The Hartford appoints P&C chief underwriting officer

The Hartford, a US-based property/casualty (P&C) insurance firm, has named David Firstenberg as chief underwriting officer for its P&C businesses, reporting to president Doug Elliot.

Firstenberg replaces Mo Tooker, who was recently appointed head of The Hartford’s middle market segment.

In the new role, Firstenberg will oversee the common underwriting framework across The Hartford’s small commercial, middle market, specialty commercial and personal lines segments, and partner with the businesses to enable them to profitably grow through improved underwriting, product and risk management.

He will also lead development of the company’s underwriting approach for new markets and emerging risk in addition to its risk engineering function.

"With more than 20 years of executive experience in the P&C industry, David is an accomplished and admired leader," Elliot commented. "David’s deep knowledge and experience will be instrumental as we continue to expand our risk appetite in new and evolving markets while remaining committed to underwriting discipline and fundamentals."

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