The Hartford has named Matt Scott head of the Northeast Division for the company's middle and large commercial insurance business.
In this role, Mr. Scott will lead the middle and large commercial sales and underwriting operations for the company's independent agents, brokers, and customers in the Northeast, which includes the New York City and the Southern and Northern New England regions.
Mr. Scott reports to Tracey Ant, head of field operations for middle and large commercial insurance at The Hartford.
“With more than 20 years of experience at The Hartford, Matt is an accomplished leader with an inspiring leadership style and deep knowledge about our middle and large commercial business,” said Ms. Ant. “I am confident he will help us deepen our relationships with our agents and brokers, and continue our focus on providing specialized insurance solutions for our customers.”
Mr. Scott joined The Hartford in 1997 and has held a number of positions with the company's claims organization. Most recently, he was head of The Hartford's claims solutions organization with accountability for a number of divisions, including legal operations, data analytics, claims sales and service, special investigations, and reinsurance center of excellence, among others.
Prior to joining The Hartford, he was a litigation associate at Cooney, Scully & Dowling in Hartford, where he engaged in insurance defense litigation with an emphasis on professional liability defense work for medical and legal professionals.
Mr. Scott holds an L.L.M. in insurance law from the University of Connecticut Law School, a J.D. from the Western New England University School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is also a 2003 graduate of the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of Business.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].