Fitch Plans to Withdraw Hartford Financial’s Ratings

The following is from Fitch Ratings on July 28:

Fitch Ratings plans to withdraw the ratings on Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries on or about Aug. 28</chron>, for commercial reasons. Fitch currently rates Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries as follows:

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

--Long-term Issuer Default Rating 'BBB+';

--4.0 percent senior notes due 2015 'BBB';

--7.3 percent notes due 2015 'BBB';

--5.5 percent notes due 2016 'BBB';

--5.375 percent notes due 2017 'BBB';

--4.0 percent senior notes due 2017 'BBB';

--6.3 percent notes due 2018 'BBB';

--6 percent notes due 2019 'BBB';

--5.5 percent senior notes due 2020 'BBB';

--5.125 percent senior notes due 2022 'BBB';

--5.95 percent notes due 2036 'BBB';

--6.625 percent senior notes due 2040 'BBB';

--6.1 percent notes due 2041 'BBB';

--6.625 percent senior notes due 2042 'BBB';

--4.3 percent senior notes due 2043 'BBB';

--7.875 percent junior subordinated debentures due 2042 'BB+';

--8.125 percent junior subordinated debentures due 2068 'BB+'.

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

--Short-term IDR 'F2';

--Commercial paper 'F2'.

Hartford Life, Inc.

--Long-term IDR 'BBB';

--7.65 percent notes due 2027 'BBB-';

--7.375 percent notes due 2031 'BBB-'.

Members of the Hartford Fire Insurance Intercompany Pool:

Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Nutmeg Insurance Company

Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company

Hartford Casualty Insurance Company

Twin City Fire Insurance Company

Pacific Insurance Company, Limited

Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford

Sentinel Insurance Company

Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois

Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest

Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company

Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast

Hartford Lloyd's Insurance Company

Trumbull Insurance Company

--Insurer Financial Strength 'A+'.

Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company

--IFS 'A'.

Hartford Life Insurance Company

--IFS 'BBB+';

--Medium-term note program 'BBB'.

Hartford Life Global Funding

--Secured notes program 'BBB+'.

Hartford Life Institutional Funding

--Secured notes program 'BBB+'.

Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company

--IFS 'BBB+'.

The Rating Outlook is Stable.

Fitch reserves the right in its sole discretion to withdraw or maintain any rating at any time for any reason it deems sufficient. Fitch believes that investors benefit from increased rating coverage by Fitch and is providing approximately 30 days' notice to the market on the withdrawal of Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries ratings as a courtesy to investors.

Fitch's last rating action on Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries occurred on April 22. For additional information, see 'Fitch Affirms Hartford and P/C Sub's Ratings; Outlook Stable; Takes Various Actions on Life Subs', which is available at 'fitchratings.com'.

Additional information is available at 'fitchratings.com'.

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