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Better Underwriting, Lower Taxes Behind The Hartford’s Strong Q3 Results

Oct 26 2018 // The Hartford reported third quarter 2018 net profit of $427 million compared with $145 million in third quarter 2017. The $282 million increase was due to higher commercial lines, personal lines, group benefits and mutual...

One-Quarter of Americans Own a Side Business, Most Go Uninsured: The Hartford

Oct 15 2018 // About 57 million, or 25 percent, of Americans own a side business that is not their primary source of income. The majority of the owners of side businesses surveyed have full-time jobs.About half of side business owners...

25% of Americans Own a Side Business, Most Go Uninsured: The Hartford

Oct 3 2018 // About 57 million, or 25 percent, of Americans own a side business that is not their primary source of income. The majority of the owners of side businesses surveyed have full-time jobs.About half of side business owners...

Doctor’s Alleged Fraud Scheme Throws Medical Claims Review Process into Doubt

Oct 2 2018 // For years, Spyros Panos seemed like a successful orthopedic surgeon, seeing dozens of patients a day and bringing in millions of dollars in fees for his suburban New York medical group.In fact, he was inflating charges and...

Navigators Group, Being Acquired by The Hartford, Receives No Other Offers

Sep 26 2018 // The specialty insurer Navigators Group announced the expiration of a 30-day “go-shop” period provided for under the terms of its merger agreement with The Hartford Financial Services Group. Navigators said it...

Marsh’s Parks Joins The Hartford’s Specialty Commercial Sales Unit

Aug 30 2018 // After 30 years at brokerage Marsh, George Parks is joining The Hartford to become head of sales and field operations for national accounts in the insurer’s Specialty Commercial business. Parks will oversee national...

The Hartford to Acquire Specialty Insurer Navigators in $2.1 Billion Deal

Aug 22 2018 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to acquire specialty insurer The Navigators Group in a transaction that values Navigators at approximately $2.1 billion.Under the terms of the agreement, Navigators...

Insurers Being Asked About Asbestos-Talcum Exposure After J&J $4.6 Billion Verdict

Aug 1 2018 // Wall Street is trying to figure out whether the U.S. insurance industry will bear any costs from a record $4.69 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson awarded to customers and their families who claimed that...

Business Moves

Jul 2 2018 // Risk Strategies, Corporate Benefit AuditsRisk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Corporate Benefit Audits, a firm providing claim outsourcing and audit...

Investor Group Acquires Connecticut’s Talcott Resolution from The Hartford

Jun 1 2018 // Talcott Resolution, The Hartford’s run-off life and annuity businesses, has been acquired by an investor group led by Cornell Capital LLC, Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, TRB Advisors LP, Global Atlantic Financial Group,...

How to Succeed in Today’s Small Business Insurance Market

May 30 2018 // The small business market is big. The U.S. small commercial market represents about one-third of the total commercial lines market and generates between $99 billion and $103 billion in direct written premium, according to...

The Hartford Reports Big Profit Gain in Q1; Record New Commercial Business

May 2 2018 // The Hartford reported a big rise in net income for the 2018 first quarter, crediting improved overall underwriting results, lower catastrophe losses, a boost in net investment income and tax reform.Net income for the...

5 Strategies for Success in Small Business Market

Mar 5 2018 // The small business market is big. The U.S. small commercial market represents about one-third of the total commercial lines market and generates between $99 billion and $103 billion in direct written premium, according to...

The Hartford to Acquire Foremost’s Commercial Lines Business

Feb 19 2018 // The Hartford has agreed to acquire Foremost Insurance branded small commercial lines business from Farmers.The Hartford is acquiring the renewal rights on $200 million in small commercial lines premium sold through about...

The Hartford Adds Employee Benefits, E&S Options to Small Business Online Quote System

Feb 5 2018 // The Hartford has enhanced ICON, its online quoting system for agents and brokers, to include access to quote employee benefits as well as excess and surplus (E&S) coverage for their small business customers.Employee...

The Hartford and Travelers Among Companies Offering Bonuses Due to New Tax Law

Jan 22 2018 // Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less annually as a result of...

The Hartford and Travelers Among Companies Offering Bonuses Due to New Tax Law

Jan 12 2018 // Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less annually as a result of...

The Hartford Names Bush to Head Personal Lines

Dec 13 2017 // The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led small commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for personal lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a...

Connecticut’s The Hartford Promotes Bush to Oversee Personal Lines

Dec 12 2017 // The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led Small Commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for Personal Lines.She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a...

Hartford to Sell Run-Off Life, Annuity Business for $2.05 Billion

Dec 4 2017 // The Hartford has agreed to sell Talcott Resolution, its run-off life and annuity businesses, to a group of investors led by Cornell Capital LLC, Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, TRB Advisors LP, Global Atlantic Financial Group,...