CHICAGO, December 19, 2014 — CNA today announced the appointment of Bruce Dmytrow to vice president of Aging Services, National Programs Underwriting for the company’s Healthcare segment, effective January 1, 2015.  In this role, Bruce will be responsible for the strategic leadership of this high-performing area.

“Bruce has a proven track record of success at CNA, and this cross-functional move is a testament to his range of experience and depth of knowledge of the industry, our customers, agent and broker distribution partners, and operations,” said Andy Shapiro, senior vice president of Healthcare. “I am confident that his deep technical and industry expertise, complemented by his excellent leadership skills, makes him well suited for this role.”

Bruce brings more than 29 years of healthcare industry experience and 22 years of insurance experience to his new role.  Most recently, Bruce led CNA Specialty Risk Control where he was responsible for the strategic leadership of the Risk Control organization for all of the Specialty customer segments in the United States, Canadian and European markets.

Prior to CNA, Bruce held key positions at MMI Companies, Inc., Bio-Med Associates, Inc.,Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals.  Bruce earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, a clinical designation in medical dosimetry from Yale University/Yale-New Haven Hospital and an MBA from DePaul University. 

CNA has more than 50 years of Healthcare market experience and are recognized as an insurance leader. 

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