472   BEST'S ,INSURANCE REPORTS—FIRE AND MARINE.

WELLINGTON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PAN Y,
Guelph, Ont.

GENERAL REVIEW.

History.— This company was established in 1840. Its authorized capital is $150,000, of which $124,500 has been subscribed and $42,450 paid in. The subscribed capital is considered a good asset in Canada.

Management and Reputation.—The company is small, but bears a good reputation. It writes a full volume of business in proportion to its paid-in capital and surplus.

The company did not comply with our repeated requests and furnish us a statement as of December 31, 1919, and we were unable to secure one from other sources before this form went to press. A special report will be rendered upon request.

Class of Bnsines Written.— Fire insurance. Territory.—(At last advices) : It operates only in the Province of Ontario.

Officers.— ( At last advices) : President, George Sleeman; vice-president. Harry Murton; secretary, John Davidson. Directors.— (At last advices) :

Buckingham, W. E., barrister.

Davidson, John, Guelph.

Goldie. Roswell, of the James Goldie Co., millers, Guelph. Kennedy, John. secretary-treasurer The Standard White Lime Co., Guelph.

Moore, H. P., publisher The Acton Free Press, Acton. _Murton, Harry. manufacturer. Guelph.

Ryan, G. B.. of G. B. Ryan & Co., drvgoods merchants, Guelph and Owen Sound.

Sleeman, George, brewer and maltster. Guelph.

Wissler, John R., retired, Elora.

Bankers.— The Royal Bank of Canada.

WEST AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,

902 Trust and Savings Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.

GENERAL REVIEW.

History.—This company was incorporated under the laws of the State of California on September 26, 1919, and was licensed March 36, 1920. It expected to begin business about April 15, 1920.

It has an authorized capital of $250,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in, with a surplus of $150,000.

Stock, par value $100, was sold at $160 per share, thus providing the surplus.

There was no promotion expense, which is very commendable.

Management and Reputation.—Thomas R. Lamb, of Thomas R. Lamb Company, Inc., organized and promoted the company, and will be its general agent.

He states that he has had about ten years' experience, first as a local agent and then as general agent for the automobile department of the California Insurance Company; later, and for about three and one-half years, he has been general agent for the automobile department of the Alliance Assurance Company, Ltd., of London. He has also been for three years general agent for the automobile department of the Commonwealth Insurance Company of New York.

Figures which he afforded us relating to the loss ratios of his department for 1917, 1918 and 1919 indicate that he has made good profits for his companies.

The company will write fire insurance, and automobile fire and theft, property damage and collision insurance at board rates.

This company was examined by the Insurance Department of the State of California (report dated March 27, 1920), for the purpose of determining whether certificate of authority to transact business should be granted and the report was very favorable.

The directors owned, as of March 17, 1920, at par value, $155,900 of the $250,000 capital stock.

Officers.-- President, Wm. L. Hughson; vice-presidents, Ralph Hamlin, George Haberfelde, A. D. Plughoff, Roy B. Alexander; secretary, Al. G. Faulkner; assistant secretary, Dave F. Smith; treasurer, A. C. Robbins.

Directors.

Hughson, \Vm. L., president Wm. L. Hughson Co.; Pacific coast distributors Federal trucks; California distributors Fordson tractors and Ford automobiles, San Fransisco, Cal.

Hamlin, Ralph, president Ralph Hamlin, Inc.; distributors Franklin automobiles, Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal.

Haberfelde, George, distributor Ford automobiles, Kern county. Bakersfield. Cal.

Plughoff, A. D., vice-president and general manager J. W. Leavitt R Co.; California distributor Oldsmobile automobiles, San Francisco, Cal.

Alexander, Roy B., vice-president Peacock Motor Sales Co.: distributor Chandled automobiles Northern California; San Francisco. Cal.

Faulkner, Al. G., president Al. G. Faulkner Co., distributors Marmon automobiles, California, Nevada and Hawaiian Islands, Los Angeles, Cal.

Smith, Dave F., secretary Motor Car Dealers Association of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Cal.

Robbins, A. C., secretary and treasurer Greer-Robbins Co distributors Hupmobiles, California, Arizona. Nevada and Hawaiian Islands, Los Angeles. Cal.

Baldwin, James V., president J. V. Baldwin Motor Co ; distributor Saxon automobiles, Southern California and Arizona, Los Angeles, Cal.

Buxton, Lynn C., distributor Stearns-Knight automobiles, Southern California and Arizona, Los Angeles, Cal.

Carpenter. F. R., California manager, Studebaker Corporation. Los Angeles. Cal.

Finch, Benj. A., Ford dealer, Los Angeles, Cal.

Fuller, O. R., president White Auto Co.; distributor White trucks, Southern California and Arizona, Los Angeles, Cal.

Harrison, H. O., president H. 0. Harrison Co., San Francisco: Northern California distributors Hudson, Essex and Dodge. San Francisco. Cal.

_Hartland, Robert W., state secretary California Auto Trades Association, Oakland, Cal.