Alan Schnitzer, chair and chief executive officer of The Travelers Companies, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA).

Dino E. Robusto, chairman and CEO of CNA Financial Corporation was elected chair-elect at the trade association’s annual business meeting.

Terms will begin Jan 1.

Schnitzer has been a “longtime and strong advocate for the industry and our customers, including throughout the difficult days of the pandemic,” said David A. Sampson, president and CEO of APCIA. “As part of the Board’s leadership team, Alan has provided invaluable guidance to APCIA and our members.”

Of Robusto, Sampson added, “He has been steadfastly committed to promoting and protecting the viability of private, competitive insurance markets for the benefit of policyholders for years to come.”

“With the expertise and guidance of our new officers, we will further our efforts to be there to help our customers protect the things that matter most to them.” Sampson said.

About Alan Schnitzer:

Prior to his appointment as Travelers CEO, he served in a series of key leadership roles at Travelers, including as president of the company’s Business Insurance and Bond & Specialty Insurance segments. He joined Travelers in 2007 as vice chairman and chief legal officer.

Since becoming CEO in 2015, Schnitzer has led Travelers and its 30,000 employees in an ambitious innovation agenda, digitizing the value chain and investing in new technologies, products and services to lead the industry in defining the future of property casualty insurance.

About Dino E. Robusto: Since joining CNA in November 2016, Robusto has re-energized the business and reinvigorated its underwriting culture. He is a recognized industry leader with extensive experience across virtually every insurance discipline.

He previously spent almost 30 years of his career at Chubb where he was executive vice president and president of Chubb’s Commercial and Specialty Lines division, among other roles.