HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hartford announced that William H. Steinberg joined the company as head of wholesale property for Navigators, a brand of The Hartford. Steinberg reports to Vince Tizzio, head of the Global Specialty business at The Hartford.

“I’m excited to announce new leadership for our wholesale excess & surplus property team,” said Tizzio. “Bill is a proven industry leader, ready to enhance our presence in the E&S property market. The market is poised for his arrival, and this investment in talent reinforces our strong commitment to our E&S broker partners.”

As head of wholesale property, Steinberg will be responsible for leading the strategic direction and underwriting for the company’s wholesale property products, and manage relationships with wholesale distribution partners in the property space. He will partner closely with Tim Ryan who leads the Wholesale division for Navigators, a brand of The Hartford.

Prior to joining The Hartford, Steinberg was senior vice president and head of commercial property at Validus Specialty Underwriters (AIG) in Boston. While there, he built a commercial property E&S brokerage team. Prior to joining Validus, he held a variety of commercial property underwriting leadership roles spanning more than 25 years. Steinberg holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut.

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