A comprehensive, historical snapshot of Maryland’s insurance landscape in 1896-97.
This volume summarizes the state’s regulatory actions, admitted companies, and financial snapshots across fire, life, fidelity, and accident lines, offering a clear view of how insurance was overseen at the end of the 19th century.
Readers will find official notices, admitted company lists, sworn statements, and detailed balance sheets that illuminate the market, regulatory priorities, and industry practices of the era. The material is presented in a way that helps researchers and curious readers understand the scope and scale of insurance operations in Maryland at that time.
- Official acts and compliance: admissions, cessations, and regulatory responses.
- Company-by-company filings: assets, liabilities, and classifications from sworn statements.
- Market scope: types of insurance (fire, life, marine, fidelity) and notable industry players.
- Financial snapshots: total risks, premiums, losses, and surplus indicators for 1896.
Ideal for readers of historical state reports, insurance history, and 19th-century public administration.