CNA Financial Corporation has appointed Mark Verheyen to senior vice president and chief risk officer. In this role, Verheyen will lead company-wide risk management efforts, including determining risk tolerances as well as measuring and monitoring risk throughout CNA. Verheyen succeeds John Beckman who has accepted the role of chief underwriting officer in commercial insurance.

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