CNA Appoints Branch Vice Presidents for Its Phoenix, Albuquerque and Los Angeles Offices

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced that, effective May 1, Nancy Osborn has been appointed branch vice president for its Phoenix and Albuquerque offices; and Connie Taylor has been appointed branch vice president of its new Los Angeles branch office, scheduled to open in May.

Osborn began her insurance career with Travelers Insurance in 1980. She joined CNA in 1987 as a territorial sales representative; and, after a brief period at the Kinney Agency, she returned to CNA in 1998 as an underwriting specialist. Since 2003, Osborn has served as a branch underwriting director in the Albuquerque office.

As branch vice president for Phoenix and Albuquerque, Osborn succeeds Taylor who joined CNA in 2009 in that role. Prior to CNA, Taylor worked with Deep South, an underwriting management firm; served as Phoenix branch manager for The Hartford; and held management roles at Kemper and Fireman’s Fund.

As branch vice presidents, both will be responsible for expanding CNA’s profitable growth and producer relationships in their respective territories. For more information about CNA’s Phoenix, Albuquerque and Los Angeles branches and their commercial insurance solutions, visit www.cna.com.

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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