Windsor’s ING U.S. Retirement Solutions has hired David Bedard from cross-area rival Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. as president of its annuities business segment, effective Jan. 28.
Bedard reports to ING U.S. CEO Maliz Beams.
A 25-year financial-services veteran and CPA, Bedard is responsible for ING’s product, financial management and the operating performance of the fixed annuity business, the company said. He will also serve as a member of the retirement solutions executive team, collaborating on overall business strategy and direction.
Most recently, Bedard was executive vice president of global annuities for The Hartford in its eponymous home base, after serving as the chief financial officer of that firm’s wealth management business.
Previously, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer for the U.S. Life and Agency division of New York Life. Bedard also held leadership positions earlier in his career at MassMutual and Coopers & Lybrand.
Bedard earned a B.S. in business administration from Nichols College in Massachusetts. He currently serves as a Nichols trustee and as chairman of its audit committee.
