The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
INSURANCE REPORT
 MOST INTERESTING
 SHOWING GROWTH
Figures Are Compiled by Department of Commits sioner and Are Complete
 for All Departments

Montgomery, August 26.-(Special.)-A preliminary report, showing the volume of insurance business done in Alabama during the years 1914 and 1915, has just been issued by Commissioner of Insur-
 arce c. Brooks Smith. Two years are covered in the report, owing to the fact that no statistics were assembled for a report for 1914 prior to this time. The business done by fire insurance companies of the United States in this state during the two years follows: For 1914: Amount written, s1S7, ,46O, 1928; premiums received, s2,s17, ,49S.34; losses paid, $2,337. .915.3S; losses incurred s2,S22,- 428.O
 For 1915: Amount written, S1s5, ,510, 696; premiums received, s2,7451S1.21; losses
 paid, $2517,954.so; losses incurred, s2,222. .9l9. The volume of Alabama business of foreign fire companies follows: For 1914: Amount written, SS45 ,4s2;
 premiums received, s1,2o5, 336.27; losses
 paid, $S17,714 31 losses incurred, S1 064 43S 32 For 1915: Amount written, S7S,S96, ,976; pre- | miums received, $1, 155, 990 .5S; losses paid, $99S. 3S; losses incurred, $SS1, ,777.43. The amount of Alabama business of legal reserved life companies, including
  For 1914: In force December 31 1913,
 $21O, 14s, 24857; issued during 1914, s3S, 159,-
 522 8S; terminated during 1914, $27, 7,114476. 43; ir force December 91, 1914, s221, ,194, 295. .O2 :;
 losses and claims incurred during 1914, $2,543, .39; premiums received during 1914, $6,237, ,4S1. 60.
 For 1915: In force December 31 1913,
 $222, ,33S, 116 02; issued during 1915, $35, ,9O7,- 104. 43; terminated during 1915, S34, 4,24S,-
 241 .99; in force December 31, 1915, s22S,- 993, ,951 .46; losses and claims incurred dur
 ing 1915, s2,919 .04; premiums received during 1915, $6.4O6, ,147. .36.
 The Alabama business of miscellaneous insurance companies follows: For 1914:
 Health; Premiums, s123,22o.s7; losses, $76, 3414. 63.
 Liability premiums, s402,S396 losses, $316.69S.53. Fidelity and surety, premiums, s173,3S615; losses, s67,- 811.8S. Plate glass, premiums, $2S,- 965.36; losses, $12,536.56. Steam boiler, premiums, $25,45O.23; losses, $12,214.s3. Burglary and theft, premiums, s25,- 145.72; losses, s9ss2es Credit. pre-
 miums, $20,545; losses, $46S6.6O. Sprinkler, premiums, $1917S7; losses, none. Fly wheel, premiums, s2181.99; losses, s14213. Auto property damage, premiums, s60,729,90; loses, $32.924.69. Workmen's collective, premiums. ESQ., 414.72; losses, s19370.22 Live stock, premiums, $34456S; losses, none. Total,
 premiums, $1,364,o3752; losses. ss12.- 525.23.
 For 1915: Accident, premiums, $s24- 41O.15; losses, $317.515.S2. Health, pre- miuma $110,35264; losses, $69,OS1.34.
 Liability, premiums. $3s9, ,6SS10; losses,
 s216,S87.5S. Fidelity and surety, pre-
 miums, s164,235.48; losses, $82.o0514.
 Plate glass, premiums, $29,404.31; loss- es, $12,416.8S. Steam boiler, premiums, O,967.92; losses. $3.137.10. Burglary and theft. premiums, $24,43S81; losses, s9983.27. Credit, premiums, $13,6So dn- dustrial, $4S9S96); losses, $22,75S un- dustrial. $104S73). Sprinkler, premiums, $982.0S; losses, $15. Fly wheel, pre- miums, $4643.2S; losses, s29.44. Auto property damage, premiums, s54,2S6.71;
 losses, $25.031.13. Workmens collect
 i've. premiums, s1O,797.59; losses,