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CNA Financial is a solid insurance carrier with steady underwriting performance, mid-single digit turnover growth, and a growing dividend policy, including annual special distributions. Despite a 94% drop in Q4 2024 net income due to pension settlement losses, CNA's property and casualty operations remain steady. The dividend per share will increase by 4.5% to $0.46 per quarter, with a special dividend of $2 per share, yielding approximately 7.8%.

Q4 results of CNA reflect higher investment income and higher underlying underwriting income, partially offset by increased catastrophe losses.

CNA Financial (CNA) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.33 per share a year ago.

Fourth Quarter Net income of $21 million, includes $290 million after-tax loss from the previously announced pension settlement transaction, versus $367 million in the prior year quarter; core income of $342 million versus $362 million in the prior year quarter. P&C core income of $451 million versus $434 million, reflects higher investment income and higher underlying underwriting income partially offset by higher catastrophe losses.

7.7 MILLION COMMON SHARES REPURCHASED IN 2024 FOR $611 MILLION NEW YORK , Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) today released its fourth quarter 2024 financial results. Fourth Quarter 2024 highlights: Loews Corporation reported net income of $187 million, or $0.86 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $446 million, or $1.99 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2023.

CHICAGO , Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) will report fourth quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Monday, February 10, 2025. The news release, earnings presentation and financial supplement will be available on CNA's website at  www.cna.com  via the Investor Relations  section.

Solid retention, favorable renewal premium change and new business growth across Specialty, Commercial and International segments poise CNA for growth.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) of the property/casualty (P/C) subsidiaries of CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) [NYSE: CNA], collectively known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA) and the members of Western Surety Group. Concurrently, AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirme.

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