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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-13958
THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3317783
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06155
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(860) 547-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (b) OF THE ACT
(ALL OF WHICH ARE LISTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC.):
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Warrants (expiring June 26, 2019)
6.10% Notes due October 1, 2041
7.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2042
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (g) OF THE ACT:
None
Indicate by check mark: Yes No
if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files).
if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’ s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or
any amendment to this Form 10-K.
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
The aggregate market value of the shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2015 was approximately $17 billion,
based on the closing price of $41.57 per share of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2015.
As of February 24, 2016, there were outstanding 396,675,884 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the registrant.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K.

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    ... OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-13958 THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in...

  • Page 2
    ...About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Other Information Part III Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of The Hartford Executive Compensation Security...

  • Page 3
    ... runoff annuity block; financial risk related to the continued reinvestment of our investment portfolios and performance of our hedge program for our runoff annuity block; market risks associated with our business, including changes in interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, market volatility...

  • Page 4
    ... of our Talcott Resolution business; the risks, challenges and uncertainties associated with our capital management plan, including as a result of changes in our financial position and earnings, share price, capital position, legal restrictions, other investment opportunities, and other factors...

  • Page 5
    ...and mutual funds to individual and business customers in the United States and continues to administer life and annuity products previously sold. The Hartford is headquartered in Connecticut and its oldest subsidiary, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, dates to 1810. At December 31, 2015, total assets...

  • Page 6
    ... is planning to introduce a new risk management platform, allowing customers better access to claim data and other information needed by corporate risk managers. This investment will allow the Company to work more closely with customers to improve long-term account performance. In the bond business...

  • Page 7
    ...'s auto and homeowners products provide coverage options and pricing tailored to a customer's individual risk. The Hartford has individual customer relationships with AARP Program policyholders and, as a group, they represent a significant portion of the total Personal Lines' business. Business sold...

  • Page 8
    ... Benefits offers voluntary product coverages including accident, life, disability and critical illness coverages through employee payroll deductions. Group Benefits also offers disability underwriting, administration, claims processing and reinsurance to other insurers and self-funded employer plans...

  • Page 9
    ... with processing and settling these claims; a liability equal to the balance that accrues to the benefit of the life and annuity insurance policyholder as of the consolidated financial statement date, otherwise known as the account value; a liability for future policy benefits, representing the...

  • Page 10
    ... to managing the general account assets of the Company, HIMCO is also a SEC registered investment adviser for a variable insurance trust and third party institutional clients, a sub-advisor for certain mutual funds and serves as the sponsor and collateral manager for capital markets transactions...

  • Page 11
    ... to senior and executive management and the Board, and reviews key business performance metrics, risk indicators, audit reports, risk/control self-assessments and risk event data. 2. 3. 4. 5. Risk Exposures and Quantification The Company quantifies its enterprise insurance and financial risk...

  • Page 12
    ...Company's life insurance subsidiaries sold variable life insurance, variable annuity, and some fixed guaranteed products that are "securities" registered with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Some of the products have separate accounts that are registered as investment companies...

  • Page 13
    ...trading practices, suitability of investments, use and safekeeping of customers' funds, corporate governance, capital, record keeping, and reporting requirements. The Hartford operates in limited foreign jurisdictions. The extent of financial services regulation on business outside the United States...

  • Page 14
    ...to equity risk relates to the potential for lower earnings associated with our operations in Mutual Funds and Talcott Resolution, such as variable annuities, where fee income is earned based upon the fair value of the assets under management. Should equity markets decline from current levels, assets...

  • Page 15
    ... and other risks associated with our insurance businesses, investments and capital management. We use the modeled outputs and related analyses to assist us in decision-making related to, among other things, underwriting, pricing, capital allocation, reserving, investments, hedging, reinsurance, and...

  • Page 16
    ... of operations, financial condition and liquidity. The following financial instruments are carried at fair value in the Company's consolidated financial statements: fixed maturities, equity securities, freestanding and embedded derivatives, certain hedge fund investments, and separate account assets...

  • Page 17
    ...and casualty companies. The RBC formula for life companies establishes capital requirements relating to insurance, business, asset and interest rate risks, including equity, interest rate and expense recovery risks associated with variable annuities and group annuities that contain death benefits or...

  • Page 18
    ... changes in equity market levels, the value of certain fixed-income and equity securities in our investment portfolio, the value of certain derivative instruments, changes in interest rates, the impact of internal reinsurance arrangements, admissibility of deferred tax assets and changes to the NAIC...

  • Page 19
    ... effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarterly or annual period. Our ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to limitations. The payment of future dividends on our capital stock is subject to the discretion of our board of directors, which...

  • Page 20
    ... represent an exact calculation of liability. Rather, loss reserves are estimates of what we expect the ultimate settlement and administration of claims will cost, less what has been paid to date. These estimates are based upon actuarial projections and on our assessment of currently available data...

  • Page 21
    ...property and casualty insurers, group benefits providers and other mutual fund companies. Competitors may expand their risk appetites in products and services where The Hartford currently enjoys a competitive advantage. Larger competitors with more capital and new entrants to the market could result...

  • Page 22
    ... policies such that insurance premiums and future net investment income earned on premiums received will provide for an acceptable profit in excess of underwriting expenses and the cost of paying claims. State insurance departments that regulate us often propose premium rate changes for the benefit...

  • Page 23
    ... of our risk management related to these benefits, any such adjustments may result in greater statutory and U.S. GAAP earnings volatility and, based upon the types of hedging instruments used, can result in potentially material charges to net income (loss) in periods of rising equity market pricing...

  • Page 24
    ... capital and reserve requirements, limitations on the types and amounts of certain investments, underwriting limitations, transactions with affiliates, dividend limitations, changes in control, premium rates and a variety of other financial and nonfinancial components of an insurer's business...

  • Page 25
    ... affect the Company's results of operations going forward. In addition, dividends and distributions from the Company's life insurance subsidiaries have helped fund a significant portion of share repurchases and pay downs of debt under the Company's announced capital management program. As the...

  • Page 26
    ... insurance quotes, processing premium payments, making changes to existing policies, filing and paying claims, administering variable annuity products and mutual funds, providing customer support, managing our investment portfolios and hedging programs. and conducting our financial reporting...

  • Page 27
    ... affect our businesses. Our business performance is highly dependent on our ability to manage operational risks that arise from a large number of day-to-day business activities, including insurance underwriting, claims processing, servicing, investment, financial and tax reporting, compliance with...

  • Page 28
    ... be issued, patents that could be infringed by our products, systems, methods, processes or services. Any party that holds such a patent could make a claim of infringement against us. We may be subject to patent claims from certain individuals and companies who have acquired patent portfolios for...

  • Page 29
    ... owned or leased are used by one or more of all six reporting segments, depending on the location. For more information on reporting segments, see Part I, Item 1, Business - Reporting Segments. The Company believes its properties and facilities are suitable and adequate for current operations. 29

  • Page 30
    ... Global Health Fund, The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisors Fund, and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans...

  • Page 31
    ... are also various legal and regulatory limitations governing the extent to which The Hartford's insurance subsidiaries may extend credit, pay dividends or otherwise provide funds to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as discussed in Part II, Item 7, MD&A - Capital Resources and Liquidity...

