CNA Appoints Andy Lea Vice President, Commercial Underwriting, E&O, Cyber and Media

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Jan 18, 2017, 09:00 ET

CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA announces the appointment of Andy Lea as Vice President, Commercial Underwriting for Errors & Omissions (E&O), Cyber and Media in the company's Commercial unit. In this role, Lea will manage the strategic direction of CNA's Commercial E&O suite and Enterprise Cyber products. He reports to Katie Wilson, Vice President, Commercial Underwriting for General Liability, E&O and Cyber.

CNA announces the appointment of Andy Lea as Vice President, Commercial Underwriting for Errors & Omissions (E&O), Cyber and Media in the company's Commercial unit.

"Andy's broad domestic and international background, which includes managing Technology E&O, Cyber and Media lines from a broker, reinsurer and carrier perspective, makes him the ideal candidate for this important position," Wilson said.

Bringing 20 years of experience to CNA, Lea most recently served as AIG's Senior Vice President, Midwest Professional Liability Manager in the company's Financial Lines Division.

Lea holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy/Geography from Clark University, a Master of Business Administration from Hofstra University and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research.

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