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Show Utahns Pay Big Sum for Insurance Premiums Paid for Fire, Life and Casualty Lines Exceed Two Million Mil-lion Dollars Annually. The statement of tho business transacted trans-acted In I tah during the year 1904 by the various Insurance companies authorized to do business In the State, jut cn-pllid by Seoretarj of State Tlngey, makes an Ultl resting showing. Fire Risks Written. The risks written and renewed during the year by lire steam boiler and plalo glass Insurance companies amounted to 144,374,892 while the premiums received for this Insurance amounted to 1752,125.09 The losses paid during the s.ime period amounted to Jlf9.rd9.00, while tho losses lie wired were $17'i.lii.4s The total n int of such Insurance In force December 31. 1904. was $ii4.13o.SN. This business was distributed among ninety companies lining lin-ing business In the State during the year. Premiums for Life Insurance. The risks written by life, accident lldellty, surety and casual companies during tht year amounted to J27.937,&. Tl.o premiums re,-, lv-d aniouiili.l to 11,261,309.75, while the losses paid rest h d the total of ?3r.945.04. The Ioss.-m incurred in-curred amounted to 1364,422. 7o The risks In force In these lines of Insurance December De-cember 31, 19tM. amounted to $50,293 734 Forty-four companies In these lines did business In the State. Exceeded Two Million. In all lines of Insurance there was paid bj people of Utah during the year 19o4 In the way of premiums the tot il sum ol 33,013,434.84, while they received In the way of payment for losses, accident or death a totul of $36,464.54. ilve Hundred Employed. Approximately Goo persons are employed as agents In the various lines ef Insur-ani Insur-ani r throughout the State, depending wholly or in part upon this work for their BUppoi t |