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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.
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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.
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CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) has announced the pricing of a public offering of $500 million in 2.050% senior notes due August 15, 2030. Priced at 99.748% of principal, the offering is expected to close on August 14, 2020. The funds will primarily be used to repurchase $400 million of existing 5.750% notes due August 15, 2021, with the remainder allocated for general corporate purposes. The offering is managed by leading financial institutions including J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo.
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) has renewed the employment agreement of Chairman & CEO Dino E. Robusto, extending his tenure through 2024. Since December 2016, Robusto has fostered a strong underwriting culture and talent retention across the company. Notably, CNA's P&C combined ratio has improved annually, while Core Income reached $2.7B over the past three years, the highest in two decades. This performance has led to consistent dividend increases and positive ratings from agencies such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's, which upgraded CNA to A+ in 2019.
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) reported Q2 2020 net income of $151 million ($0.55 per share) and core income of $99 million ($0.36 per share). The Property & Casualty Operations combined ratio was 112.3%, affected by $301 million in net catastrophe losses, including $182 million linked to COVID-19. Despite the challenges, gross written premiums increased by 8% and net written premiums by 4%. A quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share was declared, payable on September 3, 2020.
CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) will announce its second quarter 2020 results before the market opens on August 3, 2020. Investors can access the news release and financial information on CNA's website. A conference call will be held at 8 a.m. CT, led by Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & CEO. Participants can join by dialing (800) 289-0571 or +1 (720) 543-0206 for international callers. A replay will be available on CNA's site post-call. CNA is a leading commercial property and casualty insurer, with over $45 billion in assets.
CNA has launched The View From Home, a program aimed at providing eligible long-term care policyholders with additional support to age in place. This initiative, developed in partnership with The Helper Bees, includes a complimentary, 12-month Care Concierge program. Although not an insurance benefit, this program offers personalized assistance in navigating long-term care resources and local services. It aims to help individuals find necessary services like meal delivery, home safety assessments, and medication management.