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The Hartford has expanded the roles of two key executives and announced a new organizational structure for its Technology and Operations functions. Shekar Pannala was named the company’s chief information officer and leads Technology, as well as cyber security, infrastructure and cloud modernization. Jeffery Hawkins was named chief data, AI and operations officer. In addition to his work overseeing data, analytics and AI, Hawkins now leads Operations. Both Pannala and Hawkins report directly to The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift, effective immediately.

The Hartford has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 16th time, as designated by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.52 per share of common stock, payable April 2 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3.

The Hartford launched its new brand, featuring a bold, contemporary look for its iconic stag logo that honors the company’s rich history while demonstrating its modern, visionary spirit.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2024.

The Hartford appointed Tooker as the company’s president. In this new role, he will add Personal Lines to his current position overseeing Small Commercial, Middle & Large Commercial and Global Specialty, as well as Enterprise Sales & Distribution and Risk Services. This will align all of the company’s property-and-casualty businesses under his leadership. In addition, Tooker will also be responsible for stewarding a number of enterprise-wide initiatives. The change is effective Feb. 1, 2025, and Tooker will continue to report to The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift.

The Hartford appointed Annette Rippert to the company’s board of directors, effective Feb. 18, 2025. She will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $375 on each of the Series G preferred stock (equivalent to $0.375 per depository share) payable on Feb. 18, 2025, to Series G preferred stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 1, 2025.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management services, is enhancing its relationship with Workday, Inc., a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money, by becoming a strategic Workday Wellness partner.

The Hartford has expanded Michael Garrison’s role to include the International division, along with his current responsibilities as head of the company’s U.S. wholesale organization. Additionally, Rick Ciullo was named head of Global Specialty’s U.S. retail businesses. The new position broadens Ciullo’s current role overseeing Bond and Credit & Political Risk to also include Environmental, Financial Lines, Ocean Marine, Livestock and related retail-focused distribution.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management services, is launching two new technology resources designed to guide U.S. workers through the leave experience, and provide employers with insights into their employees’ absences. These new tools – Leave LensSM and the Absence Dashboard – are part of The Hartford’s continued effort to help employers and their employees navigate the complexities of leave planning and management as access to paid leave continues to increase.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits, and Active Minds, a leading mental health nonprofit organization, are expanding their partnership to bring the award-winning Send Silence Packing® exhibit to more than 100 U.S. college and university campuses in 2024 and 2025. Announcing the expanded partnership during National Suicide Prevention Month, Active Minds released new data that shows 76% of Send Silence Packing attendees supported their own well-being with information from the exhibit and 70% have supported their friends and family.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.47 per share of common stock, payable Oct. 2 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 3.

The Hartford appointed Michael Fish head of Group Benefits succeeding Jonathan Bennett, who will retire at the end of 2024 after 25 years with the company. Fish, who is currently chief operating officer for Group Benefits, will report directly to The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift.

The Hartford’s fifth annual Future of Benefits Study, released today, reveals different generational perspectives about workplace productivity, employee benefits, personal finances, mental health, and paid leave as more Gen Z workers (zoomers) enter the workforce and many baby boomers retire. Gen Z experiences higher levels of burnout and disproportionate mental health challenges compared with other generations, yet is most likely to value connections with coworkers and feel optimistic about their financial futures.

The Hartford today announced the appointment of Kathleen Winters to the company’s board of directors, effective July 1, 2024. She will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee as well as the Audit Committee. The company also announced that Edmund Reese, who was recently named chief financial officer of Aon, resigned from The Hartford’s board of directors, effective May 31, 2024.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and leave management, is collaborating with Marvin Behavioral Health1 to provide The Hartford’s life and disability insurance customers in the health care industry with access to mental health resources designed to meet the unique needs of health care professionals. This effort is part of The Hartford’s continued focus on providing its customers of all sizes in the health care industry with specialized insurance coverage and dedicated support teams.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.47 per share of common stock, payable July 2 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3.

The Hartford will host a virtual annual meeting of shareholders at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

The Hartford, a leading provider of workers’ compensation and employee benefits, and Active Minds, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing resources for mental health support, are collaborating to better support the youngest generation in the workplace. The Hartford’s 2024 Future of Benefits Study1 found 45% Gen Z workers feel depressed or anxious at least a few times per week and 52% say stigma prevents them from seeking mental health care, both of which are higher compared with more experienced workers.

The Hartford has appointed Matthew Massaro head of sales and underwriting for its Middle and Large Commercial Businesses’ Northeast Division. In his new role, Massaro will be responsible for leading sales and underwriting operations for the company’s independent agents, brokers and customers across seven Northeastern states from Maine to New York. He will report to Gretchen Thompson, head of Field Operations and General Industries for Middle and Large Commercial insurance.

