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CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) is an insurance holding company focused on commercial property and casualty insurance, with core operations in Specialty, Commercial and International segments. This news page aggregates company announcements, earnings releases, rating actions and other disclosures that relate to CNA’s insurance and financial performance.
Readers can find detailed coverage of CNA’s quarterly and year-to-date results, including net income, core income, property and casualty combined ratios, catastrophe losses, net investment income and segment-level underwriting performance. CNA regularly reports on the performance of its Specialty, Commercial and International property and casualty operations, as well as its Life & Group and Corporate & Other segments.
The news feed also includes updates from Loews Corporation, CNA’s majority owner, where CNA’s contribution to Loews’ consolidated results is discussed. These items provide additional context on CNA’s role within the broader Loews group, including insurance revenues, income before income tax and net income attributable to Loews.
Sector-specific developments appear in items such as AM Best credit rating actions on CNA’s property/casualty subsidiaries and related entities, highlighting assessments of balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile and enterprise risk management. News about capital markets activity, such as offerings of senior unsecured notes, is reflected in company announcements and related filings.
Operational and strategic updates, including leadership appointments, governance changes and product or brand launches, are also covered. Examples include announcements of strategic leadership roles across global specialty, global property and casualty, and global commercial industry segments, as well as the launch of Cardinal E&S, a CNA brand focused on the excess and surplus market.
Investors, analysts and other interested readers can use this page to follow CNA’s earnings releases, rating developments, capital markets transactions and strategic initiatives as disclosed in company news and related communications.
CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) reported Q2 2025 net income of $299 million ($1.10 per share), compared to $317 million ($1.17 per share) in Q2 2024. Core income increased 3% to $335 million ($1.23 per share) from $326 million ($1.19 per share).
Key highlights include: P&C core income rose 18% to $448 million, with a combined ratio of 94.1%. Net investment income increased 7% to $662 million. P&C segments achieved 5% gross written premium growth and 6% net written premium growth, with renewal premium change of +5%.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share, payable September 4, 2025. Book value per share excluding AOCI reached $45.25, representing a 4% increase from year-end 2024 after adjusting for dividends.
["P&C core income increased 18% to $448 million", "Net investment income grew 7% to $662 million", "Combined ratio improved to 94.1% from 94.8% year-over-year", "Expense ratio improved to 29.8%, lowest since 2008", "Strong cash flow from operations at $562 million, up 7%", "5% gross written premium growth and 6% net written premium growth", "New business grew 8% to $645 million"]CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) has announced it will release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, August 4, 2025, before the market opens. The company will provide comprehensive documentation including a news release, earnings presentation, and financial supplement through their website's Investor Relations section.
Additionally, CNA will publish a transcript of earnings remarks featuring commentary from CEO Douglas M. Worman and CFO Scott R. Lindquist. Shareholders and analysts are invited to submit questions in advance to Ralitza.Todorova@cna.com for potential inclusion in management's earnings remarks.
CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, May 5, 2025, before market opening. The company will make available its earnings release, presentation, and financial supplement on their website's Investor Relations section.
The company will also post a transcript of earnings remarks featuring commentary from President and CEO Douglas M. Worman and CFO Scott R. Lindquist. Shareholders and analysts are invited to submit questions in advance to be potentially addressed in the earnings remarks.
Loews (NYSE: L) reported Q4 2024 net income of $187 million ($0.86 per share), compared to $446 million ($1.99 per share) in Q4 2023. The results include a previously reported $265 million pension settlement charge for CNA. Full-year 2024 net income was $1,414 million ($6.41 per share).
Key highlights: CNA Financial's results decreased due to higher catastrophe losses and investment losses. Boardwalk Pipelines improved due to increased revenues from higher re-contracting rates. Loews Hotels saw decreased results primarily from higher depreciation and interest expenses related to the Arlington Hotel opening.
The company's book value per share excluding AOCI increased to $88.18 as of December 31, 2024. During 2024, Loews repurchased 7.7 million common shares for $611 million, with 4.2 million shares ($349 million) repurchased in Q4. The parent company held $3.3 billion in cash and investments with $1.8 billion in debt at year-end.
CNA Financial reported Q4 2024 net income of $21 million ($0.07 per share), down from $367 million in Q4 2023, primarily due to a $290 million after-tax pension settlement loss. Core income was $342 million ($1.25 per share) versus $362 million ($1.33 per share) in the prior year quarter.
For full-year 2024, the company achieved record core income of $1,316 million ($4.83 per share), up from $1,284 million in 2023. Property & Casualty segments showed strong performance with core income of $1,549 million, driven by higher investment income and record underlying underwriting income.
Key highlights include: P&C combined ratio of 93.1% in Q4; 9% gross written premium growth excluding captives; net investment income up 5% to $644 million. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.46 per share and declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share.
CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) has announced it will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results before market opening on Monday, February 10, 2025. The company will make available its earnings release, presentation, and financial supplement on their website's Investor Relations section.
Additionally, CNA will post a transcript of earnings remarks featuring commentary from President and CEO Douglas M. Worman and CFO Scott R. Lindquist. Shareholders and analysts are invited to submit questions in advance to be potentially addressed in the earnings remarks.
AM Best has revised the outlook for CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA) and its subsidiaries to positive from stable, while affirming their Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of 'a+'. The positive outlook reflects CNA's consistently strong operating performance, favorable underwriting and investment metrics compared to peers, and support from its 92% shareholder Loews
The ratings acknowledge CNA's very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, favorable business profile, and appropriate enterprise risk management. The company maintains the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization and has established itself as a leading U.S. writer of commercial and specialty lines, with the specialty insurance segment being its primary profitability driver.