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Show aeiisiMe Insurance Talk. New York, 11. A strong representation repre-sentation from ail parts of the country coun-try is expected at the next meeting on thelSth inst., at the semi annual meeting of the national board of fire underwriters. President Baker discoursed dis-coursed with emphasis upon the reckless reck-less competition for business which had been the bane of fire insurance over the land. The agent, between two lires, has had much to coutend with, on one side the customer urging : a reduction uf the premium on the renewal of the policy, which, if not conceded, will turn away business to a more easy-going competitor; on the other side the company continually pressing for an increase of the premium pre-mium receipts, no matter what liability lia-bility is assumed. |
