Latest CNA Insurance Headlines

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CNA Appoints Chubb’s Hernandez to Commercial Risk Control Post

Sep 21 2016 // CNA has named Steve Hernandez as senior vice president, Commercial Risk Control. Hernandez succeeds Bill Boyd who announced his retirement earlier this year after 12 years of service at CNA and a 38-year career in the...

Larson Joins CNA from Chubb, Named Sr. VP – Financial Institutions, Management Liability

Sep 19 2016 // Chicago-based CNA has appointed Paul Larson to senior vice president, Financial Institutions and Management Liability, effective Oct. 3. He will be responsible for driving strategy and profitable growth for both of these...

People – Midwest

Sep 6 2016 // Lansing, Mich.-based AF Group announced that Mike Britt, president of Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America, will retire in December. Al Gileczek, senior vice president of business development at Accident Fund, will...

CNA Hardy Builds Financial Institutions Team with Goodair & Bazell Appointments

Aug 29 2016 // CNA Hardy, a London-based specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, announced the appointment of Alec Goodair as UK financial institutions (FI) manager and Suzannah...

CNA Unveils New D&O Liability Side A-DIC Insurance Policy

Aug 26 2016 // CNA has launched a new directors & officers (D&O) Lead Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) policy. CNA developed this policy in response to the growing mergers and acquisition (M&A) trend within the insurance...

Conyers Appointed Assistant VP, Distribution at CNA

Aug 23 2016 // Property/casualty insurance company, CNA, has appointed Shay Conyers to assistant vice president of distribution. Based in Chicago, he reports to Rocco Orlando, senior vice president, sales and distribution He has 16 years...

Lloyd’s Insurer ArgoGlobal Grabs O’Gorman from CNA to Lead Marine Team

Aug 22 2016 // ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the appointment of Steve O’Gorman as head of Marine, effective Aug. 22. He reports to Bruno Ritchie, director of underwriting and active...

CNA to Merge Central Zone Field Operation Into Others as Vezzosi Retires

Aug 19 2016 // CNA plans to eliminate its Central zone branch network as a standalone zone and realign it into the property/casualty insurer’s other remaining U.S. market territories, according to Carrier Management. The...

CNA Reports Q2 Results with Improved P/C Underwriting

Aug 2 2016 // CNA Financial Corp. reported second quarter 2016 net income of $209 million and net operating income of $201 million. “Overall I am pleased with the result this quarter. Although our International segment had a...

CNA’s Tatum Named Head of AXIS Insurance’s U.S. Programs

Jul 28 2016 // John Tatum has joined AXIS Insurance as executive vice president and head of U.S. Programs. In this new position, he is responsible for all programs and binding authorities for AXIS Insurance across the U.S. market. Tatum...

CNA Appoints Childs as VP of Underwriting for Construction

Jul 21 2016 // CNA has appointed Rick Childs to the post of vice president of underwriting for the company’s construction segment. In this role, he will partner with product line managers, risk control, claims and the worldwide...

Sandelands Appointed Sr. VP, Commercial Underwriting Services at CNA

Jun 29 2016 // CNA has appointed Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general management of...

Chubb’s Sandelands Joins CNA as Senior VP, Commercial Underwriting Services

Jun 29 2016 // CNA announced the appointment of Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general...

Insurer’s Hospital Claims Study Corroborates High Death Risk from Medical Errors

Jun 20 2016 // Death claims are the most common hospital liability claims, according to an insurance company study released after researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reported that medical errors are the third...

Hallstrom Appointed Assistant VP, Cyber Insurance at CNA

May 12 2016 // Chicago-based insurer, CNA, has appointed David Hallstrom to assistant vice president and industry leader, Cyber Insurance. In this role, Hallstrom is responsible for CNA cyber product management. He reports to Katie...

CNA Appoints Hallstrom to Lead Cyber Insurance Product Management

May 10 2016 // Chicago-based insurer CNA has named David Hallstrom to assistant vice president and industry leader, Cyber Insurance. In this role, Hallstrom is responsible for CNA cyber product management. Hallstrom has more than two...

Insurer’s Hospital Claims Study Corroborates High Death Risk from Medical Errors

May 10 2016 // Death claims are the most common hospital liability claims, according to an insurance company study released after researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine reported that medical errors are the third...

CNA Reports Mixed Bag in Q1 Results; Profit Falls But Combined Ratios Improve

May 4 2016 // CNA Financial Corp.’s first three months of 2016 produced a mixed bag of results. Fallout from a 2010 agreement to cede asbestos and environmental pollution liabilities to National Indemnity Co. also caused some...

Chubb’s Wikoff Named AVP, Management Liability for CNA’s Central Zone

Apr 13 2016 // Chicago-based CNA has appointed Mike Wikoff as assistant vice president, management liability zone leader for the Central Zone. Wikoff is responsible for providing overall public and private company management liability...

People – Midwest

Apr 4 2016 // Safety National Casualty Corp., headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., appointed Steve Divine senior vice president – Finance. He becomes a member of Safety National’s senior management team. Divine began his career...