Women to Watch: Liz Zlatkus

Liz Zlatkus

President of International Wealth Management and Group Benefits

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

Simsbury, Conn.

Age: 47

Liz Zlatkus joined Hartford in 1983 working on the property/casualty side of the business before moving over to the life insurance operations in 1990. In 1996 she was tapped to head the disability and group life business. Earlier this year she was named president of international wealth management and group benefits.

What would you change: "I would love to see the industry work more collaboratively. Insurance is a vital part of the economy. Commerce can't happen without it. The public doesn't understand this as much as it should.... I would like to see the industry work more collaboratively on educating Americans about insurance."