Neal Wolin, president and chief operating officer of The Hartford’s property and casualty operations, has accepted a position in the White House as deputy counsel to the President for economic policy and deputy assistant to the President.

Wolin joined The Hartford in 2001 as executive vice president and general counsel. He was promoted to president and chief operating officer of the company’s Property and Casualty Operations in June 2007. 

Prior to joining The Hartford, he served in several positions in the U.S. Government, including general counsel of the Department of the Treasury, executive assistant to the National Security Advisor and as deputy legal adviser to the National Security Council.

In conjunction with this announcement, The Hartford named two of its senior property and casualty executives, Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett, as interim co-leads of the Property and Casualty Operations. Andrade and Bennett will report to The Hartford’s president and chief operating officer Tom Marra. A search for Wolin’s successor is underway, the company said.