CNA Appoints Steve Wachtel Northern Zone Officer

Business Wire, June 24, 2009

CHICAGO -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced today that Steve Wachtel has been appointed to the position of Northern Zone Officer. In this role, Wachtel is responsible for aligning the branch structure of the global insurer’s Northern Zone with its strategy to drive profitable growth. Wachtel will be joining CNA on July 6.

One of six geographic zones in CNA’s newly configured U.S. field structure, the Northern Zone comprises Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin and includes offices in Columbus, Farmington Hills, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Kansas City (KS), Lombard, Louisville, Milwaukee and St. Louis. Wachtel will also establish and manage a new branch office in Chicago.

“Steve’s outstanding qualifications in the insurance industry, as well as his proven leadership skills, make him the ideal candidate to run our Northern Zone,” said Tom Motamed, chairman and chief executive officer, CNA. “His contributions are critical to our winning strategies for growing the top and bottom lines.”

Wachtel joins CNA from The Hartford Financial Services, where he most recently served as regional vice president for its Chicago Regional Office. During his tenure at Hartford, he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in its Southern California, New York and Baltimore regional offices, as well as corporate home office. In addition, Wachtel served as vice president of operations and branch manager for Hartman, McLean & Schmidt, Inc., an independent insurance agency.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurer 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 registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation.

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