Hartford Financial, UConn announce initial phases of collaboration

The Hartford and The University of Connecticut, UConn, announced the initial phases of a collaboration focused on research related to energy innovation, business resiliency and extreme heat. The arrangement includes a philanthropic investment in the Korey Stringer Institute, bringing together two leaders in workers’ safety to gain insights that will help employers protect workers from acute and prolonged exposure to extreme heat. The Hartford will also partner with UConn’s Institute of the Environment and Energy to create a fellowship centered around energy innovation.