  • Page 32
    ....01% 64.12% 17.13% 16.00% 32.39% 13.69% 19.09% 46.71% 8.29% 2015 6.12% 1.38% 2.33% Company/Index The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. S&P 500 Index S&P Insurance Composite Index Cumulative Five-Year Total Return Base Period For the years ended 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $ 100 62.45 88.07 144...

  • Page 33
    ... discontinued operations, net of tax Net income (loss) Balance Sheet Data Total assets Short-term debt Total debt (including capital lease obligations) Preferred stock Total stockholders' equity Net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share Basic Diluted Cash dividends declared...

  • Page 34
    ... of Operations Investment Results Critical Accounting Estimates Key Performance Measures and Ratios Commercial Lines Personal Lines Property & Casualty Other Operations Group Benefits Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Capital Resources and Liquidity Impact of New...

  • Page 35
    ... market returns of the underlying account portfolios. Financial results of variable products are highly correlated to the growth in account values or assets under management since these products generally earn fee income on a daily basis. Equity market movements could also result in benefits...

  • Page 36
    ... for the Company is to maximize economic value, consistent with acceptable risk parameters, including the management of credit risk and interest rate sensitivity of invested assets, while generating sufficient after-tax income to meet policyholder and corporate obligations. Investment strategies are...

  • Page 37
    ...of the variable annuity hedge program compared to net realized capital gains of $16, before tax, in 2014. Net investment income of $3,030, before tax, in 2015 decreased from $3,154, before tax, in 2014, primarily due to lower income from limited partnerships and other alternative investments and the...

  • Page 38
    ... insurance operating costs and other expenses, related to voluntary lump-sum settlements with vested participants in the Company's defined benefit pension plan who had separated from service, but who had not yet commenced annuity benefits. Differences between the Company's effective income tax rate...

  • Page 39
    ...$ 113 (22) (106) (1) 11 447 180 622 Net Income (Loss) by Segment Commercial Lines Personal Lines Property & Casualty Other Operations Group Benefits Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate Net income Investment Results Composition of Invested Assets $ 2015 1,003 $ 187 (53) 187 86 430 (158) 1,682...

  • Page 40
    ...book value. Yield calculations for each period exclude assets associated with the disposition of the Japan annuities business, as applicable. [2] Includes net investment income on short-term investments. [3] Primarily includes income from derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and hedge fixed...

  • Page 41
    ... Total results of variable annuity hedge program Other, net [2] Net realized capital gains (losses) $ $ [1] Includes $1.5 billion of gains relating to the sales of the Retirement Plans and Individual Life businesses in the year ended December 31, 2013. [2] Primarily consists of changes in value...

  • Page 42
    ...of $71 on interest rate derivatives primarily associated with fixed rate bonds sold as part of the Individual Life and Retirement Plan business dispositions. For further information on the business dispositions, see Note 18 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Additional gains included...

  • Page 43
    ... Company operations. Potential internal factors include (1) periodic changes in claims handling procedures; (2) growth in new lines of business where exposure and loss development patterns are not well established; (3) changes in the quality of risk selection in the underwriting process; (4) changes...

  • Page 44
    ... Operations Total Property & Casualty Insurance 2,062 46 414 508 1,274 2,456 185 143 1,982 8,981 138 754 18,943 2,882 21,825 Commercial Lines Auto liability Auto physical damage Homeowners' Professional liability Package business General liability Bond Commercial property A&E Workers' compensation...

  • Page 45
    ... Company's property and casualty insurance product reserves are not discounted. However, the Company has discounted liabilities funded through structured settlements and has discounted certain reserves for indemnity payments due to permanently disabled claimants under workers' compensation policies...

  • Page 46
    ...lump sum settlements across multiple accident years as management has executed on strategies to achieve mutually beneficial settlements with claimants. Adjusting for the effect of an acceleration in payments, paid loss development techniques are generally preferred for the workers' compensation line...

  • Page 47
    ... medical care procedures and changes in state legislative and regulatory environments. In addition, a changing economic environment can affect the ability of an injured worker to return to work and the length of time a worker receives disability benefits. In specialty lines, many lines of insurance...

  • Page 48
    ... in Personal Lines. Personal auto liability reserves are shorter-tailed than other lines of business (such as workers' compensation) and, therefore, less volatile. However, the size of the reserve base means that future changes in estimates could be material to the Company's results of operations in...

  • Page 49
    ..., Net of Reinsurance, Results In the opinion of management, based upon the known facts and current law, the reserves recorded for the Company's property and casualty insurance products at December 31, 2015 represent the Company's best estimate of its ultimate liability for losses and loss adjustment...

  • Page 50
    ... year development to earned premiums. [3] Contributing to the current accident year catastrophes losses were the following events: Year Ended December 31, 2015 Commercial Lines Personal Lines 114 43 $ 27 57 $ 18 29 3 41 121 $ 211 Total Property and Casualty Insurance $ 157 $ 84 47 44 $ 332 Category...

  • Page 51
    ... 2015 Commercial Lines Auto liability Homeowners Professional liability Package business General liability Bond Commercial property Net asbestos reserves Net environmental reserves Workers' compensation Workers' compensation discount accretion Catastrophes Other reserve re-estimates, net Total prior...

  • Page 52
    ... year development to earned premiums. [3] Contributing to the current accident year catastrophes losses were the following events: Year Ended December 31, 2014 Commercial Personal Lines Lines $ 45 $ 196 54 19 10 17 $ 109 $ 232 Total Property and Casualty Insurance $ 241 73 27 $ 341 Category Wind...

  • Page 53
    ... Lines Auto liability Homeowners Professional liability Package business General liability Bond Commercial property Net asbestos reserves Net environmental reserves Workers' compensation Workers' compensation discount accretion Catastrophes Other reserve re-estimates, net Total prior accident...

  • Page 54
    ... year development to earned premiums. [3] Contributing to the current accident year catastrophes losses were the following events: Year Ended December 31, 2013 Commercial Personal Lines Lines $ 65 $ 103 27 63 13 41 $ 105 $ 207 Total Property and Casualty Insurance $ 168 90 54 $ 312 Category Wind...

  • Page 55
    ... Lines Auto liability Homeowners Professional liability Package business General liability Bond Commercial property Net asbestos reserves Net environmental reserves Uncollectible reinsurance Workers' compensation Workers' compensation - NY 25a Fund for Reopened Cases Workers' compensation discount...

  • Page 56
    ... Company classifies its asbestos and environmental reserves into three categories: Direct, Assumed Reinsurance and London Market. Direct insurance includes primary and excess coverage. Assumed Reinsurance includes both "treaty" reinsurance (covering broad categories of claims or blocks of business...

  • Page 57
    ... limited to a relatively small percentage of a total contract placement. Claims are reported, via a broker, to the "lead" underwriter and, once agreed to, are presented to the following markets for concurrence. This reporting and claim agreement process makes estimating liabilities for this business...

  • Page 58
    ... Direct Accounts includes an estimate of the reserves necessary for asbestos claims related to direct insureds that have not previously tendered asbestos claims to the Company and exposures related to liability claims that may not be subject to an aggregate limit under the applicable policies...

  • Page 59
    ... older, long-term casualty liabilities reported in the Property & Casualty Other Operations. In conducting this evaluation, the Company used its most recent detailed evaluations of ceded liabilities reported in the segment. The Company analyzed the overall credit quality of the Company's reinsurers...

