1957: Insurance

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

The insurance business is one which has been marked by continuous growth but not, until relatively recent times, by rapid changes. During 1957 the industry in all of its principal branches experienced growth in sales, assets, and policyholders' surplus. This growth is not attributable to factors... ...