| Abstract: | On Feb. 26, 2009, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit rating on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:HIG) to 'BBB+' from 'A-' and lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on all of HIG's life (Hartford Life) and property/casualty (Hartford Fire) operating subsidiaries to 'A+' from 'AA-'. All of our ratings on HIG and its operating subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Hartford) remain on CreditWatch with negative implications. The downgrade and CreditWatch status reflect our opinion that Hartford's earnings, capitalization, and financial flexibility have been weakened considerably by the deepening equity market decline and the continuing volatility in addition to significant asset impairments in the past two quarters. Standard&Poor's believes the uncertainty of this
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Research Update: Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. And Subsidiaries Ratings Lowered And Kept On CreditWatch Negative Publication date: 26-Feb-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Shellie Stoddard, New York...
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| Report Type: | Research Update
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| Ticker: | HIG
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| Issuer: | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
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| GICS: | Multi-line Insurance (40301030)
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| Sector: | Commercial MBS, Corporations, Financial Institutions, Global Issuers, Insurance, Public Finance, Real Estate Companies, Structured Finance
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| Country: | United States
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| Region: | United States
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