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[Vol. XIV. No. 345 



ASSETS 



The Mutual Life Insurance Company 



OP NEW YORK. 



RICHARD A. McCURDY, PRESIDENT. 



$126,082,15356 



The Largest and best Life Insurance Company in the World. 



The New Business of the Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1888 



Exceeded $103,000,000. 



Its Business shows the Greatest Comparative Gain made by 



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A gain in assets of ^ 7,275.3° ' 68 



A gain in income of 3,096,010 06 



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



A gain in surplus of 1,6451622 i ' 



A gain in new business of . . . 335756.792 85 



A gain of risks in force •■ 54.496. 25 i 85 



The Mutual Life Insurance Company 



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