The Hartford has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 15th time, as designated by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

The Hartford is bringing together its Operations and Technology, Data, Analytics & Cyber functions under Soni’s leadership to advance the company’s strategy and deliver exceptional value to customers and business partners.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and leave management, is introducing a new tool to help its employer customers address the financial wellness needs of their employees. The company will refer Origin’s Financial Planning1 platform to its customers to provide U.S. workers access to financial education, budgeting and planning tools to help them manage their personal finances and plan for the future.2

The Hartford’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.47 per share of common stock, payable April 2 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on March 4.

The Hartford ranks highest among insurance companies on the 2024 JUST 100 list by independent research nonprofit JUST Capital and CNBC. This marks the sixth consecutive year that The Hartford has been included on the list. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 15 on the list, which honors companies’ commitments to serving employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2023.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $375 on each of the Series G preferred stock (equivalent to $0.375 per depository share) payable on Feb. 15, 2024, to Series G preferred stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 1, 2024.

The Hartford announced key leadership appointments that will take effect in 2024. Tooker was named head of Commercial Lines. In this new role, he will lead Small Commercial in addition to retaining his oversight of Middle & Large Commercial, Global Specialty and Enterprise Sales & Distribution. Thompson, currently chief operating officer for Personal Lines, will become head of Personal Lines. Stephanie Bush, presently head of Small Commercial and Personal Lines, will retire after more than three decades with the company.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023.

The Hartford has appointed Stephen Deane chief claims officer effective Nov. 6. Deane will report directly to John Kinney, head of Claims and Operations, and will be a member of The Hartford’s executive leadership team. He succeeds Mary Nasenbenny, who will retire at the end of 2023.

The Hartford, a leading disability insurer and 30-year advocate of the adaptive sports movement, partnered with CUNY’s Adaptive Sports Program to host a youth wheelchair basketball clinic featuring World Champion Wheelchair Basketball Player Matt Scott on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Hartford along with Scott and John Starks, New York Knicks Legend, surprised 28 youth athletes with custom-fit sport wheelchairs. The remaining 25 wheelchairs were donated to support area adaptive sports programs.

The Hartford has expanded its digital capabilities with new submission and quote Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and portal options for agents and brokers who write midsize and large businesses. These new capabilities save time, provide faster turnaround, and increase accuracy. Agents and brokers now have easier access to share submission data and request a quote for general liability, auto, property and workers’ compensation accounts.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and small business insurance, is enhancing its benefit options for small businesses with dental and vision plans through a new relationship with Beam Benefits. Brokers can integrate dental and vision benefits with The Hartford’s group income protection (also known as disability) and life insurance to develop competitive benefits packages for small employers with fewer than 100 employees.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

New research by The Hartford and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found Black U.S. workers face greater barriers to mental health support in the workplace compared with white, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) U.S. workers.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.425 per share of common stock, payable Oct. 3, to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 1.

The Hartford has appointed Laura Hamilton head of the Western Division for the company’s Middle and Large Commercial insurance business. Hamilton will lead the sales and underwriting operations for the company’s independent agents, brokers, and customers across 13 Western states including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. She will report to Gretchen Thompson, head of Field Operations & General Industries for Middle and Large Commercial.

U.S. workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer (LGBTQ+) report a significant need for mental health support, yet experience obstacles to care that is offered in the workplace, according to new research by The Hartford and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Nearly half (47%) of LGBTQ+ working Americans said their mental health at work is affected by news and current events and 33% rate their mental health as fair or poor, compared with non-LGBTQ+ workers (33% and 13%, respectively).

The Hartford announced new leadership appointments in sales and distribution across multiple lines of business in support of the company’s growth and innovation plans. Hayes Henderson has been promoted to head of sales and relationship management for Group Benefits, succeeding Lori High who is retiring after 10 years with the company. The Hartford has also named Karen Raftery head of a newly created business vertical in Group Benefits focused on small and mid-sized employers. In addition, Lynn Kennedy has been named head of sales and distribution for Small Commercial and Paul Hiscox has been named chief sales and underwriting officer for Personal Lines.

New research from The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management, found 84% U.S. workers are at least somewhat happy at work and 92% aim to do their job well or go above and beyond. However, burnout levels remain high as many employers say their employees work long hours and are expected to be available outside of normal working hours.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.425 per share of common stock, payable July 5, to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1.

The Hartford will host a virtual annual meeting of shareholders at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 17.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

New research by The Hartford, a leading provider of workers’ compensation and employee benefits, found Gen Z workers are the most in need of mental health support compared to other generations—53% are highly stressed in a typical week and 44% feel depressed or anxious at least a few times per week—yet are less likely to believe their employers care greatly about their mental health (51%). Also, Gen Z workers are more likely than other generations to report stigma prevents them from seeking mental health care (41%).

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced preliminary earnings estimates for first quarter 2023, including net income available to common stockholders of $530 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, and core earnings* of $536 million, or $1.68 per diluted share*.

The Hartford, a leading provider of disability insurance and a 30-year advocate of the adaptive sports movement, is donating $3.5 million over three years to Move United to increase access to and participation in adaptive sports.

