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INSURANCE DIRECTORY.
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Edinhui'gh Life Assurance Company — continued.
Nine-Tenths of the Whole Profits septennially divisible among the Assured.
This is a larger proportion than can ever be divided by any simple Mutual Assurance
Society.
An Inteemediate Bonus paid on Policies becoming Claims between one investigation and
another.
All the advantage of an Annual Division is thus given, without its attendant evils.
The most Equitable Principle op Division.
The greatest benefits are thereby bestowed upon the oldest Policies, thus securing that
First Class Lives shall not suffer by any undue Bonus being paid away to those who
may die early.
Rates of Premium Extremely Moderate.
The Non- Participation scale is equivalent to a present Bonus of considerable amount,
when compared with most other Offices.
Assurances effected in any way that the interest of parties may require.
The Company transact for the Purchase and Sale of Annuities, present and contingent Rever-
sions, t&C.
No Entry-Money or other Charge beyond the Premium, as the Company now issue their
Policies free of Stamp Duty to the assured.
Claims paid Tliree Months after Proof.
The Benefits of the Participation Plan of Insurance are exhibited in the following examples of
Bonos Additions to Policies effected with this Company,
It will be observed that in some instances the above Bonuses amount together to more than
the sum originally insured — a feature of success of which few Offices can boast, and since the last
declaration the Company have paid accumulated Bonuses of £145, £110, £100, £85, per cent.,
and various others, according to age and endurance of Policy.
Copies of the Report of Proceedings at last General Meeting, to declare the Bonus of 1849,
with Prospectus and Rates, and all information, may be obtained at the Head Office, or any of the
Agencies.
Specimen of Sates for Insuring £100 on a Single Life.
Edinburgh Life Assurance Office,
. 22 George Street, 1864.