The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-07
INSURANCE FIELD


announced the discontinuance of its
Chicago department, yesterday en-,
tered the agency of Macedonnel-Ba-
ker-Callender company. The terri
tory of the new general agency will
embrace Illinois for all lines OF the
Aetna Indemnity, and probably some
other States for certain of its de-
partments. The details have not
yet been worked out. The Office of
Macdonnel- Baker-C Calender company
will be open for business Monday
morning, and the company's old of
fee will be closed. j. f. Benson,
who has been the company's man
ager in Chicago, will leave for New
York soon after November 10, to
take charge of the underwriting in
the company's surety department.
The appointment Of Macdonnel-
Baker, Calender company is consid-
cred satisfactory one, as the Office
is an important casualty agency, and
the members of the corporation
have had a wide experience in all
the lines which the Aetna Indemnity
writes, including surety and fiedlity
bonds, several classes of burglary in
surance and plate glass business.
The taking on Of the Aetna Indem-
nifty will cause no change in the
agency's representation of the Ocean
Accident and Guarantee, which it
represents for several States.
George A. Hutchinson, claim adj
juster of the Aetna Indemnity, will
go to the new general agency with
the company.
Carroll L. De Witt, Of Indianapo-
lis, special agent Of the Glens Falls
for Indiana, has been appointed
western representative of the New
ark Fire, with the title Of general
agent. He will make his headquar-
ters in Chicago and will have charge
Of Illinois, except Chicago and Cook
county, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Iowa, and
Missouri, the territory formerly coy
cred by Special gent f. S. Wheeler
who resigned some time ago. Mr.
De Witt has resigned as special
agent of the Glens Fails and will
take up his new work as soon as his
resignation is accepted. Daily re-
ports and accounts will go to the
home office as heretofore. Presi-
dent Henry of the Newark has been
considering the appointment Of Mr.
Wheeler's successor for a number of
weeks. There were many applicants
for the position
J. l.. Whitlyock, western manager
of the Glens Falls, has received a
number Of answers to his recent let
ter suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY of a
general conference of companies on
the conflaeration hazard. Nearly all
of these favor the proposition, but
the non-af1iliated companies are CO.
operating SO generally in requiring
the charges that it now is believed
the conference will not be necessary
x x x
The business men CT Des MONIES
Ia. have been successful in securing
a promise of extended improve
ments in the water supply and fire
protection by the city authorities
A separate telephone exchange is to
be installed at TIE fire department
headquarters, 5000 feet Of hose are
to be bought, and it is beloved plans
can be arranged under which addi-
tional firemen may be employed.
X X X
Frank F. Holmes. whose injunc-
ton against the Chicago Underwrit-
ers' association was to come mp for
hearing before Judge Brentano on
Tuesday, was called to Galesbure
yesterday by the illness of his faith
er. who is eighty-two years old
The hearing may be postponed if
Mr.. Holmes is not able to return.
x X x
Material notifications have been
secured in the recent ruling OF the
Nebraska insurance department for
bidding reinsurance in any but adj
mitted companies. After confer
ence with the attorney general, who
gave the opinion on which the orig
inal ruling was based, the depart
ment has held that the resident
agent law does not prohibit an au-