The Hartford climbs on possible Talcott sale

Shares in The Hartford climbed 2.3 percent last week following
The Insurance Insider's revelation
that it was seeking a buyer for its $4.7bn variable annuity
business.The carrier's stock was trading at $42.77 when the closing
bell rang in New York on Friday (23 September), having given up a
little ground after a strong Wednesday and Thursday.The benchmark Dow Jones index was up 0.78 percent for the
week.On Wednesday (21 September), this publication revealed that the
insurer had...