The San Francisco call., 1906-05-30
E. MYRON WOLF,
Insurance Commissioner


E. MYRON WOLF,
Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Commissioners Wolf says
that he will prepare a good list and a
black list" of insurance companies do
ing business in California. When the
present settlements between the un-
derwriters and the persons who holC
policies are concluded this 8jst will be.
made UP.
The classification of good ano
bed" companies will be based upon the
manner in which the respective COM
panies deal with those who have claims
for losses in the fire. Very soon the
information will be in the possession
of the Insurance Commissioner con-
corning the acts of each and every
company.
Then the Insurance Commissioner
explained yesterday, Il will prepare a
good list and black list and I will
send both lists to every Insurance
Commissioner in the United States and
will also supply Item to every news
paper that will publish them"
Insurance Commissioner Wolf will
have no lack of information From
morning to night, six days in the week.
men and women come in with COM
plants of all sorts Others come to re-
port that they have been we'll treated;
The insurance companies are max
ing their own history Insurance
Commissioners Wolf further said. The
/ information l have. about some compa-
nies is that they are acting very un-
fairly. Others are honestly meeting all
policy holders and paying their claims
without resorting to teehnfcalities, dis
counts or evasions of a;ny sort. Those
that do well and thoseS that are doing
poorly are advertising themselves
among the insured. Whatever they do
is sure to be. wen talked oveS wherever
policy holders meet.
NEW INSURANCE RATE
sThe Boar6 of Fire Underwriters of
the Pacific 8B circular No 342, put
into force yesterday the increase of 25
per cent in: insurance rates The fol-
lowing was the resolution adopted:
'San Francisco, Cal, May 81, 1865
Resolution approved May %. 1906:
Except as hereafter provided. the
rates now applying within the jurisdic-
/ tion of this boardo whether published
or tariff, arc 6eyoby Increased 25 per
cent
THE rates SO increased shalt be
maintained unti8 after the application
of a schedule based upon percentages
of insurance 20 value and increasing
present charges for improper construco
tion. unprotected openings, hazardous
occupancies. exposures and cenf1agrao
tion hazard.
Exception: The following classes OF
risks are not subject to above increase
Risks protected by sprinkler equip
ments. approved by this boardo saw
mills, not including lumber. yapds CON
nected therewitho farm property in
cluding growing grain, buildings and
their contents occupied exclusively as
dwellings, or their private barns,
churches, school houses and city. town
or county public buildings
Note: From published rates ins
creased as above, on buildings or stocks
other than special hazards or public
warehouses, reduction heretofore an
plying Tor co-lnsurance may be pnade
ALFRED STILLMAN,
secretary Executive Committee 20
Secretary Burks of the Chamber of
commerce OF San Francisco has re-
ceiyed from James A Jasper. secretarv
of. the San Diego Chamber of Com
meree. a copy of resolution adopted bv
the San Diego commercial body with. a
request that publicity be given to the
matter.
WILL WATCH COMPANIES. :.
In the resolutions citizens of San
Diego are urged to become familiar
with the methods of insurance COM
panies and that "the private and pub
Tic interests demand prompt adjust
ment and fair settlement of an legiti-
mate claims" The resolutions. with
preamble, are as follows:
Whereas. The technical o,ihh1es
being evolved by many insurance com
panies in their dealings with policy
holders on property destroyed by the
recent disaster in San Francisco and
surrounding cities are causing delav in
rebuilding the damaged cities. retard-
ing the business interests of the state
and causing untold damage to the In
diYidual policy holders be it
Resolved. By the board of direct
ors OF the San Diego Chamber of Com
merce IN regular session assembled
that the privates and public Interests
demand a prompt adjustment and fair
settlement of all legitimate claims. and
lhat we urge upon our citizens the inn
portance of becoming familiar with the
methods pursued by all interested com
panles IN this matter for their private +
rs well as public protection in the fu-
Lure, TO the end that proper credit NAV
De given such companies as will adont |
As their motto. Fair adjustment and I
proper settlement for all losses,
resolved. That a copy of these res
buttons be sent to the Board of Fire
Underwriters of the Pacific NJ c.