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Paulson Inactivates Stake In The Hartford

By Inelegant Investor | May 16, 2012

Hedge fund Paulson & Co, whose activist battle to force The Hartford(HIG) to split itself in two was met by a restructuring plan by the company, has filed a form 13G indicating that its investment is once again passive. Paulson had previously said that the company’s new plan did not go far enough. A company spokesman stated that… Read More »

HIG Submits

By Spin Doctor | March 23, 2012

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Whew! Time to exhale as the drama is finally over. Peyton Manning is signed, Tebow was traded and now Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) will shed several business units in order to increase its focus on its profitable property & casualty business. While the group benefits and mutual fund businesses will also be retained, the annuity business will… Read More »