Latest CNA Insurance Headlines

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CNA Enhances its College and Universities Program

Feb 26 2010 // CNA has expanded education appetite with several product enhancements to its program for colleges and universities. The insurer’s appetite now includes for-profit private schools, universities and community colleges...

CNA Inland Marine Medical Equipment Product Available in All States

Feb 25 2010 // CNA’s Inland Marine Medical and Scientific Equipment product is now available in all states and Washington, D.C. The product covers medical and scientific equipment that has a specific location or is moved from site...

Todd Named Named Business Development Director for CNA

Feb 19 2010 // Linda Todd has been appointed director of Business Development for CNA’s Philadelphia branch. She will help shape and expand CNA’s market presence and sales culture, and will support the business...

Best Affirms CNA and Subs Ratings; Revises Outlook to Stable

Feb 11 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of CNA Insurance Companies...

CNA Announces New Western Service Center in Denver

Feb 11 2010 // CNA has announced plans to open a new Western Service Center. Scheduled to open in Denver with full functionality by the second quarter of 2011, the service center is designed to enable CNA to expand its service center...

Navigators Replacing CNA on Schinnerer Non-Profit D&O Program

Jan 14 2010 // CNA and Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., Inc. are ending their carrier and managing general underwriter relationship in the non-profit directors and officers (D&O) program. The split, which the firms said is amicable,...

CNA Chief Motamed: What’s Ahead for CNA, Economy, Industry

Jan 6 2010 // After 30 years at Chubb Corp, Thomas Motamed joined Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA Financial in January 2009 as chairman and CEO. In this edited interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Motamed...

Q3 Profit Rises at CNA; CEO Motamed Sees ‘Encouraging’ Rate Trends

Nov 2 2009 // CNA Financial Corp.’s third quarter 2009 results included net operating income of $331 million and net income of $263 million along with a combined ratio for property/ casualty operations of 101.0%. Net operating...

CNA Appoints Rutkowski Senior Vice President, Commercial

Oct 30 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. has named David Rutkowski as senior vice president of Commercial Segments. Rutkowski will be responsible for CNA’s Middle Market customer segments including Construction, CustomXpress, General...

Takata Joins CNA’s Technology Unit

Oct 22 2009 // Lloyd Takata has joined the Technology Commercial segment of CNA as consulting director. In this role, he has primary responsible for developing industry leading coverage forms for the Technology industry as well as...

CNA Names McGraw to Head Michigan Branch

Oct 6 2009 // Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. has named Michael McGraw as vice president of its Michigan branch. As branch vice president, McGraw is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic...

Owcar Named President, COO of CNA Canada

Sep 10 2009 // CNA Financial Corporation announced that, effective September 14, 2009, Gary Owcar has been appointed president and chief operating officer of CNA Canada. He will be responsible for executing profitable growth strategies...

People

Sep 7 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial...

People

Sep 7 2009 // Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company headquartered in Centennial, Colo., has appointed Brent Irving to regional vice president for the company’s Arizona territory, which includes Nevada...

Hennessy Named CEO for CNA Europe

Aug 14 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. has named John Hennessy to the position of chief executive officer of CNA’s European operations. The announcement comes soon after the insurer announced a strategy to grow its international...

Lindemann Named President, COO, CNA Commercial

Jul 31 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for achieving profitable growth in CNA’s $3.5...

Swett & Crawford, CNA to Offer Equipment Breakdown Program

Jun 24 2009 // The Swett & Crawford Underwriting Practice Group, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and CNA have collaborated in the development of a new nationwide program for equipment breakdown coverage open to more than 450 eligible...

Argo Names Enoizi as Heritage CEO

May 1 2009 // Argo Group International Holdings announced that Julian Enoizi has been appointed as CEO of Heritage Managing Agency Ltd., the Lloyd’s business Argo Group acquired in May 2008. Enoizi will join Heritage from CNA...

It’s Not Easy Being Green; But It’s Profitable

Apr 21 2009 // Jim Henson’s most famous Kermit the Frog said it the best, “It’s not easy being green.” Today’s property owners and insurers understand that while it’s not easy going green, being green...

Combined Group Offers Agent Direct Express Service for CNA Agents

Apr 17 2009 // The Combined Group now offers a fully automated service for CNA Connect™’s Policy. Combined’s Agent Direct Express™ and Quantum’s Real Time Express™ service offerings now enable agents...