The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. yesterday reported first-quarter 2006 net income of $728 million, a 9 percent rise from the $666 million first-quarter period of 2005.

"Hartford's strong performance during the quarter demonstrates our unrelenting focus on core markets where we have competitive advantages," said Ramani Ayer, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hartford.

Net written premiums for Hartford's property and casualty operations in the first quarter of 2006 were $2.6 billion, a 2 percent increase from the first quarter of 2005, the company said.

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