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Business Moves

Jan 10 2011 // AmWINS Brokerage of TexasThe Texas operations of Colemont Insurance Brokers was officially renamed AmWINS Brokerage of Texas effective Dec. 1, 2010. AmWINS and Colemont announced a planned merger in April 2010. Combined,...

Business Moves

Jan 10 2011 // Brown & Brown, ComcoverInsurance broker Brown & Brown of Florida Inc. is buying Comcover Insurance Group Inc., based in Dania, Fla. With annualized revenues of approximately $1.6 million, Comcover specializes in...

The Hartford Selling Third Party Claims Unit for $278M

Dec 21 2010 // The Hartford said it has inked a $278 million deal to sell its third-party claims administration business, Specialty Risk Services (SRS), to Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.The Hartford said the deal is expected to...

The Hartford to Offer Program to American Kennel Club Dog Owners

Dec 8 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a program that will offer auto and home insurance to American Kennel Club (AKC) dog owners. Through this alliance, the company will also become the exclusive...

The Hartford to Invest $7M in Neighborhood Around Its Headquarters

Nov 17 2010 // The Hartford announced plans to invest $7 million over five years to help redevelop the Asylum Hill section of Hartford, Connecticut, headquarters to the insurer for nearly a century. That investment includes $2 million to...

The Hartford Broadens Equipment Rental, Sales Businesses Coverage

Nov 11 2010 // Equipment suppliers often have protection needs that extend beyond the scope of a traditional property policy. Whether a business rents tents and tables for special events, sells industrial machinery or leases high value...

The Hartford Boosts Profits in Q3

Nov 3 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported third quarter 2010 net income of $666 million. This compares to the company’s third quarter 2009 net loss of $220 million.The Hartford reported core earnings for...

Eckerle Joins The Hartford in Technology Post

Oct 18 2010 // James Eckerle has joined The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as executive vice president, Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Technology. In this newly created role, Eckerle will report to the company’s...

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Oct 18 2010 // Hylant Group, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, promoted Tammy Vaughn Cameron to vice president, marketing and branding. Cameron joined Hylant Group in 2006 as director of marketing and public relations. In this role, she...

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Oct 18 2010 // Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) announced that Jan Holcombe joined the company as vice president of personal client services.Holcombe brings more than 20 years of experience as an insurance counseling...

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Oct 4 2010 // The Hartford has appointed Lisa Morgan as senior vice president of its Middle Market commercial insurance business. Morgan will lead The Hartford’s $2 billion middle market commercial insurance unit that serves...

Andrade Leaves The Hartford For Ace

Oct 1 2010 // Juan Andrade has stepped down as Commercial Markets president at The Hartford to join Ace as president of the insurers’ Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance division.Andrade will assume the new...

The Hartford Agrees to $73M Legal Settlement

Sep 27 2010 // The Hartford has agreed to a $72.5 million class-action settlement ending a dispute over structured settlements in personal injury and worker’ compensation cases.David Golub, one of the lawyers, says the settlement...

Treasury Expects $706 Million from Remaining Interest in The Hartford

Sep 23 2010 // The U.S. Treasury Department said that it expects to earn proceeds $706.26 million from the auction of stock warrants in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.Treasury said it sold about 52.09 million warrants at an...

The Hartford Names Gardiner to Lead Renewable Energy Practice

Sep 21 2010 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has appointed James Gardiner to lead its new Renewable Energy Unit. The new unit will provide specialized underwriting and a full suite of property and casualty insurance products...

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 // Real estate errors and omissions (E&O) liability coverage is big business. Although the recent property debacle has focused attention on single home sales, they are only part of the market, even if transactions...

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...

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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...