Hartford
Hartford divests UK variable annuity business to Berkshire Hathaway
Property and casualty insurance provider Hartford has disposed of its UK variable annuity business to Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire…
Hartford to sell UK variable annuity business to Columbia Insurance
At closing, HLIL's sole asset will be its subsidiary, Hartford Life Limited (HLL), a Dublin-based company that sold variable annuities…
AIG snaps up Woodbury Financial Services from the Hartford
AIG's life and retirement business, AIG Life and Retirement, has acquired Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford.Woodbury Financial Services is…
Prudential Financial to acquire The Hartford’s individual life insurance business
Prudential Financial is to acquire The Hartford’s individual life Insurance business through a reinsurance transaction. The acquisition comes after The…
MassMutual’s acquisition of The Hartford’s retirement plans business means ‘win-win’
The announcement by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) that it has entered into a definitive agreement with The Hartford…
The Hartford bows to pressure
The Hartford’s actions arguably represent an impressive display of the power of shareholder activism. These actions include The Hartford’s decision…
Quotes of the month for April 2012
‘The ultimate impact of solvency II hinges on several major decisions still to be made’ – Fitch Ratings ‘The…
IRI: Annuities marketplace is robust
The insured retirement industry is in a financially strong position and poised for continued growth, according to the US-based Insured…
Hedge fund presses for The Hartford’s break up
John Paulson, president of hedge fund management firm Paulson & Co, believes there is only one way that US insurer…
The Hartford to divest individual life and retirement businesses
The Hartford has decided to place its individual annuity business into runoff and is pursuing sales or other strategic alternatives…
The Hartford exits private placement insurance sector
Turning its back on the ultra-high net worth private placement insurance sector, US insurer The Hartford Financial Services Group has…
The Hartford takes waiting out of buying life insurance
In a world where consumers demand quick service, life insurers are lagging badly on service delivery, believes The Hartford. To…
The Hartford aims to slash the cost of cover
US insurer The Hartford aims to slash permanent life cover costs thanks to its new underwriting process which it claims…
Hartford seeks adviser channel growth
Looking to expand its reach in the US life and mutual fund markets, Hartford Financial Services has begun a programme…
Veteran banker takes over the hot seat at The Hartford
Ending a four-month search US insurer The Hartford Financial Service Group has announced the appointment of Liam E McGee as…