Insurance industry stocks that can be at risk for losses during the hurricane season are companies such as American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:HIG), Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:PFG), and XL Group PLC (NYSE:XL).

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She is a director of The Hartford Financial Services Group (nyse: HIG - news - people ) and also serves as an adviser to two business schools: her alma mater, Carnegie Mellon, and St.

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His top choices in the group are Hartford Financial Services (HIG), one of the largest U.S. multi-line insurance holding companies and a leading property-and-casualty insurer, and Prudential Financial (PRU), which provides a wide range of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services.

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Other competitors in the financial sector include: Hartford Finl Svcs (HIG), HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC), and American Financial Group (AFG).

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