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25% of Americans Own a Side Business, Most Go Uninsured: The Hartford
Oct 3 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...
Doctor’s Alleged Fraud Scheme Throws Medical Claims Review Process into Doubt
Oct 2 2018 // For years, Spyros Panos seemed like a successful orthopedic surgeon, seeing dozens of patients a day and bringing in millions of dollars in fees for his suburban New York medical group. In fact, he was inflating charges...
Navigators Group, Being Acquired by The Hartford, Receives No Other Offers
Sep 26 2018 // The specialty insurer Navigators Group announced the expiration of a 30-day “go-shop” period provided for under the terms of its merger agreement with The Hartford Financial Services Group. Navigators said it...
Marsh’s Parks Joins The Hartford’s Specialty Commercial Sales Unit
Aug 30 2018 // After 30 years at brokerage Marsh, George Parks is joining The Hartford to become head of sales and field operations for national accounts in the insurer’s Specialty Commercial business. Parks will oversee national...
The Hartford to Acquire Specialty Insurer Navigators in $2.1 Billion Deal
Aug 22 2018 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to acquire specialty insurer The Navigators Group in a transaction that values Navigators at approximately $2.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Navigators...
Insurers Being Asked About Asbestos-Talcum Exposure After J&J $4.6 Billion Verdict
Aug 1 2018 // Wall Street is trying to figure out whether the U.S. insurance industry will bear any costs from a record $4.69 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson awarded to customers and their families who claimed that...
Business Moves
Jul 2 2018 // Risk Strategies, Corporate Benefit Audits Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Corporate Benefit Audits, a firm providing claim outsourcing and audit...
Investor Group Acquires Connecticut’s Talcott Resolution from The Hartford
Jun 1 2018 // Talcott Resolution, The Hartford’s run-off life and annuity businesses, has been acquired by an investor group led by Cornell Capital LLC, Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, TRB Advisors LP, Global Atlantic Financial Group,...
How to Succeed in Today’s Small Business Insurance Market
May 30 2018 // The small business market is big. The U.S. small commercial market represents about one-third of the total commercial lines market and generates between $99 billion and $103 billion in direct written premium, according to...
The Hartford Reports Big Profit Gain in Q1; Record New Commercial Business
May 2 2018 // The Hartford reported a big rise in net income for the 2018 first quarter, crediting improved overall underwriting results, lower catastrophe losses, a boost in net investment income and tax reform. Net income for the...
5 Strategies for Success in Small Business Market
Mar 5 2018 // The small business market is big. The U.S. small commercial market represents about one-third of the total commercial lines market and generates between $99 billion and $103 billion in direct written premium, according to...
The Hartford to Acquire Foremost’s Commercial Lines Business
Feb 19 2018 // The Hartford has agreed to acquire Foremost Insurance branded small commercial lines business from Farmers. The Hartford is acquiring the renewal rights on $200 million in small commercial lines premium sold through about...
The Hartford Adds Employee Benefits, E&S Options to Small Business Online Quote System
Feb 5 2018 // The Hartford has enhanced ICON, its online quoting system for agents and brokers, to include access to quote employee benefits as well as excess and surplus (E&S) coverage for their small business customers. Employee...
The Hartford and Travelers Among Companies Offering Bonuses Due to New Tax Law
Jan 22 2018 // Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less annually as a result of...
The Hartford and Travelers Among Companies Offering Bonuses Due to New Tax Law
Jan 12 2018 // Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less annually as a result of...
The Hartford Names Bush to Head Personal Lines
Dec 13 2017 // The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led small commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for personal lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a...
Connecticut’s The Hartford Promotes Bush to Oversee Personal Lines
Dec 12 2017 // The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led Small Commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for Personal Lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a...
Hartford to Sell Run-Off Life, Annuity Business for $2.05 Billion
Dec 4 2017 // The Hartford has agreed to sell Talcott Resolution, its run-off life and annuity businesses, to a group of investors led by Cornell Capital LLC, Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, TRB Advisors LP, Global Atlantic Financial Group,...
Connecticut’s The Hartford Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
Nov 3 2017 // The Hartford has been recognized for its leadership status by the CDP, formerly called the Carbon Disclosure Project, and has been named to the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This is the 10th year The...
The Hartford to Buy Aetna Group Life, Disability Business for $1.45 Billion
Oct 23 2017 // The Hartford has agreed to acquire Aetna’s U.S. group life and disability business for cash consideration of $1.45 billion. This acquisition enhances The Hartford’s group benefits distribution capabilities and...
