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The Hartford, Allianz, Aflac Named Among World’s ‘Most Ethical’ Firms

Jun 4 2008 // Three insurance industry giants now boast the title as “one of the world’s most ethical companies,” according to a Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best...

The Hartford, Progressive, ABA Team up for Community Bank Program

Jun 2 2008 // Agents submitting community bank risks to the new alliance between The Hartford and Progressive should expect to work with underwriters from each carrier but the companies promise a quick turnaround.The “sweet...

Best Affirms Hartford’s ‘A+’ Ratings

May 27 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of the Hartford Insurance Pool and its P/C members. Best also affirmed the...

Insurer Executives Say More Can be Done to Attract New Talent

May 19 2008 // Young agents today face a number of challenges, including the soft market, a downturn in the economy, and learning the skills to become a successful agent. In the meantime, the insurance industry struggles to attract more...

The Hartford, Progressive Team Up on Community Banks Insurance Package

May 6 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services and Progressive are offering their insurance products for communtiy banks to each other’s independent agents and brokers.The new alliance allows banks and their agents the option of...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 21 2008 // The University of Kansas men’s basketball team may have been the big winner in the recent NCAA championship — but when it comes to the NCAA’s bonanza of sponsorship benefits from basketball and other sports,...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 21 2008 // Quite a few insurers’ names have been bounced and bandied about like basketballs on TV lately, and it’s not by accident; it’s a high-profile benefit of some of the industry’s major players having...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-Full of Opportunities

Apr 8 2008 // The University of Kansas men’s basketball team may have been the big winner at last night’s NCAA championship — but when it comes to the NCAA’s bonanza of sponsorship benefits from basketball and...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 7 2008 // Quite a few insurers’ names have been bounced and bandied about like basketballs on TV lately, and it’s not by accident; it’s a high profile benefit of some of the industry’s major players having...

The Hartford Promotes 2 Key Execs

Feb 25 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has promoted two senior execs to corporate leadership positions.Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, 49, has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Hartford,...

People

Feb 10 2008 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation hired Michael Page as director of safety and loss prevention.Page previously was director of loss prevention services for Workforce Safety and Insurance in North Dakota and...

The Hartford Appoints 3 to Consulting Group

Jan 22 2008 // Business Management Group Inc., a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has appointed three new consultants to the company’s consulting team.Jackie A. Johnson, a 24-year industry veteran, will...

Lange Promoted to Branch V.P. of The Hartford’s Houston Office

Jan 18 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported the promotion of Jeffrey Lange to branch vice president of the company’s Houston office. Prior to earning this promotion, Lange served as branch manager in...

CFO Johnson to Leave The Hartford

Jan 18 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported that David M. Johnson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, as well as a member of the company’s Office of the Chairman, intends to leave The...

Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding The Hartford

Jan 4 2008 // A Somers, Conn. man has pleaded guilty to defrauding The Hartford Insurance Company of nearly $900,000 during a renovation project.Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Todd Olynciw entered the plea Wednesday in U.S....

N.H. Man Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Theft

Dec 11 2007 // A 52-year-old New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty to theft in a workers’ compensation case.Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says Philip Rice of Derry was sentenced to serve six months in jail with the sentence...

Affluent Individuals More Concerned Over Estate Tax, Survey Shows

Oct 4 2007 // Wealthy Americans, especially those with more than $2 million in net worth, say they are more concerned than just a year ago about their families having to surrender significant chunks of an estate to federal taxes,...

The Hartford settlement ends agents’ contingent commissions

Aug 6 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced it has reached a settlement with the New York, Connecticut and Illinois attorneys general resolving matters relating to their investigations of the compensation...

The Hartford settlement with attorneys general ends agents’ contingent

Aug 6 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced it has reached a settlement with the New York, Connecticut and Illinois attorneys general resolving matters relating to their investigations of the compensation...

The Hartford Reports 32% Increase in Net Income for 2d Quarter

Jul 27 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported second quarter 2007 net income of $627 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, a 32 percent increase over the second quarter 2006.The Hartford’s core earnings in the...