Paulson

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  The Hartford Q1 Profit Falls 81%

  By Michael K. Stanley and Chad Hemenway  |  May 3, 2012

  The Hartford’s first quarter net income was down 81% to $96 million compared with $501 million in the first quarter of 2011.

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  Hartford Exiting Life Business

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 21, 2012

  The Hartford Insurance Group is exiting its life business in order to concentrate on its stronger property and casualty operations. The decision is a capitulation to hedge fund manager John Paulson, who has called for a split of the company's life and P&C operations to boost shareholder value.

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  Paulson Looks to Enlist Analysts in Bid to Split Hartford

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 12, 2012

  Hedge fund titan John Paulson tried on Friday to enlist securities analysts in his effort to force Hartford Insurance Group to separate its property and casualty businesses from the lesser-performing life businesses.

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  The Gadfly's Bite

  By Bill Coffin  |  February 15, 2012

  There was never a more stark example of the influence shareholders play in the decision-making of stock insurers than what John Paulson is doing to the Hartford right now.

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  Hedge Fund Manager Makes Case for Splitting Hartford P&C, Life Businesses

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  February 15, 2012

  Hedge fund manager John Paulson Tuesday increased the pressure on Hartford Insurance Group to break itself up into separate property and casualty and life businesses by taking the case directly to Hartford shareholders.