U.S.-based The Hartford Insurance Company has made multiple leadership updates across its international operations to continue to strengthen its position for long-term sustainable growth.
Julian Samuel has been appointed head of first parties, responsible for leading the marine, energy and political violence and terrorism (PVT) businesses, as well as spearheading the company’s expansion into industrial risk and building physical damage.
Samuel joined Hartford in January 2026 as international head of marine, energy and industrial risks. Prior to this, he was a non-executive director of Nuclear Risk Insurers Ltd and head of natural resources at MS Amlin.
Dave Draper has been named head of third-party product lines. In this role, he will oversee casualty insurance, financial insurance, and credit and political risk insurance, with a focus on expanding and developing these portfolios globally.
Draper has 30 years of underwriting, client engagement and broker development experience in UK and international commercial casualty insurance. He has been employed in Hartford for nearly seven years, most recently as director of the International Casualty Division.
Prior to joining The Hartford, he served as international casualty director for Navigators and international casualty manager for Chubb.
Additionally, The Hartford has named Sarah Clayton as underwriting performance manager, where she will continue to oversee the political violence and terrorism portfolio.
She has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, covering various business areas including brokerage and underwriting. She joined the firm in January 2024 as a portfolio manager in the Political Violence and Terrorism Group.
Previously, Clayton served as senior underwriter for political risk and violence at NOA Syndicate 3902. Prior to that, she worked at ANV as a political violence underwriter. Earlier in her career, she held roles at Brit Insurance and Marsh.
“These appointments will enhance accountability, strengthen first- and third-party leadership and further embed a robust underwriting performance framework,” said Carl Bach, CEO of Hartford Underwriting Agency, Ltd. – Syndicate 1221.
