The Hartford adds head of wholesale property from AIG

US-based property/casualty insurer The Hartford has appointed William Steinberg as head of wholesale property for Navigators.

Steinberg will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and underwriting for the company’s wholesale property products, and manage relationships with wholesale distribution partners in the property space. He will partner closely with Tim Ryan who leads the wholesale division for Navigators, a brand of The Hartford.

Prior to joining The Hartford, Steinberg was senior vice president and head of commercial property at Validus Specialty Underwriters (AIG) in Boston, where he built a commercial property E&S brokerage team. Prior to joining Validus, he held a variety of commercial property underwriting leadership roles spanning more than 25 years.

Steinberg will report to Vince Tizzio, head of the global specialty business at The Hartford.

“I’m excited to announce new leadership for our wholesale excess & surplus property team,” said Tizzio. “Bill is a proven industry leader, ready to enhance our presence in the E&S property market. The market is poised for his arrival, and this investment in talent reinforces our strong commitment to our E&S broker partners.”