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Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's fourth fiscal
quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF THE
HARTFORD
Certain of the information called for by Item 10 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement for the 2009 annual meeting of
shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed by The Hartford with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K under the captions “Item 1 - Election of Directors”, “Common Stock Ownership of
Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Shareholders”, and “Governance of the Company” and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which is applicable to all employees of the Company, including the
principal executive officer, the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer. The Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct is available on the Company’ s website at: www.thehartford.com. Any waiver of, or material amendment to, the Code of Ethics
and Business Conduct applicable to the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller or persons performing similar functions will be posted promptly to our web site in accordance with applicable NYSE and SEC
rules.
Executive Officers of The Hartford
Information about the executive officers of The Hartford who are also nominees for election as directors will be set forth in The
Hartford’ s Proxy Statement. Set forth below is information about the other executive officers of the Company:
JUAN C. ANDRADE
(Executive Vice President; President and Chief Operating Officer, Property & Casualty Operations)
Mr. Andrade, 44, has been Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company’ s
Property and Casualty Operations since July 15, 2009. Andrade joined the Company in 2006, assuming leadership of the P&C claims
organization and was soon appointed to executive vice president for sales and distribution in 2008, where he expanded and enhanced the
Company’ s relationships with its agents. In February 2009, he assumed the role of Interim Co-President of the Property and Casualty
Operations. Prior to joining the Company in February, 2006, Mr. Andrade held several leadership positions with The Progressive
Corporation, serving as general manager of the company's Gulf Coast Region and, prior to that, the company's Southern California,
Colorado and Wyoming business units. He also held management positions with American International Group (AIG), working with
worldwide consumer lines operations and holding responsibility for personal lines operations and multi-line business development in the
Caribbean. Mr. Andrade began his career as a presidential management intern and went on to work on national security and foreign
policy issues within the executive branch and the Executive Office of The President.
BETH A. BOMBARA
(Senior Vice President and Controller)
Ms. Bombara, 42, has held the positions of Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company since June 4, 2007. Since joining the
Company in April 2004 as a Vice President, with primary responsibility for the Company’ s compliance with the internal control
requirements set forth in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Ms. Bombara has held positions of increasing responsibility.
Prior to assuming the role of Senior Vice President and Controller of the Company, Ms. Bombara held the position of Vice President,
Deputy Controller, with responsibility for external financial reporting, accounting policy and internal management reporting, while
continuing to oversee Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Bombara worked for the accounting
firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP from June 2002 to April 2004, where she served as a Senior Manager in the audit practice. Ms. Bombara
began her career in accounting at the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP, where she was promoted to audit partner in September
2001.
ALAN KRECZKO
(Executive Vice President and General Counsel)
Mr. Kreczko, 58, is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company, positions he has held since June 11, 2007. He
previously held the positions of Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel where he oversaw the law department’ s property
and casualty, life, investment and compliance units. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kreczko held various senior positions within the
United States Government. Until 2002, he was the acting Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, where he
led the State Department's response to humanitarian crises in conflict situations, including Afghanistan, Timor, Sudan and West Africa.
Prior to that position, he had served as Legal Advisor to President Clinton's National Security Council. He has also served as Deputy
General Counsel to the Department of State and as legal advisor to the President of the United States' personal representatives for
Middle East negotiations.