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• The Hartford Buying Back Securities Sold to Allianz During Financial Crisis

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 2, 2012

  The Hartford Insurance Group says it is buying back, at a steep premium, securities it sold to Allianz during the height of the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

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  The Hartford Exiting Life Business to Concentrate on P&C

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 21, 2012

  The Hartford Insurance Group is exiting its life business in order to concentrate on its stronger property and casualty operations.

• Industry Experts Assess Impact Of TRIA

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 9, 2011

  Industry experts discuss the impact on the insurance industry of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

• Democratic Senators Introduce 1099 Repeal

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 26, 2011

  Two key senators have introduced legislation repealing the controversial tax-reporting provision of the health care reform law.

• Trade Group Calls For Nomination Of FSOC Insurance Voting Member

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2011

  An insurance trade group is urging the Obama administration to promptly nominate the insurance voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

• Minn. Rep. Seeks To Repeal Dodd-Frank

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 17, 2011

  Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., plans to introduce legislation repealing the Dodd-Frank financial services law, calling it “misguided” and a “blatant abuse of power.”

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  Rep. Bachmann Seeks To Repeal Dodd-Frank

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 7, 2011

  Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., plans to introduce legislation repealing the Dodd-Frank financial services law, calling it "misguided" and a "blatant abuse of power."

• Obama Budget Would End Offshore Insurers' Tax Edge

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 2, 2010

  President Obama has proposed a budget for 2011 that reopens the volatile issue of taxing offshore insurers, especially those based in Bermuda.

• Obama Budget Would End Offshore Insurers' Tax Edge

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 1, 2010

  President Obama has proposed a budget for 2011 that reopens the volatile issue of taxing offshore insurers, especially those based in Bermuda.

• Geithner To Testify At House Inquiry On AIG, Fed Dealings

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 18, 2010

  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has been scheduled to testify before a House committee concerning controversial dealings between the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and American International Insurance.