When Modernist architect Ulrich Franzen died recently at the age of 91, he was mostly remembered for his hulking concrete office and university buildings in the Brutalist style. But he also created delicate, crystal-like houses in ...
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Tragedies involving distracted driving are becoming all too familiar. Hearing firsthand about how a careless act can ruin lives can be shocking, but as I was recently reminded, learning what can be done to prevent such accidents can be ...
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co has announced the expansion of its premium private label Two Forks Bakery and Hartford Reserve Deli lines. In bakery, the US supermarket group added a line of cupcakes and rebranded its key lime and ...
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The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) has introduced a new homeowners insurance concept, HomeWorks, intended to reduce energy usage for homeowners while saving money. HSB executive vice president Anthony ...
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BB&T Insurance Services has added flood insurance to its comprehensive range of online products, thus becoming the first insurance broker in the US to offer and sell flood insurance online in real time. US based underwriter said that the ...
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The Hartford insurance has reported net income of $96m, or $0.18 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2012 against $501m, or $0.99 per diluted share, during the same period last year. According to the financial result released by ...
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The Hartford has promoted Robert Bateman to senior vice president and controller of the company, succeeding Beth Bombara who was recently promoted as president of Life Runoff. Bateman will manage the accounting operations of the company ...
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American International Group's (AIG) life and retirement business has purchased Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition follows a definitive agreement that was signed on 31 July 2012. On ...
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Limited Brands announced the appointments of Michael G. Morris and Dr. E. Gordon Gee to its Board of Directors. Mr. Morris is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co., Inc., one of the nation's largest ...
Risk Strategies Company (RSC), an insurance brokerage, has appointed John Wilcox as its new president and chief operating officer. Wilcox, who will report to RSC chief executive officer Michael Christian, will be responsible for ...
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The Hartford, a US-based insurance and financial services company, has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new solution to manage all of its property and casualty claims. Commenting about the selection, The Hartford claims executive ...
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XL Group has named Eileen Whelley as executive vice president, chief human resources officer for the firm, who will replace Elizabeth L Reeves, after her retirement. Whelley will take charge from 18 June 2012, and report to XL chief ...
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance (MassMutual) has inked a definitive agreement with The Hartford, an insurance and wealth management services provider, to acquire the latter's retirement plans business. The $400m transaction is ...
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The Hartford has reported net income of $401m, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012, against $60m, or $0.11 per diluted share, during the same period earlier year. Its core earnings grew to $378m, or $0.78 per diluted ...
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US life insurer Encompass, a subsidiary of Allstate, and Brasher Insurance have teamed up to offer affordable home and car insurance to the denizens of Utah, US. Under the new partnership, Brasher will offer insurance coverage through ...
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