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The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (HIG), headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, is a leading provider of insurance and financial services, specializing in property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds, with a market cap of $34. 20 billion. HIG is scheduled to announce its Q3 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect HIG to report a profit of $2.46 per share, up 7.4% from $2.29 in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on another occasion.