The rate of mortality experienced by the Company was the lowest for many years past, being 4447 per cent, of the expected. volieyholders during 1997, exclusive Disbursements to the companys'
policy loans, total U.S$2,364,001, including U.S.$612,182. death claims, US$240519 matured "endowments, US$203202 dividends to policy holders, U.S.$105408 "accident and. disability claims and U.S.$803,000 cash. values." Since. organization' of "the company in 1906 the amount of be-befits distributed in cash to polley-holders and their beneficiaries total US$40.220.161, Requests for surrenders and policy Jeans have been the lowest for many f years past, and substantially lower than the previous year, which is indicative of continued' general improvement in business conditions. government in that country. "He expressed the hope that capital, labour Jund the government would ce-operate in bringing about a sane solution of current problems.
In Canada business conditions eon: tinue "to be healthy, and Great Britain's trade and. business remain a consistently high level, The following table, in millions, perhaps best iMustrates the remark: able growth of the Sun Life PERS FOBT, same
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