  • Page 60
    ... for variability in recorded loss reserves. Commercial Lines Annual range of prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) development for the ten years ended December 31, 2015 (3.1)% - 1.0% Personal Lines (6.9)% - (0.2)% Property & Casualty Other Operations 1.9% - 9.3% Total Property & Casualty...

  • Page 61
    ...-estimates are applicable. The amounts in the total accident year column on the far right represent the cumulative reserve re-estimates during the ten year period ended December 31, 2015 for the indicated accident year(s). Effect of Net Reserve Re-estimates on Calendar Year Operations Calendar Year...

  • Page 62
    ... in 2008 and 2009 related to the 2006 and 2007 accident years due to a lower estimate of claim severity on both directors' and officers' insurance claims and errors and omissions insurance claims. Reserves for Personal Lines auto liability claims were decreased in 2008 due largely to an improvement...

  • Page 63
    ... of liability claims on package business. Estimated Gross Profits Used in the Valuation and Amortization of Assets and Liabilities Associated with Variable Annuity and Other Universal Life-Type Contracts Estimated gross profits ("EGPs") are used in the amortization of the deferred policy acquisition...

  • Page 64
    ...account returns; separate account fund mix; fees assessed against the contract holder's account balance; surrender and lapse rates; interest margin; mortality; and the extent and duration of hedging activities and hedging costs. Changes in these assumptions and changes to other policyholder behavior...

  • Page 65
    ... capital, future business growth, earnings projections, assets under management for Mutual Funds, and the weighted average cost of capital used for purposes of discounting. Decreases in the amount of legal entity capital held or economic capital allocated to a reporting unit, decreases in business...

  • Page 66
    ... and Other Alternative Investments Limited partnerships and other alternative investments include hedge funds where investment company accounting has been applied to a wholly-owned fund of funds measured at fair value. These funds are fair valued using the net asset value per share or equivalent...

  • Page 67
    ... debt securities with market value losses until recovery, altering the level of tax exempt securities held, making investments which have specific tax characteristics, and business considerations such as asset-liability matching. Management views such tax planning strategies as prudent and feasible...

  • Page 68
    ...'s fee income is based upon the level of account value. These revenues increase or decrease with a rise or fall in the amount of account value whether caused by changes in the market or through net flows. Assets Under Management Assets under management ("AUM") include account values and mutual fund...

  • Page 69
    ... net sales, or unfavorable market performance will reduce fee income. Full Surrender Rates Full surrender rates are an internal measure of contract surrenders calculated using annualized full surrenders divided by a two-point average of annuity account values. The full surrender rate represents full...

  • Page 70
    ... financial statements. Mutual fund assets are a measure used by the Company because a significant portion of the Company's revenues are based upon asset values. These revenues increase or decrease with a rise or fall in AUM whether caused by changes in the market or through net flows. New Business...

  • Page 71
    ...expected loss costs as projected by the Company's pricing actuaries, rate filings approved by state regulators, risk selection decisions made by the Company's underwriters and marketplace competition. Renewal written price changes reflect the property and casualty insurance market cycle. Prices tend...

  • Page 72
    ... income earned from the overall investment strategy are used to pay the contractual obligations under these insurance contracts. Two major factors, new sales and persistency, impact premium growth. Sales can increase or decrease in a given year based on a number of factors, including but not limited...

  • Page 73
    ... Current accident year catastrophes Prior accident year development Total losses and loss adjustment expenses Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting expenses Dividends to policyholders Underwriting gain Net servicing income [1] Net investment income Net realized capital...

  • Page 74
    ..., differentiating customer experiences and enhanced ease of doing business processes and technologies. In specialty lines, the Company expects flat written premium growth as increases in bond and professional liability are expected to be offset by a decline in national accounts. The Company expects...

  • Page 75
    ... audit premium on workers' compensation policies. Written premium increases in middle market were driven primarily by higher renewal written premium in property, general liability and auto, partially offset by the impact of underwriting actions that reduced written premium in the programs business...

  • Page 76
    ... Prior accident year development Total losses and loss adjustment expenses Amortization of DAC Underwriting expenses Underwriting gain Net servicing income [1] Net investment income Net realized capital gains (losses) Other income [2] Income before income taxes Income tax expense Net income 2015...

  • Page 77
    ... pricing increases and the expected benefit of underwriting and claims initiatives partially offset by moderate average claim trends, though subject to uncertainty given the increase in auto claim frequency experienced in the last half of 2015. For homeowners, the current accident year loss and loss...

  • Page 78
    ... additional information, see MD&A - Critical Accounting Estimates, Property and Casualty Insurance Product Reserves, Net of Reinsurance. • • Underwriting Ratios The combined ratio, before current accident year catastrophes and prior year development, increased 1.4 points to 92.0 in 2015 from...

  • Page 79
    ... information, see MD&A Critical Accounting Estimates, Property and Casualty Insurance Product Reserves, Net of Reinsurance. • • Underwriting Ratios The combined ratio, before current accident year catastrophes and prior year development, improved to 90.6 in 2014 from 92.3 in 2013. Investment...

  • Page 80
    ... of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. For information on net asbestos and environmental reserves, see Property & Casualty Other Operations Claims within the Property and Casualty Insurance Product Reserves, Net of Reinsurance section in Critical Accounting Estimates. 2015 2014 2013 $ 35...

  • Page 81
    ... Buyout premiums Fee income Total premiums and other considerations Fully insured ongoing sales, excluding buyouts Ratios, excluding buyouts Group disability loss ratio Group life loss ratio Total loss ratio Expense ratio Selected ratios excluding Association - Financial Institutions Group life loss...

  • Page 82
    ... unfavorable long term disability claim severity. The expense ratio improved 2.1 points in 2015, compared to the prior year period, primarily due to lower profit sharing expense related to the Association - Financial Institutions block of business. Excluding the Association - Financial Institutions...

  • Page 83
    ...planned asset transfer of $2.0 billion to HVIT. [3] Includes balanced, allocation, target date and alternative investment products. 2016 Outlook The primary objective of the Mutual Funds segment is to grow total assets under management and core earnings. Strong fund performance, market appreciation...

  • Page 84
    ...the year ended December 31, 2013 Net income, as compared to the prior year period, increased in 2014 primarily due to higher fee revenue driven by higher Mutual Fund average AUM. AUM increased reflecting positive market performance of the Mutual Fund assets throughout the year coupled with year over...

  • Page 85
    ... operations, net of tax [2] Net income (loss) Assets Under Management (end of period) Variable annuity account value Fixed market value adjusted and payout annuities Institutional annuity account value Other account value [4] Total account value [3] Variable Annuity Account Value [5] Account value...

  • Page 86
    ... to the sale of HLIKK. Also contributing to the decrease in net loss were lower amortization of DAC, and lower insurance operating costs and other expenses, including lower costs associated with the enhanced surrender value program, and higher income from limited partnerships and other alternative...

  • Page 87
    ...807) (252) (555) $ [1] Fee income includes the income associated with the sales of non-proprietary insurance products in the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries that has an offsetting commission expense in insurance operating costs and other expenses. Year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the...

