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Twenty-First Annual Report 
OF THE 
NEWORK LIFE INSURANCE 
COMPANY. 
OFFICE, 
Nos. 112 and 114 BROADWAY. 
JANUARY 1st, 1866. 
Amount of Assets January 1st, 1863. $3,658,755 55 
Amount of premiums received dur¬ 
ing 1865. • .$2,084,804 86 
Amount of interest received and 
accrued, including premium on 
gold, etc. 237,260 54— 2,342,820 40 
Total .$6,000,065 95 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
Paid losses by deatli.$490,522 03 
Paid for redemption of dividends, 
annuities, and surrendered and can¬ 
celled policies. 294,693 53 
Paid siilaries, printing, and .office 
expenses. 71,528 93 
Paid commissions and agency ex¬ 
penses. 216,405 53 
Paid for advertising and physician's 
fees. 31,542 41 
Paid taxes, internal revenue stamps, 
war contribution, and law ex¬ 
penses ... 14,203 80—$1,118,901 25 
Total.$4,881,919 07 
ASSETS. 
Cash on hand and in hank. $230,036 56 
Invested in United States Stocks, 
cost. 2,115,431 25 
(Market value, $2,140,772.) 
Invested in New-York City Bank 
Stocks, cost. 55,561 50 
(.Market vaUie.$34,415.) 
Invested in other stocks, cost. 333,923 15 
(Market value. $3M.0I5.) 
Loans on demand, secured by United 
States and otlicr stocks. 48,500 00 
(Market value, $5.5,K8.) 
Pveal Estate. 140,819 77 
(Market value, $250,000.) 
Bonds and mortgages. 230,747 02 
Premium notes on existing policies 
bearing interest. 1,186,988 21 
Quarterly and sembannual premi¬ 
ums, due subsequent to January 
1st, 1866. 242.451 02 
Interest accrued to January l.st, 1866 60,980 59 
Rents accrued to Jiinuary 1st, 1866.. 1,879 12 
Premiums on policies in liands of 
agents and in course of transmis¬ 
sion . 197,601 54—$4,881,919 70 
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By order of the Board, 
WILLIAM H. BEERS, Actuary. 
During the year 5,133 new policies were Issued, Insuring 
$16,324,888. 
BALANCE SHEET OF THE COMPANY, JANUARY 1ST, 
1866- 
Assets as above, at cost'...$4,881,919 70 
Market value.$3,018,449 06 
Disposed of as follows. 
Reserved for lo.sses, due subsequent 
to Jan. 1st, 1866. $78,841 45 
Reserved for reported losses, await¬ 
ing proofs. 26,000 00 
Re.served for special deposit for 
minor children. 283 76 
Amount reserved for re insurance 
on all existing policies (valuation 
at 4 per cent, interest). 3,520,297 66 
Reserved for: 
Dividends declared prior to 1863, due 
and payable on demand. 118,211 88 
Dividends, 1863 and 1864, now to be 
paid. 2.32,895 00 
Dividend, 1865 (present value). 315,042 00 
Dividends, 1866 (present value). 506,117 00 
Special reserve (not divided). 184,2-28 95—$4,881,919 70 
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