CNA Commercial Insurance Branch in Dallas Selected To Host Russian Insurance Delegation; Delegation Sought Advanced Ideas From Best of U.S. To Transplant to New Russian Economy.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001 CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. Commercial Insurance played host to a Russian delegation touring the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. late last year. The delegation's objective was to absorb as much knowledge as possible about the American insurance industry during its short stay in the U.S. CNA, the nation's second largest commercial insurer, was approached by Rotary International to play host to the group at their Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. Branch Office. Branch President Bradley Williams and Dallas Claim Service Center Vice President Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Malo served as hosts on behalf of the company. The Russian tour group of 12 businesspeople was co-sponsored by Rotary International and The Center for Citizen Initiatives The Center for Citizen Initiatives (or CCI) was the brainchild of Sharon Tennison, who founded the nonprofit organization under a different name (the Center for U.S.-U.S.S.R. Initiatives) in 1983. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The goal of the program is to transplant advanced ideas back to Russia to boost their economy. Before the downfall of communism eight years ago, the country had a very rudimentary insurance system. The overall focus of the CNA learning presentation was on how to create the synergy that comes when Claim, Loss Control and Underwriting all work together seamlessly to service consumers. A formal presentation began the two days of in-depth learning. The presentation included slides in Russian that CNA Claim Center associates produced by tracking down a vendor who handles Russian translations for the Pentagon. The presence of two Russian interpreters, combined with the Russian slides, resulted in a lively interactive exchange. CNA senior management then took the group on a "field trip" to a site in Fort Worth that had incurred a $29 million tornado loss. The Russians were impressed with the role CNA played in helping insured businesses get back in operation. The following day, CNA hosted a mock surveillance to demonstrate how fraud investigators work in the U.S. "The Russians had difficulty understanding some litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. principles, as the tort system was new to them," observed Branch President Williams. "Culturally, Workers' Compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. as a first party, no-fault coverage did not make sense to them," he continued, "and they were amazed and interested in the authority allowed Claim and Underwriting personnel in our operation. In contrast to our distribution system, most agents in Russia are largely direct writers. The size, scope and diverse product offerings of our operation was fascinating to our guests who, in our terms, work for small and rather specialized companies," Williams added. "All of us really understood how impressive our operation was in the eyes of the Russians. It's a great feeling. We have an even better understanding now of how well we work together to the obvious benefit of our customers," concluded Claim Center Vice President, Leo Malo. CNA is a leading insurance organization serving individuals and businesses with a broad range of insurance products and insurance-related services. Since 1897, CNA has been built on a foundation of financial strength, stability and commitment to customers and business partners. Visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered service mark, trade name, and domain name of CNA Financial CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) is a financial corporation based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and noted for its 600 foot tall red headquarters building there. Its principal subsidiary, Continental Casualty Company (CCC) was founded in 1897. Corporation. Note: Photos are available at the following URLs: CNA Claim Center VP Leo Malo and Branch President Brad Williams
Brad Andrew Williams (born 20 November 1974 in Frankston, Victoria) is an Australian cricketer. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022701/bb9 CNA Claim executive Jacque' Healy: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022701/bb9a Russian guests and CNA associates: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022701/bb9b Slide introduction familiarized Russian guests with CNA host presenters: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.022701/bb9c |
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