INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 91, 23 May 1916, Page 7

INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

The Government has been considering a moratorium on life insurance premiums in connection with the steps they must take to guard the financial interests of married men called to the colors ainder Lord Derby's scheme (states a London paper). The view of insurance companies is that they can scarcely be called on to bear unaided the heavy burdens which will fall on them now mat married) men of the class ■which ore insured 1 for of £SOO, £IOOO, and more -are coming under war risks. It is a heavy risk as it is, they point out, and it would be increased by a moratorium deferring or excusing the payment of premiuimsouring the war, Various proposals have .been under consideration, and it is reported tibat the 'Government has beew 6yjnsatlh«tio in its