Small Business Group Benefits
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Bigger About Small Business
A Dedicated, Responsive Approach
At The Hartford, we recognize the unique needs and challenges of the under-50 employer market. Committed to serving the producers who focus on group benefits for small businesses, we have developed a dedicated, responsive approach to providing customer-centric solutions.
Group Benefits Small Business Center
We're excited to introduce The Hartford's Group Benefits Small Business Center. It's staffed by a dedicated team of knowledgeable insurance specialists. They'll help deliver a more focused and streamlined response for sales opportunities that involve employers with four to 49 employees. To learn about the Small Business Center as well as key trends in the small business market click here.
Contact our Small Business Center to:
- Submit requests for proposals (RFPs) for four to 49 employees.
- Notify us of sold cases for four to 49 employees.
- Make general sales-related inquiries.
Submitting New Business
For employers with four to 49 employees, submit RFPs for:
- Group Life & Accident (AD&D) insurance - Product Guide
- Long-term Disability insurance - Product Guide
- Short-term Disability insurance - Product Guide
- Statutory Plans for New York Disability Benefits Law (DBL) and Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)
Many of The Hartford’s Small Business Group Benefit products include various value added services, designed to help employees with the challenges that come before and after a claim. See below for a list of value-added services we offer with our products.
- Group Life & Accident Insurance: Beneficiary Assist, Everest Funeral Planning Services, Travel Assist and Identity Theft Protection Services
- Long-term Disability Insurance: Ability Assist Counseling Services, Travel Assist and Identity Theft Protection Services
- Short-term Disability Insurance: Travel Assist and Identity Theft Protection Services
To learn more about the value-added services listed, Click Here
The Hartford Group Benefits offers Group Life and Disability coverage to a wide range of industries. Click here for a list of decline to quote industries.
| With 4 - 49 Employees: | |
| Industry Codes (SIC) | Industry Classification |
| 1000 - 1499 | Mining & Quarrying |
| 4500 - 4599 | Airlines |
| 4600 - 4699 | Pipelines |
| 7641 - 7948 | Sports Teams |
| 9999 | Non-classifiables |
| With 4 - 9 Employees: | |
| Industry Codes (SIC) | Industry Classification |
|
0100 - 0999 (except 0781-0783) |
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing |
| 2800 - 3999 | Manufacturing |
| 88-- | Private Households |
| 9100 - 9799 | Government/Legislative, Public Administration, etc. |
For Ongoing Service and Post-Sale Support
Contact our Customer Solutions Center
- Call: 1-800-523-2233 (M-F, 8am - 8pm EST)
- Email: gbdcustomerservice@thehartford.com
When to Call Your Local Sales Representative
- For all cases with 50+ employees.
- For cases of any size involving: Outpatient Healthcare (Physicians), Legal, Statutory STD Plans (CA, NJ, PR, RI), Group Retiree Health, Accident Lines (including Business Travel Accident and Stand-alone AD&D)
See a list of Hartford Sales Representatives nearby
Did you know?
Small Business Lessons from Abe Lincoln
President Lincoln, who shares some history with The Hartford, can be particularly motivating for small business owners because he was one. Lincoln owned a general store and later ran a law practice. Donato Monaco, vice president of The Hartford's Group Benefits' Small Business, shares three ways that you can be like Lincoln in your own practice and also help your small businesses customers:
- Prove your point with a story
- Progress in the face of adversity
- Protect what matters
Read Donato's blog on BenefitsPro: "Small Business Lessons from Lincoln."
Partner Reward Program Now Includes Small Business (4-9)
The Hartford has expanded its 2013 Partner Rewards Program eligibility to include Small Business sales and renewals of employer groups with 4-9 lives with an effective date of 1/1/13. This program provides competitive compensation plans designed to recognize and reward broker and agent loyalty and partnerships. To learn more about this program contact a Hartford representative.
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