By Chip Brian, SmarTrend Analytics Team 2/10/2010 Morgan Stanley analysts said that they are cutting their 2010 EPS estimate for Hartford Financial ( NYSE:HIG ) because their fundamental outlook remains clouded Analyst Nigel Dally said, "Hartford reported operating EPS of $151, $002 below our estimate but in line with its guidance range of $145 160 that it preannounced in January For 2010, management set guidance at $370 400, which was below our estimate of $405 prior to the release Furthermore, we believe some of the underlying assumptions behind the guidance range look somewhat aggressive, such as written premium growth and equity market assumptions, making us view the lower end of this range more likely" 
Share:  By Chip Brian, SmarTrend Analytics Team 2/10/2010 Morgan Stanley analysts said that they are cutting their 2010 EPS estimate for Hartford Financial ( <span class="company">NYSE:HIG</span> ) because their fundamental outlook remains clouded<span class="sent"> Analyst <span class="analyst">Nigel Dally</span> said, "Hartford reported operating EPS of $151, $002 below our estimate but in line with its guidance range of $145 160 that it preannounced in January</span> For 2010, management set guidance at $370 400, which was below our estimate of $405 prior to the release Furthermore, we believe some of the underlying assumptions behind the guidance range look somewhat aggressive, such as written premium growth and equity market assumptions, making us view the lower end of this range more likely"...By Chip Brian, SmarTrend Analytics Team 2/10/2010 Morgan Stanley analysts said that they are cutting their 2010 EPS estimate for Hartford Financial ( <span class="company">NYSE:HIG</span> ) because their fundamental outlook remains clouded<span class="sent"> Analyst <span class="analyst">Nigel Dally</span> said, "Hartford reported operating EPS of $151, $002 below our estimate but in line with its guidance range of $145 160 that it preannounced in January</span> For 2010, management set guidance at $370 400, which was below our estimate of $405 prior to the release Furthermore, we believe some of the underlying assumptions behind the guidance range look somewhat aggressive, such as written premium growth and equity market assumpt Tweet this 

Hartford pumped $18 billion into its life insurance operations during the fourth quarter to meet capital requirements of its global variable annuity business and to cover investment related capital hits That left Hartford's holding company with $19 billion in cash at the end of 2009, down from $43 billion on Sept 30, according to John Nadel, an insurance analyst at Sterne Agee "The most telling part of the fourth quarter results was the capital injection to the Life Co by the Hold Co, which we believe leaves significant doubts as to how easily Hartford will be able to get out from under TARP without a sizeable common equity raise," Nadel wrote in a note to investors on Tuesday 
Share:  Hartford pumped $18 billion into its life insurance operations during the fourth quarter to meet capital requirements of its global variable annuity business and to cover investment related capital hits <span class="sent">That left Hartford's holding company with $19 billion in cash at the end of 2009, down from $43 billion on Sept 30, according to <span class="analyst">John Nadel</span>, an insurance analyst at Sterne Agee </span>"The most telling part of the fourth quarter results was the capital injection to the Life Co by the Hold Co, which we believe leaves significant doubts as to how easily Hartford will be able to get out from under TARP without a sizeable common equity raise," Nadel wrote in a note to investors on Tuesday Tweet this 

"We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note CreditSuisse analyst Thomas Gallagher recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for Hartford Financial by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million 
Share:  "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note<span class="sent"> CreditSuisse analyst <span class="analyst">Thomas Gallagher</span> recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span> by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion</span> LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million..."We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note<span class="sent"> CreditSuisse analyst <span class="analyst">Thomas Gallagher</span> recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span> by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion</span> LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million Tweet this 

WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including Hartford Financial, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on Hartford Financial "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note 
Share:  WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span>, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span><span class="sent"> "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," <span class="analyst">Rob Haines</span>, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note</span>...WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span>, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span><span class="sent"> "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," <span class="analyst">Rob Haines</span>, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note</span>...<span class="sent">"We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore ca Tweet this 

