All the headlines from our The Hartford Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 28 2017 // The Hartford reported first quarter 2017 net income and core earnings of $378 million compared with net income of $323 million and core earnings of $385 million in first quarter 2016. Net income rose 17 percent to $378...
Mar 30 2017 // The Hartford has named A. Morris “Mo” Tooker, currently chief underwriting officer, as head of its Middle Market segment.Tooker remains chief underwriting officer for the company’s property/casualty...
Mar 16 2017 // You can blame it on the weather, or you can blame it on Trump.A record number of Americans are concerned about global warming, believe it is occurring and consider it a serious threat that is caused by human activity. A...
Mar 14 2017 // According to The Hartford Home Fire Index, which ranks 100 cities based on their home fire risk, the top five highest risks are: Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Boston, Mass.; Flint, Mich. and Richmond, Va.Cities ranked...
Jan 3 2017 // The Hartford has signed a reinsurance agreement effective Dec. 31, 2016 with National Indemnity Co. (NICO), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., for a $1.5 billion aggregate excess of loss reinsurance agreement...
Dec 16 2016 // Although small commercial insurance—outside of auto—is a top-line accelerator at The Hartford, auto insurance severity continues hitting the bottom line, say executives who expect a pretax $50 million prior-year...
Nov 3 2016 // If Alexandra Zepp is typical of those in a millennial generation that’s beginning to account for a larger and more influential portion of the nation’s workforce, then what she has to say about her choice of...
Oct 28 2016 // The Hartford reported net income of $438 million in third quarter 2016, an increase of 15 percent from third quarter 2015. Core earnings came in at $413 million in third quarter 2016, an increase of 13 percent from third...
Oct 28 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Alfred Bergbauer as vice president and head of multinational underwriting. Bergbauer will oversee The Hartford’s International Choice portfolio of insurance products for U.S. organizations...
Sep 22 2016 // Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to see if the insurer can find a buyer for Talcott Resolution, the unit that includes U.S. variable annuities, according to people familiar...
Sep 12 2016 // The Hartford has hired John Wilcox as chief strategy and ventures officer.In this newly-created position, The Hartford said Wilcox will lead efforts to capitalize on new opportunities to “drive growth through...
Aug 3 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Rick Ciullo chief operating officer of Hartford Bond, one of the largest underwriters of surety and fidelity bonds in the U.S. Ciullo will lead The Hartford’s business that provides surety...
Aug 1 2016 // The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has completed its acquisition of Maxum Specialty Insurance Group for $168 million in cash. The transaction, announced in March, closed on July 29.Maxum will maintain its brand and limited...
Jul 11 2016 // Correction: The original version of this article omitted two of President Obama’s nominees, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar and Susan Louise Castaneda of The Hartford. Insurance Journal regrets the...
Jun 29 2016 // Allied World Assurance Co. has appointed Marc Berner to its North American Public Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting team. Berner will be based in New York in the role of vice president, Public and Private...
Jun 6 2016 // The Hartford has appointed Mark Shults as division executive for Middle Market sales and underwriting operations in The Hartford’s Central Division. He is based in Frisco, Texas. The Central Division encompasses...
May 3 2016 // The Hartford says a recent survey shows that St. Louis small business owners are looking for significant growth this year.According to The Hartford’s 2015 Small Business Success Study, 56 percent of St. Louis owners...
Apr 29 2016 // The Hartford reported disappointing personal lines result for the first quarter of the year, which along with decreased investment income contributed to a 31 percent drop in profit for the quarter.First quarter 2016 net...
Apr 18 2016 // The Hartford has launched a dedicated energy practice to provide specialized underwriting, insurance coverage and risk management services for energy companies.To help lead the company’s overall strategy for the...
Apr 18 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced that Stephen McKenzie has joined the firm’s Employee Benefits Consulting...