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Orin Desk Note — Wednesday 30 September · Orin

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Wednesday 30 September

Written 18:45 ET

LEADERSHIP EXIT

HIHIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. · $122.36 −2.8% at the note's closeWORTH A LOOK

Hartford's CEO plans to step down in 2027

The Hartford disclosed that its CEO will resign, with the change taking effect March 1, 2027. Even so, Orin's stance is a buy — we see the long runway before the handoff as time to manage it smoothly.

What would change this — A follow-up 8-K naming a weaker-than-expected successor, or a shift toward insider selling, would push us to rethink this view.

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Wall Street is split — some firms sit on the fence while Wells Fargo leans positive — but Orin is a modest buyer here.Full analysis →

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