INFORMATION RELATING TO INSURANCE AND THRIFT 63 



The Zurich society reports having received premiums in 1915 to the 

 amount of 1,298,096 francs ; the Paragrele to the amount of 34,007 francs. 

 These figures are much the same as those for the previous year. Damages 

 amounted for the former society to 1,392,482 francs, for the latter to 316 

 francs. The Zurich society, which closed its 3^ear's accounts with a loss 

 of 116,921 francs, was informed of some 9000 cases of loss, 1,327 occurring 

 on the single day of 2 August. On this occasion its reserve fund was of 

 great use to it. This had in the previous year been augmented by 603,393 

 francs derived from surplus receipts. To meet the needs of 1915 the so- 

 ciety drew on it to the extent of 305,662 francs. Its amount at the end of 

 1915 was 4,490,822 francs as against 3,832,510 francs at the end of 1910. 



The year 1915 was very profitable to the Paragrele which was appris- 

 ed during its course of only one case of loss. Its reserve fund, already 

 augmented by 9,000 francs in 1914, received almost the total sum of the 

 premiums. Tliis happy event brought its total to 108,750 francs, as 

 against the total of 66,750 francs to which it had been reduced at the end 

 of 1913. 



