The Hartford Appoints Christopher Lewis Senior Vice President of Capital Planning and Chief Risk Officer of Property & Casualty Operations

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced today that it has appointed Christopher Lewis senior vice president, capital planning and chief risk officer of property and casualty operations. Lewis will report to Robert Paiano, the company’s senior vice president and enterprise chief risk officer.

"Chris' wealth of risk management and operational experience uniquely qualify him for this important role," said Paiano. "I look forward to working with Chris to further enhance our capital planning and risk management practices across the enterprise working toward improving returns, preserving capital and building shareholder value across our organization."

In this newly created role as senior vice president of capital planning, Lewis will be responsible for capital planning and analysis across the enterprise. He will be charged with further streamlining capital planning infrastructure across the organization and be responsible for capital projections, capital attribution and other analyses of capital supporting the company’s business operations. In addition, Lewis will serve as the chief risk officer for the company’s property and casualty operations where he will be responsible for enterprise risk management initiatives and implementation within the property and casualty operations. As part of this function, Lewis will also support the property and casualty senior leadership team on matters related to risk management.

Lewis was most recently chief financial officer, Personal and Small Business Insurance. In this role, Lewis provided financial perspective and analysis in the development of strategy, management of operations and execution of key initiatives designed to improve performance and enhance the capabilities of P&SBI. Lewis joined The Hartford in 2004 as vice president of property and casualty Capital Management and Director of Alternative Market Solutions, where he helped establish The Hartford’s risk-linked securities program and oversaw various capital management initiatives within the property and casualty organization.

During his time at The Hartford, Lewis has supported a number of key industry initiatives, including the company’s effort to pass legislation extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) initiatives.

Prior to joining The Hartford, Lewis served as managing director and global head of advisory services for Fitch Risk Management, where he managed a risk management consulting practice serving financial services firms in all areas of market, credit and operational risk. From 1990-1995, Lewis was a senior economist at the Office of Management and Budget and a member of the White House Working Group on Natural Disasters.

Lewis is a member of the American Economic Association, American Finance Association, American Risk and Insurance Association, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals. He has published numerous professional articles on risk management and insurance, including those that examine terrorism, natural catastrophes, pension funding risk and operational risk.

Lewis has a bachelor’s degree in international finance and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Connecticut. He has also completed post graduate studies in economics at Princeton University.

About The Hartford

Celebrating nearly 200 years as a trusted partner, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is an insurance-based financial services company that serves households and businesses by protecting their assets and income from risks. The company is a Fortune 500 company that is recognized widely for its service expertise and as one of the world’s most ethical companies. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com.

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