A.M.P. SOCIETY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 23 January 1924, Page 4

A.M.P. SOCIETY.

AGENTS' CONFERENCE

Over 30 delegates from the different offices of the A.M.P. Society assembled this week in Wellington for their annual conference. . They were the guests of the directors of the society ! at a very enjoyable dinner at the 'Empire Hotel recently, when those present included Mr Brandon (chairman), Sir Harold Beauchamp, and his fellow-directors, Mr Lowe and Mr I £ olmesj, Mr -Amies (manager for New Zealand), and the chief medical officer. Dr Anson. , . r - =• '- 1 The chairman congratulated the agency staff upon the volume of business during 1923. >He pointed out { that whereas some of the oldest life "prance organisations in London were well pleased with an annual volume of busiess of about £400,000, the A.M.P iS.ooa 11 not eat^ ** The society's business in New Zealand during 1923 was £2,862,430. retS*? n%m? a? Crease of £600,000 over 1922." The directors were well satisfied with the progress made. The total business in force in New Zealand ■■JKBwSw 1* 1 with about £4,000,000 in bonus additions. Mr Macßeth, of ChristchurehY a» president of the. association, pointed out the value of the annual conference and its increasing popularity. One of the most pleasing features of the year s record business was the advance made in the provincial areas He stressed the need for some - form <jf superannuation for the agents of the society,, and expressed the hope that 1924 would see a definite arrangement in this direction. '- : ■ Mr Amies thanked the agents for the splendid way. in which they had con^ ducted their operations during the year, and said he would look forward to. greater progress than ever in the society's returns for the future. - . Sf Aislabie and Mr James, on behalf of the association, expressed their thanks to the board of directors for the just and efficient methods adopted in furthering 1 the mutual interests of the society and its representatives throughout New Zealand. Mr Carr, hon; secretary of the association, eulogised the services of the chief medical officer, Dr. Anson, and as this gentleman proposed _ shortly to visit England, wished him on behalf of the Agents' Association bon voyage and a safe return. /' ' V i .Sir Harold Beauchamp briefly reviewed the progress of the society in New Zealand from its humble commencement in 1871. From the direor i? rs,£? mfc of view, he contended that the .1923 returns had been quite satisfactory. He thanked the agents for their co-operation. I Mr Lowe added his thanks as direccessT 192 WiSheS f°r f nTthfiT BUC"