The Hartford Advances Sales Organizations With New Leadership In Group Benefits, Small Commercial and Personal Lines
May 25 2023 - 1:02PM
Business Wire
Company introduces new business vertical in Group Benefits
focused on small and mid-sized employers
The Hartford announced new leadership appointments in sales and
distribution across multiple lines of business in support of the
company’s growth and innovation plans. Hayes Henderson has been
promoted to head of sales and relationship management for Group
Benefits, succeeding Lori High who is retiring after 10 years with
the company. The Hartford has also named Karen Raftery head of a
newly created business vertical in Group Benefits focused on small
and mid-sized employers. In addition, Lynn Kennedy has been named
head of sales and distribution for Small Commercial and Paul Hiscox
has been named chief sales and underwriting officer for Personal
Lines.
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The Hartford has named Hayes Henderson
head of sales and relationship management for Group Benefits.
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“We continue to sharpen our focus on high growth market segments
and adapt to meet the evolving needs of our employer customers and
broker partners,” said Jonathan Bennett, head of Group Benefits at
The Hartford. “Hayes is a proven and engaged leader with deep
relationships and experience serving customers from small
businesses to Fortune 10 companies. Karen’s strong distribution and
strategy expertise makes her ideally suited to lead this work
focused on the end-to-end customer experience for our small and
mid-sized employer customers.”
Henderson will be responsible for developing strategies to
enhance The Hartford’s market position and drive profitable growth
for Group Benefits, reporting to Bennett. His appointment is
effective July 1. Most recently he served as regional vice
president in the east region for Group Benefits sales and has more
than two decades of group sales experience, including 15 years at
The Hartford.
Raftery will lead the new Group Benefits vertical focused on
providing employers with 2-499 employees competitive employee
benefit and leave management solutions, while driving growth. She
will also report to Bennett. Her appointment is effective July 1.
Raftery, who has 17 years of group sales experience at The
Hartford, most recently served as regional vice president for the
central region.
The Hartford’s Head of Small Commercial and Personal Lines
Stephanie Bush said, “The Hartford is uniquely suited to serve the
broad needs of small business owners, with long-standing, deep
underwriting expertise and strong distribution relationships across
our diverse, yet complementary business lines. Lynn’s extensive
experience in finance, product, program strategy and distribution
leadership make her well-positioned to lead our Small Commercial
sales and distribution organization. In addition, in Personal
Lines, Paul is an inspiring leader with vast knowledge of the
50-plus market, underwriting, and agency and direct sales, which
will benefit us as we continue to innovate our auto and home
business in a dynamic marketplace.”
Kennedy is taking on an expanded role, which consolidates all
Small Commercial sales under one leader. She will be responsible
for leading all Small Commercial distribution channels, which
include agency, alternative and direct, as well as the field and
sales performance teams. Kennedy will continue to report to
Christopher Jones, chief operating officer for Small Commercial.
Her appointment is effective June 1. Kennedy joined The Hartford in
2006 and was most recently head of alternative distribution for
Small Commercial.
Hiscox is also taking on an expanded role leading all Personal
Lines distribution channels, including direct, agency, partnerships
and The Hartford’s write-your-own flood program. In addition, he
continues to lead Personal Lines underwriting. He will continue to
report to Melinda Thompson, chief operating officer for Personal
Lines. His appointment is effective June 1. Hiscox joined The
Hartford in 2001 and was most recently head of underwriting and
direct sales for Personal Lines.
Bennett added, “I want to congratulate Lori High on her
retirement. On behalf of The Hartford and our Group Benefits
colleagues, we are grateful for her leadership over the years and
her work in the community with organizations such as Move
United.”
About The Hartford
The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance,
group benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of
expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service
excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More
information on the company and its financial performance is
available at https://www.thehartford.com.
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operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The
Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. For
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