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Best Affirms Ratings of Hartford Steam Boiler Group’s Members
Oct 28 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of the members of The Hartford Steam Boiler Group (HSB). In addition...
The Hartford Extends Term of AARP Home, Auto Insurance Program
Sep 27 2013 // The Hartford has extended its agreement with AARP to offer home and auto insurance products to its members. With the three-year extension, The Hartford’s relationship with AARP now runs through January 1, 2023. This...
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Aug 19 2013 // The Hartford Financial Services Group promoted Patricia McEvoy to chief ethics and compliance officer. In her previous role, McEvoy was vice president and assistant general counsel in the corporate and property/casualty...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Hires 2 Execs From Zurich, The Hartford
Aug 16 2013 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance — the recently launched commercial P/C insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway — announced on Thursday the appointments of Leo Carroll as senior vice president, healthcare...
The Hartford Broadens Professional Liability Offerings for Tech Companies
Aug 9 2013 // The Hartford has enhanced its FailSafe suite of professional liability offerings to address the evolving needs of technology companies with expanded coverage for data, systems and networks. “Professional liability is...
Hartford’s Q2 Loss Widens to $190M; P/C Earnings Show Improvement
Jul 30 2013 // The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a net loss of $190 million for the 2013 second quarter. The quarterly loss widened compared to the same time a year ago, when the insurer reported a net loss of $101...
The Hartford Enhances Small, Midsize Business Management Liability Coverage
Jun 14 2013 // The Hartford has enhanced its private company management liability offerings with Private Choice Ovation, a package policy with updated and expanded coverage options designed to address emerging exposures facing business...
The Hartford Ordered to Pay $20M to Auto Body Shops
Jun 11 2013 // A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The judge’s decision last week for...
The Hartford Reports $241M Q1 Loss Mainly Due to One-Time Charges
Apr 30 2013 // Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. posted a net loss of $241 million for its 2013 first quarter, compared to net profit of $96 million reported during the first quarter of 2012. The latest quarterly net loss was mainly...
The Hartford Appoints Chief Claims Officer
Apr 25 2013 // The Hartford recently named John Kinney as the company’s chief claims officer and also as president of Heritage Holdings, a unit which oversees The Hartford’s domestic and international property/casualty...
The Hartford Expands Construction Group
Mar 28 2013 // The Hartford has enhanced its Construction Group capabilities by bring together its underwriting, claims management and loss control facilities and adding construction underwriters in key markets across the U.S. These...
Small Biz Owners Were Hit Hard By Sandy Outages, The Hartford Finds
Mar 21 2013 // Among small business owners in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy, some 71 percent of them experienced power outage after Sandy, which led to temporary disruptions in business...
Best Affirms Hartford and Subs Ratings; Downgrades Hartford Life Companies
Mar 5 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings...
The Hartford Offers Programs for Municipalities, Public Entity Risk Pools
Mar 4 2013 // The Hartford has expanded its commercial property practice to offer insurance programs for the public entity sector, with a particular emphasis on public entity risk pools, as cities and counties seek ways to manage...
The Hartford Restates Q3; Full-Year 2012 Bottom Line Reverses To A Loss
Mar 1 2013 // On Friday, March 1, The Hartford announced that it filed an amended Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to restate its third-quarter 2012 results — a change that turned a previously reported net...
The Hartford Posts $46M Q4 Net Loss; $350M in Sandy Loss Reported
Feb 5 2013 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported a net loss of $46 million for the 2012 fourth quarter, in contrast to the fourth quarter of 2011 when the company posted $118 million profit. The Hartford,...
The Hartford CEO McGee Returns After Surgery
Jan 14 2013 // The president and chief executive officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. says he underwent surgery over the holidays to remove a brain tumor. Liam E. McGee sent a letter to employees last Friday saying the...
The Hartford Completes Sales of Retirement Plans, Individual Life and New Annuity Units
Jan 3 2013 // The Hartford said it has completed the sales of three businesses, closing on agreements for the sale of Retirement Plans to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Individual Life to The Prudential Insurance Co. of...
Looking Back at Insurance News of 2012: The Year’s Biggest Stories
Dec 31 2012 // With less than a day left until the end of the year, here’s a look back at some of the biggest property/casualty insurance news stories in 2012 that impacted the Northeast region, in chronological order: Top Investor...
MetLife Taps Attorney From The Hartford as New General Counsel
Dec 18 2012 // MetLife Inc. announced Ricardo Anzaldua will join the company as general counsel, effective this week. He will report to CEO Steven Kandarian and become a member of MetLife’s executive group. Based in New York,...
