What’s New: In Brief (December 15, 2009)

CNA Canada has appointed Gary Owcar president and chief operating officer.
Owcar will be responsible for executing profitable growth strategies in the global insurer’s Canadian operations.
He entered the insurance industry straight from university and began his career in the claims side of the business, progressing through supervisory and management positions.
He took on his first international assignment in Brazil for the Chubb Corporation in 1982. Over the next 27 years, he held senior field management positions in Asia, Europe and the United States.
He worked with CNA from 1999 to 2006, holding senior management positions in the Chicago home office, running global operations and all commercial lines underwriting.

Carstar Automotive Canada has reopened its newly renovated Perth location.
The new owner, Arnold Dixon, is also owner of the Brockville location, a Kia dealership and a National Car Rental location.
Chuck Elliot, manager of Carstar Brockville, will assume management of Carstar Perth for the first few months to help get the store up and running.