelier, VT.
UnI.e1 l.ates Life, Nuw YORK, N.
AlseEsslMENT LIFE.
Boston Mutual Life Association, BE
tn, Mass.
jewelers. and nralesmen's Compar
New York.
Baltimore Mutual Aid Society Bal
more, Md.
CHANGE OF MAMIE.
Muoual Fire Insurance Company.
New York, to Manhattan Fire.
Boston Marine Insurance Oompal
OF Boston, Mass, TO Boston Insurar
C,npany.
DTSCCNTINUANCES.
United States Pate Glass. Phllad
phia, Pa, withdrawn
United States Mutual Fire, Philad
IA.a, Pa, authority revoked.
Fidelity Mutual Fire. Philadelpf
Pa, refused to reauthorize.
Imperial Insurance Company, u
don, England, withdrawn.
New England Mutual Accident, B
..aftf,iI,lo MY,