Today The
Hartford has named John J. Kinney chief claims officer and president
of Heritage Holdings. In this role, Kinney will lead The Hartford’s
property and casualty and group benefits claims operations and its more
than 5,000 employees, reporting to Doug Elliot, president of Commercial
Markets at The Hartford.
The Hartford Names John Kinney Chief Claims Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
“John’s extensive experience and high level of expertise will be
instrumental as he looks to build upon the outstanding performance of
our claims organization and confront many of the company’s most complex
challenges,” Elliot said. “Under John’s leadership, I am confident our
claims team will be a differentiator for The Hartford and continue to
provide customers with high-quality, compassionate service.”
Kinney, who joined The Hartford in 2003, most recently led the company’s
property and casualty field claims organization, responsible for
workers’ compensation, automobile, property and general liability claims
handling and claims customer support. His previous role at Heritage
Holdings focused on complex claims, including asbestos, silica,
environmental damage and other latent injury long tail claims.
Prior to joining The Hartford, Kinney held various legal positions in
The Travelers Companies’ Special Liability Group, where he focused on
the management of asbestos litigation. Kinney holds a B.A. in political
science from Fairfield University and a J.D. from Seton Hall University
School of Law.
The Hartford’s property and casualty claims team handles more than 1
million new auto, general liability, workers’ compensation, and property
claims per year. The company’s group benefits claims services nearly
550,000 new short and long term disability, leave management, and life
and accidental death claims per year.
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leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual
funds. The company is widely recognized for its service excellence,
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