The Rare Book and Archives Collection contains
of The College of Insurance, the Insurance Society of New York, The
American Academy of Insurance Medicine, and other important groups
such as the proceedings and correspondence of the Insurance
Company Education Directors Society, now known as SITE;
newsletters and scrapbooks of Insurance Women of New York;
and the New York Chapter of the CPCU.
Vertical Files 180 file drawers containing
articles, speeches, sample forms and policies that chronicle
insurance industry history and product development, worldwide.
William David Winter Collectionof
Marine Insurance is a world leader in terms of the scope
and the depth of the ocean marine insurance books, publications and
collected works. It also serves as a memorial to the late president
and chairman of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, William
David Winter. The Association of Average Adjusters' collection of
American and British maritime law is also housed in the
collection.Within this part of the collection are rare books and
papers on marine insurance dating to the early 1800s.
The Actuarial and Financial Engineering
Collection aims to acquire core information on actuarial
science together with financial engineering related to insurance,
reinsurance, pensions, employee benefits, social security,
investment, corporate finance, health care, risk management and
other new areas into which actuaries are moving. This collection
was created in 2008 with the actuarial resources already at the
Library and new acquisitions from a grant received from the Risk
Foundation.
Insurance Department Reports a collection of
U.S.state reports providing statistical data submitted by insurance
commissioners to the state legislatures each year. This collection
spans from 1838 - present, and a growing number of annual reports
issued by insurance commissioners of other countries.
Government Documents Room In 1965 the library
was designated as a selective Federal Depository Library of
U.S.government publications. As such, it receives core (basic)
publications automatically, and selects additional items that
enhance its insurance collection.
Heber Bishop Churchill Earthquake
Collection, donated in 1950, provides detailed accounts of
major catastrophes from the beginning of the 20th century; among
them the Tokyo Earthquake of 1923, the San Francisco earthquake and
fire of 1906, typhoons of Japan, 1920-1940, and hurricanes of the
North Atlantic, New England, and the Caribbean. Since the 1950's,
the Library staff has purchased and cataloged all earthquake
material coming to its attention, making the Davis Library's
collection on natural disasters a leader worldwide today.
Insurance Company Prospectuses discovered
during our initial survey of the 180 file drawers of historic
records and documents in the Davis Library, we have identified and
digitized 128 covers. These prospectuses represent the state of
insurance in the United States, England, Ireland, Barbados, and
Australia during the mid 19th century. The company prospectuses
detail how the companies were formed, the value of the firm's
(shares on the market) and some contain their by-laws. Each has a
cover that is intricately designed with the insignia of the
insurance company, extensive calligraphy and intricate line
drawings. To view these files online,
click here.
Insurance Company Letterhead Collection
A sample collection of insurance company letterheads from
early 20th century. (MS Power Point)
click here