The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-25
Evidence Hard to Secure,

Evidence Hard to Secure.
An instance OF u fIagrant violation of
the new insurance law on twisting" on
the part of a certain life agent In Salt
Lake City was cited al the meeting of the
life underwriters held on the 18th inst
but II tr9nspired that UP 10 tho present
there could be found no way OF reaching
the offending party through the state
insurance department. owing 10 the Fact
that the persons whose policies had been
caused TO lapse refused to make affidavit,
claiming that they did not want their
names mixed up In any proceedings that
might follow.
The insurance commissioner had the
matter laid before him, but could dc
nothing In the absence of proper and
sufficient proof The license OF the agent
was held back for awhile and when IL
did issue ii was accompanied with Il
sharp letter from Acting Commissioner
Done. who clearly set forth the attitude
OF his department with respect to any
violation of the insurance code.
II was plainly seen that convictions
would be. next to impossible unless the
parties who arc hoodwinked by dishonest
and unscrupulous agents came forward
with a statement OF the facts in lIe
case,
Much discussion Of the question was
indulScd In, ending with the appoint
ment OF a committee to mako further III
quiries into the case referred to.
This committee will report TO Inc as
socialion's executive board and If. In the
judgment of the latter, sufficient evidence
has been gathered TO warrant the filing
of suit the association itself will un-
dertake the prosecution of the alleged Of
Tending agent.
In this connection II might be added
that at Indianapolis "thc !. +, Knight
Audit & Abstract COMPANY. and the "a.
n. Bonham & Co. actuarial services 10
policy holders only were recently put
out OF business by the state authorities,
advised certain policy holders to change
their contract.
Doctors and Coroner Disagree.
The widow OF Charles c. Dickinson,
late president OF the Carnegie Trust COM
pany OF New York City. has filed suit
against the Casualty Company OF Amer
lea TO recover the sum of $4,000 un-
der accident policies carried by hus-
band during his lifetime. number OF
other accident companies are interested
in the outcome from the fact that they
had reinsured part of the .islS. II is
that the case will be Vigor-
ously defended Mr.. Dickinson was In
vIted by a friend to visit a labor atory
being made y week or so following his
visit to the place he died of pneumonia,
and 1t is claimed that the contracting
of the disease which resulted In his death
was caused by inhaling the fumes OF the
chemicals. Tho widow maintains that
the accidental inhalation OF the fumes
was the primary cause Of death. while
the insurance company aserts that death
was due to natural causes. An autopsy
was held and the physicians who made
the same were unanimous in declaring
AT the inquest. however. the coroner d.
rectcd the jury to bring in a verdict OF
death from the inhalation of the chemical
fumes. which, of course. brought 1t with |
In the classification of death from ac-
cidental causes. The hearing will. with |
out doubt. develop wide differences Of
opinion among experts and medical mon. !
and at the same time bring to light
at l1 10 to-. .f rtr
jurles and the methods employed by some
Of these officials.
Investigation Of Insurance Companies.
The joint committee of the New York
legislature, which will investigate in
surance companies and corrupt practices.
has organized by, electing Edwin A. Mer-
ritt, Jr. Republican leader of the as
as chairman, and former Lieu
tenant Governor NJ, Linn Bruce as coun
sci. The first hearing will be in New
York on Tuesday, July IS. The pro-
ceedIngs Will be watched with close in
tercst.
Distinguished Visitor in Salt Lake.
Louis s. Amonson OF Philadelphia pres
idcnt and founder Of the Peoples Ma
tlonal Fire Insurance company. was In
Salt Lake for a few days last week. hav-
Ing stopped or here on his way home
from visit to the Company's Pacific
coast agencies. Mr. Amonson attained
distinction I'm the fire Insurance world
a rev years ago through securing S2suOU,-
900 with which to launch the company
he is now the head OF. Mr.. Amonson not
only made good in securing the neces-
sary capital to start the company, but
has been making good ever since.
Insurance Department Was Alert.
Fire Insurance men are unanimously
OF the opinion that ;hc state insurance
department added Il new feather to its
hcadgear when, some tine ago, II put
ont of business the Western Fire In
surance company" operating in Ogden.
under the laws II Arizona, where the
claim was made it had nearly lll OF it3
assets. The defuuct company Is now
defendant in the Fourtn judicial district
court in suit brought by II j. Wells OF
Oakley. Ida. whose residence and con-
tents We're completely destroyed ry fire
year ago. which had carried $4,000 IT.
surance with the concern, with no re-
turns to date.