Press Releases

The Hartford Enhances FailSafe's^Ž Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) Coverage
Broadened eligibility and greater coverage offer technology companies more comprehensive protection
HARTFORD, Conn., November 29, 2007 - While most firms fret over their liability risks, technology firms face an added headache: economic harm resulting from a problem in the performance or delivery of their products and services. For tech firms, comprehensive errors & omissions (E&O) coverage brings much-needed peace of mind as they work to grow their business....
The Hartford Opens Professional Liability Office in London
International Subsidiary to Sell D&O and Related Offerings
NEW YORK, N.Y., November 5, 2007 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced today the expansion of its existing international professional liability underwriting capabilities with the opening of a new office in London....
The Hartford Appoints New Manager for its Accountants Professional Liability Insurance Program
HARTFORD, Conn., May 3, 2007 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), one of the nation's leading providers of investment and insurance products, announced that it has appointed a new program manager for the company's Accountants Professional Liability insurance program. The program, which is offered through Hartford Financial Products, a unit of The Hartford, will now be managed by Connecticut-based Target Insurance Services....
The Hartford Introduces New Professional Liability Insurance for the Business Services Industry
Insurer finds nearly half of all business services firms go without protection; new product fills need for affordable, state-approved coverage
HARTFORD, Conn., October 9, 2006 - For companies that provide business services to clients, there's always the risk that something can go wrong. Yet, according to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), only half of small to mid-sized companies in the growing business services industry have insurance to protect them against lawsuits arising from their work. With defense and settlement costs sometimes reaching into the millions, professional liability coverage should be part of a responsible risk management program for every service company....
The Hartford Teams Up with the Largest Technology Trade Association in Washington State to Protect its Members
State-of-the-art coverage available from The Hartford offers customized insurance protection for businesses and professionals in the thriving technology industry
HARTFORD, Conn., September 28, 2006 - Long considered the birthplace of the American technology industry, the Northwest U.S. continues to cultivate and support a wide range of innovative companies that help drive the Washington state economy. During the past three decades, Washington's technology sector has grown nearly three times faster than the national average and, today, it generates some $35 billion in business for the state....
The Hartford Offers New Insurance Policy to Protect Directors & Officers
Priority Protection^SM Plus is a streamlined 'Side A' policy with enhanced coverage for those in the boardroom and beyond
HARTFORD, Conn., August 16, 2006 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), responding to the evolving protection needs of corporate directors and officers, has introduced a next generation "Side A" directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy that addresses these emerging risks for executives in public and private organizations of all sizes....
The Hartford's Technology Practice Group Enhances its Professional Liability Insurance for Small Tech Firms
New $2 million limit on company's 'FailSafeŽ MEGA' product provides greater protection for businesses that require comprehensive and cost-effective coverage
HARTFORD, Conn., July 17, 2006 - In the complex and highly competitive technology sector, even small companies can face significant lawsuits for mistakes that may happen when they provide services to clients....
The Hartford Introduces Professional Liability Insurance Designed for Private Accounting Firms
New coverage is available exclusively through program manager Arrowhead; will protect firms with up to 50 accounting professionals.
HARTFORD, Conn., May 16, 2006 - Accounting professionals by training recognize financial strength and appreciate its importance. That's why many accounting firms look to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), one of the nation's leading providers of insurance and financial services products, for their general business insurance needs. Now firms with up to 50 accountants can rely on The Hartford's experience, reputation and financial strength for their professional liability protection, as well....
The Hartford Introduces New Legal Professional Liability Policy for Large Law Firms
Insurer's new E&O product is designed to better protect lawyers and their firms
HARTFORD, Conn., May 1, 2006 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of insurance and financial services products, announced that it is offering legal professionals new professional liability coverage designed specifically for firms with 20 or more lawyers....
The Hartford Introduces Professional Liability Insurance Designed Especially for Small Real Estate Firms
New 'E&O' coverage taps an underserved market; completes insurer's E&O portfolio for real estate industry
HARTFORD, Conn., February 22, 2006 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., building on its experience insuring major real estate brokers, has just created a new Real Estate Errors and Omission (E&O) Liability product designed specifically for the small to mid-size broker. And since one size doesn't often fit all in an insurance purchase, or a in real estate transaction, the policy can be customized to meet the needs of different firms....
