NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Former deputy secretary of state visits Wall Street to discuss leadership in an uncertain world.
WHEN: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Press Briefing: 11:15
Luncheon: 12 noon
Closing Bell(TM): 4 p.m.
WHERE: The New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall Street
New York, New York
WHAT: Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State during the first
term of President George W. Bush, will deliver the keynote
address, Leadership in Action, to a select group of financial
professionals at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s
inaugural Leadership Series, June 23, 2005, at the New
York Stock Exchange. Armitage will offer thoughts about the
leadership skills needed for success in the ever-changing
financial services industry.
The Leadership event also will include the release of findings
from a major national survey of retirees and pre-retirees
commissioned by The Hartford to examine how individuals 50 to 65
years old hope to benefit, both financially and psychologically,
from working with a financial advisor. The Hartford contracted
Greenwald & Associates, a premier financial market research firm,
to conduct the study.
Also scheduled to speak at the New York Stock Exchange event are
Tom Marra, Hartford Life president and chief operating officer;
John Walters, executive vice president and director of the
investment products division of Hartford Life; Quincy Krosby,
chief investment strategist at The Hartford and an expert in
macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and how they impact capital
markets; and Dr. Mathew Greenwald, president, Greenwald &
Associates.
The event will conclude with John Walters and Richard Armitage
ringing the Closing Bell(TM) at the New York Stock Exchange.
The Hartford is one of the nation's largest financial services and insurance companies, with 2004 revenues of $22.7 billion. The company is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits, automobile and homeowner products; and business property-casualty insurance. The Hartford's Internet address is http://www.thehartford.com/.
CONTACT(S):
Timothy Benedict Ruth Davis or
860-843-8993 Cynthia Stern
"The Hartford" is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including issuing companies such as Hartford Life Insurance Company and Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance Company in the United States and Hartford Life Insurance K.K. in Japan.
Some of the statements in this release should be considered forward- looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements about our future results of operations. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. These important risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update this release, which speaks as of the date issued.
The views expressed by Richard Armitage are his own views and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Hartford.
