THE EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 107, 9 May 1902, Page 2

THE EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Mn Carlisle Taylor, of Sydney, general manager of the above (society, spent Thursday in New Plymouth, accompanied by Mr Thompson, the Wellington agent, and Mr Bapley, the Taianaki egmfc. In the course of an interview with a reprfsantative of this paper, Mr Taylor expressed himself highly pleased with what he his soon of New Zealand, and considers it has a great future before it, He was very much impressed wiih the splendid pastures and rainfall 98 contrasted wi'h tha drought prevailing in New South Wales. Asthe general manager I for Australia of the Equitable Life Assurance Company, his business is entirely in connection with the inspection of the branches of the company in the colony, but he wcognises that the prrsperity of the colony is a great f-ctor in the prosperity of his company Questioned as to the special advantage* of bis company, hj« hims'-'f as gieatly impressed wi'h thn sitisfactory pr»spects of the company in New Zealand, and espcciil'y in Taranaki, where the peoplo havri already s;ivea pro:>f of their busings acuuvn aid sound judgment by selecting th Eq'iitabln very largely for the deposit of ravings for t>e protection «f their families The points which Mr Taylor claims especially appeal f o th<! intelligent cesses uro first of all that the Equitable'* system automatically nrctti'iulates. a Kirgu surplus fund ovo:' and above all current liability, m-iking the society the s'rongestfloanci lly, thoi the riiksand investment a>e u"'dely distributed over the who'e world, thus adding to it-? inherent strength and stability, atid finally what appals 11 manv in-urfi-s is tho fact tat the society's polic ; es become absolutely incontestable at hw after the fecO' d pivmium is paid, and all surrender values are guarantee), and the actual amounts tv-ry y-ar are written in the policy. All thsi influences combine to make tha Equitable what it h to-day, and cc-souii*, npart altogether from its s-iz* aud world-wide stability and prestige, for its growing popularity in New Zealand. Mr Taylor added that tho progress of tho society in Tnranaki had bren phenomenal, and this he attiibuted to the ability, ene'gy, and popularity of the district manager, Mr R.pl.y. The party left fi>r Stratford by the| evening train, and proceed to Welling i ton to-day. J