CNA Appoints Glen Curley Senior Vice President Of Healthcare

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Feb 06, 2015, 03:13 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced the appointment of Glen Curley to senior vice president, Healthcare segment, effective February 23, 2015. In this role, Glen will be responsible for the strategic leadership of this industry-leading segment.

"Glen has a proven track record of success in the healthcare industry," said Mark Herman, president and chief operating officer of CNA Specialty. "I am confident that his deep technical and industry expertise, complemented by his excellent leadership skills, makes him well suited for this role."

Glen brings more than 25 years of underwriting, agency management, claims, operations and leadership experience to CNA. Most recently, he served as the senior vice president, National Healthcare Liability Practice Group Leader for Zurich Financial Services. In this role, Glen was responsible for underwriting, production and marketing of its North American Healthcare practice. He was also a member of Zurich's Specialties Executive Leadership Team, which is responsible for strategy representing a $400 million portfolio of Healthcare business on a national level.

Glen is an Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) and a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU). He also holds a bachelor of science in business administration, marketing and management from Western New England University in Springfield, MA.

Andy Shapiro, who stepped down from his leadership role due to health issues, will work closely with Glen to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. Once the transition is complete, Andy will serve in an advisory capacity to Glen and the Healthcare team and other businesses going forward. This will include developing a long-term strategic plan for healthcare and determining how to drive more consistent execution in CNA's other customer segments.

CNA has more than 50 years of Healthcare market experience and is recognized as an insurance leader.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country's eighth 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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