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Show CALL FOR INSURANCE CONVENTION IS ISSUED State Officials to Meet February 1 to Discuss Needed Reforms. MADISON Wis., Dec. 20. 1 nsurancr Commissioner Zeno M. Host announced today that a call has been issued for a conference In Chicago February 1 next of all Governors. Attorney-Generals and Insurance Commissioners In the country to discuss tho regulation of life Insurance companies and to attempt to secure uniformity uni-formity in legislation to that end. Bills Will he prepared for Introduction In State Legislatures embodying three propositions! prop-ositions! First A short period of accounting by companies. St-cond To limit the expense of new-business. new-business. Third To bring pollcy-holrlere In closer touch with the companies President Favors It Action In calling such a conference Is due to a cull, pmci In New York by Insurance In-surance Commissioners of nine States, who also conferred with the New York legislative committee and had ..n .i i ll. n e with President Koosoveit Th. President, It Is stated agreed fully a.s to the desirability desira-bility of the enactment ol th- proposition! proposi-tion! and will suggest lhat the District of Columbia lead In the work. Do Away With Proxies. It was unanimously agreed lhat the pii.xli s -dii-iilr In done away wllh and policy-holders vote either In person or by i mall and that nominating committees of two trustees and two tellers be selected. |