Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
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Category: Hartford Financial Services Group
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Hartford Financial, Prudential Financial, Lincoln National and Principal Financial have received preliminary approval from the Treasury Department to receive funds from its Troubled Asset Relief Program.according to a May 14, 2009 report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Citing sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reports today that "Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is trying to sell its property/ casualty insurance business, said Thursday, as the U.S. insurer reels from massive losses. Hartford has retained Goldman Sachs, which has been calling potential bidders for the property/ casualty business". The story was also carried…
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Why wouldn’t the Spencer litigants be interested in enhanced financial security? What about the millions of other owners or beneficiaries of Hartford insurance products?
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Many of the insurance companies that issue structured settlement annuities are also regulars on Fortune’s annual list of the world’s most admired insurance companies.
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While it is believed that such practices no longer take place, Hartford’s structured settlement program has traditionally had the prerogative to offer plaintiffs who seek a structured settlement no choice but to place the structured settlements with its Hartford Life Insurance Company subsidiary, whether or not it was competitive.
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Various news reports citing anonymous sources on Friday said that Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is in talks to sell most of its life insurance subsidiary to Sun Life Financial Inc.of Canada, a fine company north of the border that has good brand awareness in the United States
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Only 4 months after Harry Reid's misplaced muttering started a free fall in confidence, now the financial press is talking up Hartford Financial Services Group. Barron's Jonathan R. Laing recognizes the risk, but states that for those willing to take some (risk), "there are fewer better bets than buying the stock in Hartford Financial Services…
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Hartford Financial Services Group was granted a thrift charter, clearing a hurdle for its insurance affiliates to receive capital infusions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
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Greetings from London. The Hartford reported "showers" on Thursday, with a $1.2B loss for Q1 2009. Today's Hartford Courant, citing The Hartford CEO Ramani Ayer, "The financial markets remain difficult and the outlook for the economy is uncertain"In light of these conditions, even as a well capitalized company, we are taking additional measures" to stabilize ratings and…
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The insurance industry has survived economic crisis before and it will likely do so again. The ride out of this economic cycle may not be smooth. How will the downturn affect structured settlement industry stakeholders including structured settlement brokers, settlement planners annuity issuers, lawyers and trust companies?