Hartford Financial Services Group News

How to Address the Next Uninsurable Pandemic — A Black Swan Event

There aren’t many contexts where $2 trillion seems like a paltry sum. Then a pandemic comes along. The economic fallout from COVID-19 has left insurers issuing existential warnings and businesses discovering they weren’t covered. It’s resulted in courts packed with …

Catalina Buys Hartford Financial Products Int’l, Downlands Liability Management

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalina Holdings UK Ltd., has completed its acquisition of Hartford Financial Products International Ltd. and Downlands Liability Management Ltd. from The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The acquisition of HFPI …

Correction: Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this article published yesterday, July 26, omitted “International” from the headline “Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management.” Insurance Journal regrets the omission.) Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced its wholly …

Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this article published yesterday, July 26, omitted “International” from the headline “Catalina to Buy Hartford Financial Products International & Downlands Liability Management.” Insurance Journal regrets the omission.) Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. announced its wholly …

The Hartford Expands Liability Coverage For Asset Managers

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 risks. “Today’s asset management firms operate in …

Eight P&C Insurers Get Top Marks for Climate Change Risk Management

Munich Re and ACE Ltd. are among insurers that are best prepared to manage risks related to climate change, a lobbying group said. The nine insurers that were found to be integrating climate change into underwriting and investments also included …

Hartford’s McGee Discusses Company’s Turnaround, Transformation

The Hartford Financial Services Group’s Liam McGee, who stepped down as president and CEO on July 1 but will remain executive chairman until next year’s shareholder meeting, spoke about the company’s transformation at the second quarter earnings conference call Thursday. …

The Hartford Realigns Senior Leadership

The Hartford Financial Services Group announced a realignment of its senior leadership positions. The Hartford CEO Christopher J. Swift said the realignment is part of the company’s strategy to grow the Property & Casualty, Group Benefits and Mutual Funds businesses …

Hartford’s Q2 Core Earnings Decline 38% to $144M; Net Loss Widens

The Hartford Financial Services Group said Wednesday its 2014 second quarter net loss widened to $467 million, compared to a net loss of $190 million during last year’s second quarter. The results were hit by $617 million of loss on …

The Hartford Reports $241M Q1 Loss Mainly Due to One-Time Charges

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 due to …