CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced that, effective August 22, Al Miralles will join as senior vice president of Treasury & Investment Management. In this critical role, Miralles will lead and provide overall strategic direction for Investment Accounting, Internal and External Investment Reporting, Asset Management, and Treasury. In addition, he will also serve on the Investment Committee which sets strategic direction and provides critical oversight for the global insurer’s investment portfolio.

Miralles brings to CNA more than two decades of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. He most recently served as chief financial officer, Nationwide Investments at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company where he had financial oversight for a $60 billion investment portfolio, as well as management of a team with responsibility for Finance, Operations, and Strategy for Nationwide’s primary fixed income portfolio. In addition, he served as a member of the Investment Leadership Team, Investment Risk Committee, Enterprise Finance Council, Pricing/Valuation Committee, and Investment Advisor Committee. He has also held leadership roles at Bankers Trust, Wachovia, Enron and Countrywide Financial.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13^th 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 registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation.

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