In 2023, Christopher J. Swift earned $5.37M in total compensation at The Hartford Financial Services Group, including $1.20M salary and $3.86M bonus. Most recently sold 300 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $43.67M. Has donated $57.37M in stock to charitable causes. Has led The Hartford Financial Services Group for over 11 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Christopher J. Swift, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$5.37M
Salary
$1.20M
Bonus
$3.86M
Other
$312.77K
Salary
$1.20MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align executive pay with company performance, emphasizing variable compensation based on both annual and long-term performance metrics.
Bonus
$3.86MBoard Justification
The AIP award for 2023 was approved at $3,861,000, which is 117% of the target AIP opportunity of $3,300,000, reflecting strong company performance against pre-established targets.
Other Compensation
$312.77KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes perquisites such as personal use of corporate aircraft, commuting costs, and expenses related to an executive physical.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock grants were vested in 2023 as the focus is on performance shares and stock options which are not included in the total compensation calculations.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for determining the CEO's compensation include Compensation Core Earnings and Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to a peer group.
Christopher J. Swift
CEO of The Hartford Financial Services Group
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
Born
January 1, 1961 - 64 years ago
CEO of The Hartford Financial Services Group for
11 years 5 months (Jul 2014 - Present)
Previous Experience
N/A
Other The Hartford Financial Services Group CEOs
Holdings
Track Christopher J. Swift's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$59.29M
$59.29M
788,832 HIG shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Christopher J. Swift didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra HIG788,832 shares worth $104.02M.
This is 75.42% and $44.72M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
435,083 shares
HIG
Recent Charitable Transactions
27,200 shares
HIG
Nov 5, 2024
Charity
115,540 shares
HIG
Aug 2, 2024
Charity
20,968 shares
HIG
Feb 27, 2024
Charity
27,040 shares
HIG
Nov 3, 2023
Charity
27,676 shares
HIG
Sep 14, 2023
Charity
13,845 shares
HIG
Nov 18, 2022
Charity
Insider Trading
Christopher J. Swift's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$36.00K
HIG at $120.00/share
Mar 4, 2025
Sale
162.3 shares
CFG
Nov 13, 2024
Received
27,200 shares
HIG
Nov 5, 2024
Charity
13,600 shares
HIG
Nov 5, 2024
Charity
185.887 shares
CFG
Aug 14, 2024
Received
115,540 shares
HIG
Aug 2, 2024
Charity
40,000 shares
HIG
Aug 2, 2024
Charity
200.105 shares
CFG
May 15, 2024
Received
4,428 shares
CFG
Apr 25, 2024
Received
20,968 shares
HIG
Feb 27, 2024
Charity
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