Background
Ayer, Ramani was born on May 27, 1947 in Kerala, India.
Ayer, Ramani was born on May 27, 1947 in Kerala, India.
Bachelor of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1969. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Drexel University. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 1973.
With The Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1973, assistant secretary, staff assistant to chairman and chief executive, 1979-1983. Vice president HartRe, 1983-1986. President Hartford Specialty Company, 1986-1989.
Senior vice president The Hartford, 1989-1990, executive vice president, 1990-1991. President, chief operating officer property-casualty operations Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 1991-1997. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer The Hartford Finance Services Group, Inc., 1997—2007, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 2007—2009.
Past chairman Insurance Services Office. Board directors Insurance Information Institute.
Trustee Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut. Chairman Metro Hartford Regional Economic Alliance. Board directors Hartford Hospital.
Trustee Drexel University. Member Business Roundtable. Member American Insurance Association (board directors, past chairman task force catastrophic issues, past vice chairman special board committee workers compensation), American Institute Property and Liability Underwriters (trustee), Insurance Institute American (trustee).