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Worth Magazine Readers Vote The Hartford Top Auto Insurance Provider

Aug 11 2000 // Readers of Worth, a monthly magazine aimed at an upscale audience, have voted The Hartford the nation’s “best auto insurance” company. The Hartford scored highest of all auto insurers in the...

The Hartford Provides Market for Hard-to-Place New Jersey Business

Aug 9 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group is accepting applications from members of the Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey over the web for tough-to-place business. The applications are part of the Independent...

Hartford School of Insurance Trains Personal Lines

Aug 7 2000 // Responding to a shortage of seasoned personal lines producers in insurance agencies, The Hartford School of Insurance is offering a development program for new agency personal lines producers. The first class starts in...

The Hartford’s Core EPS Up 18 Percent in Second

Jul 25 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has reported an 18 percent increase in core earnings per diluted share for the second quarter, reflecting continued earnings growth in the company’s worldwide life...

The Hartford, Reliance Sign Definitive Agreement

Jul 7 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group and Reliance Group Holdings have signed a definitive agreement to purchase Reliance’s financial products and the majority of its excess and surplus line. The Hartford announced...

Reliance Sells Off Lines To The Hartford, Kemper

Jun 22 2000 // The following day, Kemper announced it would acquire the renewal rights to a portion of Reliance National’s book of business. Meanwhile, Standard & Poor’s has lowered its ratings on Reliance and related...

Reliance Sells Off Three Lines To The Hartford

Jun 19 2000 // First, the company’s chief executive stepped down amid pressure from stockholders. Then, the company’s surety group withdrew its proposal for an initial public offering. Then sprung up reports of the company...

The Hartford, Sears Team To Sell Home, Auto Insurance

Jun 15 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group and Sears, Roebuck & Co., have signed an agreement to market home and auto insurance to Sears’ 60 million customers. The insurance products will be marketed under the Sears...

HARTFORD GETS A LIFE

Jun 5 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to make a cash tender offer for all of the publicly held shares of Hartford Life Class A Common Stock for $50.50 a share. The transaction is expected to be completed within...

Zurich U.S., The Hartford Forge Strategic Agribusiness Alliance

Jun 1 2000 // Zurich U.S. and The Hartford Financial Services Group have formed a strategic relationship to co-market their agribusiness products in a program designed to take advantage of each company’s unique strengths. Under...

The Hartford Makes Plans to Roll Out SEMCI to Commercial, Personal Lines Agencies

May 23 2000 // Beginning in June, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will begin providing agencies with the ability to complete applications and receive and accept binding insurance quotes in real time through their agency...

Hartford Announces Plan to Purchase Shares of Hartford Life

May 18 2000 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to make a cash tender offer for all of the publicly held shares of Hartford Life Class A Common Stock for $50.50 a share. The transaction is expected to be completed within...