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S&^jiF^he smartest thing I ever did was to take your advice 83

J£ and call Midland, Tom." Tom Swift was being ad- dressed by his friend Ned Newton as the two of them stood on a promontory observing the hectic waterfront activities. ®S IF knew that when it came to stevedoring, terminal opera- i&tions, ship repair and maintenance, dredging and just about anything else that goes on around the waterfront,

Midland could offer you exactly the coverage you needed," said Tom broadly. "Midland has the highest level of experi- ence of any insuror in the field of Maritime risk manage- ment," he added loftily. 1 rue enough, Tom," said Ned, "but what I appreciated most of all was the way Midland guided me through the intricacies of the new Longshoremen's and Harbor

Workers' Act." 't's not a new law," amended Tom, "but there certainly > is a great deal of confusion about the changes and about what the future will bring.

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We all know there are some companies who go in and out of the Maritime field," Tom interjected incon- sistently. "But today you have to have an outfit that stays on top of the changing situation, one you can count on to have all the facts you need to know. And that describes

Midland," he concluded authoritatively.

John Downey, Midland's Port Claims Control Man- ager, recently spoke to the AMA on the meaning of the changes in the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Act.

If you'd like a copy of his valuable comments, just drop him a note at 160 Water St., N.Y., N.Y. 10005. mi "There's been a veritable outbreak of Swifties around here lately," said Tom rashly. It's time you caught the bug, too. Come up with a

Swiftie that has something to do with insurance and .submit it on your company letterhead. Every quarter, the five best entries will win Tom's latest invention.

Everybody who enters will win a Tom Swift poster. "So sharpen your pencil," reminded Tom pointedly.

P.S. Watch this space next month for names of first contest winners!

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