Property and casualty insurer The Hartford has named A. Morris Tooker as the Head of Commercial Lines, Melinda Thompson as Head of Personal Lines, Don Hunt as General Counsel, Chris Jones is now head of Small Commercial, and Tracey Ant has been appointed as Head of Middle & Large Commercial.
Tooker, in this new role, will lead Small Commercial in addition to retaining his oversight of Middle & Large Commercial, Global Specialty and Enterprise Sales & Distribution. He will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift and, once they assume their new roles, both Thompson and Hunt also will report to Swift.
Both Jones and Ant will both be reporting to Tooker.
All appointments are effective March 1st, 2024, except for Ant’s, which takes effect January 2nd, 2024.
Additionally, Stephanie Bush, the current Head of Small Commercial and Personal Lines, will retire after more than three decades with the company.
Hunt, currently The Hartford’s Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, was named General Counsel and Head of Law, Compliance & Government Affairs. He will succeed David Robinson, who will retire after 17 years at the company.
Swift commented on the appointments: “These new appointments validate our strategic approach to succession planning and executive development and showcase the company’s outstanding pipeline of talent.
“As we look to the future, I am energized by the opportunities that lie ahead for The Hartford. I have tremendous confidence in the strategic focus, ability to execute and leadership of Mo, Melinda, Don and our entire management team as we continue to expand our strong market position and deliver value to shareholders.”
Tooker joined The Hartford in 2015 as Chief Underwriting Officer, after which he was the Head of the Middle Market. Prior to joining The Hartford, Tooker served as President of General Reinsurance Corporation and was responsible for the company’s global property and casualty reinsurance business.
Thompson joined The Hartford in 1998 as a commercial lines underwriter and held positions of increasing responsibility in the field before taking on leadership accountability for Enterprise Sales & Distribution. In her role, her remit will include overseeing the country-wide rollout of the company’s new Prevail personal auto and homeowner’s products.
Hunt joined The Hartford in 2007 and held roles of increasing responsibility over the last 16 years, leading legal teams responsible for securities and corporate governance, M&A, investments, employment and employee benefits, intellectual property and privacy. Prior to The Hartford, Hunt was a senior attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Swift added: “I want to congratulate Stephanie and David on their retirements and celebrate their extraordinary careers at The Hartford. Stephanie has been an exceptional leader and her countless contributions to the company’s success include establishing The Hartford as an undisputed leader in small business insurance serving 1.5 million small business customers.
“David was instrumental in helping the company through a series of strategic divestures and acquisitions, as well as guiding the firm through a number of significant governance, litigation and public policy matters. His strong drive, character, commitment to integrity and civic engagement positively influenced the company’s reputation.”
