Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
SALES GAINS NOTED
ON LIFE INSURANCE
Maryland Leads August Ad-
vances in South Allan
tic Area.

tic Area.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD, Sept. 21-The sales of
ordinary life insurance continue to
increase throughout the United
ures, every section increased its pro-
duction for the month, for the first
eight months Of 1929, and for the
twelve-month period ending August 81,
1929.
This excellent record shows a period
of general prosperity. The figures, COM
piled by the Life Insurance Sales Re-
search Bureau. are based on the reports
of IS contributing companies represent
ing SO per cent Of the total legal re-
serve ordinary life insurance in force
in the Unitde States.
August sales show 10 per cent in
creased over the production in August,
1928. SiXty-eight per cent of the COM
panieS included In the survey reported
gains for the month. The Middle At
lantic, West North Central, and West
South Central sections all showed a gain
of 10 per cent for the month.
,, For the first eight months of the year
the country as whole increased its
crease was made in the twelve-month
period ending August 81, 1929.
Increases in New England
The New England States showed a
monthly increase of 10 per cent over
August, 1923. Every State, except Maine,
shared this increase. For the year to
date and the twelve-month period, the
section as a whole showed gains Of 7
per cent over the same periods last year.
The Middle Atlantic States, which
pay for approximately one-third Of the
total new business sold in the country,
show an increase of Is per cent in Aug
ust over August. 1928. New Jersey leads
with the unusually large monthly gain
of 80 per cent. The Middle Atlantic
States show a yesT-to-year gain OF 10
per cent. The same gain was made for
the twelve month period just ended. All
the States in the section showed sub
stantial increase for both periods.
The States in the North Central Sec
ton all showed increased production in
August over August, 1928. The section
as a whole showed monthly gain of 8
per cent. All the States in the section
also showed increased production for
the first eight months Of the year and
for the twelve month period just ended
The section ayeragea an II per cent IN
The seven States in the West North
Central section averaged a IL per cent
monthly gain over August, 1928. Every
State in the section recorded increased
production for the month. For the nrSt
eight months Of 1929 the section gained
8 per cent over the same period in 1928
The section gain for the twelve-month
period, which ended August 81, 1929,
was 2 per cent.
Maryland Has 35 Per Cent Gain.
The South Atlantic States increased
their monthly production per cent
over August, 1928. Maryland, with
monthly gain of IS per cent, shows the
largest increase made by any State Tor
the month. The States In this section
showed an average gain OF 3 per cent
for the first eight months OF 1879 over
the same period in 1928. For the
twelve-month period just ended these
States increased their production l per
cent over the preceding twelve months.
The East South Central States aver
aged a monthly increase of per cent
over August, 1928. All the States. ex-
cept Mississippi, shared the gain. Dur
ing the first eight months OF the year
this section has increased its productlon
2 per cent over the same montns m
1928. For the tWelve-month period just
ended the sales in the section were
Der cent greater than in the preceding
twelve months.
The west South Central States aver
aged an increase Of Is per cent during
August over August, 1928. LOUISIANA
showed the large monthly gain OF Il
per cent: Texas followed closely with q
10 per cent increase. For the first eight
months of the year the West SCUM
Central States increased their produc-
ton S per cent over the same mon9ns s
in 1928. For the twelve-montn periio 10,
ended August 81, 1928. these States IN
creased their production per cent.
The Mountain States gained per
cent in August over August, lszS, .t aau
the three States in the Pacific section
showed monthly gains Of 8 per cent
over August, 1928. All these Staoe es
showed gains for both the year-to- date
and for the past twelve month perloo;
THE gain for the first eight montns Oh
the wear averaged 10 per cent over tne
same months In 1925 During tne
twelye-rnonth period just ended tne
section as q whole increased 1ts proo"c-
ton 9 per cent.
.--N---------