Alliant Celebrates Women in Construction
March 3 - 9, 2024
Karen Keniff, Senior Vice President, Construction, CNA
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"It’s proven that diversity in a room produces more innovation. Employers with a diverse employee base attract diverse talent. Bringing individuals together with different backgrounds, thoughts and experiences is critical to developing effective strategies and innovative solutions to help the industry move forward".
- Karen Keniff, Senior Vice President, Construction, CNA
"From engineering and project management to banking, surety and insurance, there are so many opportunities to develop specialization and have a dynamic career in construction".
Read Karen's Story
About Karen Keniff
Karen Keniff serves as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Construction for CNA. In her role she is responsible for profitability, growth and strategic direction of CNA’s Construction business unit. She joined CNA’s Construction team in 2019 as Head of Large & Complex Construction where she led underwriting and service strategies to provide risk management solutions for CNA contractors and owners.
Karen joined CNA from Zurich North America where she led the Large Construction customer segments. Karen started her insurance career at her family’s independent agency in Texas and went on to grow her industry and management experience at AIG before joining Zurich.
She earned her MBA in risk management from the University of North Texas, and her Bachelor of Science in economics from Texas A&M University. She holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) professional designations.
A resident of West Des Moines, Iowa, Karen is an active member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). She currently serves on the board of directors for MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. She previously served on the board of directors for the Texas A&M Women Former Students’ Network, where she was a founding member.
About CNA
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 125 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
