Hartford Financial Announces Retirement Of Board Member

Feb 25, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced that Edward Kelly, III will retire from the company's board of directors.

Mr Kelly, who has served on The Hartford's board since 2001, will serve out the balance of his current term but will not stand for reelection at the company's annual shareholders' meeting in May 2010. According to the company, Mr Kelly made the decision in light of other obligations and demands on his time.

Liam McGee, chairman, president and CEO of The Hartford, said: "On behalf of all the directors and the management of The Hartford, I want to thank Ned for his commitment to representing the company's shareholders for the past nine years. Ned played a critical role in helping The Hartford through this challenging economic period and putting the company on a strong path forward. We thank him for his contributions."

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