CNA Appoints Kent Skidmore Vice President of Its New
Birmingham Branch
January 07, 2010 05:41 PM Eastern Time
CHICAGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced Kent Skidmore as vice pre
Birmingham branch, one of five new branch locations supporting our evolving strategy for CNA’s Worldwide Field Operations. Ou
Branch opened in October, and Birmingham, Alabama, joins Los Angeles and Washington D.C. with planned spring openings. We
New York, is scheduled to open later this year.
As branch vice president, Skidmore will be responsible for establishing the new office; synchronizing its operations with CNA’s stra
long-term success, including increasing local authority at the point of sale; and, improving service to agents and brokers in this territo
He brings more than 17 years of insurance industry experience to this position, including his most-recent role as assistant vice presid
Atlanta branch, where he was responsible for field underwriting management, marketing and distribution for the Specialty Lines port
joining CNA, Skidmore held underwriting, sales and field management roles with AIG and Willis North America.
The Birmingham branch is scheduled to open in early spring and will be located at Two Chase Corporate Drive, Suite 280, Birming
is part of the Southeastern zone, one of six geographic zones in CNA’s U.S. field structure. This new branch continues CNA’s “win
strategy, announced in 2009, by extending its geographic footprint and enabling closer proximity to its agents, brokers and customer
information about CNA’s Birmingham branch and its commercial insurance solutions, call Skidmore at the Atlanta branch, 678-473
www.cna.com.
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th lar
casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property
coverages. CNA's services include risk management, information services,