Latest CNA Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our CNA Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CNA Names Accenture’s Costonis as Chief Operations Officer
Sep 4 2018 // Commercial lines insurer CNA announced the appointment of Michael Costonis as chief operations officer. Costonis will lead all information technology, analytics and operations functions across the organization. He will be...
CNA Canada Taps Metcalfe from Gallagher as CFO and SVP
Aug 9 2018 // CNA Canada announced the appointment of Greg Metcalfe as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, Metcalfe will be responsible for leading the finance and information technology functions for CNA...
As Underwriting Pain Increases, Insurers Pull Back from Underperforming Lines
Aug 6 2018 // News that Lloyd’s is undergoing a strategic review of its operations may be part of a larger industrywide phenomenon—reality is setting in and underwriting pain is increasing, an industry executive said last...
Anderson Assumes Executive VP, CFO Roles at CNA
Aug 3 2018 // James Anderson has assumed the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at Chicago-based commercial insurer CNA, effective Aug. 1. Anderson, who most recently served as senior vice president and head of...
CNA Hardy’s EU Subsidiary Granted Insurer License in Luxembourg
Aug 2 2018 // CNA Hardy, the specialist commercial insurer writing business within the Lloyd’s and company markets, announced that its new European subsidiary has successfully been granted an insurance company license by...
Munich Re Specialty Names Hennessy to Lead U.S. Expansion
Aug 1 2018 // Munich Re Specialty Group Ltd. (MRSG) of London is expanding its underwriting platform in North America and has tapped John Hennessy to lead the initiative. Hennessy was named president and chief executive officer of MRSG...
Anderson Assumes Role as CFO for CNA
Aug 1 2018 // James Anderson has assumed the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer at CNA. He succeeds D. Craig Mense, who has been CFO since 2004 and who last April announced plans to retire at the end of the...
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Jul 2 2018 // H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, added Christine M. Tricoli to its executive team as vice president, Human Resources. Based in the company’s Michigan headquarters, Tricoli assumes...
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Jun 18 2018 // Chicago-based CNA appointed Bruce Dmytrow to senior vice president, Healthcare. He reports to Kevin Smith, president and chief operating officer, CNA Specialty. Dmytrow joined CNA in 1995, most recently serving as vice...
CNA Names Livingstone Chief Marketing Officer
Jun 11 2018 // Chicago-based CNA has appointed Jennifer Livingstone senior vice president and chief marketing officer, a newly created role. Livingstone joins CNA after 25 years in the insurance industry, in both underwriting and sales...
Williams Appointed Senior VP, Chief Compliance Officer at CNA
Jun 8 2018 // Chicago-based CNA has appointed Garrett Williams as senior vice president and chief compliance officer. Williams is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and direction of CNA’s Enterprise Compliance Group....
CNA Hosts Grand Opening of New Global Headquarters
Jun 4 2018 // Commercial insurer, CNA, is hosting a grand opening and key handover ceremony for CNA Center, its new, modern global headquarters located at 151 North Franklin Street in Chicago’s loop business district on June 5,...
Distribution Overpowers Underwriting. How CNA Ex-CEO Chookaszian Views Industry’s Past, Present and Future
Jun 1 2018 // The former chief executive of an insurance company believes the center of value of the property/casualty industry has shifted away from one of the activities that would seem to define an insurance risk-taking enterprise:...
CNA Hardy Names Leroy as French Country Manager
May 21 2018 // CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is has appointed Delphine Leroy as country manager for France. Reporting to Stuart Middleton, CEO Continental...
CNA Appoints Dmytrow as Senior VP, Healthcare
May 18 2018 // Chicago-based CNA appointed Bruce Dmytrow to senior vice president, Healthcare. He reports to Kevin Smith, president and chief operating officer, CNA Specialty. Dmytrow joined CNA in 1995, most recently serving as vice...
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May 7 2018 // Associated Agencies Inc. in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has hired Talicia Bashford as chief operating officer, a newly created position. Bashford will focus on overall operations and several areas of opportunity, including...
CNA Names AIG’s James as Senior VP for Global Reinsurance
Apr 12 2018 // CNA reports that Mark James will join the company as senior vice president for Global Reinsurance. He will be responsible for CNA’s reinsurance strategies and purchasing around the globe. James has more than 15 years...
Kortfelt Named Sr. VP, Chief Procurement Officer at CNA
Apr 11 2018 // Chicago-based CNA has appointed Doug Kortfelt as senior vice president and chief procurement officer. Kortfelt will lead CNA’s Enterprise Vendor Management and Procurement teams. He reports to Scott Weber, executive...
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Mar 5 2018 // St. Louis, Missouri-based Safety National Casualty Corp. announced management changes that are effective April 1, 2018. Gene Maier, executive vice president and chief underwriting officer, is retiring. During his 33-year...
CNA Reports Solid Q4 and Year 2017 Despite Catastrophes
Feb 13 2018 // Insurer CNA saw its fourth quarter 2017 combined ratio improve and its quarterly net income dip only slightly despite catastrophe losses. For the full year 2017, it achieved net income of nearly $900 million, which was...
