Michael Zdinak of Chubb Insurance to Address General Meeting

National Board is pleased to announce Michael Zdinak, assistant vice president and senior machinery breakdown territory technical specialist for Chubb Insurance’s Loss Control Services, will address the General Session this May on Jurisdictional Inspection Integrity and Ethics.

After a successful career as a nuclear propulsion engineer in the US Navy, where he reached the rank of machinist mate chief petty officer, Mr. Zdinak entered into his 32-year career in boiler and machinery insurance and inspection.

In this time Mr. Zdinak has achieved a number of positions including regional industry manager, zone machinery breakdown loss control manager, and regional loss control manager. He has serviced clients in the steel industry, automotive industry, and power generation industry.

The Chubb official has also been trained in property casualty loss control and machinery breakdown underwriting.

In his current role he is responsible for overseeing the operations of the machinery breakdown risk engineers, including jurisdictional inspection, for an area that covers Ohio to California and Canada.

His duties include working with the jurisdictional authorities to ensure that all jurisdictional inspections are being completed in accordance with each jurisdiction’s laws and regulations. 

Mr. Zdinak is a National Board Commissioned inspector and holds commissions in a number of jurisdictions.  He is also a member of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), ASME, and The Association of Iron and Steel Engineers.

He serves as a representative for Chubb on the American Insurance Association Boiler Committee.