All the headlines from our The Hartford Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 1 2020 // The Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski to the positions of chief investment officer of The Hartford and president of Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), effective Aug. 1.She will succeed Brion Johnson who will...
Jun 19 2020 // The Hartford has hired William H. Steinberg as head of wholesale property for Navigators, a brand of The Hartford. Steinberg reports to Vince Tizzio, head of the Global Specialty business at The Hartford.As head of...
Jun 8 2020 // The Hartford has extended its long-standing auto and home insurance program for AARP members until Jan. 1, 2033. The Hartford’s program has been endorsed by the retired persons’ association for 35 years.Since...
May 4 2020 // The Hartford’s 2020 first-quarter numbers are yet another example of the coronavirus pandemic not yet affecting underwriting results in a major way. But net income took a big hit.First-quarter net income came in at...
Mar 27 2020 // A well-known California restaurateur has filed a lawsuit against a unit of The Hartford, seeking a declaration that the owner’s commercial insurance policy covers losses caused by a statewide business shutdown...
Mar 9 2020 // Small business doesn’t mean small-in-size when it comes to the commercial insurance market.Direct written premiums ranged between $99 billion and $103 billion in 2013, up from $91 billion in 2011, according to...
Feb 5 2020 // The Hartford closed out 2019 with gains in net income and net investment income, buttressed in part by its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty insurer Navigators Group last May.Net income hit $543 million, or $1.49 per...
Dec 23 2019 // The Hartford became the latest insurance carrier to cut back on business it does with the fossil fuel industry out of concern over climate change.The company announced it will no longer insure or invest in companies that...
Nov 6 2019 // The Hartford’s net income rebounded during the third quarter, rising 21% from Q3 2018 to $524 million, partly due to lower current accident year catastrophes, a lower group disability loss ratio and higher net...
Aug 5 2019 // Major insurer The Hartford saw its net income fall and its commercial lines combined ratio spike during the 2019 second quarter, due in part to costs associated with its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty insurer...
May 31 2019 // The Hartford has partnered with Mimecast, an email and data security company, to offer Mimecast Awareness Training services designed to help customers reduce the risk of a cybersecurity incident before it occurs.According...
May 16 2019 // The Hartford said it has received all regulatory approvals needed to complete its acquisition of specialty insurer Navigators Group on May 23.“This acquisition is a significant milestone for our company and...
Feb 15 2019 // According to some pundits, buyers should all be online and the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors betting...
Feb 4 2019 // The Hartford announced the new operating model and organizational structure that will be effective upon the closing of its pending acquisition of specialty insurer The Navigators Group, which it expects to finalize in late...
Jan 21 2019 // According to some pundits, the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors putting their money where their mouth is...
Jan 10 2019 // Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday.The state has reached separate...
Dec 17 2018 // The Hartford, Y-RiskThe Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group. Allstar is an Atlanta-based holding...
Dec 14 2018 // Safety National proudly supports Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis, an organization that has been helping children with physical and developmental disabilities for more than 80 years. In 2018, Safety...
Dec 3 2018 // The Hartford has purchased Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter that specializes in serving sharing and on-demand economy risks, from Allstar Financial Group, an Atlanta-based holding company with multiple specialty...
Nov 20 2018 // The Hartford has appointed Christopher Lowell to lead its Small Business Innovation Lab, which will design and test new products and business models to meet the needs of The Hartford’s small business...