Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-11
Maine Insurance
Agents Assn. Meets
In 18th Convention
Officers Elected

Optimism was the keynote OF the
address given by State Insurance
Commissioner Wilbur ID. Spencer he
fore the Maine Association of In
surance Agents Mt the banquet of
their 25th annual convention held
Wednesday evening at the Augusta
House. He declared that while
there has been a serious depression
in business through the country. the
outlook for the future Is much bet
ter and boom in general business
conditions will be reflected in the in
surance line.
The Association elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President. Joseph NJ. Roche Of Port
land; secretary and treasurer, Joseph
Cole of kennebunk: vice presidents,
John b. Frie1 of Waterville. Herbert
f. Foster Of Winthrop and w. ".
Palmer of Bangor: executive COM
mittee-Stewart W. Goodwin of Nor
way. Stanley Wheeler of South
Paris. Nathan c. Perry of Pressure
Isle. Zelma NJ. Dwinal of Camden.
p. J. Croinin of Lewiston. n. p. Rem
ouf of Bidedford and Arthur c. How
ard of Dover EoXcroft.
The convention adopted resolu-
ton presented by Mr.. Friel of Water
vile, that the New England Insur-
ance Exchange he requested to turn
over to the improved risks depart
ment the rating of all unsprinlsled
fire resisting risks involving n value
of 100000 or over. and that the
same he removed from the jurisdic-
ton of the local rating committees.
The convention went on record az
favoring the holding Of mid summer
New England conventions annually
at some point within the territory.
This question was given some dis
cussion in view of the possibility OF
having these conventions biennially
instead OF annually.
The opening session of the conven-
ton held yesterday afternoon at the
hall of representatives at the State
House. was presided over by the
president. George F.. Huskins OF
Lewiston. John r. Friel of Water
Vile gave an interesting talk on
Matchmaking.
Following a sumptious banquet in
the evening at the Augusta House
prayer was offered by Rev. A: r. Nc
Whorter. the delegates were well
coined to the city by Mayor Ernest
L. Mclean, and profitable addresses
were given by Insurance Commits
sioner Spencer and George S. Nc
Carly. fire commissioner Of the city
Of Lewiston.
Speaking regarding agency quail
faction. Commissioner Spencer de-
clared that he thought that the IN
vestisation plan carried out in Maine
is working we'll. Under this plan
there is an investigator for every
county In the State and casualty and
flre agency applications must be
sent to the investigator in that par
ticular county. who Is given 10 days
IN which to reply as to whether the
candidate Is entitled to a license
Commissioner Spencer said the in
vestigators should be made to real
lie the importance Of their work.
Commissioner Spencer said tina,
there has been some suggestion OF
introducing a bill In the Maine Leg
islature providing for the establish
ment OF a system Of examinations
and board Of examiners for candi-
dates for all classes Of insurance
agencies. such as the plan now being
ca rried out in Pennsylvania.
Fire Commissioner McCarty Of
Lewiston advocated the inspection of
homes and business places by IRE
departments in order to combat fire
losses.
There was an attendance Of about
50 at the banquet in the evening.
Resolutions thanking the speakers.
were presented by o. W. TapIey OF
Ellsworth. chairman Of the resom-
tion committee, and were adopted
nv thu convention.