Sep 09, 2019 / 02:30PM GMT
Jay H. Gelb - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - MD & Senior Equity Analyst
Okay. Good morning, everyone. Jay Gelb, the senior equity insurance analyst here at Barclays. I'm very pleased to have with us Beth Costello. Beth is Chief Financial Officer of The Hartford. The Hartford, as of course you all know, is a leader in property and casualty insurance, sold primarily through a network of independent agency brokers as well as among the largest providers of group benefits. The Hartford also has a sizable retail mutual fund business.
Beth, thanks again for joining us today.
Beth Costello - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. - Executive VP & CFO
Glad to be here.
Questions and Answers:
Jay H. Gelb - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division - MD & Senior Equity AnalystMy first question is on Hartford's recent merger and acquisition and divestiture activity. The Hartford has been among the most active among insurers in terms of its acquisition and dispositions over the past several