
	Christopher J. Swift is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Hartford. Swift joined the company on March 1, 2010, and is responsible for finance, treasury, capital, accounting and investor relations. Additionally, he has been appointed to lead the Strategic Initiatives Office, which is charged with aligning and integrating the company&rsquo;s strategy, capital investment, financial investment and operating plans across the enterprise. &nbsp; Swift began his career as an auditor in the Chicago office of KPMG focused on financial services. He rose through the ranks at the firm to achieve partner by age 32. He then became executive vice president of Conning Asset Management, a subsidiary of General American in 1997, where he was responsible for finance, sales, marketing and information technology. After MetLife acquired Conning in 1999, Swift returned to KPMG and was eventually appointed head of the Global Insurance Industry Practice for the firm. As leader of this segment, he worked with clients in both the life and property &amp; casualty segments, globally and domestically. His responsibilities included matters ranging from strategic and regulatory to audit, risk, advisory and tax services. &nbsp; In 2003, Swift joined the Houston-based American General Life Companies, a subsidiary of AIG, as CFO and head of annuity operations. &nbsp; In 2005, Swift was appointed CFO of Global Life Insurance and Retirement Services of AIG based in New York. He was responsible for all financial aspects of this $60 billion revenue operation with locations in 90 countries. In 2009, Swift joined American Life Insurance Company (ALICO), an operating company of AIG, to begin its initial public offering process as vice chairman and CFO. His responsibilities included financial reporting, capital management, investments, strategy, risk management, treasury, product development and rating agency relationships, among others. &nbsp; Swift received a bachelor&#39;s degree in accounting from Marquette University and earned a certified public accountant designation. He is a member of the International Insurance Society.
