CNA Canada appoints VP for specialty & risk managed casualty

Promoted leader takes on an expanded role

CNA Canada appoints VP for specialty & risk managed casualty

Insurance News

By Mika Pangilinan

CNA Canada’s VP of specialty Jacki Detablan (pictured) is stepping into an expanded leadership role after being appointed as vice president, specialty & risk managed casualty.

The new role will see Detablan leading CNA Canada’s risk managed casualty practice with John Sterns, vice president, risk managed casualty portfolio manager.  The two will be responsible for executing the strategic business plan and profitability of the portfolio. Detablan is set to take charge of the team and product line, while Sterns handles business development and portfolio management. Both will report to David Price, senior vice president and chief underwriting officer at CNA Canada.

“I am confident in the partnership,” said Price. “Jacki and John's leadership experience, underwriting expertise and collaborative leadership styles will lead to even greater success across the risk managed casualty and specialty lines.”

Detablan began her career at CNA Canada in 2018 as vice president, specialty. In this role, she helped rebuild the company’s specialty unit, expanding its products and specialities while profitably growing GWP. Prior to her time at CNA Canada, she was with AIG, holding various roles within financial lines.

Sterns, meanwhile, John was key to the establishment of CNA Canada’s risk managed casualty unit and the introduction of the auto underwriting center in 2019. introducing the Auto Underwriting Center in 2019. In collaborating with Detablan, his work will focus on training and development, along with leveraging his broker and client relationships to expedite the speed to market of the risk managed casualty offering.

“This expanded role will encourage broader collaboration and positions us well to achieve our goals. I am thrilled to see Jacki taking on this broader role,” added Price.

Last month, CNA Canada introduced a new product offering called Asset Managers Liability Solutions, providing five-part coverage that address challenges typically faced by asset managers.

“Our primary solution offers flexibility for asset managers, supported by our team of industry experts and claim specialists,” Detablan said at that time.

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