Latest CNA Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our CNA Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Murphy Named Vice President Underwriting for Technology at CNA
Oct 19 2010 // CNA has named Valynda Murphy as vice president of underwriting for its Commercial Technology segment. In this role, Murphy will collaborate with the global insurer’s other key business units to further strengthen...
Business Moves
Oct 18 2010 // Western National, Arizona Auto, Legacy Western National Insurance Group (WNIG) of Edina, Minn., signed an agreement for the purchase of 100 percent of the stock of Arizona Auto Insurance Co. and Legacy Insurance Services,...
CNA Appoints Day VP of Specialty Underwriting – Accountants PL
Oct 7 2010 // Chicago-based CNA has named Jeff Day as vice president of Underwriting for its Specialty Lines Group. In this role, Day has responsibility for the global insurer’s Accountants Professional Liability program. Day has...
People
Oct 4 2010 // Salt Lake City-based The Buckner Co. named Mark A. Oligschlaeger executive vice president/chief operations officer. He joins the insurance firm after having spent the past 12 years working for Leucadia National Corp.,...
People
Sep 20 2010 // Former AIG Chief Executive Officer Martin Sullivan, who was ousted three months before the U.S. government bailed the insurer out, is joining Willis Group Holdings PLC. Sullivan will head a new unit – Willis Global...
CNA in Agreement with RSA to Expand Global Network
Sep 3 2010 // The CNA insurance companies announced an agreement with RSA (formerly Royal & Sun Alliance) that provides U.S.-based corporations with access to RSA’s global network. “This new relationship will expand...
New VP of Business Development to CNA Atlanta Office
Aug 31 2010 // Jerry Williams has been appointed assistant vice president of Business Development for CNA. In this role, Williams will help support CNA’s goals to build a more effective organizational sales discipline and...
CNA Adds Nine Endorsements for Small Business Customers
Aug 30 2010 // CNA has added nine new choice endorsements to its customized insurance solutions for small business clients. CNA Connect, the global business insurer’s flagship property and liability package policy for small...
Breckenridge to Manage CNA West, Midwest Public Entity Program
Aug 26 2010 // Breckenridge Insurance Services LLC was selected as the program administrator for CNA Select Risk’s Public Entity program in 16 western and Midwestern states. This program offers small and medium sized cities, towns,...
CNA Appoints Stegemiller Commercial Underwriting Officer for San Francisco
Aug 25 2010 // James Stegemiller has been appointed Commercial Underwriting officer for CNA’s San Francisco territory. In this role, Stegemiller will work collaboratively with branch vice presidents and business development leaders...
CNA Names Ryszetnyk, Ecoff to Ocean Marine Unit
Aug 9 2010 // CNA announced two appointments in its Ocean Marine operation. John Ryszetnyk recently joined as assistant vice president and Roger Ecoff as Risk Control consulting director. In his role, Ryszetnyk manages the Hull and...
CNA Expands Construction Resources to Renewable Energy Contractors
Aug 5 2010 // CNA now has a Commercial Affiliation Marketing (CAM) program for renewable energy contractors. CNA’s Renewable Energy Contractors insurance program is designed for non-residential wind, solar and geothermal energy...
ClearCount Medical, CNA HealthPro Expand Hospital Warranty Coverage
Jul 30 2010 // ClearCount Medical Solutions and CNA HealthPro are working together to expand their insurance policy to provide both the dollar amount and types of expenses covered under ClearCount’s Never Event Warranty program....
Business Moves
Jul 19 2010 // Insight Insurance Consulting Laurie Zangwill-Infantino, former president of the Insurance Skills Center (ISC), has formed a new consulting firm, Insight Insurance Consulting. The company will focus on professional...
S&P: CNA’s Ratings ‘Unaffected’ by Asbestos Deal with National Indemnity
Jul 16 2010 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that the ratings on CNA Financial Corp. (BBB-/Stable/–) and its core insurance operating companies (A-/Stable/–) are “unaffected by the company’s...
CNA Pays Berkshire $2 Billion to Assume Asbestos, Pollution Claims
Jul 15 2010 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will take over asbestos and environmental pollution risks now held by CNA Financial Corp. in exchange for a $2 billion fee. CNA, which is the nation’s seventh-largest...
CNA Adds Wehrkamp as Commercial Underwriting Officer in Kansas City
Jul 13 2010 // CNA Financial Corp., based in Chicago, has appointed Don Wehrkamp as Commercial Underwriting officer for its Kansas City territory. In this role, Wehrkamp will ensure that the full complement of CNA’s products and...
CNA Opens Alabama Branch
Jul 9 2010 // CNA Financial Corp. has opened its newest branch office in Birmingham, Alabama. The office is one of five new branches the global business insurer has opened or will open within the past year. Kent Skidmore, recently...
CNA Opens Los Angeles Office
Jun 30 2010 // CNA Financial Corp. has opened a new branch office in Los Angeles to extend the company’s geographic footprint and enable closer proximity to its agents, brokers and customers. “Our new Los Angeles branch is a...
CNA Opens New Branch in Washington, D.C.
Jun 22 2010 // CNA has opened a new branch office in Washington, D.C., a move aimed at extending the insurer’s geographic footprint and bringing it closer to its agents, brokers and customers. George Agyen, Mid-Atlantic Zone...
