Kevin West Appointed CNA Business Development Leader

Kevin West has been appointed director of Business Development for CNA. In this role, West will help shape and expand CNA’s market presence and sales culture. He will be located in CNA’s Woodland Hills, CA branch, and will support CNA operations from Los Angeles to San Diego.

West joined CNA in 2003 and has served in several sales capacities in the Business Insurance segment as well as Field Distribution Management. Prior to joining CNA, West worked with two other national carriers and a Los Angeles wholesale brokerage firm.

For more information regarding CNA’s full range of commercial insurance products and services for California, contact West at 714-255-2225.

About CNA

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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