CNA Appoints Amy Adams To SVP Of Investments & Treasury

CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced the appointment of Amy Adams to senior vice president, Investments and Treasury. In this role, Amy will be responsible for both the operational and strategic management of Investment Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Treasury teams.

"Amy is an influential leader in our Finance organization who has been instrumental in the department's evolution from a support function to a strategic business partner," said Craig Mense, chief financial officer at CNA. "She has a proven track record of building high performance teams that drive continuous and sustainable improvements in our processes, and I am confident in her ability to continue promoting change and efficiency to better support the overall corporate strategy."

Amy joined CNA in January 2004 as vice president for Financial Accounting and Reporting., In October 2013, Amy was promoted to senior vice president, Assistant Controller in recognition of her significant, positive impact and influential leadership.

Amy has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, including over 12 years of public accounting experience with KPMG LLP.  In that role, she ensured the quality delivery of assurance services to insurance clients, including property and casualty, life and health, and reinsurance companies.

Amy holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from the University of Iowa, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She is also a registered certified public accountant.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country's seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th 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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