Latest The Hartford Headlines
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The Hartford Study Finds Small Businesses in the Dark About eCommerce
Mar 28 2001 // Love Bug-type viruses. Lawsuits for privacy violations. For small and mid-sized companies venturing onto the Internet, the world of cyberspace can be fraught with pitfalls. Compounding the problem is that few small and...
The Hartford to Move Regional Headquarters
Mar 7 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. plans to move its regional headquarters in California to the Gold Pointe Corporate Center in Gold River, near Sacramento. An estimated 300 employees will move to the new space....
The Hartford Acquires Fortis
Feb 5 2001 // The Hartford expects to move from the No. 5 to the No. 3 spot nationally in individual life insurance with a $1.12 billion acquisition of Fortis Financial Group’s life, annuity and mutual fund business. According to...
The Hartford Announces Equity Offering
Jan 30 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is planning to complete a common stock offering of 10 million shares as part of the financing for its recently announced acquisition of Fortis Financial Group. The offering is...
The Hartford to Purchase Fortis; Fourth Quarter Core EPS Up 10 Percent
Jan 26 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced that it will acquire the individual life insurance, annuity and mutual fund businesses of Dutch-Belgian bank-insurance giant Fortis Inc. for $1.12 billion in...
The Hartford Pilots New Internet Quote System in California
Jan 24 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group began piloting its new interactive quote system for personal auto with four agencies in California last month. The web-based system allows participating insurance agencies to obtain an...
The Hartford Offers Homeowners’ Insurance Claim “Credit” Card
Jan 17 2001 // Homeowners can now pay for losses with a credit card-type innovation introduced by The Hartford. Owners can now opt to receive their claim settlements in the form of The Hartford Insurance Claim Card, a stored value Visa...
The Hartford Offers Agencies Technology Support
Jan 16 2001 // The Hartford has developed new resources to help independent agents find the latest automation solutions to their business challenges. As part of its strategy, The Hartford placed 17 business technology solution managers...
USAA, Hartford Team to Offer Insurance to Small-Business Owners
Nov 28 2000 // USAA and The Hartford Financial Services Group have aligned to offer insurance protection to USAA members who own small businesses. Known as the USAA Business Insurance Program, the new exclusive alliance replaces the USAA...
Connecticut DOI Approves Acquisition of HSB by AIG
Nov 22 2000 // HSB Group Inc. announced that yesterday the Connecticut State Insurance Department approved the acquisition by American International Group Inc. of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company and The...
The Hartford Sees Q3 Core EPS Jump 30 Percent
Nov 1 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced a 30 percent increase in core earnings per diluted share for the third quarter 2000. The increase is reportedly driven by asset growth in the company’s life...
The Hartford Introduces Changes in Small Business
Oct 26 2000 // Spectrum 2000 is an especially significant improvement since it offers much more flexibility and greater protection against property and liability losses. More than 700 types of businesses can now be protected with The...
AgentSecure.com Launches, Provides Access to CNA, The Hartford, Zurich
Oct 10 2000 // AgentSecure.com has launched, providing agents access to carriers CNA, The Hartford, and Zurich. Rural and suburban agents who may not otherwise meet the volume requirements are now able to offer their customers standard...
The Hartford Expands Program for Small Businesses
Sep 26 2000 // The Hartford has expanded Spectrum, its signature product for small business, and is now providing more coverages and higher basic and optional limits, while extending eligibility to more than 200 additional classes of...
The Hartford, AGF Group Enter Exclusive Negotiations for Zwolsche Sale
Sep 21 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc has entered into exclusive negotiations with Assurances Generales de France to sell its Zwolsche Algemeene subsidiary in the Netherlands. Zwolsche, which had 1999 revenues of $375...
The Hartford Completes Acquisition of Reliance
Sep 13 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has completed the purchase of the financial products and excess and surplus lines from Reliance Group Holdings. The acquisition, first announced June 19, has cleared all regulatory...
Garden Party
Sep 4 2000 // A healthy economy has put extra money in the pockets of millions of Americans, allowing them the luxury of everything green. Landscapers and arborists are among those with burgeoning business, providing a blossoming niche...
GARDEN PARTY
Sep 4 2000 // A healthy economy has put extra money in the pock-ets of millions of Americans, allowing them the luxury of everything green. Landscapers and arborists are among those with burgeoning business, providing a blossoming niche...
Worth Magazine Readers Vote The Hartford Top Auto Insurance Provider
Aug 11 2000 // Readers of Worth, a monthly magazine aimed at an upscale audience, have voted The Hartford the nation’s “best auto insurance” company. The Hartford scored highest of all auto insurers in the...
The Hartford Provides Market for Hard-to-Place New Jersey Business
Aug 9 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group is accepting applications from members of the Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey over the web for tough-to-place business. The applications are part of the Independent...
