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BEST'S INSURANCE REPORTS — FIRE AND MARINE.   245

MERCHANTS' FIRE ASSURANCE CORPORATION— Continued.

Officers.—President, Edward L. Ballard; vice-president, Other disbursements    157.213 23

Alden C. Noble; secretaries, William B. Carter, Alfred A   TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

   $1,901,318 42

Moser and Geo. L. McIntire; assistant secretary, Joseph L. Leffson.

Directors.

Ballard, Charles W., D. S. Walton & Co., New York. Ballard, Edward L., president.

Cutler, Bertram, 26 Broadway.

Hilton, Frederick M., Wm. A. White & Sons.

Luke, John G., president West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.

Millett, Stephen C., 1'lillett, Roe & Hagen, bankers. Morgan, Samuel T., president Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.

Noble, A. C., vice-president of company.

Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 26 Broadway.

Roe. Alexander V., Millett, Roe & Hagen, bankers. Rogers, Hubert E., Creevey & Rogers, attorneys. Shepard, Finley J., 165 Broadway.

Stockholders' Annual fleeting.--Fourth Monday in January.

INCOME, 1919.   Marine

   Fire, etc.   and Inland.

Gross premiums written.. $2,639,320 76   $467, 706 54

Less reinsurance   561,259 45   65.488 46

Less return premiums..   614, 463 61   54. 011 34

 

Total net premiums.. $1,463.597 70

Interest, etc   

Borrowed money    

Other income    

TOTAL INCOME    $2,031.955 31

 

DISBURSEMENTS, 1919. Net losses paid:

Fire and miscellaneous    $709, 368 24

Marine and inland    229,135 07

TOTAL   $938,503 31

Underwriting expenses    701.591 98

Dividends to stockholders    79,000 00

Borrowed money repaid with interest   25,009 90

Ratios to Premiums Written.— Losses paid, fire, etc., 48.5%; marine, 65.S%; incurred, 51.3%; underwriting expenses, 38.7%; underwriting profit, 4.9%.

Ratios to Premiums Earned.— Losses incurred, 51.1%; expenses incurred, 44.0%; underwriting profit, 49%.

Miscellaneous, 1919.— Net losses incurred, $930,219.31; net risks in force December 31. 1919, fire and miscellaneous, $183,434,479; marine and inland, $7,781,897; net premiums in force, fire and miscellaneous, $1,821,397.45; marine and inland, $215,384.57.

Underwriting Exhibit, 1919.— Premiums earned during 1919, $1,821.685.96; loss from underwriting profit and loss items. $107.71: total, $1.821.575.25.

Losses incurred during 1919, $930,219.31; underwriting expenses incurred during 1919. $801,591.98; total, $1,731,-811.29.

Gain from underwriting during 1919, $89,766 96. Investment Exhibit,.1919.—Interest, etc., earned during 1919, $149.501.89; profit on investments during 1919. $85.-861; total, $235,362.89.

Loss on investments during 1919, $154.035.89: investment expenses incurred during 1919, $3.177.34; total, $157.213.23. Gain from investments during 1919. $78,149.66.

Gann, and Loss Exhibit, 1919.— Gains: Underwriting, $89.766.96; investments. $78.149.66: other sources, $12.517; total. $180,433.62.

Losses: Other sources. $9.90; dividends, $79,000; total, $79,009.90.

Surplus, December 31. 1918, $976.487.12: increase, $101,-423.72; surplus. December 31. 1919, $1,077,910.84.

MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES':

Net Premiums

Written.

Net Losses

Incurred.

Motor vehicles    

$142.781

67

$83.493 33

Windstorm and tornado....

13,571

61

5,263 18

Hail   

159,592

81

80, 299 93

Sprinkler leakage    

10

30

-56 92

Explosion   

-4.945

99

-165 75

War risk (other than marine)

-16.003

04

 

$348, 206 74 151.565 87

25, 000 00

43, 585 00

MERCHANTS' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Gas and Electric Building, Denver, Colo.

ADMITTED ASSETS, DECEMBER 31, 1919.

Real estate owned (market value)    

$14. 033 06

Mortgage loans on real estate    

245.243 31

Interest due and accrued thereon    

3,744 S2

Loans on collateral security    

10,600 00

Interest due and accrued thereon    

103 35

Bonds and stocks owned (market value)    

410. 136 94

Interest due and accrued thereon    

6.180 71

Cash in banks and office    

36, 256 76

Agents' balances not over three months due.

70.636 98

Other admitted assets    

1.234 07

TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS    

$798, 170 00

GENERAL REVIEW.

History.— This company was organized under the laws of Colorado in July, 1907, with $50,000 capital and $25.000 surplus. It succeeded the Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

In December, 1909, the Mercantile Fire Insurance Com-

LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 31. 1919. Losses in process of adjustment, $34,162.09;

reinsurance, $315.29: net    $33,846 80

Unearned premiums    344.317 46

Salaries, rents, etc   205 25

Estimated taxes hereafter payable   17, 369 44

Other liabilities    661 21

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, except capital   $396,400 16

CAPITAL PAID UP   '    200, 000 00

NET SURPLUS    201,769 84

TOTAL   $798,170 00

pally of Denver, which was under the same management, was merged with this company and its capital was increased to $200,000. The par value of the stock is $10 per share.

Policies issued under the title " Mercantile Fire Under-writers" are guaranteed by this company.

Management and Reputation.—The company is under


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