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Vol. XIY. No. 341 



The Mutual Life Insurance Company 



OF NEW YOKK. 



RICHARD A. McCURDY, PRESIDENT. 



$126,082,15356 



ASSETS 



The Largest and best Life Insurance Company in the World. 



The New Business of the Mutual Life Insurance Company in 188 



Exceeded $103,000,000. 



Its Business shows the Greatest Comparative Gain made by 

 any Company during the past year including 



A gain in assets of • . .'.- § 7i27S>3°' 68 



A gain in income of 3.°96)Oio 06 



A gain in new premiums of 2,333,406 00 



A gain in surplus of 1,645,622 11 



A gain in new business of . . . 33)7S6'792 85 



A gain of risks in force 54,496,25 i 85 



The Mutual Life Insurance Company 



Has Paid to Policy-holders since Organization $272,481,839 82. 



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