Latest The Hartford Headlines
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The Hartford, AARP Extend Member Insurance Program to 2033
Jun 8 2020 // The Hartford has extended its long-standing auto and home insurance program for AARP members until Jan. 1, 2033. The Hartford’s program has been endorsed by the retired persons’ association for 35 years. Since...
The Hartford Reports Q1 Net Income Drop; Minor Coronavirus Impact Thus Far
May 4 2020 // The Hartford’s 2020 first-quarter numbers are yet another example of the coronavirus pandemic not yet affecting underwriting results in a major way. But net income took a big hit. First-quarter net income came in at...
Restaurateur Sues The Hartford, Seeking Coverage for Coronavirus Business Interruption
Mar 27 2020 // A well-known California restaurateur has filed a lawsuit against a unit of The Hartford, seeking a declaration that the owner’s commercial insurance policy covers losses caused by a statewide business shutdown...
What Small Business Wants
Mar 9 2020 // Small business doesn’t mean small-in-size when it comes to the commercial insurance market. Direct written premiums ranged between $99 billion and $103 billion in 2013, up from $91 billion in 2011, according to...
The Hartford’s 2019 Acquisition of Navigators Pays Off
Feb 5 2020 // The Hartford closed out 2019 with gains in net income and net investment income, buttressed in part by its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty insurer Navigators Group last May. Net income hit $543 million, or $1.49 per...
The Hartford Joins Insurers Limiting Fossil Fuel Investments, Underwriting
Dec 23 2019 // The Hartford became the latest insurance carrier to cut back on business it does with the fossil fuel industry out of concern over climate change. The company announced it will no longer insure or invest in companies that...
Hartford’s Q3 Net Income Rebounds, Rising 21% to $524 Million
Nov 6 2019 // The Hartford’s net income rebounded during the third quarter, rising 21% from Q3 2018 to $524 million, partly due to lower current accident year catastrophes, a lower group disability loss ratio and higher net...
Costs of Buying Navigators Hit The Hartford’s Q2 Results
Aug 5 2019 // Major insurer The Hartford saw its net income fall and its commercial lines combined ratio spike during the 2019 second quarter, due in part to costs associated with its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty insurer...
The Hartford Adds Cybersecurity Training to Cyber Offering for Businesses
May 31 2019 // The Hartford has partnered with Mimecast, an email and data security company, to offer Mimecast Awareness Training services designed to help customers reduce the risk of a cybersecurity incident before it occurs. According...
Hartford to Close on $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Navigators on May 23
May 16 2019 // The Hartford said it has received all regulatory approvals needed to complete its acquisition of specialty insurer Navigators Group on May 23. “This acquisition is a significant milestone for our company and...
Look Who Is Betting on the Agency System
Feb 15 2019 // According to some pundits, buyers should all be online and the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors betting...
Hartford Revamps Specialty Commercial, Middle Market Before Navigators Closing
Feb 4 2019 // The Hartford announced the new operating model and organizational structure that will be effective upon the closing of its pending acquisition of specialty insurer The Navigators Group, which it expects to finalize in late...
Who’s Investing in the Agency System
Jan 21 2019 // According to some pundits, the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors putting their money where their mouth is...
Insurers Agree to Help Cover Some Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Costs
Jan 10 2019 // Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday. The state has reached separate...
Business Moves
Dec 17 2018 // The Hartford, Y-Risk The Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group. Allstar is an Atlanta-based holding...
Special Report: The Industry Industry Gives Back
Dec 14 2018 // Safety National Safety National proudly supports Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis, an organization that has been helping children with physical and developmental disabilities for more than 80 years. In...
The Hartford Acquires Sharing Economy Insurance Specialist Y-Risk
Dec 3 2018 // The Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group, an Atlanta-based holding company with multiple specialty...
Lowell Joins The Hartford to Head Small Business Innovation Lab
Nov 20 2018 // The Hartford has appointed Christopher Lowell to lead its Small Business Innovation Lab, which will design and test new products and business models to meet the needs of The Hartford’s small business...
Better Underwriting, Lower Taxes Behind The Hartford’s Strong Q3 Results
Oct 26 2018 // The Hartford reported third quarter 2018 net profit of $427 million compared with $145 million in third quarter 2017. The $282 million increase was due to higher commercial lines, personal lines, group benefits and mutual...
One-Quarter of Americans Own a Side Business, Most Go Uninsured: The Hartford
Oct 15 2018 // About 57 million, or 25 percent, of Americans own a side business that is not their primary source of income. The majority of the owners of side businesses surveyed have full-time jobs. About half of side business owners...
