Latest CNA Insurance Headlines
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CNA Appoints Strakhov Vice President of Ohio Branch
Jun 12 2012 // Insurer CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Michael Strakhov as vice president of its Ohio branch, located in Columbus. Strakhov is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for...
CNA Announces Approval from Hardy Shareholders for Acquisition
Apr 30 2012 // CNA Financial Corporation announced that Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited shareholders have voted to approve CNA’s proposed acquisition of Hardy, announced in March. The acquisition is expected to close by the end...
Astonish Welcomes Dennis Chookaszian to Board of Directors
Apr 19 2012 // Warwick, RI, 04/19/2012 – Astonish, a full-service digital marketing company that serves local insurance agencies, financial firms, and MGAs, welcomes its newest Board member, Dennis Chookaszian. Chookaszian joins...
CNA Announces New Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Product
Apr 11 2012 // CNA has launched a Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion insurance product to address a range of security-related situations that a company of any size in virtually any industry could face. With CNA’s Kidnap, Ransom and...
CNA Appoints Vice President for Hartford, Conn., Branch
Apr 6 2012 // Chicago-headquartered CNA Financial Corporation appointed Bill Donovan as vice president of its Hartford, Conn., branch. Bill Donovan In this role, Donovan is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Western Surety Group and Members
Apr 5 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Western Surety Group (Western Surety), previously known as CNA Surety Corp. Group (CNA...
CNA Inks Deal to Acquire Hardy Underwriting for $227 Million
Mar 22 2012 // Chicago-based CNA Financial Corporation and Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited announced that they have agreed to terms on a cash acquisition by CNA of all of the common shares of Hardy. “The acquisition is to be...
CNA Among Corporations Returning Tax Breaks to Chicago
Feb 1 2012 // Insurance company CNA Group is one of three Chicago firms returning $34 million in tax breaks to the city. Also among the companies returning or not accepting special taxing district funds is CME Group, parent of the...
CNA Appoints Commercial Underwriting Officer in Boston
Dec 7 2011 // CNA Financial Corporation appointed Charles O’Donnell as commercial underwriting officer for its Boston branch office. In this position, O’Donnell will add local underwriting leadership and technical...
CNA Select Risk Appoints Bladek AVP, Casualty
Nov 15 2011 // Chicago-based CNA Select Risk, which includes excess and surplus (E&S) business, as well as wholesale property accounts, appointed Rich Bladek as assistant vice president of Select Risk – Casualty. Bladek will be...
Associated Builders and Contractors, CNA Partner to Advance Construction Safety
Sep 20 2011 // Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and CNA’s Construction unit have partnered to advance industry best practices in the field of construction safety. During this three-year partnership, scheduled to launch...
CNA Extends CEO Motamed’s Contract Until 2016
Sep 13 2011 // CNA Financial Corp. said it has extended its employment contract with Tom Motamed, chairman and chief executive officer, through 2016. He assumed his current position in 2009. ‘Over the past two years, we have built...
CNA Select Risk Appoints Stark as VP, Casualty and Programs
Aug 23 2011 // Chicago-based CNA Select Risk, which includes excess and surplus (E&S) insurance business, as well as wholesale property accounts, has appointed Carol Stark as vice president of casualty and programs. Stark comes to...
CNA Launches Enhanced Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability Form
Aug 11 2011 // CNA has launched an enhanced version of its motor truck cargo legal liability form that provides cargo liability coverage for motor carriers whether on the road, loading or unloading, or stopped at terminals. Available in...
Agents Say Insurers Out of Touch with Needs of Small Businesses
Aug 11 2011 // Insurance agents and brokers think that their insurance carriers may be out of touch with what the small business segment needs. For one, carriers have been busy coming out with new products and coverage enhancements for...
Audit Criticizes Administration of Defense Base Insurance Program
Jul 29 2011 // A recent governmental audit of the workers’ compensation insurance program for U.S. government contractors working on Afghanistan reconstruction is highly critical of the program’s administration by the U.S....
CNA Enhances Real Time Quoting System for Small Business Agents
Jul 28 2011 // Chicago-based CNA announced enhancements to its Real Time Quoting system for agent quoting of Small Business accounts. The company said CNA’s newest Real Time Quoting solution enables Small Business agents and...
CNA Appoints David Linhardt VP of Oklahoma, Arkansas Branches
Jul 6 2011 // CNA Financial Corp. has appointed David Linhardt as vice president of its Oklahoma and Arkansas branches. Linhardt is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for long-term success,...
Talkowski Appointed Vice President of CNA’s Wisconsin Branch
May 4 2011 // CNA Financial Corporation has appointed Kristina Talkowski as vice president of its Wisconsin branch. Talkowski holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and has carrier and agency experience in...
Chicago Area CPCU Society Chapter Honors CNA Insurance
Apr 22 2011 // CNA Insurance was recently recognized as the “2010 Champion of the Year” by the Chicago-West Suburban Chapter of the CPCU Society. In presenting the award, chapter president Peter Quirk noted that CNA has had...
