Hancock snags Hartford exec for new chief risk role

Craig Raymond has joined John Hancock Financial Services Inc. as its new chief risk officer and chief actuary, effective immediately.
JUL 29, 2009
Craig Raymond has joined John Hancock Financial Services Inc. as its new chief risk officer and chief actuary, effective immediately. In the newly created post, he will monitor all of the Boston-based carrier’s risks, including insurance, market and operational. Mr. Raymond will also be a member of the U.S. Operations Management Group and join Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corp.’s Global Asset Liability, Global Finance and Product Oversight committees. He joins the firm from The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc., where he was senior vice president of Enterprise Corporate Development. In that role, he oversaw the carrier’s mergers and acquisitions.

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