INTERESTING STATISTICS RE GARDING THE CLASSES WHO ASSUR.

Western Star, Issue 1576, 4 July 1891, Page 4

INTERESTING STATISTICS RE GARDING THE CLASSES WHO ASSUR.

The monthly lists of death claims paid by the Equitable Society present some striking facts for the study of those who are assured as well as for those who are not assured. During the year ju.-t ended the Society paid over §G,BOU,|)OO : to the beneficiaries of nearly 1,500 policyholders, holding upwards of 1700 policies. If we assume that the proceeds ot each one of these policies benefited four persons, on the average, it will be seen that over 6500 human beings have reason to; be thankful for the policies paid by the Equitable Society in a single year. These 1500 policy holders were from every walk in life, no less than 197 different trades, professions, or callings being represented in the list. Merchants'are the most numerous, 631 of them having been called away in a single year. Following them are the farmers, in which class 102 died. Among the more noted occupations, the following instances are cited : The Society paid claims during the year on the lives of an attorney-general, a Catholic bishop, four editors, four judges, a college president, a chief of police, and an assistant treasurer of the United’ States. As a reminder that death comes to all, the policies of two sextons and three undertakers matured by death. Another interesting fact is the wide range of territory over which these payments were spread. The deceased policy holders were resident of 810 cities, towns or villages. Of these the largo majority, 522, were in the United States. Every state and territory in the Union called on the Society for the payment of one or more death claims, with the exception of Delaware and New Mexico.

These lists are among the strongest proofs of the necessity and advantage ot life assurance. Probably few of those 1500 . deceased policy-holders thought at the beginning of 1889 that it would be their last year on earth. How many among the remaining policy-holders can say when the Society shall be called upon to pay their policies ? Already, this year, more than 150 claims have been paid. Policyholders should consider these facts, if they are ever tempted to let their policies lapse. To the unassured, these facts and figures give a distinct warning. Assure before it is too late. Remember that, while men cannot control the duration of life, they can make the most of their opportunities during life, by making such provision for their wives and families as will keep them from want in the event of the death of the bread-winner. Life assurance unquestionably furnishes the best means of making this provision.— Equitable Record.