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Business and Finance
Wed, December 17, 2008 Dental Select and The Hartford Partner to Offer Dental and Life Insurance Benefits in Utah, Texas and Nevada
SALT LAKE CITY--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Dental Select and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) today announced a partnership to offer group life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance bundled with dental plans to employers in Utah, Texas and Nevada.
In addition to the financial protection offered by The Hartford's life insurance, employees covered by the Dental Select plans will have access to estate planning tools, travel assistance services, and emotional, financial, and legal counseling to help after a loss.
"We are excited about our partnership with The Hartford, a leader in group life insurance, because of the valuable expertise, value and quality service that together we can bring to our clients," said Brent Williams, president and CEO of Dental Select. "One key aspect of this new business alliance is that we're taking an administrative burden away from employers by providing the convenience of a single bill for an employer's dental, vision, life and AD&D coverage."
"Through this new partnership with Dental Select, we can provide more Americans with quality life insurance coverage that affords them with the financial protection that is particularly vital in today's tough economic climate," said Richard A. Guerrini, vice president of distribution development for The Hartford's Group Benefits Division.
Dental Select, headquartered in Salt Lake City, has nearly two decades of providing dental insurance for employers, families and individuals. Founded in 1989, Dental Select is now the largest dental benefits provider in Utah. Dental Select provides dental benefits to more than 280,000 participants at 5,000-plus companies in Utah, Texas and Nevada. Dental Select plans to expand to additional states in the near future, further demonstrating its leadership in the dental benefits industry. Dental Select's internet address is [ www.dentalselect.com ].
The Hartford, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the nation's largest financial services companies, with 2007 revenues of $25.9 billion. The Hartford is a leading provider of investment products, life insurance and group benefits; automobile and homeowners products; and business property and casualty insurance. Their international operations are located in Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil and Ireland. The Hartford's internet address is [ www.thehartford.com ].
