Will be responsible for achieving profitable growth in CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial property and casualty business
CNA Financial Corporation, a commercial line property and casualty insurer, has selected Bob Lindemann as president and CEO of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations.
Mr. Lindemann will be responsible for achieving profitable growth in CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial property and casualty business. It is comprised of Business Insurance, serving smaller commercial accounts, and Commercial Insurance, serving middle market and risk management accounts.
He will join CNA on August 4 and report to Tom Motamed, chairman and CEO, CNA.
Mr. Lindemann joins CNA from Zurich North America, where he most recently served as CEO of Commercial Markets, Zurich’s business insurance unit in North America. Previously in his Zurich career, he led the turnaround of the company’s middle market business, opening new offices, refreshing current products, adding proprietary products, and changing the geographic mix and segmentation.
In his last position, he was president for American Manufacturers Mutual, Kemper’s small and middle market commercial business and its unit at the time.