National Small Business Group Partners with The Hartford To Offer Small Business Insurance Solutions

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2014

"We're very proud of this relationship because it connects our members with an industry leader that really understands small business," said NFIB Sr. Vice President of Marketing Mark Garzone. "Most small business owners don't have in-house insurance experts to help them analyze their liabilities, identify their needs and navigate all of the options. The Hartford has the experience, the products and the track record to make a real difference for our members."

NFIB is the country's leading small business advocate with offices in every state capital and hundreds of thousands of members nationwide.  It's important for the organization to have a respected partner with the reach and resources to serve its members on a national basis.

"We want our members in every state to be able to pick up the phone and talk to an expert who knows their market," said Garzone.  "With The Hartford, we have a partner who will be there for our members 24/7 no matter where they are and help to protect their employees and their businesses." 

"We are proud to be partnering with the NFIB, the country's leading small business association that promotes and protects small business growth," said Ray Sprague, senior vice president of Small Commercial at The Hartford. "As an insurance carrier, we at The Hartford have a similar mission, working to protect small business owners from the unexpected so that they can stay up and running. Together, our partnership with NFIB will help to ensure small business owners have the right resources and protection in place to succeed."

The NFIB/Hartford partnership offers a number of advantages for NFIB members, including:

• Best-in-class business insurance coverages, including Workers' Compensation (dependent upon state), Business Owner's Policy (business property and business liability coverage) and Business Auto insurance.
• Flexible coverage & service options with cost effective packages which can be tailored for specific industry needs.
• Experience that comes from insuring more than 1 million small business customers and protecting small businesses for more than 200 years.
• First-class customer service with 24/7 access.
• Industry leading claims handling capabilities.

About NFIB
The National Federation of Independent Business is the nation's leading small business association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system. NFIB's mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. For more information about NFIB, please visit www.nfib.com