CHICAGO, Apr 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --CNA Select Risk - which includes Excess & Surplus business, as well as
Wholesale Property accounts - announces new investments in its
Transportation unit. Reinforcing a strategy announced last year to
expand its underwriting appetite and identify new industry
specializations to best meet the needs of CNA Select Risk customers, the
Transportation unit features a newly-created Center of Excellence in
Atlanta and a focus on innovatively writing new types of risks.
The Center of Excellence houses all transportation experts in one
location, enabling the Transportation unit to maximize efficiencies and
feature one point of contact for its distribution partners. The unit has
also added five new, experienced transportation underwriters who each
bring unique relationships and underwriting acumen to the team.
In addition, the unit is working to meet the needs of its distribution
partners and clients by continuing to focus on a range of related risk
opportunities such as specialty auto, public transportation and
trucking. It is also writing new types of risks such as: Intermodal
business, which covers short haul trucking between ports and other
distribution points; and a new Limousine Program which targets small
fleet limousine business countrywide.
CNA has the expertise, broad coverages and ability to offer customized
insurance solutions to address all commercial insurance needs. For more
information on CNA Select Risk coverages or related products and
services, visit www.cna.com/selectrisk
or email cnaselectrisk@cna.com.
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property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management,
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