Show falling off in insurance everybody is interested in the re mir kable showing of the life ansur ance business as reported by supt bupt kelsey of nex new york the falling off has been enormous between the years 1806 1906 and december 30 1907 the point of mr kelsey s report Is the great decrease in the amount of in aurance last 3 bear ear 08 of the policies which terminated only 53 were by death and 14 by maturity while 99 amounting to were surrendered and amounting to lapsed rive times as many policies were droppel I 1 as were mere paid in full and the diminution in insurance through lack 0 of confluence confidence or through anabil ity to meet premiums was more than three times the amounts paid |