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Show AVIATORS NOT GOOD INSURANCE RISKS NEW YORK, June 8. Aviation is still too dangerous nnd uncertain an occupation occupa-tion to receive recognition at lno hands of tho Insurance men. Representatives of both life and accident companies here havo Issued statements In rosponso to Inquiries declaring that under no conditions condi-tions will they accept aerial navigators as risks. "Although there has been comparative freedom from accident among tho many men now navigating the air In balloons and aeroplanes, wc cannot write policies on their Uvea." seys a statement from nn officer of the Mutual Life Insurance company. "Such men como under the head of aeronauts and aeronautic Inventors In-ventors nnd aro absolutely barred from participation In benefits of llfo Insurance. Wc would not Insure them for any premium." pre-mium." , . . Accident Insurance companies took practically the same attitude. An officer of the North American Accident company put It this way: "Men following such dangerous pursuits pur-suits cannot possibly get accident Insurance. Insur-ance. There arc men in occupations far less risky who cannot got Insurance ngalnst accident." |