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The Hartford Closes on $168M Acquisition of Maxum Specialty
Aug 1 2016 // The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has completed its acquisition of Maxum Specialty Insurance Group for $168 million in cash. The transaction, announced in March, closed on July 29. Maxum will maintain its brand and...
Correction: Obama Nominates Additional Directors But Producer Registry NARAB Still Falls Short
Jul 11 2016 // Correction: The original version of this article omitted two of President Obama’s nominees, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar and Susan Louise Castaneda of The Hartford. Insurance Journal regrets the...
The Hartford’s Berner Joins Allied World’s Public D&O Team
Jun 29 2016 // Allied World Assurance Co. has appointed Marc Berner to its North American Public Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting team. Berner will be based in New York in the role of vice president, Public and Private...
Shults to Lead The Hartford’s Middle Market Central Division Sales, Underwriting
Jun 6 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Mark Shults as division executive for Middle Market sales and underwriting operations in The Hartford’s Central Division. He is based in Frisco, Texas. The Central Division encompasses...
The Hartford: St. Louis Small Businesses Seek Significant Growth
May 3 2016 // The Hartford says a recent survey shows that St. Louis small business owners are looking for significant growth this year. According to The Hartford’s 2015 Small Business Success Study, 56 percent of St. Louis owners...
The Hartford Profit Fell 30% in Q1 Due to Higher Auto Losses, Lower Investment Income
Apr 29 2016 // The Hartford reported disappointing personal lines result for the first quarter of the year, which along with decreased investment income contributed to a 31 percent drop in profit for the quarter. First quarter 2016 net...
The Hartford Launches Energy Practice, Taps Zurich’s Pena to Lead
Apr 18 2016 // The Hartford has launched a dedicated energy practice to provide specialized underwriting, insurance coverage and risk management services for energy companies. To help lead the company’s overall strategy for the...
People – Southeast
Apr 18 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced that Stephen McKenzie has joined the firm’s Employee Benefits Consulting...
People – East
Apr 18 2016 // Susan L. Donegan, who has been serving as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) for past three years, will step down from her position on June 30. Donegan has met with Vermont Gov. Peter...
The Hartford Appoints Thompson Head Of Sales And Distribution
Apr 6 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Melinda Thompson as vice president and head of Sales and Distribution, reporting to Doug Elliot, president of The Hartford. In this role, she will be responsible for relationships with The...
The Hartford’s Grab of Maxum Specialty ‘Smart Move’: Analyst
Mar 17 2016 // The Hartford’s plan to pay $170 million in cash for excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty is a “smart move” that should help it grow its small commercial lines unit by getting more into new...
The Hartford Expands E&S Capabilities with Acquisition of Maxum Specialty
Mar 17 2016 // The Hartford has agreed to purchase Northern Homelands Co., the holding company of excess and surplus lines insurer Maxum Specialty Insurance Group, for $170 million in cash. According to the announcement, Maxum will...
The Hartford, Olympians to Advocate ‘Death of Disability’ at SXSW
Mar 7 2016 // New research has placed a spotlight on a gap between what Americans say about themselves and what they think about others when it comes to disability in the workplace and sports. According to the research by The Hartford,...
Insurance Industry Not Alone in Missing the Mark with Millennials
Nov 19 2015 // Could it be that the property/casualty insurance industry has company in not feeling the love of millennials? Yes, it could. The Hartford has released new research that shows key industries driving the U.S. economy,...
The Hartford Earnings Fall in Q3
Oct 27 2015 // The Hartford reported core earnings of $364 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, a 24 percent or $113 million decrease from core earnings of $477 million in third quarter 2014. The insurer said the decrease was...
People – South Central
Oct 19 2015 // The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers elected Bill Henry as the group’s 2016 chairman. Henry is CEO and chairman of Dallas-based MHBT, a Marsh & McLennan Agency company. Henry succeeds Steve Brockmeyer,...
The Hartford’s Nelligan Named Chairman of IICF’s Texas/Southeast Division
Sep 22 2015 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has named Tim Nelligan, central division executive for The Hartford, as chairman of its Texas/Southeast division board of directors. Nelligan assumes the chairmanship...
The Hartford Expands Liability Coverage For Asset Managers
Aug 11 2015 // The Hartford has expanded its management and professional liability insurance for asset management firms of all sizes, offering a blended liability policy with new and extended coverage to address key cyber and regulatory...
The Hartford’s Profit Up in Q2; CEO Addresses M&A Outlook
Jul 28 2015 // The Hartford reported core earnings of $389 million for the second quarter 2015, an increase of $245 million from $144 million in second quarter 2014. The increase was due in part to improved underwriting results with...
4 of 10 Mid-Sized Firms Have Had Data Breach: Survey
Jun 26 2015 // Forty-three percent of mid-sized businesses say they have experienced a data breach in the past three years and 13 percent have had a supplier’s data breach impact their business information. Also, according to The...
