Laurence Jortner

Laurence Jortner is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the field of surety claims. Currently serving as AVP of Surety Claims at CNA Surety since July 1996, Laurence manages a team responsible for contract surety claims across a significant territory in the US and Canada. Prior roles include Director of Surety Claims and Senior Claims Counsel at The Hartford from 1991 to 1996, and Fidelity & Surety Claims Supervisor at the New York City Department of Transportation from 1988 to 1991. Laurence holds a Master of Laws in Insurance Law with Honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law (2004-2009) and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law (1983-1986), in addition to undergraduate studies in Political Science at Stony Brook University and New York University.