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2G8   BEST'S INSURANCE REPORTS   FIRE AM) _MARINE.

NATIONALE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY — Continued.

valuations in this statement are those fixed by the Conven- Underwriting expenses    

Other disbursements    

tion of Insurance Commissioners.

Affiliations.— Western Insurance Bureau, Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, Rocky Mountain Underwriters Association.

United States Trustee.— Bankers Trust Company, New York City.

United States Managers.— Starkweather & Shepley, Inc.. 17 Custom House street, Providence, R. I. President, Geo. L. Shepley; vice-president and manager agency department, Emil G. Pieper.

Class of Business Written.— Fire insurance.

Territory.— In the United States this company is licensed in Cal., Colo., Conn., D. C., Fla., Ga., Ida.. Ill., Ind., Ia., Kan., Ky., La., Me., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo, Neb., N. II., N. J., N. Y., N. C., N. D., O., Okla., Ore.. Pa., R. I., S. C., Tenn., Utah, Va., Wash., W. Va. and Wis. It also maintains a Canadian Department at Montreal, Canada.

INCOME, U. S. BRANCH. 1919.

Gross premiums written    $2,264.349 33

Less reinsurance    894.224 51

Less return premiums    416,706 82

 

Total net premiums       $953.418 00

Interest, etc   42,628 82

 

TOTAL INCOME       $996,046 82

 

DISBURSEMENTS, U. S. BRANCH, 1919.
Net losses paid    $317,744 09

327,513 81 1, 197 59

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS    $646.460 49

 

Ratios to Premiums Written.— Losses paid, 33.3%; incurred, 37.2%; underwriting expenses, 34.3%; underwriting profit, 5.8%.

Ratios to Premiums Earned.—Losses incurred. 45.6%; expenses incurred, 47.2%; underwriting profit, 7.2%.

Miscellaneous, 1919.—Net losses incurred, $354,529.70; net risks in force December 31, 1919, $118,373,108; net premiums in force, $1,157,480.53.

Undencriting Exhibit, 1919.— Premiums earned during 1919, 8777.704.61.

Losses incurred during 1919, $354,529.70; underwriting expenses incurred during 1919. $367,127.75; total, $721,-657.45.

Gain from underwriting during 1919, $56,047.16. Investment Exhibit, 1919.- Interest, etc., earned during 1919. $45,559.41.

Loss on investments during 1919. $68.258.75; investment expenses incurred during 1919, $1,197.59; total, $69,456.34. Loss from investments during 1919, $23,896.93.

Gain and Loss Exhibit, 1919.— Gain from underwriting, $56,047.16.

Loss from investments, $23,896.93.

Surplus, including deposit capital. U. S. Branch, December 31, 1918, $525,704.51; increase, $32,150.23; surplus, including deposit capital, U. S. Branch, December 31, 1919, $557,854.74.

NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
128 Broad Street, Elizabeth, N. J.

ADMI'I'rED ASSETS, DECEMBER 31,

1919.

 

Mortgage loans on real estate   

$12,100

00

Interest due and accrued thereon    

196

31

Bonds and stocks owned (market value)    

460, 918

50

Interest due and accrued thereon    

2,005

00

Cash in banks and office    

25,991

93

Agents' balances not over three months due.

141, 648

33

Other admitted assets

168

50

TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS    $643,028 57

GENERAL REVIEW.

History.—This company was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey in August, 1865, with $100,000 authorized capital, par value of stock $50 per share. It began business November 1, 1865.

On April 1, 1920, all of the outstanding marine and one-half of the fire business of this company was reinsured

LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 31. 1919.

LOSSES:   Adjusted,   due,   $20,000:   in

process   of   adjustment,   $20,483.94;   re-

 

 

sisted, $7,500;   total    

$47.983

94

Unearned premiums    

384,022

45

Salaries, rents, etc    

75

00

Estimated taxes hereafter payable    

1,519

17

Contingent commissions, etc    

1,400

00

Reserve for unreported losses    

50,000

00

TOTAL LIABILITIES, except capital.

$485, 000

56

CAPITAL PAID UP    

100,000

00

NET SURPLUS    

58,0'28

01

TOTAL   

$643,02S

57

in the Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Company.

It has been apparent for some time as pointed out in our reports that the volume of business which this company was writing and carrying was far in excess of a figure conservatively proportionate to its small capital and surplus.

The responsibility of the Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Company is beyond question.


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