News | February 17, 1999

CNA Unit Teams With Consultant On Rail Safety

CNA E&S has formed an alliance with ZETA-TECH Associates Inc. to expand the value-added loss control, operations, management and training services offered to its railway policyholders. ZETA-TECH, based in Cherry Hill, NJ, provides high-end consulting services, training programs, applied technology and software products exclusively for the railroad industry.

Together with ZETA-TECH, CNA E&S' Railroad unit now offers its policyholders, an enhanced value-added portfolio including:

  • Training
  • Safety Audits
  • Derailment Analysis and Assessment
  • Operations Improvement Assessment
  • Heavy Axle Load Upgrade Cost/Benefit Analysis
  • Software Products

These new services will be provided in addition to the current value-added package from CNA E&S which includes bi-monthly Safety Briefs, quarterly newsletters, access to its safety video library, and railroad safety handbooks & self-evaluation safety checklists.

"With ZETA-TECH, we can now offer even greater value-added safety products and services to help our policyholders protect against future losses and help them further improve their overall operations and bottom line," said Martin Barratt, CNA E&S Loss Control director.

According to Barratt this new alliance will allow CNA E&S to better serve its railway and transportation customers by offering cutting-edge loss control services that were previously unavailable or out-of-reach, particularly for its shortline policyholders.

"This alliance gives our company the opportunity to access new shortline customers, a fast growing portion of the railroad industry," said ZETA-TECH President Dr. Allan M. Zarembski. "As the alliance begins to bear fruit we hope to play an expanding role in providing even higher levels of support capabilities to CNA E&S policyholders."

ZETA-TECH Associates Inc. is a technical consulting company with experience in railway engineering, rail, transportation cost analysis, track component failure, vehicle/track dynamics, operation analysis, maintenance planning, and information system implementation and development.