CNA National Welcomes New Chief Actuary
Scottsdale, Ariz.—Effective June 13, Karen Queen has been appointed as the chief actuary for CNA National Warranty Corporation. “We are very happy to have Karen as part of the CNA National team,” says Joe Becker, president and CEO. “Her expertise will help us to continue providing accurate rates for our expanding product line. Having spent ... Read More »
Scottsdale, Ariz.—Effective June 13, Karen Queen has been appointed as the chief actuary for CNA National Warranty Corporation.
“We are very happy to have Karen as part of the CNA National team,” says Joe Becker, president and CEO. “Her expertise will help us to continue providing accurate rates for our expanding product line. Having spent the last nine years with our parent company, CNA, she is an ideal candidate to be part of the executive team that is moving CNA National to the next level.”
Queen will be responsible for the direction and management of CNA National’s pricing strategies and actuarial forecasts to support the company’s objectives and growth.
During her tenure with CNA, Queen was most recently the assistant vice president for professional liability pricing and previously the assistant vice president for excess and surplus pricing. In addition, she played key roles in the actuary departments for Berkley Underwriting Partners, Encompass Insurance, Safeco Insurance and Allstate.
“I’m excited to be in Scottsdale with CNA National,” says Queen. “I look forward to the opportunities this new role will present.”
Queen holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Purdue University.
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