The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.’s net asbestos
liability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
amounted to US$1.977 billion, according to the Company’s quarterly
report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Aug. 3, 2011.
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