The History of Hartford Steam Boiler The Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company was founded on June 30, 1866.
Our first president considered HSB as “the first company in
America devoted primarily to industrial safety.” “Hartford
Standards” quickly became the specifications for boiler design,
manufacture and maintenance. Now, over 145 years later, those
same values of loss prevention are at the forefront of much of
the work we do. And, the company’s founding premise of dealing
with “matters relative to everyday life” is still very much
alive in the company’s culture. It’s not surprising, because
some very unique influences and values laid the foundation upon
which The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
was founded: - Steam Power and the Industrial Revolution -
Polytechnic Club Tackles Boiler Explosions - Insurance Incentive
for Boiler Inspections Steam Power and the Industrial Revolution
During the mid-to-late nineteenth century, the Industrial
Revolution sprang up in Americ