Quotes of Note

To this point, we’ve been primarily focusing on our existing Hartford-appointed agencies. We’re at a point now where we’re very open to creating new appointment relationships.

We still believe we’re the No. 1 insurance state, and we want to continue. What can we do more to improve our position?

Areas that seemed to miss out on frequent severe weather last year may see an uptick this year.

The threat of successor liability even if a thorough investigation is undertaken prior to a transaction has had a significant chilling effect on mergers and acquisitions.

We are cruising for another financial crisis and so we as an industry need to be prepared for that. 2008 was a dress rehearsal for the big one.

We do know that all the major carriers have mobile strategies. We know that because we’re talking with them.

If we’re pinning our hopes on a hard market rescuing us, thinking that we don’t have to do anything differently, we’re on the wrong track.

We believe that passage of a comprehensive, bipartisan flood reauthorization bill is within reach, and we respectfully urge you to schedule such a debate.

We bought Proview’s worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries several years ago. Proview refuses to honor their agreement with Apple in China and a Hong Kong court has sided with Apple in this matter.

Hartford needs to do something drastic because the stock is the lowest valuation relative to book value of any major insurance company. How long do we have to wait to hear if there is going to be a positive recommendation to separate these two businesses?