Doug Elliot
Doug Elliot is president of Commercial Markets at The Hartford, one of the nation’s largest insurance-based financial services companies. He assumed this role upon joining the company in April 2011. In this position, Elliot is responsible for the company’s Small Commercial, Group Benefits, Middle Market and Specialty Casualty and Specialty Financial businesses. He also oversees The Hartford’s Claims and Sales & Distribution organizations.
Before joining The Hartford, Elliot served as president and chief operating officer of HSB Group, Inc., commonly referred to as Hartford Steam Boiler and a subsidiary of Munich Re, and was also president of Specialty Insurance. Previously, Elliot was a senior advisor with Aspen Insurance Holdings, a global reinsurer and specialty line insurer. He began his career in the public accounting field before joining Travelers in 1987, where he advanced through a series of positions of increasing responsibility. In 2002, he became chief operating officer for Travelers Property-Casualty and in 2004 he was named chief executive officer of General Commercial and Personal Lines for St. Paul Travelers Companies, following the merger of those companies.
Elliot earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut and is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business insurance executive program. He currently serves on the boards of Hartford Hospital, the UConn Foundation and the American Insurance Association. In addition, he serves on the executive board and is past chairperson of the MetroHartford Alliance IFS Cluster, as well as a past chairperson of the Central and Northeastern Connecticut United Way Campaign.
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