AGENCY: Lieutenant Governor

SERIES: 379
TITLE: Fire insurance companies certificate record book
DATES: i 1884-1888.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: This record book contains copies of certificates authorizing fire insurance companies or agents to do business in Utah. In order to transact business, the agent was to file a statement with the Territorial Secretary showing company name, amount of capital, assets and liabilities, agent name, receipts and expenditures, etc. Possessing sufficient paid-up capital was mandatory. The statement had to be renewed annually. Following the filing of such a statement, the Secretary issued the company or agent a certificate of authority to transact business.

Each certificate consists of a preprinted form stating that a statement had been filed, that the company appeared possessed of sufficient paid-up capital, and that therefore it was authorized to do business in the territory. Blanks are provided for the name of the agent, the insurance company name, and the date and signature of the Territorial Secretary.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series provides names of fire insurance companies and their agents doing business in Utah, information not readily available elsewhere.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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