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War risk insurance on fighting forces now
The United States government has become the world’s largest insurer by face value, with war risk insurance for soldiers, sailors, and nurses totaling about 7 billion in life policies. The Bureau seeks to convert term policies into permanent forms, with Col. Henry D. Lindsley leading a campaign to reassure the public and expand favorable terms.
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United States
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Congress
Executive Department
McCulloch
Ohio
Army
Navy
House of Congress
Europe
Henry D. Lindsley
Col. Lindsley
Southwest
Bureau
House
House Committee On Rules
Secretary of the Treasury
Life Insurance Companies of America
Sci
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
American Federation of Labor