23 MAY 1931, Page 34

LONDON ASSURANCE.

The annual report of the London Assurance Company shows that for the year ended December 31st last new assurances were granted in the Life department for £2,378,650. The net premium income amounted to £608,101, while the total income of the department from all sources was £943,955. Interest earned was at the rate of £5 8s. 2d. per cent., while at the end of the year the Life Fund amounted to £6,401,292, being an increase et £499,326. In the Fire department. after

transferring £94,838 to profit and loss, the Fire Fund now amounts to £1,250,000, or 98.1 per cent. of the premium income, as Compared with 94.1 per cent. in 1929. The directors have recommended a final dividend of 5s. 10d. per share, less tax, making a total distribution for the year of lls. 3d. per share, less tax. The total assets at the end of the year, including Life Funds, amounted to £12,169,866, as compared with £11,773,129 a year ago.

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