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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 1892, 26 January 1875, Page 4

i^r B W ZEAL AN D . GOVEBNMENT LIFE INSURANCE I—The Government Life Insurance Department issues all desirable forms of Policies. The Payment of every Policy is guaranteed by t7ie Colony. Parti*, cipation in Profits is authorised by the Legit*' lature to be given to Policy-holders. 2 - Premium rates are lower than those of Private Companies. 3—No Policy or Medical Pees charged. 4—All Policies are non-forfeit-able after one fall annual payment to the , full extent of their ralue, under a special regulation providing for the continuance in force of every Policy for the original amount, I until the surrender-value of the Policy is ex- i hausted in payment of premiums. : i s—Absolute Security from Loss. —Insurers, after having paid three full annual premiums, are guaranteed a cash surrender value of not less than 40 per cent, of the paid-up premiums; and if for aiiy reason the premiums are not paid when due, a paidup Policy -will be issued, generally equal in amount to the premiums paid, and often much in excess. - . 6—Thirty days of grace »» allowed on all Renewal Premiums. 7—Liberal conditions as to travelling and residence. B—Policies protected from Bankruptcy • —An Insurance Polioy effected by the Insured, bonafide on his own' life, is protected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to a certain amount, which increases with' its duration. Thus, after it has endured for two years, it is protected to. the extent of £200; after five years, to £500; after seven years, to £1000; after ten years, to £2000. This protection applies only in favour of the personal representative of the Insured. 9—-Married women may effect Policies, dispose of the money by will, as if single; and their Policies are protected from the debts of their husbands, according to duration, to amounts similar to those stated above. 10—Settlement Policies.—Policies effected for the benefit of the wife and children of the Insured are absolutely protected from the claims of creditors to the | extent of £2000, provided that the premiums i are payable during life, or any period not less than seven years. If apportionment is not made at the time, it can be subsequently made' by will. 11—Probate, &c, dispensed with —When a claim under a Policy does not exceed £200, the Commissioner may dispense with the production of Probate or Letters of Administration, thus saving great expense to the representatives of the Insured. 12—Prompt payment of Claims" and no discount charged. W. Gisbokse, Commissioner. i AGENT FOR THE THAMES:— JAMES HOPGRATT, EVENING STAB OFFICE, Gbahamstowk.