Davis Polk advised the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.800% senior notes due 2029 and $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.600% senior notes due 2049.

Davis Polk also advised the dealer managers in connection with a concurrent tender offer by The Harford Financial Services Group, Inc. for any and all of its 5.125% senior notes due 2022 and for any and all of the 5.75% senior notes due 2023 issued by its wholly owned subsidiary The Navigators Group, Inc., which were paid for with the proceeds from the offering.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, headquartered in Connecticut, provides property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds to individual and business customers in the United States.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Joseph A. Hall, and associates Carrie Guo and Ernesto Talamás Velázquez. Partner Mario J. Verdolini and associate Danielle Rapaccioli provided tax advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.