UPDATE 1-Hartford to buy Aetna U.S. life and disability unit for $1.45 bln
October 23, 2017 at 07:26 AM EDT
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Property and casualty insurer Hartford Financial said it would buy health insurer Aetna Inc's U.S. group life and disability unit for $1.45 billion in cash to boost its insurance portfolio and build out its digital technology platform.