  • Page 88
    ... from life insurance or annuity products, personal or commercial automobile related accidents, and death of employees or executives during the course of employment, while on disability, or while collecting workers compensation benefits. Morbidity: Risk of loss to an insured from illness incurred...

  • Page 89
    ...results of operations across the property-casualty, group life, disability, and asset management businesses. For natural catastrophe perils, the Company's modeled loss estimates are derived by averaging 21 modeled loss events representing a 250 year return. The Company generally limits its estimated...

  • Page 90
    ... generally limits its estimated pre-tax loss from a single 250 year event to less than 10% of total available capital resources. In evaluating these scenarios, the Company assesses the impact on group life policies, short-term and long term disability, annuities, COLI, property & casualty claims...

  • Page 91
    ... items, TRIPRA required that the President's Working Group on Financial Markets ("PWG") continue to perform an analysis regarding the long-term availability and affordability of insurance for terrorism risk. Among the findings detailed in the PWG's initial report, released October 2, 2006, were that...

  • Page 92
    ... to the Company's mandatory participation in various involuntary assigned risk pools and the value of annuity contracts held under structured settlement agreements. Reinsurance recoverables due from mandatory pools are backed by the financial strength of the property and casualty insurance industry...

  • Page 93
    ...Net of invested assets held in trust, as of December 31, 2015, the Company has no reinsurance-related concentrations of credit risk greater than 10% of the Company's consolidated stockholders' equity. Guaranty Funds and Other Insurance-related Assessments As part of its risk management strategy, the...

  • Page 94
    ... liquidity risk represents changes in general market conditions that affect the institution's ability to sell assets or otherwise transact business without incurring a significant loss in value is market liquidity risk. The Company has defined ongoing monitoring and reporting requirements to assess...

  • Page 95
    ... to provide additional net investment income, reduce the cost of the variable annuity hedging program, and limit the potential risk of margin erosion due to minimum guaranteed crediting rates in certain Talcott Resolution products. However, if long-term interest rates rise dramatically within a six...

  • Page 96
    ... guaranteed investment contracts, other investment and universal life-type contracts and certain insurance products such as long-term disability. Asset accumulation vehicles primarily require a fixed rate payment, often for a specified period of time, such as fixed rate annuities with a market value...

  • Page 97
    ... of portfolio re-allocations, significant product sales or non-parallel changes in interest rates. Equity Risk Equity risk is defined as the risk of financial loss due to changes in the value of global equities or equity indices. The Company has exposure to equity risk from assets under management...

  • Page 98
    ... Company's exposure to equity risk includes the potential for lower earnings associated with certain businesses such as mutual funds and variable annuities where fee income is earned based upon the value of the assets under management. For further discussion of equity risk, see the Variable Product...

  • Page 99
    ... contract holder will receive an annuity equal to the GRB which is generally equal to premiums less withdrawals. For the Company's "life-time" GMWB products, this annuity can exceed the GRB. As the account value fluctuates with equity market returns on a daily basis and the "lifetime" GMWB payments...

  • Page 100
    ... actual claims paid Fair Value Equity Market Levels Equity Market Levels / Implied Volatility / Interest Rates [1] Each of these guarantees and the related U.S. GAAP accounting volatility will also be influenced by actual and estimated policyholder behavior. The Company's variable annuity hedging...

  • Page 101
    ... the future financial performance of the Company's variable annuity hedge programs. The actual net changes in the fair value liability and the hedging assets illustrated in the preceding table may vary materially depending on a variety of factors which include but are not limited to The sensitivity...

  • Page 102
    ... risk associated with yen denominated fixed payout annuities under a reinsurance contract. The Company has entered into pay U.S. dollar, receive yen swap contracts to hedge the currency exposure between the U.S. dollar denominated assets and the yen denominated fixed liability reinsurance payments...

  • Page 103
    ... policies define the scope of the risk, authorities, accountabilities, terms, and limits, and are regularly reviewed and approved by senior management. Aggregate counterparty credit quality and exposure is monitored on a daily basis utilizing an enterprise-wide credit exposure information system...

  • Page 104
    ... contracts represent the basis upon which pay or receive amounts are calculated and are not reflective of credit risk. Downgrades to the credit ratings of The Hartford's insurance operating companies may have adverse implications for its use of derivatives including those used to hedge benefit...

  • Page 105
    ... Instruments of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Investment Portfolio Risks and Risk Management Investment Portfolio Composition The following table presents the Company's fixed maturities, AFS, by credit quality. The following average credit ratings referenced throughout this section are...

  • Page 106
    ... Utilities 4,395 Other 175 Foreign govt./govt. agencies 1,321 Municipal bonds Taxable 1,315 Tax-exempt 9,809 RMBS Agency 2,206 Non-agency 89 Alt-A 68 Sub-prime 1,623 U.S. Treasuries 4,481 Fixed maturities, AFS 56,965 Equity securities Financial services 159 Other 683 Equity securities, AFS 842 Total...

  • Page 107
    ... has reduced its allocation to tax-exempt municipal bonds in favor of other investments that provide greater after-tax economic return potential given current market conditions and the Company's tax position. During 2015, the Company increased its investment in the financial services sector through...

  • Page 108
    ... factors, including contagion risk. The Company has limited direct exposure within its investment portfolio to emerging market issuers, totaling $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion in amortized cost and fair value, respectively, or approximately 2% of total invested assets as of December 31, 2015, and is...

  • Page 109
    ... in the Securities by Type table above. Corporate & Equity, AFS Non-Finan. [1] Amortized Fair Cost Value December 31, 2015 Corporate & Equity, Foreign Govt./ Govt. AFS Financials Agencies Amortized Fair Amortized Fair Cost Value Cost Value Total Amortized Fair Cost Value Spain Peripheral region...

  • Page 110
    ... through investment grade banking and insurance institutions. The following table presents the Company's fixed maturities and equity, AFS securities in the financial services sector that are included in the preceding Securities by Type table. December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Fair Value Net...

  • Page 111
    ...presents the Company's exposure to CMBS bonds by current credit quality and vintage year included in the preceding Securities by Type table. Credit protection represents the current weighted average percentage of the outstanding capital structure subordinated to the Company's investment holding that...

  • Page 112
    ..., if any. During 2015, the Company funded $744 of commercial whole loans with a weighted average loan-to-value ("LTV") ratio of 63% and a weighted average yield of 3.7%. The Company continues to originate commercial whole loans within primary markets, such as office, industrial and multi-family...

  • Page 113
    ... of the Company's available-for-sale investments in municipal bonds. December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Weighted Average Credit Quality Amortized Cost December 31, 2014 Weighted Average Credit Quality Fair Value Fair Value General Obligation Pre-Refunded [1] Revenue Transportation Health Care Water...

  • Page 114
    ... in the Investment Portfolio Risks and Risk Management section of this MD&A. The following tables present the Company's unrealized loss aging for AFS securities by length of time the security was in a continuous unrealized loss position: December 31, 2015 Cost or Amortized Cost Fair Value Unrealized...

  • Page 115
    ... comprehensive income were $6 for the year ended December 31, 2015. These non-credit impairments represent the difference between fair value and the Company's best estimate of expected future cash flows discounted at the security's effective yield prior to impairment, rather than at current market...

