The Hartford
The Hartford Financial Services Group
Founded in 1810, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) is one of the largest investment and insurance companies based in the United States, with offices in Japan, Brazil, Ireland, England, and the United States. With nearly 30,000 employees and $2.3 billion in income in 2005, The Hartford was ranked 78th on the 2006 Fortune 100 list.
The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products – annuities, mutual funds, college savings plans – as well as life insurance, group and employee benefits, automobile and homeowners' insurance, and business insurance.
The Hartford serves millions of customers worldwide – including individuals, institutions, and businesses – through independent agents and brokers, financial institutions, and online. About 11,000 independent agencies and more than 100,000 registered broker/dealers sell The Hartford's trusted products.
After nearly 200 years in business, The Hartford is known for its financial strength and stability, superior customer service, and continued operational excellence.
Hartford Life is:
- The 4th largest life insurance group, based on assets
#1 provider of broker-sold variable annuities based on year-end retail assets (VARDS, 2006) - One of the nation's top selling variable life portfolios (Tillinghast VALUE survey, 2006)
- #1 in group disability sales (LIMRA, 2006)
- #3 in group life sales (LIMRA, 2006)
- The only company to receive eleven consecutive DALBAR Annuity Service Award for excellence in annuity contract-holder service (1996-2006)
- Winner of four consecutive DALBAR awards for service excellence in our Mutual Fund and Retirement Service Centers (2003-2006)
- Winner of six consecutive DALBAR awards for service to Life Insurance policyholders (2001-2006)
- The industry’s only 4-time winner of the DALBAR Retirement Plan Service Award (DALBAR, Inc, 2007)
