The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-17
.L|FE INSURANCE
men REORGANIzE
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY WEST
VIRGINIA UNDERWRITERS
ASSOCIATION.
President Of National Association Conn.,
ing to Wheeling October 25-Series
Of Meetings Planned.

Life Underwriters association, COM
posed Of the most prominent and reliable
life insurance agents Of the Wheeling
district. was ANNOUNCED yesterday. fol-
lowing an enthusiastic melting. The fol-
lowing are the newly appointed officers:
Prcsihent--Hram NJ. Taylor,
Vice Prcsidcnts-C. a. Walden and Roy
y, Nnylur.
Tr"aSurrr--tirorgc Baird.
Srcrrtary-p. Il. Callahan.
Executive Commiltcc-IIram NJ Tay-
lnr. chairman; c. \. Walden. l.. Il. Nay
Tor. George Baird. II. u. Gilbert, +. A.
I.nihr. !. E. i. Sweeney. j. r, Murrell.
4 ". rrowthrrs and p. r. CalIah: IN.
The West Virginia Life Underwriters
asS0riatiDu as its name iIApllrS. wa~
formed by III insurance agents Of tho
state in 1911. Sine" that time. how
ever. associations have been formed in
various sections Of the state. SO that
now tho original association is composed
o. agents of thu Wheeling district. al
though still retaining it's original name.
This association covers the northern
West Virginia counties and eastern Ohio.
objects Of the Association
The objects at the association. az OK
nlniucG nv n prominent official yester-
day. are not simply for the benefit OF
the members only. but aim 10 promote
good practices in tho insurance business
and tn see that the public gets a square
,iral' In lifr Insurance.. tn" aSSocia-
,inn also IS active in securing leEiSlh-
;inn affecting the interests or policy
holders. and assists In every possible
.yay the state Insurance commissioned
in keeping out unreliable companies and
to prevent unreliable persons from be-
coming agents Of reputable companies.
THE Association aims Ia advance in
every legitimate way" the official de-
,,IHrcf. the interests of life insurance
men AMI To bring thos" engaged i'll the
business into more intimate and friendly
business relations. Such organizations
as this cannot help hut make the buying
of lir, insurance safer and better pro-
rna.llun for everybody in the state. The
association would take any measures
necessary to bring to account any agent
or company that would do anything
against III" interests Of life insurance
or policy holders"
Since the West Virginia LIZ" Under
writer's Association WAS formed in iy11,
It has been Instrumental In putting on
the statute books Of West Virginia the
very best insurance laws. including the
anti-twi&ting and anti-rchatng laws.
These laws mean great protection to
policy holders.
National President Coming.
Announcement WIS made yesterday
,hnt on Thursday October 25. the newly
slrttrd president OF the National ASsc-
citation of Life Underwriters. Mr.. Law
renee Friddy Of New York cry will at
lend luncheon 10 hc given Ivy tn" West
Virginia as<rriatIon in this city October
-! H." will y" accompanied by some OF
the most prominent men. in the insur-
lu"r h"sin"sa ~ tho country.
i Is planned tn hold Il smlla.
luncli"on or meeting each month. ut
which addresses will hc made by lead
,rs in The Insurance world. Speakers OF
M: irnal prominence have already h"ch
secured for some Of these meetings.
Thr..c MEETINGS will hc 4 great help -
urrubrrS Of the dissertation. and. will
tIuh Ia put ;hc lif" insurance business
on :, higher i'lanr than ever before.
Aid Liberty. Loan Campaign.
The association. il WAS declared yes
To- rinv. viii lake an Hcrivc part in I'll
movements for civic hcIermrnt and
public uplifr. Al present the Insurance
-n:'n are. drvNting considerable time and
hard work; /" ri" Liberty Loan camn-
prlgn. During the first Liberty Loan
campaign, liif Insurance. HHFIiS llldu'
.cnnvaSs Of the rounIy. selling several
thousand dollars w"rn o.
hunGs. In tho present rniupaiGn they
ar" again engaged in ih"Io ugh can
vaSS. and tho chairman of min" at tho
twelve districts mr." insurance men.
The membership ri in" aSSoc,ailon a.
present inrlu,i"s Us r"Iutahl" insurance
mon. In order IL retain membership. II
is rccr"s"r. 10 "hSrrN" proper business
r;rir+ and refrain from ary dI*t"riint
-: facts ar other questionable" practices.
Thr personnel If the association at
pr. son, + AZ frll"wS:
northwestern Mutual.
r. NJ. Taylor =. ". Ta>"
- l.. tirymnn l.. r Lynch.
e t.. Taylor
Penn Mutual.
j, = llanl"r.
Mutual
las l.. Eoh.uS"n ',""rg" Ea.ri.
Prudential
4 +: u'!:"rrn =" e. ITrirrl~h
= Na,i"u y ". I'rnwih"r
T. r..hrt j. T.. Br"u
= iSrpnppn