Neal Wolin, a senior executive at The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is headed to the White House, the company announced today.
Wolin, who is president and chief operating officer of property and casualty operations, was named  deputy counsel to President Barack Obama for economic policy and deputy assistant to the President.
Wolin joined The Hartford in 2001 as executive vice president and general counsel and was promoted to his current post in June 2007. Before joining The Hartford, Wolin served in several positions in the U.S. government, including general counsel of the Treasury Department, executive assistant to the National Security Advisor and as deputy legal adviser to the National Security Council. Wolin is a graduate of Yale Law School, holds a master’s in economics from the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree from Yale.
“President Obama is building an outstanding economic team to address the many complex challenges facing the nation and our financial system,” said Ramani Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer. “We recognize the unique call to service this presents for Neal and wish him all the best in his return to Washington.” Â
The Hartford named two of its senior property and casualty executives, Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett, as interim co-leads of property and casualty operations. Andrade and Bennett will report to The Hartford’s president and chief operating officer Tom Marra. A search for Wolin’s successor is underway, the company said.
