--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E62: Cooper Cohen – Millennial & International Underwriter at CNA - InsNerds.com" description: "Subscribe at: Stitcher iTunes YouTube Buzzsprout RSS We finish off Insurance Careers Month by speaking with Millennial and International Underwriter, Cooper Cohen of CNA. 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