CNA Appoints Jim Gunson Vice President, Auto And Liability Claim

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Mar 07, 2016, 01:00 ET

CHICAGO, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA today announced the appointment of Jim Gunson as Vice President, Auto and Liability Claim. In this role, Jim will be responsible for establishing the strategy and managing the execution necessary to achieve best-in-class claim operations for the company's Auto and Liability lines of business. He will report to Andy Pinkes, Executive Vice President, Worldwide P&C Claim.

"Jim's wide range of experiences and deep industry knowledge make him well suited to lead CNA's Auto and Liability Claim department," Pinkes said. "Under his leadership, we will continue to deliver best-in-class service to our customers."

Jim joins CNA with nearly two decades of executive level insurance and legal experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Casualty Claim Manager, at Chubb where he was responsible for claim operations for General Liability, Environmental, Life Science and Mass Tort lines of business. Prior to that role, he served as a Partner at Carroll, McNulty & Kull, LLC, a New Jersey-based law firm. Jim also served as a First Lieutenant for the U.S. Army.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Delaware and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine.

About CNA
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country's eighth largest commercial insurance writer and the 14th largest property and casualty company. CNA's insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com. "CNA" is a service mark registered by CNA Financial Corporation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Certain CNA Financial Corporation subsidiaries use the "CNA" service mark in connection with insurance underwriting and claims activities.

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