CNA HealthPro Announces New Products/ Professional Liability Coverage Forms

CNA announces the latest innovation in medical product liability: its launch of one of the broadest insurance coverage portfolios in the marketplace. Industry leaders in the life science arena for nearly two decades, CNA’s HealthPro Advanced Medical Technology unit now provides a new generation of coverage for product liability along with products designed to address professional liability exposure. The new policy forms are clear and concise with broad coverage terms as well as additional highlights, including: circumstance reporting, a "related claims” provision, Advertising Injury/Personal Injury protection for clinical trials, dual coverage trigger for both Professional Liability and Products Work-Hazard Liability, and an automatic primary and non-contributory provision. "We have a strong commitment to the companies that develop and manufacture health care products. Thus, we are continually adapting our underwriting philosophies and coverages to meet their needs,” said Mark Wood, vice president, AMT. "Not only do our clients receive the expertise and broad coverages provided by our team, they also have access to other CNA insurance products and services, providing the necessary protection from claims and lawsuits from a variety of sources.” In addition to products and professional liability coverages, AMT provides other insurance products tailored to the life sciences industry, including: Premises Liability, Property and Business Income, Workers’ Compensation and Umbrella liability policies. All are supported by a dedicated team of underwriters, claim professionals and risk control consultants. For details on these new coverage forms, which are available in all states, call 888-666-4776 or visit www.cna.com/healthpro. With more than $1 billion in gross written premium, CNA HealthPro is a national leader in liability insurance for the health care and life sciences industry. Dedicated underwriting, claim and risk control professionals provide HealthPro customers with the right products and services to achieve long-term prosperity and peace of mind. CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 14th 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. Please remember that only the relevant insurance policy can provide the actual terms, coverages, amounts, conditions and exclusions for an insured. All products may not be available in all states. CNA is a registered service mark, trade name and domain name of CNA Financial Corporation. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT This press release includes statements which relate to anticipated future events (forward-looking statements) rather than actual present conditions or historical events. You can identify forward-looking statements because generally they include words such as "believes”, "expects”, "intends”, "anticipates”, "estimates”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to a variety of inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by CNA. For a detailed description of these risks and uncertainties please refer to CNA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.cna.com. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made by CNA as of the date of this press release. CNA does not have any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if CNA’s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change. Any descriptions of coverage under CNA policies or programs in this press release are provided for convenience only and are not to be relied upon with respect to questions of coverage, exclusions or limitations. With regard to all such matters, the terms and provisions of relevant insurance policies are primary and controlling. In addition, please note that all policies may not be available in all states.