POWER OF ATTORNEY


		THE UNDERSIGNED does hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Alan J. Kreczko,
David C. Robinson and Donald C. Hunt, or any one or more of them, his true and
lawful attorneys and agents, to do any and all acts and things and execute and
file any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, or any of them,
may deem necessary or advisable to enable the undersigned (in his individual
capacity or in a fiduciary or any other capacity) to comply with the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in respect thereof, in connection with the
preparation, execution and filing of (i) any report or statement of beneficial
ownership or changes in beneficial ownership of securities of THE HARTFORD
FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), that the
undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other capacity)
may be required to file pursuant to Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act, including
specifically, but without limitation, full power and authority to sign the
undersigned's name, in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other
capacity, to any report or statement on SEC Form ID, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 or
to any amendment thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the SEC in lieu
thereof or in addition thereto, and (ii) any report required under Rule 144 of
the 1933 Act on SEC Form 144 relating to sales of securities of the Company,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and agents, or any of
them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  Furthermore, said
attorneys and agents, or any of them, may, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, delegate any authority granted pursuant to this authorization.

This authorization shall supersede all prior authorizations to act for the
undersigned with respect to securities of the Company in these matters, which
prior authorizations are hereby revoked, and shall remain in effect for so long
as the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or any other
capacity) has any obligations under Section 16 of the 1934 Act with respect to
securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 21 day of October, 2010.


	/s/ James M. Eckerle
	James Eckerle