CNA names new chief data & analytics officer

US-based commercial insurer CNA has appointed Santosh Bardwaj as senior vice president, chief data & analytics officer.

Bardwaj joins CNA with more than 20 years of technology leadership experience modernising and scaling data ecosystems at Fortune 250 financial services companies. Most recently, he served as vice president, advanced analytics & cloud data technologies, for Discover Financial Services, and was responsible for cloud-based data platforms, engineering, and data modernisation. Prior to Discover, Bardwaj served as senior director, big data platform & engineering, for Capital One.

In his new role, Bardwaj will have oversight and leadership for CNA's enterprise data and analytics function, and will report to Michael Costonis, executive vice president & chief operations officer.

"Santosh's proven track record and strong leadership acumen, coupled with the depth of experience driving advanced analytics transformation, makes him the ideal candidate for Chief Data & Analytics Officer," said Costonis. "Under Santosh's leadership, CNA will extend and accelerate our advanced analytics and data science capabilities across the insurance value chain, leveraging cutting-edge, cloud-based technologies and partnerships."