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Annuities will Remain at Hartford According to New CEO

As Liam E. McGee takes over as Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.’s CEO, he has tough decisions to make to turn the company around.  The National Underwriter’s Trevor Thomas describes the challenges and McGee’s basic plans in “Hartford’s McGee: Annuities Still On Menu.”  With a …

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Fixed Annuities Updated For Longer Living

Deferred fixed annuity sales grew by close to 60% last year, according to an article by Janet Kidd Stewart in the Chicago Tribune.  It’s really no surprise as life expectancies continue to rise and many people’s life savings dwindle.  Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company actually …

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Hartford Financial President Steps Down

Hartford Financial‘s president and COO, Thomas Marra, is planning to retire, reports Diane Levick in the Hartford Courant. Marra was instrumental in building the firm’s business in variable annuities, but the current stock market slump has hurt insurance companies, such as Hartford, that heavily rely …

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Moody’s To Lower Hartford Financial’s Ratings

MarketWatch reports that Moody’s has lowered its ratings for Hartford Financial. The annuity provider’s life insurance business was downgraded to A1. This means Hartford no longer is high-credit-quality. Future downgrades could be forthcoming, since Moody’s also has a negative outlook for Hartford. A Hartford representative …

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