Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company

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The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance (MBLI) Company, based in Newark, N.J., was chartered in 1845. In July 1991, the Company was seized by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance after losses in an overheated real estate market, and was liquidated and dissolved in June 2001. The Mutual Benefit's collapse was the largest ever of an American insurer.

From the description of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. records, 1845-2001. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 636967361

From the description of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. collection, 1845-2001. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 636966317

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Booker, William M. (William Mark), 1874-1945. Scrapbooks, 1915-1945. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
referencedIn McWilliams, Joel W. Sons of Confederate Veterans collection, 1913-1980. Mobil, Exploration & Producing United States, Incorporated
creatorOf Stone, Mildred F. Banking and insurance collection, 1804-1956. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. records, 1845-2001. Newark Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn Bradley, Joseph P., 1813-1892. Joseph P. Bradley papers, 1836-1943. New Jersey Historical Society Library
referencedIn Records of insurance companies and agents, 1781-1938 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
creatorOf Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. [Pamphlets]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Dodd, Amzi, 1823-1913. Letters received, 1882-1886 (inclusive). Rutgers University
referencedIn Records of insurance companies and agents, 1781-1909 (inclusive) [microform]. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Day, Stephen S. (Stephen Sylvester), 1850-1934. Diary, 1895-1932 (inclusive). Rutgers University
creatorOf Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. collection, 1845-2001. Newark Public Library, Main Library
creatorOf Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. collection. New Jersey State Library
referencedIn Newark Insurance Companies Collection (N.J.), 1845-2001. Newark Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn Ward, William Rankin, Dr., 1870-1955. Speeches, 1922-1953. New Jersey Historical Society Library
referencedIn Vertical file collection on insurance, 1833-1912 (inclusive). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Day, Stephen Sylvester, 1850-1934. Diary, 1895-1932. Rutgers University
creatorOf Carb, Alfred B. Trade catalogs of insurance, 1846-1953. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Newark (N.J.)
New Jersey
New Jersey
Newark (N.J.)
New Jersey--Newark
New Jersey
New Jersey--Newark
New Jersey--Newark
Newark (N.J.)
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Business enterprises
Corporations
Insurance companies
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Active 1846

Active 1953

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