Show Insurance Sales Less in All States The trend In lii l life e insurance sales which has been upward during the past few months dropped in March According to figures issued b by the life insurance sales research bureau at Hartford Conn the volume of new ordinary insurance sold in the United States during March was 17 per cent below the sales of March 1931 This decrease was experienced generally in ever every section of the thc countr country No state exceeded its sales of a year ago and Nevada alone was able to equal the volume paid for last March Although the loss was felt gener gener- all ally aUy the New England states slates together with the mountain section suffered the largest decrease The three states on the Pacific coast had the best ex ex- For the first quarter of 1932 every section of ot the country showed a loss compared to a year ear ago and the United States as a whole experienced a 9 per cent decrease Nevertheless sales during this quarter represent a volume of new insurance equal to the tile annual sales 20 years ago With In Incomes Incomes Incomes In- In comes of all classes drastically re reduced reduced re- re the American people purchased purchased pur pur- chased jn ln excess of in every every ev ev- ery working day during March Although sales in 1931 for the United States as a whole were 13 per cent below those of 1030 in the first quarter of 1932 the ratio shows but buta a 9 per cent loss Ever Every section except except ex ex- the New England states showed a n better experience for the first quarter quarter ter of 1932 than for the year 1931 1031 |