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NewsThe Hartford primed for pricing action as it monitors inflation trends
The Hartford is confident its loss ratio assumptions are appropriate as it keeps a close eye on elevated inflation data, but said it is also considering pricing actions as it gauges inflation trends.
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The Hartford appoints Darfoor and Garland to NUAL board
The Hartford has named Andrew Darfoor and Denise Garland as independent non-executive directors on the board of Navigators Underwriting Agency Limited, the managing agent for The Hartford Syndicate 1221.
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The Hartford latest to beat big on Q2 earnings with “superb” P&C performance
The Hartford’s president Doug Elliot highlighted a “superb” quarter for the US insurer’s P C business as it reported group core earnings for the second quarter that increased by 91 percent to $836mn and were well ahead of Wall Street forecasts.
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The Hartford hires Axa XL’s Brodzinski for global specialty CUO role
The Hartford has appointed Carrie Brodzinski as chief underwriting officer within its global specialty business unit, with the new hire joining from Axa XL.
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The Hartford names Paschali to to lead Southeast middle and large commercial
The Hartford has promoted Tony Paschali to head of the Southeast division for its middle and large commercial insurance business.
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BSA agrees new $850mn settlement that would seek to drop Hartford deal
The Boy Scouts of America has reached an $850mn settlement with parties representing over 60,000 men that have brought sexual abuse claims, with the agreement stating the association will seek to not go forward with a previous $650mn settlement of claims with The Hartford.
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The Hartford expands roles of CIO Soni and claims head Kinney
The Hartford has expanded the roles of chief information officer Deepa Soni and chief claims officer John Kinney ahead of the retirement later this year of Bill Bloom, the current head of claims, operations, technology, data and analytics.
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The Hartford promotes Thompson to take Robinson role
The Hartford has appointed Gretchen Thompson as head of construction, inland marine, excess solutions and complex liability solutions in its middle and large commercial business unit, taking the place of Adrien Robinson after he was elevated to the head of global specialty role.
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The Hartford appoints Perez international life sciences portfolio manager
The Hartford has appointed Marcos Perez international portfolio manager for its book of life sciences business, with the executive moving to London from the US to take up the role.
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The Hartford’s $650mn Boy Scouts settlement at impasse amid new bankruptcy plan
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy court may conclude the association is not obligated to pursue its $650mn settlement of sexual abuse claims with The Hartford, it has been revealed in a filing outlining a revised reorganisation plan that would establish a $750mn trust for victims.
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Insurer consortium launches CyberAcuView to improve risk mitigation
A group of insurers including AIG, Axis, Beazley, Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual and Travelers have supported the launch of CyberAcuView, a company dedicated to enhancing cyber risk mitigation efforts across the industry, with former AIG executive Mark Camillo as CEO.
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Global specialty head Tizzio to leave The Hartford
Adrien Robinson has been appointed head of global specialty at The Hartford, succeeding Vincent Tizzio who is set to leave the company.
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The Hartford wins French Laundry Covid-19 BI lawsuit
A California district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by celebrity chef Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry against The Hartford seeking coverage for Covid-19-related business interruption (BI), in a ruling stating that a virus exclusion applies.
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Chubb’s Greenberg: Chapter with The Hartford “is closed”
Chubb chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg has said that the carrier has moved along and “the chapter with The Hartford is closed” after having its latest two bids rejected by its smaller rival without any engagement in talks.
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The Hartford facing scrutiny over refusal to engage in Chubb bid talks
The Hartford’s chairman and CEO Christopher Swift is facing pressure from some of the US insurer’s shareholders to at least consider engaging in discussions with Chubb after stonewalling a series of unsolicited bids from its larger rival.
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Chubb-The Hartford already connected via overlapping shareholders
More than a third of The Hartford’s shares are owned by asset managers which also have a shareholding in its rebuffed suitor Chubb, analysis by this publication reveals.
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The Hartford makes independence case as analysts question Chubb discussions refusal
The Hartford’s refusal to enter into talks with Chubb over a potential takeover deal has raised questions as to what it would take for the company to enter discussions with a potential buyer.
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The Hartford misses on earnings but underlying commercial CR improves
The Hartford reported core earnings per share of $0.56 that were just below analysts’ consensus forecasts of $0.60 as its Q1 results were impacted by preannounced reserve charges and cat losses, while its underlying combined ratio in commercial improved by 3.7 points to 91.2 percent.
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The Hartford agrees $650mn Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement
The Hartford has announced a $650mn pre-tax claims settlement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) over sexual abuse claims while the carrier has also revealed it is facing $214mn of first quarter 2021 pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance.
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The Hartford – PPL and a digital journey in London
Colin Sprott, chief international underwriting officer, and Matt Pasterfield, chief international operating officer, at The Hartford in London talk about their transformational journey and the role PPL has played.