The Hartford Introduces New Technology Practice Group to Meet Insurance Needs of the Fast-Paced Tech Industry
HARTFORD, Conn., January 31, 2006 - Technology companies operate in one of the fastest growing and fastest changing industries on the planet. To better serve this market, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), one of the nation's leading providers of investment and insurance products, announces the formation of its new Technology Practice Group headquartered at the company's home office in Hartford, Conn....
The Hartford Introduces Its Enhanced D&O Insurance Protection for NAREIT Members
HARTFORD, Conn., November 23, 2005 - With diversification and income as priorities, individual investors, pension funds and institutional investors have been moving massive amounts of capital to the real estate sector. Real estate investment trusts (REITs), with their low stock price volatility and rising dividends, have become one of the most popular forms of real estate capital investment. This in turn has led to increased market capitalizations and broader shareholder constituencies....
The Hartford's New Private Choice Encore! Plus Makes Management Liability Even More Manageable For Private Companies
HARTFORD, Conn., November 08, 2005 - Like public companies, private companies also struggle to avoid lawsuits from their management practices. When legal actions are filed, private companies and their managers need broad coverage to see them through....
New Lawyers Professional Liability Product From The Hartford and Target Insurance Services Steals the Show
HARTFORD, Conn., September 06, 2005 - Law firms, like the juries they must convince, are always making decisions. Some decisions require lengthy deliberation, but not the need for broad lawyers professional liability protection. The introduction of a new Lawyers Professional Liability Program (LPL) from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) and Target Insurance Services, has clearly simplified the choice....
The Hartford Introduces New D&O Product to Help Protect the Independent Director
HARTFORD, Conn., June 27, 2005 - Until recently, independent directors serving on corporate boards could comfortably rely on a company's indemnification and directors & officers (D&O) insurance to protect them from legal action in connection with their board duties. Times have changed and The Hartford has responded....
Anticipating Potential Employer Liability, The Hartford Moves Forward By Adding Genetic Discrimination To EPL Coverage
HARTFORD, Conn., June 07, 2005 - Federal law bars discrimination based on age, race, gender and other protected charactistics. Now, as a result of advances in technology and action in Congress, "genetic makeup" may be soon be added to that list....
The Hartford Names David DeBerry to Head HFP Claims
HARTFORD, Conn., March 07, 2005 - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) today announced it has appointed David S. DeBerry as vice president and head of claims for its Hartford Financial Products (HFP) organization, headquartered in New York City, effective immediately....
The Hartford Offers New, Flexible Universal Excess Policy for Management Liability
HARTFORD, Conn., January 19, 2005 - A common challenge for brokers and agents servicing customers' management liability needs is the additional labor needed to match excess insurance with their clients' primary policies....
The Hartford's New D&O Policy Puts the Priority on the D's and O's
HARTFORD, Conn., September 13, 2004 - While directors and officers liability insurance protects directors and officers, it's usually the company that has priority on the policy, leaving the directors and officers who run the business at personal risk. Helping address this concern, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has created Priority Protection, a new D&O product that protects the individual directors and officers....
The Hartford Expands Access To New FailSafe Insurance Products For Small, Mid-sized Technology Companies
Successful pilot leads to full-scale launch of new tech products
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2002 -- After piloting an innovative set of insurance products and services aimed at technology companies, The Hartford Financial Services Group, a leader in innovative insurance products for small and mid-sized businesses, has introduced its FailSafe line of products to all Hartford agents....
The Hartford and S. H. Smith Offer Lawyer's Professional Liability in Mass., Conn., R.I.
HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 29, 2002 -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has teamed with S. H. Smith & Company of West Hartford, Conn., to offer professional liability coverage to law firms based in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island....
The Hartford Moves Into New Offices in Midtown Manhattan
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 5, 2001 -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, whose New York City regional offices at 7 World Trade Center were destroyed in the September 11th terrorist attack, today moved into new permanent office space at 2 Park Avenue in New York's midtown....