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ADVERTISEMENTS. 151
CLAIMS.
Since the commencement of the Company upwards of £1,000,000 sterling has been
paid in claims and additions to the sums assured.
Insurances without participation in profits may be effected at reduced rates.
The assured are not charged with Policy, Stamp Duty, or Medical Fees.
N.B. — The attention of the public is invited to the 54th section of the Act 16 and 17
Victoria, cap. 34, by which an abatement of income tax is allowed on such portion of
income (not exceeding l-6th) as may be applied to the payment of premiums of assur-
ance.
Life Assurance Business, in all its Branches, transacted on most favourable terms.
i Prospectuses, Tables of Rates, and every information may be had by applying to
JAMES PEARSTON, Agent,
11 West Nile Street, Glasgow.
Medical Officer, JOSEPH BELL, M.D., 15 Moore Place.
BRITANNIA
LIFE ASSURANCE, REVERSIONARY INTEREST,
AND ENDOWMENT COMPANY,
No. 1 PRINCES STREET, BANK, LONDON;
And for Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, and Neighbourhood,
Nos. 20 and 288 BUCHANAN STREET, GLASGOW.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 1, 1837.
EMFOWEEED UNDER A SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
CAPITAL, ONE MILLION STERLING.
GREAT ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
THE Rates of Premiums are on the lowest Scale consistent with stability, and so varied
as to accommodate the views of every class of insurers.
This Institution is empowered under special Act of Parliament, and so constituted as
to afford the benefits of Life Assurance in their fullest extent to Policy Holders, and
to present greater facilities and accommodation than can he obtained in any similar
Establishment. Increasing and decreasing Rates of Premium on a new and remarkable
plan have been constructed, peculiarly advantageous for securing loans or debts. By the
former mode, a less immediate payment is required on a Policy than in any other Office,
and the Amount of future payment optional with the Assurer.
The following important improvements on the ordinary system of Life Assurance have
been adopted by the Britannia Company, and are recommended to the particular attention
of the public : —
Age of the Assured in every case admitted in thepolicy.
All Claims payable in Three Months after proof of death, while other Offices take Six
Months to consider this momentous question.
Medical Attendants remunerated by the Company in all cases for their reports, by
■whicli an important saving is effected to parties insuring.
No charge made for Policies or Admission Fees.
Policies revived without fine within Twelve Months after expiration, on evidence of
unimpaired health, without payment of the fine demanded by other Offices.
Premiums may be paid Half-Yearly or Quarterly, and Payments may be made to ter-
minate after five, ten, or any other number of years required.
A Board of Directors in attendance Daily at Two o'clock.
Thirty Days allowed for Renewal of Policies.