Head of Energy

Head of Business - UQ05RE We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.              The Hartford is seeking a Head of Energy to lead the vision, strategy, execution, and financial performance of its national Energy portfolio. This executive will serve as the senior business leader and underwriting authority for Energy, with accountability for profitable growth, underwriting excellence, portfolio performance, market expansion, operational effectiveness, and long-term strategy. Energy is a strategic growth opportunity for The Hartford. This leader will build on a strong foundation while positioning the business to capture opportunities across traditional and renewable energy sectors. The ideal candidate brings deep technical underwriting expertise, executive-level business leadership, and a strong market presence with brokers, insureds, distribution partners, and senior internal stakeholders. As the external face of The Hartford's Energy franchise, this leader will help shape the business, strengthen market relevance, and develop the next generation of Energy underwriting talent. This is an opportunity for a business-minded underwriting executive who wants to lead a growth-oriented portfolio while staying closely connected to customers, market dynamics, and disciplined risk selection. Why Join The Hartford At The Hartford, our people make a difference. We are committed to helping businesses and customers navigate risk, seize opportunity, and prevail through unexpected challenges. The Energy marketplace is transforming through infrastructure investment, renewable development, evolving technologies, environmental considerations, and changing customer risk profiles. This role offers the chance to lead a business with meaningful growth potential and enterprise visibility. Lead a national Energy portfolio with significant strategic importance. Shape growth across traditional and emerging energy sectors. Represent The Hartford with brokers, customers, and industry stakeholders. Partner across Product, Actuarial, Claims, Risk Engineering, Analytics, Operations, and Distribution. Build talent, capabilities, and scalable operating models for long-term success. You will join a purpose-driven company that values collaboration, flexibility, well-being, inclusion, and career growth.

1. Lead Portfolio Strategy and Financial Performance Own Energy portfolio performance in alignment with enterprise growth and profitability objectives. Develop operating plans, portfolio strategies, and profit improvement initiatives. Drive profitable premium growth, retention, rate adequacy, margin expansion, and disciplined capacity deployment. Use portfolio insights, pricing benchmarks, segmentation, industry mix, geographic concentration, and trend analysis to guide decisions. Develop action plans that address performance variances, loss trends, market shifts, and customer needs. 2. Underwriting Strategy and Technical Leadership Serve as the senior underwriting authority for the Energy portfolio. Set underwriting strategy across Energy segments, including appetite, pricing philosophy, authority structure, governance, referral practices, coverage positioning, and risk selection. Promote underwriting consistency, documentation quality, and disciplined execution. Partner with Product and Enterprise Underwriting Leadership to evolve guidelines, authorities, and portfolio management practices. Build a risk-aware underwriting culture focused on informed decisions and sustainable profitability. 3. Growth, Distribution and Market Leadership Represent The Hartford's Energy business externally with brokers, agents, customers, risk managers, and industry leaders. Build executive-level relationships that