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U.S. Treasury Plans Public Auction of The Hartford Stock from TARP
Sep 21 2010 // The U.S. Department of the Treasury plans a secondary public offering of 52 million warrants to purchase the common stock of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. at a minimum bid of $10.50 per warrant. The Treasury...
E&O Coverage for Real Estate Agents – Don’t Sell a Home Without It
Sep 20 2010 // Liability Woes Include Misrepresentation, Structural Defects, Legal Errors and More Real estate errors and omissions (E&O) liability coverage is big business. Although the recent property debacle has focused attention...
The Hartford Targets Renewable Energy Firms with New Insurance Unit
Sep 17 2010 // The Hartford Financial Service Group Inc. has formed a Renewable Energy Unit to address the unique and evolving needs of the rapidly growing renewable energy industry. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and...
Figueredo to Oversee Diversity Efforts at The Hartford
Sep 14 2010 // The Hartford has named Grace Figueredo as vice president of diversity and inclusion. Figueredo will lead diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness within the insurer and will oversee strategies that drive employee...
People
Sep 6 2010 // Aon Consulting has named Shelly Blackstone as vice president of business development in its Richmond, Virginia office. In her new role, Blackstone will develop new products and services clients in Central and Southern...
The Hartford Posts 2Q Profits
Aug 5 2010 // The Hartford swung to a second-quarter profit of $76 million, rebounding from a $15 million loss in the year-ago period, despite sizable catastrophe losses and several other one-time charges. The earnings reflect...
The Hartford Agrees to Roll Back Homeowner Rate Hikes in Texas
Jul 19 2010 // Under agreements between the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), the Texas Department of Insurance, and two subsidiaries of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Texas consumers with homeowner insurance from...
Federal Judge Approves $72M Insurance Settlement with The Hartford
Jun 16 2010 // A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a settlement under which The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will pay $72.5 million to more than 21,000 people nationwide who alleged the insurer engaged in fraud in...
The Hartford Names Awad as Chief Technology Officer
Jun 8 2010 // The Hartford has named William Awad as the company’s chief technology officer. Awad will drive enterprise technology strategy and policy across the company. He will also define the overall architectural direction and...
It Figures
Jun 7 2010 // $14.5 Million The amount in damages that a federal jury in South Carolina awarded to a South Carolina printing company against The Hartford insurance company in a case where the insurer believed a claim for a major fire...
The Hartford Introduces Low Cost Liability for Consultants
May 26 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. now offers a miscellaneous professional liability policy with premiums beginning at less than $1,000. The Hartford offers miscellaneous professional liability coverage through...
The Hartford Hit With $14.5 Million Over South Carolina Printer’s Claim
May 24 2010 // A federal jury in South Carolina has awarded $14.5 million in damages to a South Carolina printing company against The Hartford insurance company in a case where the insurer believed a claim for a major fire loss in 2008...
The Hartford Marks 200 Years
May 10 2010 // The Hartford marks 200 years in business today, a commemoration recognized at the New York Stock Exchange this morning as CEO Liam E. McGee and CFO Christopher J. Swift rang the opening bell. “The company has played...
The Hartford Launches iPhone App
May 4 2010 // The Hartford has launched an iPhone app for auto insurance customers that includes checklists, emergency phone numbers and claims-reporting features. “The Hartford Mobile represents our commitment to innovative,...
Growth of Craft Beer Industry Brews Plenty of Opportunity for Insurance Professionals
May 3 2010 // Industry’s Sophistication Rises, And So Do the Risks The beer industry, like many others, has been impacted by the economy with one notable exception: craft brewers. The microbrewery, brew pub and brewery industries...
The Hartford’s P/C Income Jumps $145M in Q1
Apr 30 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported first quarter 2010 net income of $319 million. Property and casualty net income rose $145 million, to $257 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared with $112...
Business Moves
Apr 19 2010 // The Hanover, Campania Group Massachusetts-based insurer The Hanover has completed its acquisition of Virginia-based Campania Group, which provides professional and general liability solutions for durable medical equipment...
The Hartford to Restructure for Growth, Target Small to Medium Accounts
Apr 19 2010 // Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will restructure itself under a plan to reignite growth in the small- and medium-sized business market. The announcement of the plan on April 2 came a day after the insurer repaid...
Business Moves
Apr 19 2010 // The Hanover, Campania Group Massachusetts-based The Hanover has completed its acquisition of Virginia-based Campania Group, which provides professional and general liability solutions for durable medical equipment...
Business Moves
Apr 19 2010 // Northern Capital Florida insurance officials have moved to shut down Northern Capital Insurance Co. after concluding that the firm is insolvent. Agents and the company’s 70,000 policyholders are being advised to...
