The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-28

DR.. Mcknight. agency director of the
Fidelity Mutual Life, was in the city last
week.
The American Federation OF Labor has
declined to extend it's membership to or
CARNATIONS of insurance men.
The Mutual Life after trying the salary
plan OF compensation for its medical ex-
aminers for several years, has returned to
the fee system.
III. Il. Palmer, some years ago promi-
nently identified with insurance interests
in this city, made a short call upon his
Indianapolis friends last week. He is now
engaged in the banking and insurance bust
ness in Helena, Mont.
The Notwithstanding Company has been
given the general agency of the United
States Casualty for Indiana This company
was formerly with Alexander G. Co., who
have been appointed general agents OF the
Casualty Company of America.
XXI
The second series in the Rough Notes ex-
animation for clerks and agents was held
last Tuesday, the largest class to take the
test being formed in Chicago. These ex-
aminations are in line with similar exam
nations which have been conducted for
many years in Great Britain and Canada
XXX
The University of Michigan, the Univer-
sity of Illinois and the Armour Institute
of Chicago are also giving place this year
to more or less elaborate insurance courses.
The first lecture in the University or Hi
nois was delivered this week by Vice Pres
ident Willard Merrill, of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
XXX
The Dean mercantile schedule has been
introduced in several towns in Indiana, and
the use of another schedule in the State, in
addition TO the Indiana schedule, is re-
garded with disapproval by many field men
and agents. Valparaiso and Warsaw have
been rated by the new schedule and agents
are kept busy by policy holders who want
to know the reasons for many marked in
creases in rates.
There is great activity at present on the
part of State and federal authorities to put
an end to the prosperity of wildcat insur-
complished to check the depredations of
these grafters. Still many Of their circu-
lars are being scattered by the mails and
complaints are received daily by State in
surance departments from their victims.
The public should carefully investigate any
insurance concern which solicits patronage
through the mails.
Alexander Greig has been appointed gen.
eral manager of the Federal Union Surety
Company of this city. Mr.. Greig is well
known to those engaged in the bonding
surety business through his connection for
the past ten years with the National Surety
Company OF New York. 1t is probable that
under his management the Federal Union
will become more aggressive and recog-
nized as more important factor among
the surety companies of the country.
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The following committees have been ap-
pointed by President George w. Duke OF
the Indiana Association of Local Fire In
surance Agents:
Executive--Frank Sawyer, Indianapolis
chairman; j. E. Neff, South Bend; S. r.
Bell, Union City; M. s. Sonntag, Evans
vile; " M Heuber. Lawree a
chairman; L. +. Coleman. Warsaw; Lester
Clark, Shelbyville: r. S. Breed. ST., Marion;
]. E. Terry, Columbus.
The president and secretary are also
members of the above committees.
The Chicago managers Of bonding surety
companies met last Tuesday to perfect
an organization for the improvement of the
fidelity business in the West. Companies
writing this class or business nave been
engaging in such severe competition that
rates have been cut and commissions in
creased to such a degree that managers
have claimed that unless some improve
ment was soon forthcoming a number OF
the companies would be forced to quit the
field. The meeting In Chicago resulted in
the appointment Of committee TO formu-
late plans for the establishment of a per-
manent organization. All companies are CO.
| operating except the American Surety
which, though opposed to compacts, Is ex-
pected TO maintain rates.
The Indiana Association of Underwriters
the organization of field men I'm this State
held it's annual meeting at the associa-
TONS rooms in this city yesterday. At the
morning session papers on topics which had
| been assigned were read by w. II. Fulton
w. p. Benton, James Cromer. B. j. Gil
more and John H. Gray. At the afternoon
session the report of the secretary was
| heard showing the work of the association
| i'm the State during the year. Many towns
were reported as having been rerated by
schedule. A committee composed of John
| b. Cromer, Frank Richie. John G. In
gram. E. A. Munson and William II. Full
ton presented fitting resolutions on the
death of Danforth Brown, who died sud
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