  • Page 116
    ... of the holding company of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("HFSG Holding Company") have been and will continue to be met by HFSG Holding Company's fixed maturities, short-term investments and cash, and dividends from its subsidiaries, principally its insurance operations, as well as...

  • Page 117
    ...more restrictive) limitations on the payment of dividends. Dividends paid to HFSG Holding Company by its life insurance subsidiaries are further dependent on cash requirements of Hartford Life, Inc. ("HLI") and other factors. In addition to statutory limitations on paying dividends, the Company also...

  • Page 118
    ... billion in the normal course of business. In addition, the Company has posted collateral of $34 associated with a customized GMWB derivative. Based on derivative market values as of December 31, 2015, a downgrade of one or two levels below the current financial strength ratings by either Moody's or...

  • Page 119
    ... maturities and sales of invested assets. The primary uses of funds are to pay claims, claim adjustment expenses, commissions and other underwriting expenses, taxes, to purchase new investments and to make dividend payments to the HFSG Holding Company. The Company's insurance operations consist of...

  • Page 120
    ...the general account option for annuities of the former Retirement Plans business and universal life contracts sold by the former Individual Life business, may be funded through operating cash flows of Life Operations, available short-term investments, or Life Operations may be required to sell fixed...

  • Page 121
    ...As of December 31, 2015, the total property and casualty reserves in the above table are gross of a reserve discount of $523. [2] Estimated life, annuity and disability obligations include death and disability claims, policy surrenders, policyholder dividends and trail commissions offset by expected...

  • Page 122
    ... and proceeds from the business sold of $963, partially offset by net payments for short-term investments of $1.9 billion. Cash used for financing activities in 2015 consists primarily of net payments for deposits, transfers and withdrawals for investments and universal life products of $1.3 billion...

  • Page 123
    ... 24, 2016: Insurance Financial Strength Ratings: Hartford Fire Insurance Company Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company Hartford Life Insurance Company Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company Other Ratings: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.: Senior debt Commercial paper A.M. Best...

  • Page 124
    ... and the related Actuarial Guidelines, while under U.S. GAAP, those same living benefits are either embedded derivatives recorded at fair value or are recorded as SOP 03-1 reserves. The sensitivity of these life insurance reserves to changes in equity markets, as applicable, will be different...

  • Page 125
    ... Department could have a material effect on the insurance business. These proposals and initiatives include, or could include, new taxes or assessments on large financial institutions, changes pertaining to the income tax treatment of insurance companies and life insurance products and annuities...

  • Page 126
    ... products, along with contracts in our run-off lines of business. If enacted in its current form, the proposed rule could impact the way we provide investment-related information and support to financial advisors, plan sponsors, plan participants, plan beneficiaries and Individual Retirement Account...

  • Page 127
    ... are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The Hartford's management assessed its internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 in relation to...

  • Page 128
    ...for our opinion. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and...

  • Page 129
    ... 2011); President and Chief Operating Officer, HSB Group (January 2007-June 2007); Senior Advisor, Aspen Insurance Holdings (2006) Executive Vice President, Human Resources (May 2012-present); Senior Vice President, Human Resources (November 2010-May 2012); General Manager Human Resources, SABIC...

  • Page 130
    ... the caption and subcaption "Board and Governance Matters" and "Director Independence" and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES The information called for by Item 14 will be set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Audit Matters" and is...

  • Page 131
    PART IV Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) Documents filed as a part of this report: (1) Consolidated Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules elsewhere herein. (2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules. See Index to Consolidated ...

  • Page 132
    ...Condensed Financial Information of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information Schedule IV - Reinsurance Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule VI - Supplemental Information Concerning Property and Casualty Insurance Operations Page...

  • Page 133
    ... accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows...

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    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations For the years ended December 31, (In millions, except for per share data) 2015 $ 13,577 $ 1,839 3,030 (108) 6 (102) - (54) (156) 87 18,377 10,775 1,502 3,772 21 (28) 357 16,399 1,978 305 1,673 9 1,...

  • Page 135
    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the years ended December 31, (In millions) 2015 2014 2013 Net income Other comprehensive income (loss): Changes in net unrealized gain on securities Changes in OTTI losses ...

  • Page 136
    ... Total investments Cash (includes variable interest entity assets, at fair value, of $10 and $9) Premiums receivable and agents' balances, net Reinsurance recoverables, net Deferred policy acquisition costs Deferred income taxes, net Goodwill Property and equipment, net Other assets Separate account...

  • Page 137
    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity For the years ended December 31, (In millions, except for share data) 2015 $ - $ - - 5 9,123 - (165) 78 27 - (90) 8,973 11,191 1,682 - (323) 12,550 (2,527) (1,250) 184 (54) 90 ...

  • Page 138
    ...to policyholder funds - international variable annuities Net decrease in equity securities, trading Net cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale Fixed maturities, fair value option Equity securities...

  • Page 139
    ... Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. is a holding company for insurance and financial services subsidiaries that provide property and casualty insurance, group life and disability products and mutual funds to individual and business customers...

  • Page 140
    ...'s investment portfolio in the future and changes in fair value of the Company's investments. As of December 31, 2015, equity securities available-for-sale totaled $839, with unrealized losses of $2 in accumulated OCI that would have been classified in retained earnings. Had the new accounting...

  • Page 141
    .... Unearned revenue reserves, representing amounts assessed as consideration for policy origination of a universal life-type contract, are deferred and recognized in income over the period benefited. The Company provides investment management, administrative and distribution services to mutual funds...

  • Page 142
    ... Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Investments Overview The Company's investments in fixed maturities include bonds, structured securities, redeemable...

  • Page 143
    ...at fair value and are reported in Other Investments and Other Liabilities. For balance sheet presentation purposes, the Company has elected to offset the fair value amounts, income accruals, and related cash collateral receivables and payables of OTC derivative instruments executed in a legal entity...

  • Page 144
    ... and do not receive hedge accounting treatment. Changes in the fair value, including periodic derivative net coupon settlements, of derivative instruments held for other investment and/or risk management purposes are reported in current period earnings as net realized capital gains and losses...

  • Page 145
    ... single legal entity is $10. The Company also minimizes the credit risk of derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high quality counterparties primarily rated A or better, which are monitored and evaluated by the Company's risk management team and reviewed by senior management. OTC...

  • Page 146
    ... variable annuity and variable universal life products. The projection of future account values requires the use of certain assumptions including: separate account returns; separate account fund mix; fees assessed against the contract holder's account balance; full surrender and partial withdrawal...

  • Page 147
    ... with changes reported in the same line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company earns fees for investment management, certain administrative expenses, and mortality and expense risks assumed which are reported in fee income. Certain contracts classified as universal life-type...

  • Page 148
    ... value using a weighted average interest rate of 4.41% in 2015 and 4.53% in 2014. Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable Other policyholder funds and benefits payable consist of non-variable account values associated with variable annuity and other universal life-type contracts and investment...

  • Page 149
    ... SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Investment contracts consist of institutional and governmental products, without life contingencies, including funding agreements, certain structured...

  • Page 150
    ... 0.37 2.50 (2.14) 0.36 [1] For additional information, see Note 13 - Equity and Note 17 - Stock Compensation Plans of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings...

  • Page 151
    ... provides employers, associations and financial institutions with group life, accident and disability coverage, along with other products and services, including voluntary benefits, and group retiree health. Mutual Funds Mutual Funds offers investment products for retail and retirement accounts and...

