The Phoenix Companies has named Mark Griffin as chief risk officer.

In this capacity, Griffin is responsible for overall leadership, vision, and direction for enterprise risk management. He reports to James Wehr, president and chief executive officer.

Griffin previously was head of financial planning and analysis for Mass Mutual Financial. Prior to that, he served as chief investment officer and chief risk officer for Genworth Financial; chief risk manager for GE Insurance; and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.