Thrivent Financial Posts 70% Earnings Gain in 2011

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Hartford, Conn., declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable on April 2, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2012.

The board also declared a dividend of $18.125 on each share of the Series F preferred stock (equivalent to $0.4531 per depository share) payable on April 2, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2012.

Symetra Life Insurance Co., Bellevue, Wash., has debuted three value-add programs to its group life and disability income insurance offering. The company says the following new benefits are available to covered employees and their families on new group life and/or DI policies, at no additional cost to the employer:

Travel Assistance Program: Offers 24/7 travel services in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Employees are covered whether they are traveling on business or for pleasure on a trip 100 miles or more from home, lasting 90 days or less.

Identity Theft Resolution Program: Helps employees protect themselves against identity theft and provides support in the event their identity is stolen.

Beneficiary Companion Program: Beneficiary assistance coordinators offer guidance on how to obtain death certificate copies for final notification as well as manage notifications to entities like government agencies, credit card companies and financial institutions.