The Hartford Appoints Greg Brennan to be CFO, International Wealth Management

SIMSBURY, Conn., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. today announced the appointment of Greg Brennan as senior vice president and chief financial officer, international wealth management.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051208/HARTFORDLOGO )

As CFO, Brennan will be responsible for finance, actuarial and product development for the division, which encompasses The Hartford's businesses in Japan, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The Hartford is the leading provider of variable annuities in Japan based on assets under management as of March 31, 2006, according to Hoken Manichi, a Japanese daily newspaper that tracks variable annuity sales. In 2005, the company launched a new enterprise to market personal retirement savings products in Europe. The Hartford also sells retirement savings, personal savings and life insurance products in Brazil.

Brennan will report to Liz Zlatkus, president of The Hartford's international wealth management and group benefits division, for actuarial and product development, and to Glenn Lammey, executive vice president and chief financial officer for The Hartford's life insurance operations, for finance.

"Greg's actuarial and product development expertise and his broad international background will be a tremendous asset as we continue to grow and diversify The Hartford's international business," Zlatkus said.

Lammey concurred, adding, "Greg's expertise in investment product development and his financial and risk management capabilities will be invaluable to the company."

Before joining The Hartford, Brennan served as chief insurance risk officer and chief actuary for ING Asia Pacific. Previously, he had been chief actuary for ING's Australia operation and was CFO of ING Vysya Life in India.

Brennan is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and, in addition, holds an honors degree in psychology from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2005 revenues of $27.1 billion. The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property and casualty insurance. International operations are located in Japan, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The Hartford's Internet address is http://www.thehartford.com/.

HIG-L

Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. These important risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as of the date issued.

Contact(s): David Potter

860-843-8993 david.potter@hartfordlife.com David Lafrennie 860-843-6154 david.lafrennie@hartfordlife.com