Hartford Names Gen Re’s Tooker as P/C Insurance Chief Underwriting Officer

The Hartford has named A. Morris “Mo” Tooker as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer for the company’s property/casualty insurance businesses.

Tooker will oversee underwriting across The Hartford’s Small Commercial, Middle Market, Large Commercial and Personal Lines segments. He will lead development of the company’s underwriting approach for new markets and growth areas, according to the announcement.

Tooker brings 23 years of global insurance and reinsurance experience with General Reinsurance Corp., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. In his most recent role as president of Gen Re, Tooker was responsible for the company’s global property/casualty reinsurance business. During his tenure with Gen Re, he also oversaw the company’s global treaty reinsurance and property, engineering and marine facultative businesses. He resigned from General Re in January.

Tooker will report to Doug Elliot, president of The Hartford.