CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced the appointment of
Cheryl Paton as the assistant vice president for Umbrella. She joins
CNA’s New York office, and will be leading the Umbrella teams for both
the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Zones.
“Cheryl will be responsible for setting strategy and producer and
portfolio management for those zones, and I am confident that Cheryl’s
broad insurance experience, technical expertise and leadership skills
will help strengthen producer relationships and grow our Umbrella book
of business,” said Katie Wilson, vice president, General Liability and
Umbrella - CNA.
Paton brings more than 34 years of industry experience to this role. She
comes to CNA from Navigators Management Company, where she served as
vice president, Excess Casualty, for its New York territory. Paton led a
team of underwriters and implemented a strategy and underwriting tools
that grew the umbrella and excess book of business from the ground up.
Prior to this role, she held positions of increasing responsibility with
Chartis and garnered extensive experience in the umbrella business.
Cheryl Paton can be reached at 212-440-2383, or via email at cheryl.paton@cna.com.
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.
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