The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management, renamed its accidental death and dismemberment product to accidental loss of life and severe injury benefits. The company is also modernizing existing benefits, adding new benefit options, making it more customizable for its employer customers, and simplifying its benefits education materials.

U.S. residents are taking steps to make their homes safer from fire, according to The Hartford’s 2023 Home Fire Index. The index is based on an analysis of the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)1 and a national survey conducted by The Hartford on fire safety and prevention behaviors among the general population.

The Hartford has named Shekar Pannala chief information officer (CIO) for Property & Casualty, effective March 13. In this newly created role, Pannala will lead technology across the company’s Personal Lines, Small Commercial and Middle & Large Commercial businesses. He will report to The Hartford’s Chief Information Officer Deepa Soni, who leads technology, data, analytics and cyber security across the enterprise.

The Hartford has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 14th time, as designated by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.425 per share of common stock, payable April 4 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2022.

The Hartford announced that it is included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). This marks the eighth consecutive year The Hartford has been named to the index since its inauguration in 2016.

The Hartford has appointed Hank Dominioni head of sales and underwriting for its Middle and Large Commercial Businesses’ Northeast Division. In his new role, Dominioni will be responsible for leading sales and underwriting operations for the company’s independent agents, brokers and customers across seven Northeastern states from Maine to New York. He will report to Gretchen Thompson, head of Field Operations and General Industries for Middle and Large Commercial insurance.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $375 on each of the Series G preferred stock (equivalent to $0.375 per depository share) payable on Feb. 15, 2023, to Series G preferred stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 1, 2023.

New research by The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management, finds 63% of U.S. workers feel their financial stress has increased over the past year and 56% say their financial stress negatively impacts their mental health. Financial stress and its harm to mental health are higher among younger workers, who are also more likely to live paycheck to paycheck.

The Hartford has appointed Terence Shields to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer, leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts across the enterprise. Shields will lead the Office of Sustainability as it guides The Hartford’s overall ESG strategy, initiatives and disclosures and will oversee the execution of the company’s ESG agenda. He will also continue to serve as assistant corporate secretary, supporting the Board of Directors’ oversight of ESG as well as assessing emerging ESG-related regulation. Shields dually reports to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Claire Burns and General Counsel David Robinson.

The Hartford has named Tracey Ant head of Middle & Large Commercial Business Units effective Jan. 1. In this newly created role, Ant will oversee all Middle & Large Commercial business units driving underwriting excellence across multiple industries including construction, large property, real estate, life sciences, technology, energy, and marine. She will continue to report to A. Morris “Mo” Tooker, Head of Middle & Large Commercial, Global Specialty and Sales & Distribution.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022.

For the fourth consecutive year, The Hartford has ranked No. 1 for digital capabilities in Keynova Group’s 2022 Small Commercial Insurance Scorecard. This competitive benchmark study evaluates the top 10 small commercial insurance brands across four categories and tasks including functionality, ease of use, privacy and security, and support and access.

The Hartford, a leading workers’ compensation and disability insurer, is extending its partnership with the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine (Yale-PAM) to provide a newly-developed training on addiction, pain management and stigma to more medical providers who treat injured workers.

The Hartford announced today Doug Elliot will retire as the company’s president effective Dec. 31, following more than 11 years with the company.

New research from The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and absence management, found 40% of U.S. workers reported inflation will make them scale back on the employee benefits they choose during open enrollment. In addition, 48% of U.S. workers said inflation is making it difficult for them to pay for their benefits.

The Hartford today announced the appointment of Edmund Reese to the company’s board of directors, effective Oct. 17, 2022. He will serve on the board’s Finance, Investment and Risk Management Committee as well as the Audit Committee.

The Hartford is launching enhanced versions of its proprietary Property Choice and General Liability Choice products to further serve the needs of its business customers across a broad range of industries and account sizes. The updated product offerings provide maximum flexibility setting limits, and terms and conditions, enabling a customizable solution, scalability, increased speed to market and less paperwork.

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.385 per share of common stock, payable Oct. 4 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 1.

New research by The Hartford and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) shows U.S. Black, Latinx, and Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers feel less comfortable engaging in mental health conversations in the workplace than their white colleagues.

The Hartford promoted David DeSilva to head of Construction for Middle and Large Commercial. In this role, DeSilva is responsible for overseeing the vision, strategy, growth, and profitability of the company’s retail construction portfolio. Based in Washington, D.C., he reports to Gretchen Thompson, head of Inland Marine, Excess Solutions and Complex Liability Solutions, and Media, Arts & Entertainment.

New research from The Hartford found that differences in opinion among U.S. workers and employers about company culture and retention are helping to fuel turnover in the workplace. A majority of U.S. workers (59%) said it would be easy to find a new job and many have taken or plan to take steps to leave their current job. While higher wages were the top motivator (47%) for those who switched or plan to switch jobs, 33% of workers said they sought a better workplace culture. Only 14% of employers recognized company culture as a factor in employees’ decisions to leave.

The Hartford’s Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.385 per share of common stock, payable July 5 to common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1.