11 May 2011
Posted in Companies

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the largest insurance and investment companies situated in the United States. This international company has its offices in the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, Ireland, and Canada.

The Hartford is a leading provider of business insurance, homeowners insurance, life and automobile insurance, as well as investment products, college savings plans, mutual funds and annuities. All company’s  earnings are equally divided between life and property-and-casualty operations. In 2009, its income amounted 24.7 billion dollars.

The company has a long history. It was founded in 1810 in Hartford, Connecticut by local group of merchants. Today it serves millions of customers all around the world – including businesses, institutions, and individuals. The Hartford Group provides its policies via the Internet, through financial institutions, brokers, and independent agents.

The Hartford declares its values as:
-  Customer  Focus – in order to meet the needs of their clients, the Hartford provides extraordinary service and innovative solutions.
-  Financial Discipline – superior shareholder value is created through responsible risk management and profitable growth.
-  Diversity & Inclusion – the company attracts, retains and rewards the best talents and shows deep respect for all individuals their experiences and ideas.
- Teamwork – to achieve the best business results and functional excellence, all employees of Hartford group work together as high performing team.
- Integrity – all Hartford’s representatives comply with all requirements of ethical standards.

The main aim of the Hartford Group is to help their customers have financially secure future by understanding their needs and offering competitive financial products.