CNA Appoints Greg Vezzosi Central Zone Officer

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced today that Greg Vezzosi has been
appointed to the position of Central Zone Officer. In this role, Vezzosi - who
recently served as vice president of CNA`s Minneapolis branch - is responsible
for aligning the branch structure of the global insurer`s Central Zone with its
strategy to drive profitable growth.

One of six geographic zones in CNA`s newly configured U.S. Field Operations, the
Central Zone comprises Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as
offices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Little Rock, Minneapolis, Oklahoma
City and Salt Lake City. In addition to leading the Central Zone, Vezzosi will
manage the Minneapolis Branch.

"For more than two decades, Greg has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the
insurance industry," said Tom Motamed, chairman and chief executive officer,
CNA. "As Central Zone officer, his leadership is critical to our winning
strategies for growing the top and bottom lines."

Vezzosi joined CNA earlier this year after serving as executive vice president
and chief operating officer for the Argonaut Group. Prior to this, he worked at
Travelers Insurance Company as senior vice president in its Specialty Commercial
Business and at Royal & Sun Alliance as senior vice president and chief
underwriting officer. He has also earned the CPCU designation.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country`s seventh
largest commercial insurance writer 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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