Financial. The division was based in Chicago, Illinois. 2000: Reacquired all the shares of Hartford Life (HLI was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2006). 1997: Changed name from ITT-Hartford Group, Inc. to the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., and also issued an IPO for its Hartford Life business under the ticker symbol “HLI.” 1995: ITT decided to streamline its operations and release some of its subsidiaries, and The Hartford became an independent entity once again, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HIG". 1970: The Hartford was acquired by ITT Corporation for $1.4 billion, at the time the largest corporate takeover in American history. The combined company was renamed ITT-Hartford Group, Inc. 1959: Expanded into the life-insurance business by acquiring The Columbian National Life Insurance Company in Boston, Massachusetts. 1913: Formed the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company to provide a wide variety of insurance coverage, including accident, automobile-liability, personal-damage, business-interruption and more. See also The Monarch of the Glen (painting), upon which the company logo is based Great Fire of New York Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. California List of United States insurance companies References External links Companies based in Hartford, Connecticut Financial services companies established in 1810 American companies established in 1810 1810 establishments in Connecticut Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Investment management companies of the United States Life insurance companies of the United States ITT Inc.