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Hartford Financial Bulks Up In Atlanta, Plans Massive Hiring This Year

Vanessa Doctor

25 June 2010

The Hartford Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Steven Stone as regional vice president of sales in its Atlanta office.

Stone is a veteran in the insurance industry. He previously worked for Mass Mutual, where he headed the firm's Birmingham operations. Prior to that, he served in senior executive positions in Canada and the US for the Independent Order of Foresters and for New York Life.

In his new role, he will manage a team of ten account executives serving Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The company has previously announced that it is beefing up its independent agent numbers this year, with at least 50 of them coming from the Atlanta coverage.

The Hartford, an insurance and wealth management company, attributes 80 per cent of its nationwide sales to its independent agents. It intends to sign up 400 more agents before the year ends.