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UNDERWXRITING AND INVESTMENT               EXHIBIT-Continued.
INVESTMENT EXHIBIT.                            |
Interest -cnd Rents.         I              I             I
Interest, dividends and rents received-                            I
during the year ....................     $24,932 431 ......
Dedluct interest, dividends and rents!               I
accrued Dec. 31, end of the year...1       8,317 821 ........
Balance     .... .     .......       $16,6     I.............. .l..
Add interest, dividend s and rents ac-               I             I
crue(d Dec. 31, end of the year .......    9,317 891 ......        I..............
Total ..$25,932 50-----I...... ............................ 1     $ .25,932
50.
LOSS ON INVESTMENTS.             j
Loss from   change in   difference be-I
twdvea book and market value dur-l
ing the year .........          ;           .....|                      9,520
00
(Gain  from  investments   during  thel
year ................................ .............. ..............   $16,412
50
MISCELLANEOUS        EXHIBIT.      I                 Gain in   !   Loss in
I             I   Surplus.   J  Surplus.
itemnittances to home office           .     .         .                $19,412
50
Net loss from above                       .     .      .     .          $19,412
50
Total gains and losses in surplus dur-I
ing the year .    -                  1.-      .        $16,412 501    $26,667
82
Surplus Dec. 31, 1911 ................. 1  $483,787 671 ...... I
Surplus 1)ec. 31, 1912 ................... 473,532 35! ..... I..............
Decrease in surplus during the year...........            10,255 321 .
I             I!         .   I            _
Totals .......................... ............. . I  $26,667 821  $26,667
82
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Per cent of losses incurred to premiums earned, 49.94.
Per cent of underwriting expenses incurred to premiums earned, 52.44.
Per cent of total losses a-ind expenses incurred aind dividends declared
to total
incomen earned, 102.38.