Identifier: coastreview7319087408sanf Title: Coast review Year: 1871 (1870s) Authors: Subjects: Insurance Insurance Mines and mineral resources Mines and mineral resources Publisher: San Francisco : J.G. Riley Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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Text Appearing Before Image: who will be useful to himin getting sigs. on the dotted 1. Es-pecially should he be identified withfraternal insurance as a member of oneor more societies. As such member lethim be kindly considerate of the ignor-ance of well meaning men who put toomuch trust in this form of protection.He cannot himself write such men byridiculing their faith. Truth timelytold in a kindly spirit will make noenemies and will retain friends. Its simply a case of backbone—notwishbone. The agent who expected to get start-ed next week also informed us that hehad his lines out for something good.He had—he went fishing. The Coast Review 827 STORY OK THE CENTENARIAN The Atlas Assurance Company A hundred years ago, when city night watchmen still found their way about with lanterns, and when Napoleon was the ruling spirit of Europe, the Atlas on or before the 14th of June, for ef-fecting Insurances against Fire;Insurances on Lives and Surviv-orship; andGranting Annuities, Immediate,Deferred and Progressive.

Text Appearing After Image: Home Office Building of the Adas Assurance Company. Assurance Company of London wasprojected by merchants and bankerstowards the close of 1807, at WillsCoffee House in Cheapside. The Atlasopened its office for business on Mid-summer Day, 1808. Six weeks later thefirst loss occurred. The amount claimedwas paid in full. The Sun of April 12, 1808, con-tained an advertisement of the closeof the Atlas subscription. It was an-nounced that the office would be opened Reference was made to the respecta-bility, capital, and connexions of thepresent share-holders. The Atlas was the first London insur-ance company to own its house.The site at the corner of King street andCheapside was purchased, and at thiscorner the Atlas has made its homeever since. Windows were taxed then,and we read with interest that the com-pany paid taxes on thirty-six windows.The directors believed in light. Indeed, 828 The Coast Review when gas was introduced, the companyimmediatly ordered it for its lamps,after two dire

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