The Hartford Appoints Thompson Head Of Sales And Distribution

The Hartford has appointed Melinda Thompson as vice president and head of Sales and Distribution, reporting to Doug Elliot, president of The Hartford. In this role, she will be responsible for relationships with The Hartford’s top distribution partners and with the company’s Property & Casualty and Group Benefits sales leadership teams.

Thompson began her career with The Hartford in 1998 as an underwriter in the middle market business and has held positions of increasing responsibility in sales and underwriting across The Hartford’s Middle Market, Small Commercial and Personal Lines businesses. Most recently Thompson served as regional vice president of the company’s office in Charlotte, where she led the Middle Market field operations in North and South Carolina.