The sun., 1903-12-06

assurance for old age Tho only speci-
flcation enforced here ie that she can pass
her examination and be able to meet her
premiums. 80,
insure women as readily as men, On the
life of a woman, however, up to the age OF
48 we charge IS a thousand extra on whole
life and twenty-year payment. On endow-
ment and ten-year payment we charge moth
ing extra. Our experience shows that
women generally live longer than men.
mo company, II 1t could insure 100000
women as indiscriminatey "a men, would
refuse them. They would be glad to get
them. but unfortunately, 80 far, this seems
to be impossible.
Ordinarily we do not carry such large
risks on women as upon men. If we were
satisfied that woman was safe risk f.
for instance IL she was a woman Of inde-
pendent wealth we would then make no
discrimination.
Life insurance also supplies profitable
field OF work to women now. To-day
countless women who yesterday struggled
along on pittance are writing Insurance
at large profit to themselves.
II woman Ia particularly bright and
energetic she can easily command an in
ber time to the business. Her commissions
depend wholly upon herself, and II she Is
what is called @good closer" which means
that she is quick in closing a deal, she Is
bound to pile up bank account with aston
ishing rapidity
There Is possibly no woman in New York
more enthusiastic about life insurance or
who knows more about it from a woman's
point of view than Miss A. L. Amendt,
assistant to Mr.. Tarbell. She has had long
experience and Is known all over the country
as successful life insurance woman.
THE possibilities for women in life in
surance as a business, are limitless, said
Miss Amendt. with all the women who
are working at 1t now, and many of them
are making very great commissions, 1t is
still virgin field, and it is utterly impossible
to tell what the developments eventually
will be.
From my experience with the work, to
my mind lie insurance is the best business
a woman can engage in. 1t opens up an
entirely new life to her, she is absolutely
independent, and best of all, she knows
she Is making money. Furthermore, she
ia able to lift herself out Of the rut of women .
occupations in general.
In life insurance woman has the most
broadening experience. She meets all
classes of people, and commands respect
wherever she goes.
In a short time she develops entirely
new faculties. She learns to read human
nature, which ia the telling part Of the
business. She meets many busy people
and it is generally left to her to diagnose
the wants and needs of a person, Just as a
doctor prescribes for patient. She must
know what kind Of insurance q client needs
and must be able to suggest the most profit
able for his OF her investment.
II have always been the greatest believer
in woman devoting their best energies to
some kind of profit. This should be the
ambition of every woman, and II / ever
see an intelligent girl struggling along
on small salary am only too anxious to
inspire her enthusiasm toward taking up
this work, for it not only broadens her
life but gives her a splendid income,
"She IL no longer tied down to Office
hours but can come and go as she pleases
or course the work is on commission, and
il depends upon the girl herself as to the
size of her income, but l have women
in mind now whose yearly incomes would
hardly be believed.
AS soon as woman secures her contract,
she is Immediately put with someone who
understands the business, to be coached
and trained into a full-fedged worker.
While there is a great deal to be learned
In the business, and one could work in it
for years and learn something new every
day, yet an ordinarily intelligent woman
can start right out and earn money the first
week.
For her own benefit / should cavse
any girl or woman whose circumstances
have compelled her to be a bread-wlnner
to grasp these excellent opportunities.
1t will only require a short time to see II
she is fitted for the work, and II 20. she will
make money, which is the natural bent of
all business women, besides having plenty
of outdoor life. II women only knew it,
il ia the opport,lnity Of their lifetime"