verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message the hartford financial services group inc. type public traded as nyse hig s & p 500 component founded 1810 ; 206 years ago 1810 headquarters hartford connecticut u.s. key people christopher swift ceo revenue 26.2 billion usd 2013 1 net income 176 million usd 2013 total assets 247.8 billion usd 2015 2 number of employees 17 500 2015 website www.thehartford.com the hartford financial services group inc. usually known as the hartford is a united states based investment and insurance company that is part of the fortune 500 list . headquartered in hartford connecticut the hartford s 2013 revenues were 26.2 billion . the company s earnings are divided between property and casualty operations group benefits and mutual funds . 3 the hartford is the 12th largest property and casualty company in the united states 4 the hartford sells its products primarily through a network of agents and brokers 5 and has been the direct auto and home insurance writer for members of aarp formerly the american association of retired persons for more than 25 years . 6 the company s product offerings include auto and homeowners insurance business insurance including workers compensation auto property general and professional liability employee benefits including disability life & accident and retiree health mutual funds sub advised by wellington management contents 1 history 1.1 acquisitions divestitures and related changes 2 external recognition 3 references 4 external links history edit 1875 postcard calendar for the hartford accident insurance co. the hartford was founded in 1810 in hartford connecticut . a group of local merchants gathered in a hartford inn and with working capital of 15 000 founded the hartford fire insurance company . the company survived some of the greatest peacetime tragedies in american history . after a huge fire destroyed new york s financial district in 1835 the hartford s president eliphalet terry used his personal wealth to cover all of the company s damage claims . other catastrophic events included the chicago fire of 1871 and the 1906 san francisco earthquake and fire . acquisitions divestitures and related changes edit 1913 formed the hartford accident and indemnity company to provide a wide variety of insurance coverage including accident automobile liability personal damage business interruption and more . 1959 expanded into the life insurance business by acquiring the columbian national life insurance company in boston massachusetts . 1970 the hartford was acquired by itt corporation for 1.4 billion 7 at the time the largest corporate takeover in american history . the combined company was renamed itt hartford group inc. 1995 itt decided to streamline its operations and release some of its subsidiaries and the hartford became an independent entity once again trading on the new york stock exchange under the symbol hig . 1997 changed name from itt hartford group inc. to the hartford financial services group inc. and also issued an ipo for its hartford life business under the ticker symbol hli . 2000 reacquired all the shares of hartford life hli was delisted from the new york stock exchange in 2006 . 2004 purchased the group benefits division of cna financial . the division was based in chicago illinois . citation needed march 2012 announced it would focus on property and casualty insurance group benefits and mutual funds and would sell its wealth management businesses . 8 2013 sold its life insurance business to prudential retirement plans to massmutual and a broker dealer to aig . 9 2014 sold its japan annuities business to orix life insurance corp. 10 external recognition edit in 2008 the ethisphere institute named the hartford one of the world s most ethical companies for the first time 11 and was subsequently recognized in 2009 2010 2011 and 2012 . 12 references edit http ir.thehartford.com phoenix.zhtml c 108754 & p irol irhome http www.forbes.com global2000 list 3 header assets sortreverse true the hartford http www.naic.org documents web market share 140303 2013 property lob.pdf independent insurance agents & brokers of america . aarp home and auto insurance from the hartford . history of itt corporation business insurance hartford to focus on property casualty lines . hartford courant the hartford sale of 3 units completed this week . marketwatch the hartford completes sale of japan annuity company to orix life insurance corporation . insurance journal . the ethisphere institute . external links edit official website v t e itt corporation related companies abbey life american cable and radio corporation bell telephone manufacturing company c. lorenz cannon claro puerto rico commercial cable company commercial pacific cable company creed & company edo corporation exelis 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