Shares of The Hartford have more than doubled during the past year, Bloomberg reported, giving the insurer a market capitalization of around $23 billion, as of March 18. (Credit: The Hartford) Shares of The Hartford have more than doubled during the past year, Bloomberg reported, giving the insurer a market capitalization of around $23 billion, as of March 18. (Credit: The Hartford)

The Hartford confirmed it has received an unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal from Chubb Ltd. The target firm reports its board of directors is considering the deal.

The proposal values The Hartford at $65 per share, which represents a 26% premium based on its unaffected 20-day volume-weighted average share price of $51.70 (as of March 10), according to Chubb, which said the deal would be a mixture with the majority in cash and the remainder in stock.

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