  • Page 152
    ... Lines Automobile Homeowners Total Personal Lines [1] Property & Casualty Other Operations Group Benefits Group disability Group life Other Total Group Benefits Mutual Funds Mutual Fund Talcott Total Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate Total earned premiums and fee income Net investment income...

  • Page 153
    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 3. Segment Information (continued) For the years ended December 31, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 2015 2014 2013 Commercial Lines Personal Lines Group Benefits Mutual Funds...

  • Page 154
    ... Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is determined based on the "exit price" notion which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in...

  • Page 155
    ... hedge program Other derivative contracts Total derivative assets [2] Short-term investments Limited partnerships and other alternative investments [3] Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB Modified coinsurance reinsurance contracts Separate account assets [4] Total assets accounted for at fair value...

  • Page 156
    ... hedge program Other derivative contracts Total derivative assets [2] Short-term investments Limited partnerships and other alternative investments [3] Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB Modified coinsurance reinsurance contracts Separate account assets [4] Total assets accounted for at fair value...

  • Page 157
    ... Fair Value Working Group ("Derivatives Working Group"), which include various investment, operations, accounting and risk management professionals that meet monthly to review market data trends, pricing and trading statistics and results, and any proposed pricing methodology changes. The Company...

  • Page 158
    ... new models are not moved to production until formally approved. The Company utilizes derivative instruments to manage the risk associated with certain assets and liabilities. However, the derivative instrument may not be classified with the same fair value hierarchy level as the associated assets...

  • Page 159
    ..., money market funds, exchange-traded equity securities, open-ended mutual funds, short-term investments, and exchange traded futures and option contracts, valuations are based on quoted prices for identical assets in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date...

  • Page 160
    ...also include equity and interest rate volatility and swap yield curves beyond observable limits, and commodity price curves. Level 3 investments also include hedge funds where investment company accounting has been applied to a wholly-owned fund of funds measured at fair value where the Company does...

  • Page 161
    ... [1] on Fair Value [2] $ 122 Discounted cash flows Spread (encompasses prepayment, default risk and loss severity) Corporate [3] 339 Discounted cash flows Spread Municipal [3] RMBS 31 Discounted cash flows 1,622 Discounted cash flows Spread Spread Constant prepayment rate Constant default rate Loss...

  • Page 162
    ... by the Company to broker prices received. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, excluded from the preceding tables are hedge funds where investment company accounting has been applied to a wholly-owned fund of funds measured at fair value which total $74 and $189, respectively, of Level 3 assets. The...

  • Page 163
    .... This multidisciplinary group reviews and approves changes and enhancements to the Company's valuation model as well as associated controls. Best Estimate Claim Payments The Best Estimate Claim Payments are calculated based on actuarial and capital market assumptions related to projected cash flows...

  • Page 164
    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued) At each valuation date, the Company assumes expected returns based on risk-free rates as represented by the Eurodollar futures, LIBOR ...

  • Page 165
    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued) Generally a change in withdrawal utilization assumptions would be accompanied by a directionally opposite change in lapse rate assumptions, as the behavior of...

  • Page 166
    ...Standing AFS Credit Commodity Equity Rate Hedging Program Contracts Derivatives [5] Assets (Liabilities) Fair value as of January 1, 2015 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) Included in net income [1] [2] [6] Included in OCI [3] Purchases Settlements Sales Transfers into Level 3 [4] Transfers...

  • Page 167
    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued) Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable Liabilities Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefits Equity Linked Notes Consumer Notes Fair value as of January 1, 2015...

  • Page 168
    ... GMWB Hedge Program Other Standing AFS Credit contracts Equity Rate Hedging Program Hedging Contracts Derivatives [5] Assets (Liabilities) Fair value as of January 1, 2014 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) Included in net income [1] [2] [6] Included in OCI [3] Purchases Settlements Sales...

  • Page 169
    ... contracts that hedge the risk associated with the investments. The swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting and the change in value of both the equity securities and the total return swaps are recorded in net realized capital gains and losses. These equity securities are classified within equity...

  • Page 170
    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued) The following table presents the changes in fair value of those assets and liabilities accounted for using the fair value option reported in net realized capital...

  • Page 171
    ..., group accident and health contracts and universal life insurance contracts, including corporate owned life insurance. [2] Included in long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, except for current maturities, which are included in short-term debt. [3] Excludes amounts carried at fair value...

  • Page 172
    ... assets held in trust. Net of invested assets held in trust, as of December 31, 2015, the Company has no reinsurance-related concentrations of credit risk greater than 10% of the Company's consolidated stockholders' equity. The allowance for uncollectible reinsurance reflects management's best...

  • Page 173
    ... except that the cash and investments that support the liabilities for contract benefits are not transferred to the assuming company, and settlements are made on a net basis between the companies. The cost of reinsurance related to long-duration contracts is accounted for over the life of the...

  • Page 174
    ... Policy loans Limited partnerships and other alternative investments Other investments [2] Investment expenses Total net investment income [1] Includes net investment income on short-term investments. [2] Includes income from derivatives that hedge fixed maturities and qualify for hedge accounting...

  • Page 175
    ... payments, (c) changes in the financial condition, credit rating and near-term prospects of the issuer, (d) the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost of the security and (e) the payment structure of the security. The Company's best estimate of expected future cash...

  • Page 176
    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 6. Investments and Derivative Instruments (continued) For equity securities where the decline in the fair value is deemed to be other-than-temporary, a charge is recorded in net realized capital...

  • Page 177
    ... of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 6. Investments and Derivative Instruments (continued) Available-for-Sale Securities The following table presents the Company's AFS securities by type. December 31, 2015 Cost or Gross...

  • Page 178
    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 6. Investments and Derivative Instruments (continued) The Company had no investment exposure to any credit concentration risk of a single issuer greater than 10% of the Company's stockholders' equity...

  • Page 179
    ... loan ABS, and structured securities with exposure to commercial and residential real estate. Corporate financial services securities and student loan ABS were primarily depressed because the securities have floating-rate coupons and have long-dated maturities, and current credit spreads are wider...

  • Page 180
    ...but are not limited to, actual and expected property cash flows, geographic market data and capitalization rates. DSCR compares a property's net operating income to the borrower's principal and interest payments. The weighted average DSCR of the Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio was 2.63x...

  • Page 181
    ... and reported on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, including $54 in separate account assets. Servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or fair value and were zero as of December 31, 2015, because servicing fees were market-level fees at origination and remain adequate to compensate...

  • Page 182
    .... [4] Total assets included in fixed maturities, FVO, short-term investments, equity, AFS, and cash in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. CDOs represent structured investment vehicles for which the Company has a controlling financial interest as it provides collateral management services...

  • Page 183
    ... balance sheets. Income associated with securities lending transactions is reported as a component of net investment income on the Company's consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of securities on loan and the associated liability for cash collateral received...

  • Page 184
    ... fixed maturity securities or liability contracts. The hedge strategies by hedge accounting designation include: Cash Flow Hedges Interest rate swaps are predominantly used to manage portfolio duration and better match cash receipts from assets with cash disbursements required to fund liabilities...

