5 FEBRUARY 1927, Page 42

PRUDENTIAL AND PEARL BONUSES.

Two other insurance companies which have made satis- factory bonus announcements arc the Prudential and-- the Pearl. The directors of the Pruchntial are granting a rever- sionary bonus of 44.s. per cent. on participating policies of all classes in the ordinary branch, this being an increase of -2s. per cent. over 1925. It is further stated that the total sums assured under new business in the ordinary branch during last year were E14,924,208, an increase of nearly £300,000 over the previous year. • The directors of 'the Pearl Assurance Company have declared a reversionary bonus of .42s. on each 1100 assured for the year 1926 on all- policies entitled to participate in full profits. , This -also, represents an increase of 2t.s. over the distribution for the previous year. .•

A. W. K.