26 MAY 1933, Page 44

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE.

A feature of the annual report of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company for the past year is the excellent results disclosed by the Fire department, wha,e profit of £234,479 is even better than for the previous twelve months, although the 'figures covered a year which resulted in a shrinkage in premium income to most companies, especially as regards American business. - Indeed, the Fire revenue of the Liverpool and London and Globe was down by nearly £400,000, a circumstance making the final under- writing result, which is exclusive of any interest earnings, the more striking. In the Accident department the results were less favourable, the loss being £123,000, as compared with £75,000 in the previous year. The Life and Annuity Funds of the company increased by nearly 1800,000, while " the new business in the Life department again •exceeded £2,000,000. The total funds of the company now stand at £25,587.000.