A Matter of Risk: Insurance in Malaysia, 1826-1990

List of Tables

1.1 European Merchant Houses in Penang Holding 23 Insurance Agencies, 1881–1920 1.2 European Merchant Houses in Singapore Holding 26 Insurance Agencies, 1881–1920 1.3 Agency Houses and Early Insurance Companies 40 Represented, 1832–47 1.4 London Assurance: Premiums Received from 45 Overseas Agencies, 1853–76 2.1 Straits Insurance Company Directors, 1883 and 1895 52 2.2 Straits Insurance Company Agents, 1895 56 2.3 Straits Insurance Company Assets, 1890–8 58 2.4 Straits Fire Insurance Company Assets, 1889–93 60 2.5 Singapore Insurance Company Directors, 1885–92 62 2.6 Singapore Insurance Company Agents, 1891 63 2.7 Singapore Insurance Company Net Premium Received, 65 1885–91 2.8 Singapore Insurance Company Assets, 1885–91 68 2.9 Local Firms Holding Insurance Agencies, 1895–1931: 71 Singapore 2.10 Local Firms Holding Insurance Agencies, 1895–1940: Penang 71 2.11 Local Firms Holding Insurance Agencies, 1915–40: Perak 72 2.12 Local Firms Holding Insurance Agencies, 1895–1940: 72 Selangor 2.13 Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company Directors, 76 1886–1909 2.14 Directors of Penang Khean Guan Insurance and 80 Related Companies 2.15 Financial Accounts of Penang Khean Guan Insurance, 84 1886, 1891–1900 and 1903–6 2.16 Overseas Agents of Penang Khean Guan Insurance 85 3.1 Population of Straits Settlements, 1891 and 1901 99 List of Tables vi List of Tables vii 3.2 Population of Melaka, Perak, Selangor, Pahang and 99 Negeri Sembilan, 1901 3.3 Contributions of Sun Insurance to Municipal Fire Brigade, 105 1871–6 3.4 Fires in Singapore, 1894–1901 106 4.1 Number of Tin Mines Operating in the Federated Malay 138 States, 1929–41 4.2 Tin Output in the Federated Malay States by Method of 138 Mining, 1929–41 4.3 Quantity and Value of Rubber Crops Exported: 152 Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, 1905–10 4.4 Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements Labour 153 Supply, 1905–10 4.5 Selected Agency Houses and Agencies Held, 1915–40 156 4.6 Rates for Rice Mills on Malay Peninsula Submitted by 159 Malay Peninsula Committee, 1925 4.7 Opium-Smoking Life Policyholders of China Mutual 162 Life Insurance Company, 1909 4.8 Combined Figures of Motor Insurance Business, 171 1924–8, Malaya 5.1 Insurance Companies with Branches in Singapore, 180 1895–1940 5.2 Commercial Union Assurance: Home and Overseas 185 Business, 1902–3 5.3 Sun Insurance: Southeast Asian Agencies and Results, 1910 185 5.4 Commercial Union Assurance: Monthly Statement of 193 Foreign Results, 6 January 1896 5.5 Commercial Union Assurance: Monthly Statement of 194 Foreign Results, 1 November 1897 5.6 Business Carried out by Four Canadian Life Insurance 194 Companies in Southeast and East Asia during Pre-war Period 5.7 Fire Insurance Association of Malaya: Committee Members, 197 1915–40 5.8 Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Association of Malaya: 198 Committee Members, 1941 5.9 Fire Insurance Association of Penang Committee 201 Members, 1915–40 5.10 Penang Marine Insurance Agents Association Committee 203 Members, 1920–40 5.11 Malay Peninsula Fire Agreement Committee Members, 204 1915–29 5.12 Motor Insurance Association of Malaya Committee 209 Members, 1922–40 5.13 Singapore Marine Insurance Association Committee 210 Members, 1915–40 5.14 Fire Insurance Association of Selangor Committee 211 Members, 1915–25 6.1 Great Eastern Life Assurance: Insurance in Force, 223 Premium Income, Assets, Life Assurance Fund and Interest Income, 1911–40 6.2 Great Eastern Life Assurance Agents and Branch 224 Managers, 1915–40 6.3 Great Eastern Life Assurance Directors, 1913–40 230 6.4 Eastern United Assurance: Fire, Marine and Motor 233 Net Premium Received, Claims and Profits, 1915–41 6.5 Eastern United Assurance: Total Profit and Interest 234 Earned, 1914–41 6.6 Eastern United Assurance Agencies, 1915–40 235 6.7 Eastern United Assurance Business Results, 1923–34 239 6.8 Great Eastern Life Assurance: New Business, 1913–33 240 6.9 Eastern United Assurance Directors, 1915–40 242 6.10 Overseas Assurance Corporation: Premium Income and 247 Claims, 1921–41 6.11 Overseas Assurance Corporation Agencies and 248 Branches, 1925–40 6.12 Overseas Assurance Corporation Directors, 1922–40 252 6.13 Asia Insurance Company Agencies, 1933 and 1940 255 6.14 Asia Insurance Company Directors, 1923–48 258 6.15 Asia Insurance Company: Net Premium, Claims and 260 Profits...