Latest The Hartford Headlines

All the headlines from our The Hartford Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New Markets

Sep 25 2006 // Third Party Harassment and Discrimination Nuts & Bolts: Monoline third party harassment and discrimination coverage is offered by Quadrant Insurance Managers. This product covers businesses for discrimination,...

New Markets

Sep 4 2006 // Mining Program Nuts & Bolts: Casualty & Surety Inc. (CSI), a specialty MGA, has been granted underwriting authority for a new National Mining Program. CSI will be able to write coverage for general liability,...

New Markets

Sep 4 2006 // Mining Program Nuts & Bolts: Casualty & Surety Inc. (CSI), a specialty MGA, has been granted underwriting authority for a new National Mining Program. CSI will be able to write coverage for general liability,...

New Markets

Sep 4 2006 // Third Party Harassment and Discrimination Product Nuts & Bolts: Monoline third party harassment and discrimination coverage is being offered by Quadrant Insurance Managers. This product covers businesses for...

The Hartford Renews Golf Pro J.J. Henry Sponsorship

Aug 22 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has signed PGA TourPro J.J. Henry to a two-year sponsorship extension. The company’s relationship with Henry began four years ago in 2002. Henry, a Fairfield, Conn., native...

The Hartford Offering 12-Month Policies to Dimensions Insureds

Aug 22 2006 // Many auto insurance policies are offered on a 6-month basis, and the rates for those policies can sometimes change when the policy is renewed. To give its customers the advantage of having one policy rate for an entire...

THE HARTFORD, OMNI

Aug 7 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. signed a definitive agreement to sell its non-standard property and casualty subsidiary, Omni Insurance Group, to Independent Insurance Investments Inc. (4i’s), a portfolio...

The Hartford Reports 21% Drop in Profits for 2d Quarter

Jul 30 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, one of the nation’s largest financial services and insurance companies, said that second-quarter profits fell 21 percent as the company took a charge for a reinsurance...

Best Places Ratings of Omni Insurance Group Under Review

Jul 20 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Omni Insurance Group, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) under review with negative implications....

The Hartford Expands Professional Liability Product for Tech Firms

Jul 17 2006 // Connecticut-based The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has announced that its member companies have expanded the policy limits available to customers from $1 million to $2 million on The Hartford’s FailSafe...

Nationwide, The Hartford Honored by Insurance Marketing Group

Jul 6 2006 // Nationwide Insurance received the top honor and The Hartford received seven Best of Show awards at the Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) 2006 Showcase Awards, held during the IMCA annual meeting on June...

Things that should keep you awake at night

Jul 3 2006 // The integration of the U.S. insurance market and global financial market will have a profound impact on business, according to Dave Zwiener, president and chief operating officer of Property and Casualty Operations for The...

Business Moves

Jul 3 2006 // IAG, Lloyd’s Insurance Australia Group Ltd. acquired a newly-formed Lloyd’s managing agency and specialist Asian syndicate, Alba Group Pte Ltd., to “support the development and management of its expanding...

California Commissioner Questions Homeowners’ Insurance Rates

Jun 30 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he will approve an 18 percent decrease in homeowner and renter premium rates by The Hartford Insurance Co. The Hartford’s filing for a decrease contrasts...

Things that should keep you awake at night

Jun 19 2006 // The integration of the U.S. insurance market and global financial market will have a profound impact on business, according to Dave Zwiener, president and chief operating officer of Property and Casualty Operations for The...

Things that should keep you awake at night

Jun 19 2006 // The integration of the U.S. insurance market and global financial market will have a profound impact on business, according to Dave Zwiener, president and chief operating officer of Property and Casualty Operations for The...

Hartford Resolves Equitas Claims, Completes Review; S&P Comments

Jun 16 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has entered into an agreement with Equitas, the Lloyd’s runoff vehicle, and all Lloyd’s syndicates reinsured by Equitas that “resolves, with minor exception, all of...

Catastrophe Claims Cards Latest Option for Accessing Insurance Funds

Jun 15 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., starting July 15, it will be offering its property insurance policyholders a new tool for accessing emergency claims payments after a catastrophic event. In addition to...

Andrade to Lead The Hartford’s P&C Claims

Jun 2 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has selected Juan C. Andrade to be executive vice president and head of the Property and Casualty Operations’ claims organization. Andrade, who is currently the deputy head...

The Hartford settles with N.Y., Conn. over annuity compensation

May 22 2006 // News Currents The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has settled with both the Connecticut and New York attorneys general regarding The Hartford’s use of expense reimbursement agreements in its terminal/maturity...