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BEST'S INST.-RXN('E REPORTS FIRE AND - MARINE.   9

ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LTD.—Continued.

In January.   1907, it ceased writing fire business in the

Interest, etc   

65,741

22

United States, but in 1910 re-entered to write marine and

Received from Home Office    

71.288

85

inland business only.

It is one of the leading companies in England and one

Other income    

4,369

69

of the strongest insurance companies in the world.

T(.TAI. INCOME    

$1,117.110

18

It maintains a branch in Canada, where it writes only

DISBURSEMENTS, L. S. BRANCH,

1919.

 

fire insurance.

Net losses paid    

$552, 462

45

Home   Office   Resources.— All   assets   of   the   company

Underwriting expenses    

324,544

52

(other than life insurance funds)   are liable for the pay-

Remitted to Home Office    

127,275

40

ment of losses incurred here.   On December 31, 1918, the

total   assets   amounted   to   $134,381,915;   capital   paid   in.

Other disbursements    

4.467

19

 

$5,000,000; surplus funds, $16,823,305.

TOTAL DSBURSEMENTS    

$1,008.749

56

Management and Reputation.—The company has exceptionally strong backing. It is in excellent repute at its home and in this country Its loss paying reputation is excellent.

Chubb & Son, its United States managers, also represent. as United States m nagere. the Marine Insurance Conn-any, Limited, of London. the Sea Insurance Company, Limited, of Liverpool, and the United States _Marine Branch of the London Assurance Corporation; they also manage the Federal Insurance Company of Jersey City, New Jersey. In April, 1917. they became the managers of the AI-trine and Inland Department of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.

The expense ratio of the United States Branch has been low, and the loss ratio, except in 1918, in recent years has also been low.

The investments are of excellent character.

United States Trustees. Bankers Trust Co., A. Y.

Classes of Business Britten.—In the United States it writes marine, inland, registered mail, tourists' baggage. war risk and automobile insurance. The Home Office writes life, fire, marine, personal accident, liability and burglary insurance.

Territory.—The company operates in Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Holland, South Africa and in the United States. In the United States, at last advices, it was licensed in Cal.. Ia., Ill , La., Md., Mass., _Minn., Neb., N. J., N. I„ N. D., Pa. and S. D.

INComE, U. S. BRANCH, 1919.

Gross

Premiums Written    

$2.257.602   12

Less

reinsurance    

1,040,284 13

Less

return premiums    

241.607 57

Total net premiums    

$975.710 42

Ratios to Premiums Written,.—Losses paid, 56.6%; no Burr: d. 60.0%; underwriting expenses, 33.2%; underwriting profit, 2 7%.

Ratios to Premiums Earned.—Losses incurred. 63.8%; expenses incurred. 31.9%; underwriting profit, 2.2%

Miscellaneous, 1919.—Net losses incurred, $585,999.33; net risks in force December 31, 1919. $44,747,971; net premiun;s in ieree. $492,152.94.

Undcrrrit:na Exhibit, 1919.—Premiums earned during 1919, $918.258.35; loss from underwriting profit and loss items, $1S.I83.S5; total, $900,074.50.

Losses incurred during 1919, $585,999.33; underwriting expenses incurred during 1919, $293,327.12; total, $879,-326.45.

Gain from underwriting during 1919, $20,748.03,

Investment Exhibit, 1919.—Interest, etc., earned during 1919, $65,955.56; profit on investments during 1919, $4,-343.75: total. $70.299.31.

Loss on investments during 1919. $15,631.25; investment expenses incurred during 1919, $3,261.50; total, $18,892.75. Gain from investments during 1919, $51,406.56.

Gain- and Loss Exhibit, 1919.—Gains: Underwriting, $20,748.05: investments, $51,406 56; remitted from Home Office. $71,288.85; total, $143,-143.46.

Remittance to Home Office, $127,275.40.

Surplus. including deposit capital. U. S. Branch, December 31. 1918. $700,353.80: increase, $16.168.06: surplus, including deposit capital, U. S. Branch, December 31, 1919, $716.521.86.

   Net Premiums   Net Losses

MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES:   Written.   Incurred.

Motor vehicles    $98, 724 72   $61.415 39

Tourists' baggage    6 507 07   6,085 68

Registered mail    15.800 45   386 53

War risk (other than marine)   552 81   32 54

ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Third and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

ADalITTED ASSETS, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

Bonds and stocks owned (market value)    

$3.656.262 04

Interest due and accrued thereon    

49.353 39

Cash in banks and office    

381.063 66

Agents' balances not over three months due.

407, 697 11

Bills receivable taken for marine and inland

risks   

800 00

Reinsurance due on losses paid    

2.519 66

LLABILITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

Unpaid losses    $536,113 Q0 Unearned premiums: Fire and miscellane-

ous. $1,463.028.70:   inland navigation,

$31,251.87 ; marine. $59.360 44: total....   1,553.641 10

Amount reclaimable on perpetual deposits.   20, 568 33

Salaries, rents, etc    3,263 46

Estimated taxes hereafter payable    110.000 00

Contingent commissions. etc   12, 000 00

Contingent reserve fund    762,109 93

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, except capital   $2,997,695 S2

CAPITAL PAID UP    750.000 00

NET SURPLUS    750,000 00

TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS    $4, 497. 695 82   TOTAL   $4, 497, 695 82


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