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BEST'S INSURANCE REPORTS—FIRE AND MARINE.   71

CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY—Continued.

GENERAL REVIEW.

History.— This company was incorporated in 1887 with

Stockholders'   Annual   Meeting.— Third

January.

Wednesday

in

an authorized capital of $50,000 and commenced business in

1889.   The capital is all paid in.

INCOME, 1919.

Gross premiums written    

$80, 071

92

The par value of the stock is $10 per share.

Less   reinsurance   

34,824

41

Management and Reputation.— The company has good

Less return premiums    

8,220

28

local backing.   On December 31, 1919, its directors owned

$37,027

23

Total net

premiums    

$7.790. par value, of the capital stock.

Interest, etc.

6.464

16

It writes a conservative volume of business and bears a

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good general reputation.   It has paid good dividends   to

TOTAL INCOME    

$43,491

39

stockholders, and the surplus has shown a steady increase.

It operates only in North Carolina.

Its expense of operation during the past three years has

 

 

96

DISBURSEMENTS, 1919.

Net losses paid    $9,072

been moderate.   Its average loss ratio is below normal.

Underwriting expenses

15, 858

20

The real estate item is its office building in Wilmington,

Dividends to stockholders    

5,000

00

carried at book value. the market value being about $15,000.

$29,931

16

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

The mortgage loans are upon improved property located in

that city and va:ued at about twice the amount loaned.

Its loss paying record is excellent.

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Ratios to Premiums Written.— Losses paid, 24.5%; in-

Class of Business Written.—Eire insurance. Territory.—North Carolina.

Diridends.— It paid 6% each year up to 1909, inclusive, and 8% to 1917: 1917 to 1919 it paid 10%. Total dividends paids since organization, $89,711.

Officers.—President, H. C. McQueen; vice-president, R. A. Parsley; secretary, M. S. Willard.

Directors.

Beery. E. M.. special agent of company.

Bellamy. Jr.. J. I)., lawyer.

Boatwright, S. M., general insurance.

Foard, H. G., insurance.

Giles, Jr., C.. general insurance.

Lord, F. A., general insurance and real estate.

MacRae, Donald, capitalist.

McQueen, H. C., bank president.

Parsley, R. A., lumber manufacturer.

Reilly. J. Owen. insurance and real estate.

Sternberger, Sol., capitalist.

Taylor, Walker, general insurance.

Willard, M. S., secretary of the company.

All of the above directors are of Wilmington, N. C.

curred, 31.9%; underwriting expenses, 42.S%; underwriting profit, 18.5%.

Ratios to Premiums Earned.—Losses incurred, 35.0%; expenses incurred, 44.9%; underwriting profit, 20.3%.

Miscellaneous, 1919.— Net losses incurred, $11,826.53; net risks in force December 31, 1919, $3,575,919.55; net premiums in force, $69,172.56.

Underwriting Exhibit, 1919.— Premiums earned during 1919, $33,785.78; gain from underwriting profit and loss items, $90.67; total, $33,876.45.

Losses incurred during 1919, $11,826.53; underwriting expenses incurred during 1919, $15,187.55; total, $27,014.08.

Gain from underwriting during 1919, $16,862.37. Investment Exhibit, 1919.— Interest, etc., earned during 1919, $6,464.16.

Investment expenses incurred during 1919, $670.65. Gain from investments (luring 1919, $5,793.51.

Gain and Loss Exhibit, 1919.—Gains: Underwriting, $6,862.37: investments, $5,793.51; total, $12,655.58. Loss from dividends. $5,000.

Surplus, December 31, 1918, $60,407; increase, $7,655.88; surplus, December 31. 1919, $68,062.88.

CENTRAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Baltimore and Holliday Streets, Baltimore, AI.;

ADMITTED ASSETS, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

 

LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

 

 

Real estate owned   (market value)    

$162, 500

00

Losses in process of adjustment, $13.964.01:

 

 

Mortgage loans on real estate    

10,550

00

reinsurance, $1,644.43; net    

$12.319

58

Interest due and accrued thereon    

233

55

Unearned premiums    

455,806

49

U. S. Gov. War Savings stamps   

30

60

Amount reclaimable on perpetual deposits   

4.

173

62

Bonds and stocks owned (market value)    

1.639, 601

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest due and accrued thereon    

11.823

95

TOTAL LIABILITIES, except capital   

$472,

299

60

Cash in banks and office    

21, 257

94

CAPITAL PAID UP    

500,

000

00

Agents' balances not over three months due.

76, 038

42

NET SURPLUS    

988,

887

00

Automobiles   

275

00

 

 

 

 

Bills receivable taken for fire risks    

5, 425

43

 

 

 

 

Losses recoverable reinsurance companies   

4. 708

23

 

 

 

 

Investment in ground rents    27,475

62

 

 

Interest due and accrued thereon    1,266

95

 

 

TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS    $1,961,186

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TOTAL   $1,961,186

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GENERAL REVIEW.

History.— This company commenced business in March, 1865, with $60,000 paid-in capital. In January, 1871, a .stock dividend of $240,000 was declared, increasing the

capital to $300,000, and in January, 1878, a stock dividend of $200,000 was declared, increasing the capital to $500,000.

In 1904 the company lost $924,497.31 in the Baltimore conflagration, which it was able to pay out of its surplus


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