| Show Bicycle Accidents BOSTON Feb 13The accident risks to bicycle riders are being considered in the conference of the Mutual Accident cnerence cident Insurance underwriters and an ultimatum has practically been given out It was agreed that bicycling is a hazardous occupation which insurance companies cannot insure against at the present rate of premium In the resolution was this clause Resolved That the use of the bicycle bicy-cle should be covered by additional cost or a reduction of the amount of the death indemnity benefits and I is recommended that this be provided for by either of the hollowing methods 1 the adequate increase of premiums to I cover the added risk or 2the classification i ideation a an occupation of bicycle rIder in a class twice as hazardous as I i appeared 3that benefits by accidents acci-dents by cycling riders be specifically reduced 4the including of reducer incuding bicycling under the policies to be covered only by specific permits at an extra premium premi-um Stock companies were not represented in the conference but the prominent ones represented were Star of Chicago Chica-go Commercial Travelers of Utica National of New York New England Mutual Masonic Equitable Massachusetts Massachu-setts Mutual and Atlas of Boston |
