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NATIONAL Hartford Financial Services Group, Travelers and IVANS Receive Awards at ACORD Conference

May 24 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group was honored with the AL3 Upload Company of the Year award for total agent implementations and an XML Implementation Champion award presented during a ceremony at the ACORD Technology...

The Hartford Makes Executive Appointments

May 14 2001 // Three executives gained new posts at The Hartford Financial Services Group. David Robb was appointed to executive vice president to lead Heritage Holdings Group, a subsidiary which owns and operates all discontinued...

The Hartford Expands Internet Processing/Payment System for Workers’ Comp

May 4 2001 // The Hartford, which has piloted a complete workers’ compensation e-bill system for a year, is expanding the program into more U.S. states and additional provider organizations. e-bill, an Internet processing and...

The Hartford Reports First Quarter Increase

Apr 30 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., a national insurance and financial service company, reported a 12 percent increase in operating income to $253 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared to the same period...

The Hartford Reports First Quarter Increase

Apr 28 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., a national insurance and financial service company, reported a 12 percent increase in operating income to $253 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared to the same period...

CoverageCorp Raises $8 Million for Development

Apr 24 2001 // Access CoverageCorp Inc., the Charlotte, N.C. Internet-based business insurance technology and solutions provider, announced that it has raised $8 million in a second-round financing. The leader in this round has been...

The Hartford Introduces Enhanced Commercial Coverage

Apr 21 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group now offers enhanced commercial coverage to accommodate an e-economy. Since many small and mid-sized companies are expanding their use of the Internet to incorporate it as a business...

The Hartford Study Finds Small Businesses in the Dark About eCommerce

Mar 28 2001 // Love Bug-type viruses. Lawsuits for privacy violations. For small and mid-sized companies venturing onto the Internet, the world of cyberspace can be fraught with pitfalls. Compounding the problem is that few small and...

The Hartford to Move Regional Headquarters

Mar 7 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. plans to move its regional headquarters in California to the Gold Pointe Corporate Center in Gold River, near Sacramento. An estimated 300 employees will move to the new space....

The Hartford Acquires Fortis

Feb 5 2001 // The Hartford expects to move from the No. 5 to the No. 3 spot nationally in individual life insurance with a $1.12 billion acquisition of Fortis Financial Group’s life, annuity and mutual fund business. According to...

The Hartford Announces Equity Offering

Jan 30 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is planning to complete a common stock offering of 10 million shares as part of the financing for its recently announced acquisition of Fortis Financial Group. The offering is...

The Hartford to Purchase Fortis; Fourth Quarter Core EPS Up 10 Percent

Jan 26 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced that it will acquire the individual life insurance, annuity and mutual fund businesses of Dutch-Belgian bank-insurance giant Fortis Inc. for $1.12 billion in...

The Hartford Pilots New Internet Quote System in California

Jan 24 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group began piloting its new interactive quote system for personal auto with four agencies in California last month. The web-based system allows participating insurance agencies to obtain an...

The Hartford Offers Homeowners’ Insurance Claim “Credit” Card

Jan 17 2001 // Homeowners can now pay for losses with a credit card-type innovation introduced by The Hartford. Owners can now opt to receive their claim settlements in the form of The Hartford Insurance Claim Card, a stored value Visa...

The Hartford Offers Agencies Technology Support

Jan 16 2001 // The Hartford has developed new resources to help independent agents find the latest automation solutions to their business challenges. As part of its strategy, The Hartford placed 17 business technology solution managers...

USAA, Hartford Team to Offer Insurance to Small-Business Owners

Nov 28 2000 // USAA and The Hartford Financial Services Group have aligned to offer insurance protection to USAA members who own small businesses. Known as the USAA Business Insurance Program, the new exclusive alliance replaces the USAA...

Connecticut DOI Approves Acquisition of HSB by AIG

Nov 22 2000 // HSB Group Inc. announced that yesterday the Connecticut State Insurance Department approved the acquisition by American International Group Inc. of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company and The...

The Hartford Sees Q3 Core EPS Jump 30 Percent

Nov 1 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced a 30 percent increase in core earnings per diluted share for the third quarter 2000. The increase is reportedly driven by asset growth in the company’s life...

The Hartford Introduces Changes in Small Business

Oct 26 2000 // Spectrum 2000 is an especially significant improvement since it offers much more flexibility and greater protection against property and liability losses. More than 700 types of businesses can now be protected with The...

AgentSecure.com Launches, Provides Access to CNA, The Hartford, Zurich

Oct 10 2000 // AgentSecure.com has launched, providing agents access to carriers CNA, The Hartford, and Zurich. Rural and suburban agents who may not otherwise meet the volume requirements are now able to offer their customers standard...