  • Page 185
    ... hedge accounting ("non-qualifying strategies") primarily include the hedge program for the Company's variable annuity products as well as the hedging and replication strategies that utilize credit default swaps. In addition, hedges of interest rate, foreign currency and equity risk of certain fixed...

  • Page 186
    ... and liability fair value amounts. For reporting purposes, the Company has elected to offset within total assets or total liabilities based upon the net of the fair value amounts, income accruals, and related cash collateral receivables and payables of OTC derivative instruments executed in a legal...

  • Page 187
    ... program Other Contingent capital facility put option Modified coinsurance reinsurance contracts Total non-qualifying strategies Total cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and nonqualifying strategies Balance Sheet Location Fixed maturities, available-for-sale Other investments Other liabilities...

  • Page 188
    .... The increase in fair value of fixed payout annuity hedges was primarily driven by the maturity of a currency swap, partially offset by an increase in U.S. interest rates. The increase in the fair value associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance contracts, which are accounted for as embedded...

  • Page 189
    ...Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Accrued Interest and Cash Collateral Received [2] Derivative Assets [1] Financial Collateral Received [4] Net Amount Description Other investments $ 1,175 Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities $ 969 $ 364 $ (158) $ 109 $ 97...

  • Page 190
    ... to net investment income over the term of the investment cash flows. The maximum term over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability of future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding interest payments on existing variable-rate financial instruments, is approximately...

  • Page 191
    ... hedging program associated with the Japan variable annuity product due to the sale of HLIKK. [3] Excludes investments that contain an embedded credit derivative for which the Company has elected the fair value option. For further discussion, see the Fair Value Option section in Note 4 - Fair Value...

  • Page 192
    ... under the Company's investment policies. The Company will receive periodic payments based on an agreed upon rate and notional amount and will only make a payment if there is a credit event. A credit event payment will typically be equal to the notional value of the swap contract less the value of...

  • Page 193
    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 6. Investments and Derivative Instruments (continued) The following tables present the notional amount, fair value, weighted average years to maturity, underlying referenced credit obligation type and...

  • Page 194
    ... Balance Sheets in fixed maturities and short-term investments with corresponding amounts recorded in other liabilities. The Company also accepted securities collateral as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 with a fair value of $100 and $109, respectively, of which the Company has the ability to sell...

  • Page 195
    ...of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 8. Goodwill The carrying value of goodwill allocated to reporting units as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows: Gross Personal Lines Mutual Funds Corporate [1] Total $ 119 149 585...

  • Page 196
    ... of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 9. Separate Accounts, Death Benefits and Other Insurance Benefit Features U.S. GMDB/GMWB, International GMDB/GMIB, and Universal Life Secondary Guarantee Benefits Changes in the gross...

  • Page 197
    ...or retained NAR related to these contracts. In the U.S., account balances of contracts with guarantees were invested in variable separate accounts as follows: Asset Type Equity securities (including mutual funds) Cash and cash equivalents Total As of December 31, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 $ $ 36...

  • Page 198
    ... claim volume and a shorter than expected payment pattern in 2014. Accretion of discounts for prior accident years totaled $38 in 2015, $31 in 2014, and $31 in 2013. The reserves recorded for the Company's property and casualty insurance products at December 31, 2015 represent the Company's best...

  • Page 199
    ... business General liability Bond Commercial property Net asbestos reserves Net environmental reserves Uncollectible reinsurance Workers' compensation Workers' compensation - NY 25a Fund for Reopened Cases Workers' compensation discount accretion Catastrophes Other reserve re-estimates, net Total...

  • Page 200
    ...loss adjustment expenses, gross $ The liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for group life, disability and accident contracts was discounted to present value using rates based on the Company's earned investment yield estimated at the time the claims are incurred. The increase in...

  • Page 201
    ... of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 11. Debt The Company's long-term debt securities are issued by either HFSG Holding Company or HLI, and are unsecured obligations of HFSG Holding Company or HLI, and rank on a parity with...

  • Page 202
    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 11. Debt (continued) Junior Subordinated Debentures Face Value $ $ 600 500 Interest Rate [1] Call Date 7.875% [2] 8.125% [4] Interest Rate Subsequent to Call Date [2] Issue 7.875% ...

  • Page 203
    ... 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants within the Credit Facility. Commercial Paper The Hartford's maximum borrowings available under its commercial paper program are $1.0 billion. The Company is dependent upon market conditions to access short-term financing through...

  • Page 204
    ... Global Health Fund, The Hartford Conservative Allocation Fund, The Hartford Growth Opportunities Fund, The Hartford Inflation Plus Fund, The Hartford Advisors Fund, and The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund. Plaintiffs seek to rescind the investment management agreements and distribution plans...

  • Page 205
    ...risks inherent in major litigation, and inconsistent emerging legal doctrines. Furthermore, over time, insurers, including the Company, have experienced significant changes in the rate at which asbestos claims are brought, the claims experience of particular insureds, and the value of claims, making...

  • Page 206
    ... billion in the normal course of business. In addition, the Company has posted collateral of $34 associated with a customized GMWB derivative. Based on derivative market values as of December 31, 2015, a downgrade of one or two levels below the current financial strength ratings by either Moody's or...

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    ... limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. The Company does not expect to make any payments...

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    ... financial statements do not reflect deferred policy acquisition costs and limit deferred income taxes, predominately use interest rate and mortality assumptions prescribed by the NAIC for life benefit reserves, generally carry bonds at amortized cost, and present reinsurance assets and liabilities...

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    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 13. Equity (continued) Regulatory Capital Requirements The Company's U.S. insurance companies' states of domicile impose risk-based capital ("RBC") requirements. The requirements ...

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    ... premium reserve and other underwriting related reserves Investment-related items Insurance product derivatives Employee benefits Alternative minimum tax credit Net operating loss carryover Foreign tax credit carryover Capital loss carryover Total Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax...

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    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 14. Income Taxes (continued) As shown in the deferred tax assets (liabilities) table above, included in net deferred income taxes are the future tax benefits associated with the net operating loss...

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    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 14. Income Taxes (continued) A reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows: For the years ended December 31, 2015...

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    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 15. Changes in and Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in AOCI, net of tax, by component consist of the following: For the year ended December 31, 2015 Changes...

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    ... Net realized capital gains (losses) Net investment income Net realized capital gains (losses) Total before tax Income tax expense Net income $ $ Pension and Other Postretirement Plan Adjustments Amortization of prior service credit Amortization of actuarial loss Settlement loss - $ - - - $ 172...

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    ... addition, the Company considers long-term market return expectations for an investment mix that generally anticipates 60% fixed income securities and 40% non fixed income securities (global equities, hedge funds and private market alternatives) to derive an expected long-term rate of return. Based...

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    ... ending balances of the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets, as well as the funded status of the Company's defined benefit pension and postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans. International plans represent an immaterial percentage of total pension assets, liabilities...

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    ... in the discount rate. Other Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 Pension Benefits Change in Plan Assets 2015 2014 For the years ended December 31, Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year Actual return on plan assets Employer contributions Benefits paid [1] Expenses paid Settlements Foreign...

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    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 16. Employee Benefit Plans (continued) The following table provides information for the Company's defined benefit pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets. As...

