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$3.50 million during the same
period.
The budget for the fiscal year
beginning July ! shows that the
State outlay averages some
$479. 900 a year for its insurance
coverage. 1t varies from year
to year because of policy re-
newal differences.
The two most prominent
names on the list are those of
Senator ]. Glenn Beall, Repub-
lican, who has $l.2 million
worth of the insurance and
Baltimore Mayor Thoma
D'Alesandro.
Wilkinson Reported Tops
Mr.. D'Alesandro, who is the
Democratic candidate seeking
to unseat Senator Beall, has
some $2.3 million worth Of the
insurance.
With the exception Of the
brokers of record who actually
do most of the work for the
State in the insurance program,
Delegate Perry o. wilkinson
Democrat of Prince Georges
County, repeatedly is the big
.gest underwater Of State insur-
ance. His total is $4.S75,0OO.
Mr.. Miles emphasizes the in
surance program is not the ex-
elusive realm Of the politicians,
He said that any agent in the
State can request State insur-
ance and will be put on the list
and receive it when his turn
rolls around.
His deputy, ]. Hugh Taylor,
last week sent out IA new poll
cies to IA new agents. At least
rs to 100 new agents have been
added since 1855 according to
Mr.. Taylor. Some others have
been dropped due to deaths,
business mergers and business
failures, he explained.
Agent Gets 20 Per Cent
Unlike life insurance where
the agent keeps a big chunk OF
the original premium and q
smaller amount on renewal of
policies, fire insurance carries
with it q steady percentage of
the premium for the agent.
A reputable firm in the
Washington area reported that
the premium on a three-year
policy for the State runs about
$40 per 100000.
Of this amount the agent
keeps 20 per cent.
House Speaker John C.
Luber, Democrat of Baltimore,
has SO million worth of State
insurance. Besides Mr.. Luber
and Mr.. wilkinson, is other
members of the Legislature get
a cut of the insurance pie.
James j. Lacy jr., Democrat,
of Baltimore City. has nearly
$2.8 million of the State in
surance. His late father for
merly was State Controller.
Joseph M. George & Son has
$2.5 million. Mr.. George is a
former member Of the Mary
land State Roads Commission.
w. Rae Dempsey and George
j. Mueller, Baltimore City po-
litical figures. each have Just
under 81 million.
Christian H. Kahl, who is
rapidly replacing Mike Bir-
mingham as Democratic politi-
cal chief Of Baltimore County,
has more than SIS million
worth Of insurance.
The State has no program of
self-insurance such as does
Montgomery County.
But the present system is de-
scribed as efficient and econom-
ical by State officials and insur-
ance agents.
At one time the State had as
many as 1000 individual pol
icies on specific buildings.
Nine Master Policies
At present however, there are
nine master policies in effect.
Holders Of the master policies
are big Baltimore insurance
firms. They make the actual
payments to the State for any
claims. make all the required
periodic inspections Of State
installations, work with the
State rating bureau and In gen.
eral are the hason between the
State and the individual agents.
Each agent is levied his pro
rata share Of a claim based on
his percentage Of the total in
surance. The State is given q
standard rating covering all its
buildings.
For their work In behalf Of
the State, the master policy
holders, or brokers Of record,
receive a certain amount Of the
total insurance themselves. All
ALLEGATIONS Of insurance are
made by Mr.. Miles.
The brokers Of record and
the amount Of the master poll
cies and their individual shares
Of the insurance are as follows:
Alexander g. Alexander. Inc,
$24.5 million with $7.8 million
held by themselves; Mason g.
Carter, Inc. $20.8 million with
S9.3 million held by the firm:
Maury. Donnelly g. Parr. Inc,
$8.3 million with S2.7 million
held by firm; Poor. Bowen,
Bartlett & Kennedy, s29.s mil