Latest The Hartford Headlines
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The Hartford Says Its Balance Sheet is Strong
Oct 11 2011 // At an investor meeting on Oct. 6, The Hartford Financial Services said the company has “significantly enhanced” its financial risk management and believes its balance sheet is strong. The company also announced...
The Hartford Plans Staff Cuts; Sells Subrogation Services Unit Trumbull
Oct 5 2011 // The Hartford Financial Services Group said it is expecting to implement a small staff reduction in coming months as part of its ongoing effort to streamline operations. The company didn’t specify exactly how many...
The Hartford Introduces Management Liability Policy For Healthcare Organizations
Sep 29 2011 // The Hartford has introduced Private Choice Encore for Healthcare Organizations, a management liability policy that offers coverage for directors and officers; employment practices; fiduciary liability; kidnap and ransom;...
The Hartford Launches Data Breach Coverage For Small Businesses
Sep 19 2011 // While data breaches at large companies continue to dominate the headlines, breaches involving smaller businesses are also on the rise. According to a 2011 report from Verizon Business of more than 760 data breaches...
The Hartford Launches Auto, Home Program for National Wildlife Federation
Sep 13 2011 // The Hartford will provide the National Wildlife Federation’s four million members, partners and supporters with access to its auto and home insurance through a special program that offers discounted rates in most...
The Hartford Warns Q3 Disaster Losses Up Due to Irene
Sep 12 2011 // Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group warned Monday that its third-quarter catastrophe losses would be substantially higher than a year earlier, mostly as a result of last month’s Hurricane Irene. The Hartford,...
The Hartford Q2 Profit Hit by Asbestos Charges, Tornado Losses
Aug 4 2011 // As it warned earlier, Hartford Financial Services Group saw its profit fall in the second quarter due to large catastrophe losses and a charge to increase asbestos reserves. Overall, The Hartford reported a net profit of...
Group Captive Chooses The Hartford As Insurer
Jul 28 2011 // Affinity Insurance Ltd., a casualty lines group captive owned by 290 companies, has selected The Hartford as its insurance carrier for workers’ compensation, commercial auto and general liability. Captive Resources,...
Hartford Hit with Q2 Catastrophe, Asbestos Losses
Jul 14 2011 // Hartford Financial Services Group Wednesday warned it will badly miss second-quarter expectations after severe losses on natural disasters and a charge to increase its asbestos reserves. Hartford, one of three insurers to...
The Hartford Launches Auto, Home Program For Sierra Club Members
Jun 3 2011 // The Hartford will now provide the Sierra Club’s 1.4 million members and supporters with access to its auto and home insurance through a program that will offer discounted rates in most states. The Hartford’s...
The Hartford Shedding Bank Used for TARP Bailout
May 23 2011 // The Hartford is divesting Federal Trust Bank, the Florida thrift it acquired in 2009 in order to receive federal bailout money as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Davenport, Florida-based CenterState Banks...
The Hartford Introduces Marine Policy For Modern Warehouse Logistics Operations
Apr 22 2011 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced a marine policy designed specifically for modern warehouse logistics operations involved in the transport and storage of their customers’ property. The...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook for The Hartford
Apr 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. A.M. Best also has affirmed the financial...
The Hartford Targets Homeowners with Electric Vehicles
Apr 7 2011 // The Hartford has added electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at three of its major campuses in Connecticut, an effort tied to the insurer’s decision to add EV charging equipment and green rebuilding coverage...
Business Moves
Apr 5 2011 // Brown & Brown, Excel U/W, Spirit U/W Brown & Brown Inc. will acquire New Jersey-based Excel Underwriters Alliance Inc. and Spirit Underwriters Inc., the Florid-based brokerage announced. Terms of the transaction...
Elliot Named Commercial Markets Head for The Hartford
Mar 30 2011 // The Hartford has named Douglas G. Elliot president of its commercial markets division. Elliot is currently president and chief executive officer of Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, and president of...
The Hartford Launches Workers Comp Guide For Business Owners
Feb 14 2011 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced an e-learning guide designed to clarify and simplify workers’ compensation insurance. The Hartford developed the new online resource for business owners and...
The Hartford Sees 4Q Profits Grow
Feb 3 2011 // The Hartford reported a larger fourth-quarter profit, as improving results in its wealth management unit offset a variety of cost pressures in its property and casualty insurance business. The Hartford also doubled its...
Business Moves
Jan 10 2011 // AmWINS Brokerage of Texas The Texas operations of Colemont Insurance Brokers was officially renamed AmWINS Brokerage of Texas effective Dec. 1, 2010. AmWINS and Colemont announced a planned merger in April 2010. Combined,...
Business Moves
Jan 10 2011 // Brown & Brown, Comcover Insurance broker Brown & Brown of Florida Inc. is buying Comcover Insurance Group Inc., based in Dania, Fla. With annualized revenues of approximately $1.6 million, Comcover specializes in...
