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Newspaper

Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 28, 1864

Page

10

Correspondence on English Life Assurance and Confident links

A Portsmouth reader urges readers to scrutinize new life assurance firms amid a rise in companies claiming to aid workers. The letter contests claims by English Life Assurance and Advance Company and cites alleged misuse of policies from Confident Life Assurance, now merged with General Provident Life Assurance.

Chronicle Lir English Life Assurance and Advance Company (Limited Queen-street Cheapside London Confident Life Assurance Company Finsbury-place South General Provident Blackfriarsbridge New Kingstreet Covent-garden General Provident Life Assurance Company Portsmouth Serjeant’s Inn Confident Ep. W. C. and

European Assurance Society Report Shows Strong Growth

The European Assurance Society reports a satisfactory year with revenue up after lapses and surrenders. New premiums reached 26,900 pounds, up over 1862 by 12,400 pounds. Life and guarantee policies rose, and a government inspector’s audit suggests a favorable view. A proposal to combine fire insurance with other operations gains support.

Guarantee Department

Insurance Society Sees Surplus and Growth at Annual Meeting

The London based Insurance Society held its annual meeting at 2 Waterloo Place Pall Mall presided by H Wickham Wickham M P. Directors reported rising new business with premiums up to 26900 pounds and total revenue gains exceeding 20000 pounds while liabilities fell. Branches in Scotland Australia and Canada showed progress and a sharp rise in guarantee policies from 664 in 1858 to 3600 in 1863.

Waterloo-place Pall-mall London H. Wickham Wickham M.P W. Cleland Scotland Court of Session Melbourne Sydney Cheers Canada Her Majesty’s Treasury Lords of the Treasury J. P. Brown-Westhead York India Australia Life Life Assurances J. Field Westhead

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