Hartford announces executive changes

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. on Tuesday named Tracey Ant head of middle & large commercial business units, effective Jan. 1.

In her newly created role, Ms. Ant will oversee all middle & large commercial business units across multiple industries including construction, large property, real estate, life sciences, technology, energy and marine, a Hartford statement said

She is based in Gillette, New Jersey, and will continue to report to A. Morris “Mo” Tooker, head of middle & large commercial, global specialty and sales & distribution.

Ms. Ant was named among the 2006 Business Insurance Women to Watch.

Also, effective Jan. 1, Gretchen Thompson will succeed Ms. Ant in leading middle & large commercial’s general industries, technology, life sciences, and large property, as well as field operations, alternative distribution and underwriting centers.

Ms. Thompson is The Hartford’s head of construction, inland marine, excess solutions and complex liability solutions for middle & large commercial. She was named among the Women to Watch in 2016.

In addition, effective Nov. 1, Stephen Screen will become The Hartford’s new head of enterprise sales & distribution. He will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and report to Mr. Tooker.