The Hartford Names Drago to Head P/C Field Operations

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.announced that Dana A. Drago has been appointed executive vice president of field, sales and service for its property-casualty operations, effective July 15.

Drago joins The Hartford from Bank of America, where she most recently led strategy, marketing, training and communications for its small business and premier segment. She succeeds Frederick Eppinger who left the company last year.

The Hartford’s field, sales and services operations group includes the company’s field sales operations, customer contact centers, research, training and communications units.

Drago began her career at Bank of America in 1980 as a loan officer for consumer, small business and commercial lending in northern California. Two years later, she was appointed to regional marketing manager based in San Francisco, and subsequently served in executive marketing positions of increasing responsibility. In 2000 Drago was named to head 450 banking centers for Bank of America’s Atlantic South division, based in Charlotte, N.C., and in 2002 she became small business bank president with responsibility for 2 million small business customers. She was named to her most recent post earlier this year.