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The Hartford Selling Third Party Claims Unit for $278M
Dec 21 2010 // The Hartford said it has inked a $278 million deal to sell its third-party claims administration business, Specialty Risk Services (SRS), to Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. The Hartford said the deal is expected...
The Hartford to Offer Program to American Kennel Club Dog Owners
Dec 8 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a program that will offer auto and home insurance to American Kennel Club (AKC) dog owners. Through this alliance, the company will also become the exclusive...
The Hartford to Invest $7M in Neighborhood Around Its Headquarters
Nov 17 2010 // The Hartford announced plans to invest $7 million over five years to help redevelop the Asylum Hill section of Hartford, Connecticut, headquarters to the insurer for nearly a century. That investment includes $2 million to...
The Hartford Broadens Equipment Rental, Sales Businesses Coverage
Nov 11 2010 // Equipment suppliers often have protection needs that extend beyond the scope of a traditional property policy. Whether a business rents tents and tables for special events, sells industrial machinery or leases high value...
The Hartford Boosts Profits in Q3
Nov 3 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported third quarter 2010 net income of $666 million. This compares to the company’s third quarter 2009 net loss of $220 million. The Hartford reported core earnings for...
Eckerle Joins The Hartford in Technology Post
Oct 18 2010 // James Eckerle has joined The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as executive vice president, Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Technology. In this newly created role, Eckerle will report to the company’s...
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Oct 18 2010 // Hylant Group, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, promoted Tammy Vaughn Cameron to vice president, marketing and branding. Cameron joined Hylant Group in 2006 as director of marketing and public relations. In this role, she...
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Oct 18 2010 // Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) announced that Jan Holcombe joined the company as vice president of personal client services. Holcombe brings more than 20 years of experience as an insurance counseling...
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Oct 4 2010 // The Hartford has appointed Lisa Morgan as senior vice president of its Middle Market commercial insurance business. Morgan will lead The Hartford’s $2 billion middle market commercial insurance unit that serves...
Andrade Leaves The Hartford For Ace
Oct 1 2010 // Juan Andrade has stepped down as Commercial Markets president at The Hartford to join Ace as president of the insurers’ Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance division. Andrade will assume the new...
The Hartford Agrees to $73M Legal Settlement
Sep 27 2010 // The Hartford has agreed to a $72.5 million class-action settlement ending a dispute over structured settlements in personal injury and worker’ compensation cases. David Golub, one of the lawyers, says the settlement...
Treasury Expects $706 Million from Remaining Interest in The Hartford
Sep 23 2010 // The U.S. Treasury Department said that it expects to earn proceeds $706.26 million from the auction of stock warrants in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Treasury said it sold about 52.09 million warrants at an...
The Hartford Names Gardiner to Lead Renewable Energy Practice
Sep 21 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has appointed James Gardiner to lead its new Renewable Energy Unit. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and a full suite of property and casualty insurance products...
U.S. Treasury Plans Public Auction of The Hartford Stock from TARP
Sep 21 2010 // The U.S. Department of the Treasury plans a secondary public offering of 52 million warrants to purchase the common stock of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. at a minimum bid of $10.50 per warrant. The Treasury...
E&O Coverage for Real Estate Agents – Don’t Sell a Home Without It
Sep 20 2010 // Liability Woes Include Misrepresentation, Structural Defects, Legal Errors and More Real estate errors and omissions (E&O) liability coverage is big business. Although the recent property debacle has focused attention...
The Hartford Targets Renewable Energy Firms with New Insurance Unit
Sep 17 2010 // The Hartford Financial Service Group Inc. has formed a Renewable Energy Unit to address the unique and evolving needs of the rapidly growing renewable energy industry. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and...
Figueredo to Oversee Diversity Efforts at The Hartford
Sep 14 2010 // The Hartford has named Grace Figueredo as vice president of diversity and inclusion. Figueredo will lead diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness within the insurer and will oversee strategies that drive employee...
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Sep 6 2010 // Aon Consulting has named Shelly Blackstone as vice president of business development in its Richmond, Virginia office. In her new role, Blackstone will develop new products and services clients in Central and Southern...
The Hartford Posts 2Q Profits
Aug 5 2010 // The Hartford swung to a second-quarter profit of $76 million, rebounding from a $15 million loss in the year-ago period, despite sizable catastrophe losses and several other one-time charges. The earnings reflect...
The Hartford Agrees to Roll Back Homeowner Rate Hikes in Texas
Jul 19 2010 // Under agreements between the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), the Texas Department of Insurance, and two subsidiaries of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Texas consumers with homeowner insurance from...