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    ...benefit plans' weighted average asset allocation is presented in the table below. Pension Plans Percentage of Assets at Fair Value 2015 2014 Other Postretirement Plans Percentage of Assets at Fair Value 2015 2014 As of December 31, Equity securities Fixed income securities Alternative assets Total...

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    ... Total Short-term investments: Fixed Income Securities: Corporate RMBS U.S. Treasuries Foreign government CMBS Other fixed income [1] Mortgage Loans Equity Securities: Large-cap domestic International Other investments: Hedge funds Private Market Alternatives Total pension plan assets at fair value...

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    ...Level 3 Total Short-term investments: Fixed Income Securities: Corporate RMBS U.S. Treasuries Foreign government CMBS Other fixed income [1] Equity Securities: Large-cap domestic Mid-cap domestic Small-cap domestic International Other investments: Hedge funds Total pension plan assets at fair value...

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    ... SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 16. Employee Benefit Plans (continued) Pension Plan Asset Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets Corporate RMBS Foreign government Other fixed income Hedge funds Totals Fair Value...

  • Page 223
    ... fair value. Other Postretirement Plan Asset Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Other Foreign Fixed Corporate RMBS Government Income Assets Totals Fair Value as of January 1, 2015 Changes in unrealized gains (losses), net Purchases Settlements Sales Transfers...

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    ... SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 16. Employee Benefit Plans (continued) Securities specifically prohibited from purchase include, but are not limited to: shares or fixed income instruments issued by The Hartford, short sales of any type within long...

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    Table of Contents THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 17. Stock Compensation Plans The Company's stock-based compensation plans are described below. Shares issued in satisfaction of stock-based compensation may be made available from ...

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    ... THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 17. Stock Compensation Plans (continued) For the years ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Expected dividend yield Expected annualized spot volatility Weighted average annualized volatility Risk-free...

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    ... HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 17. Stock Compensation Plans (continued) Other performance share awards or portions thereof have a market condition based upon the Company's total shareholder return relative to a group of peer companies...

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    ... funds and benefits payable - international variable annuities Short-term debt Other liabilities Sale of Hartford Life International Limited On December 12, 2013, the Company completed the sale of all of the issued and outstanding equity of HLIL in a cash transaction to Columbia Insurance Company...

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    ... the Company's primary liability on the insurance policies issued under the Retirement Plans business. The Company also transferred invested assets with a carrying value of $9.3 billion, net of the ceding commission, to MassMutual and recognized other non-cash decreases in assets totaling $200...

  • Page 230
    ... policies issued under the Individual Life business. The Company also transferred invested assets with a carrying value of $8.0 billion, exclusive of $1.4 billion of assets supporting the modified coinsurance agreement, net of cash transferred in place of short-term investments, to Prudential...

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    ... estate operations initiated in 2013 consistent with the Company's strategic business realignment. Restructuring and other costs, including costs incurred to date, as of December 31, 2015 were as follows: Commercial Lines Personal Lines Group Benefits Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate Total...

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    ... liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2015 Severance Benefits and Related Costs Professional Fees Asset impairment charges Contract Termination and Total Restructuring Other Charges and Other Costs Balance, beginning of period Accruals/provisions Payments...

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    THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. SCHEDULE I SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (In millions) As of December 31, 2015 Amount at which shown on Balance Sheet Type of Investment Cost Fair Value Fixed Maturities Bonds and notes U.S. government and government ...

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    ... FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (Registrant) (In millions) As of December 31, Condensed Balance Sheets Assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value Other investments Short-term investments Investment in affiliates Deferred income taxes Unamortized issue costs Other assets Total assets...

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    ... Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Operating Activities Net income Loss on extinguishment of debt Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries Change in operating assets and liabilities Cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities Net sales of short-term investments Capital contributions to...

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    ... Adjustment Expenses Segment Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Unearned Premiums Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable As of December 31, 2015 Commercial Lines Personal Lines Property & Casualty Other Operations Group Benefits Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate Consolidated As of...

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    ..., Fee Income and Other Net Investment Income (Loss) Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Net Written Premiums [2] For the year ended December 31, 2015 Commercial Lines $ Personal Lines Property & Casualty Other Operations Group Benefits Mutual Funds Talcott Resolution Corporate...

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    THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. SCHEDULE IV REINSURANCE (In millions) Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net Gross Amount Ceded to Other Companies Assumed From Other Companies Net Amount For the year ended December 31, 2015 Life insurance in-force Insurance revenues Property and ...

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    THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (In millions) Increase (decrease) in Costs and Expenses Write-offs/ Payments/ Other Balance January 1, Translation Adjustment Balance December 31, 2015 Allowance for doubtful accounts and other Allowance for...

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    THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. SCHEDULE VI SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE OPERATIONS (In millions) Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses Incurred Related to: Current Year Prior Year Discount Deducted From Liabilities [1] Years ended December 31, 2015 ...

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    ... duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Scott R. Lewis Scott R. Lewis Senior Vice President and Controller (Chief accounting officer and duly authorized signatory) Date: February 26, 2016...

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    ..., Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Director February 26, 2016 February 26, 2016 February 26, 2016 Date February...

  • Page 243
    ... and among Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hartford Life, Inc. and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. ("The Hartford") dated as of September 4, 2012. Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Hartford Life, Inc., Prudential Financial, Inc. and The Hartford dated as of September...

  • Page 244
    ...Wells Fargo, National Association as syndication agents, and the lenders referred to therein. Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement between The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as Issuer, and the Dealer party thereto The Hartford Senior Executive Officer Severance Pay Plan, as amended and...

  • Page 245
    ...the incorporation by reference into The Hartford' s Registration Statements on Form S-8 and Form S-3 of the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP contained in this Form 10-K regarding the audited financial statements is filed herewith. ** Power of Attorney. ** 31.01 Certification of Christopher J. Swift...

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    Incorporated by Reference Exhibit No. Description Form File No. Exhibit No. Filing Date * ** Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement. Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to this report. II-6

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    ...THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS (In millions) For the years ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012 2015 EARNINGS (LOSS): 2011 Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes [1] Add: Total fixed...

  • Page 248
    ... International Limited (United Kingdom) Hartford Financial Services, LLC (Delaware) Hartford Fire General Agency, Inc. (Texas) Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Connecticut) Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (Delaware) Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (Delaware) Hartford Funds Management Group...

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    ... Investment Advisors, LLC (Connecticut) Horizon Management Group, LLC (Delaware) HRA Brokerage Services, Inc. (Connecticut) Lanidex Class B, LLC (Delaware) Lanidex R, LLC (Delaware) MPC Resolution Company LLC (Delaware) New England Insurance Company (Connecticut) New England Reinsurance Corporation...

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    ... PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements on Form S-3 and Form S-8 of our reports dated February 26, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of The Hartford Financial Services Group...

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    ... of them, with full power to act as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, in his or her name, place and stead to execute on his or her behalf, as an officer and/or director of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (the "Company"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year...

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    ... report financial information; and Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. /s/ Christopher J. Swift Christopher J. Swift Chairman and Chief Executive Officer b. Date...

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    ... and report financial information; and Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. /s/ Beth A. Bombara Beth A. Bombara Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer...

  • Page 254
    ...Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Christopher J. Swift Christopher J. Swift Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Date: February 26, 2016 II-14

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    ... Exchange Act of 1934; and The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Beth A. Bombara Beth A. Bombara Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: February 26, 2016 II-15