LONDON, Oct. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial
Corporation (NYSE: CNA) is pleased to announce that it will move
its London-based Hardy
(Underwriting Agencies) Limited (Hardy) and CNA Insurance Company
Limited (CNA Europe) teams to floors 12 & 13th of
the Walkie-Talkie at 20 Fenchurch Street, effective
Monday, November 3, 2014.
Commenting on the move, David
Brosnan, chief executive of Hardy and CNA Europe, said:
"We are committed to maintaining a strong presence in the
London market, and are focused on
being a company that is easy to do business with. Moving
Hardy and CNA Europe to one location will allow for more
opportunities to share expertise while improving business
efficiency for our brokers and clients. It will also enable
us to continue to provide all our partners with the highest levels
of service, integrity and trust."
Since becoming chief executive of Hardy and CNA Europe,
David Brosnan has made a number of
critical investments in the business. He continues working to
strengthen the solid reputation of both brands.
"The move represents another important milestone in our effort
to align the expertise of Hardy and CNA. Hardy's respected brand
and long history of disciplined underwriting, complements CNA's
deep expertise in specialised markets. Together, we will continue
utilising our strengths to further collaborate on how to best drive
profitable growth in 2015 and beyond," added Brosnan.
Hardy and CNA Europe are independent wholly owned, indirect
subsidiary of CNA with independent boards.
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the
country's eight 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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