"We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note CreditSuisse analyst Thomas Gallagher recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for Hartford Financial by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million Report As (required): Please select Off topic Offensive/Threatening language Advertising/Spam Copyright/Plagiarism Other Comments (optional): 
Share:  "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note<span class="sent"> CreditSuisse analyst <span class="analyst">Thomas Gallagher</span> recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span> by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion</span> LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million Report As (required): Please select Off topic Offensive/Threatening language Advertising/Spam Copyright/Plagiarism Other Comments (optional):..."We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note<span class="sent"> CreditSuisse analyst <span class="analyst">Thomas Gallagher</span> recently increased his 2010 earnings outlook for <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span> by 25 cents to $4 WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Hartford to post fourth quarter earnings of $135 per share and revenue to reach $239 billion</span> LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Hartford reported a loss of $271 per share on revenue of $565 million Report As (required): Please select Off topic Offensive/Threatening language Tweet this 

WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including Hartford Financial, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on Hartford Financial "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," Rob Haines, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note 
Share:  WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span>, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span><span class="sent"> "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," <span class="analyst">Rob Haines</span>, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note</span>...WHY IT MATTERS: A year ago, Hartford posted a loss and announced plans to slash its dividend, after what its chief executive called the most challenging year in the company's 200 year history Last year, the government gave six life insurers, including <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span>, approval to tap its $700 billion bailout program The company received $34 billion in funds in late June Several analysts have turned upbeat on <span class="company">Hartford Financial</span><span class="sent"> "We believe Hartford has taken the necessary steps to clean up its balance sheet and restore capital levels," <span class="analyst">Rob Haines</span>, a CreditSights analyst, said in a recent client note</span>...<span class="sent">"We believe Hartford has taken the Tweet this 

The company reported profits and maintained a share buyback program throughout the credit crisis as competitors American International Group Inc and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc took government aid The insurer is seeking to retain customers as corporations cut costs amid the recession and industry rates decline "The fact that they continue to be respectfully profitable despite the difficult environment is noteworthy," Paul Newsome, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before results were released "Chubb has been among the most disciplined in the industry 
Share:  The company reported profits and maintained a share buyback program throughout the credit crisis as competitors American International Group Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc took government aid The insurer is seeking to retain customers as corporations cut costs amid the recession and industry rates decline<span class="sent"> "The fact that they continue to be respectfully profitable despite the difficult environment is noteworthy," <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before results were released</span> "Chubb has been among the most disciplined in the industry...The company reported profits and maintained a share buyback program throughout the credit crisis as competitors American International Group Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc took government aid The insurer is seeking to retain customers as corporations cut costs amid the recession and industry rates decline<span class="sent"> "The fact that they continue to be respectfully profitable despite the difficult environment is noteworthy," <span class="analyst">Paul Newsome</span>, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP, said in an interview before results were released</span> "Chubb has been among the most disciplined in the industry Tweet this 

MetLife Inc and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said Colin Devine, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each 
Share:  MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each...MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, decline Tweet this 

MetLife Inc and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said Colin Devine, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each 
Share:  MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each...MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will sidestep most of the costs from President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds w Tweet this 

MetLife Inc and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc are among the life insurers that will avoid most of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said Colin Devine, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each 
Share:  MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will avoid most of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds while the biggest banks, led by Bank of America Corp, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase & Co, took at least $25 billion each...MetLife Inc and <span class="company">Hartford Financial Services Group</span> Inc are among the life insurers that will avoid most of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan to tax as many as 50 financial firms, Citigroup Inc said<span class="sent"> Obama's plan to recover bailout funds is "not a threat to life insurer earnings," said <span class="analyst">Colin Devine</span>, a Citigroup analyst, in a note to clients today</span> "The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is clearly targeted at other types of financial institutions, namely banks and broker dealers" MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc, the two largest US life insurers, declined to accept bailout funds w Tweet this