HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC

Hartford Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”) is an SEC registered investment advisor and manages the Company's investment operations. HIMCO provides customized

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investment strategies for The Hartford's investment portfolio, as well as for The Hartford's pension plan and institutional clients.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the fair value of HIMCO’s total assets under management was approximately $108.5 billion and $108.9 billion, respectively, including $50.3 billion and $53.7 billion, respectively, that were held in HIMCO managed third party accounts and $3.8 billion and $3.7 billion, respectively, that support the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

Management of The Hartford's Investment Portfolio

HIMCO manages the Company's investment portfolios to maximize economic value, ensure sufficient funding of the Company's liabilities, and achievement of enterprise financial objectives while remaining within acceptable risk tolerances. Portfolio objectives and guidelines are developed based upon the asset/liability profile, including timing and amount of claim payment obligations, investment return opportunity, and risk characteristics. The Company attempts to minimize adverse impacts to the portfolio and the Company’s results of operations from changes in economic conditions through asset diversification, asset allocation limits, asset/liability duration matching, and active portfolio management which may include the use of derivatives. Risk tolerances considered include, but are not limited to, asset sector exposure limits, credit issuer allocation limits, portfolio quality constraints including maximum exposure to below investment grade holdings, and interest rate duration limits. For further discussion of HIMCO’s portfolio management approach, see Part II, Item 7, MD&A — Enterprise Risk Management.

The Hartford's Investment Portfolio of $55.9 billion as of December 31, 2023