Latest The Hartford Headlines

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People

Jul 23 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has named Thomas M. Marra to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. Marra, currently a member of the company’s board of directors and president...

People

Jul 23 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has named Thomas M. Marra to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. Marra, currently a member of the company’s board of directors and president...

Small business owners’ needs run large

Jul 2 2007 // Agents can serve as partners to satisfy the demands of running today’s small business Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and...

Small business owners’ needs run large

Jul 2 2007 // Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and this segment continues to grow at a record pace. Everyone — the college graduate, the...

Hartford Financial Reports Changes at the Top; Names Marra President

Jun 13 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has named Thomas M. Marra to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. Marra, 48, currently a member of the company’s board of directors and...

The Hartford Taps Brown to be Executive VP for P/C Sales

May 23 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has appointed Dan Brown to executive vice president of sales and distribution for The Hartford’s property and casualty insurance operations. In this position, Brown will be...

The Hartford Seeks Branding Score with Japanese Baseball Sponsorship

May 16 2007 // Japanese baseball players are all the rage in the major leagues this year. Kei Igawa and Daisuke Matzuzaka have joined established stars such as Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki as imports on America’s premier teams....

The Hartford Taps Target to Manage Accountants Liability Program

May 3 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has appointed a new program manager for the company’s Accountants Professional Liability insurance program. The program, which is offered through Hartford Financial...

People

Apr 23 2007 // Doug Eden has joined Main Street America Group as senior vice president, field operations. Eden will be a member of the company’s senior management team based at its corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and...

Business Moves

Apr 23 2007 // The Hartford, Berkshire Hathaway, First State The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its First State Management Group has formed a strategic relationship with certain members of the Berkshire Hathaway...

The Hartford, Berkshire Hathaway Join Forces on Surplus Lines

Apr 11 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its First State Management Group has formed a strategic relationship with certain members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies to offer expanded...

March Madness Over, College Athletes Prepare for Future ‘Real World’ Careers

Apr 10 2007 // What becomes of student-athletes when their collegiate sports careers come to a close? With less than one percent making it to the professional level, the vast majority move on to work in the “real world”...

Patterson Takes Over at The Hartford’s First State, Succeeding Palmieri

Mar 29 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reports that Judith A. Patterson has been named president of First State Management Group (FSMG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford which primarily underwrites surplus...

The Hartford Reports $7 Million in Philanthropy

Mar 27 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reportted that it has awarded more than $7 million in community support to nonprofit organizations across the country in 2006. In Connecticut, where The Hartford’s...

Business Moves

Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....

Business Moves

Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....

The Hartford Sells Medical Stop Loss Business to UnitedHealth Unit

Mar 7 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has agreed to sell its medical stop loss insurance business to National Benefit Resources, Inc. (NBR), a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The transaction is expected to...

The Hartford, AARP Renew Personal Lines Pact Until 2020

Feb 8 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced an extension of its agreement with the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) under which the insurer will continue to offer the group’s nearly 38 million...

The Hartford Dropping One-Third of Fla. Property Risks; Tower Hill Reconsiders

Feb 5 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services group says it will drop about 38,000 property insurance policies in the next 18 to 30 months, about a third of its business and personal policies in the state. However, The Hartford’s...

New Markets

Jan 29 2007 // Real Estate Appraisers Nuts & Bolts: San Diego-based AMIS (Alliance Marketing and Insurance Services) is offering broader package policies for real estate appraisers handling residential and commercial property. This...