0000021175falseCommon Stock, Par value $2.50"CNA"00000211752024-02-052024-02-050000021175exch:XNYS2024-02-052024-02-050000021175exch:XCHI2024-02-052024-02-05

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 5, 2024

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware1-582336-6169860
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission(IRS Employer
of incorporation)File Number)Identification No.)

151 N. Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 822-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 5, 2024, the registrant issued a press release and posted on its website (www.cna.com) a financial supplement providing information on its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the financial supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index.





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Description
CNA Financial Corporation press release, issued February 5, 2024, providing information on the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 results of operations.
CNA Financial Corporation financial supplement, posted on its website February 5, 2024, providing supplemental financial information on the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CNA Financial Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:  February 5, 2024By/s/ Scott R. Lindquist
(Signature)
Scott R. Lindquist
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer








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CNA FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES
Q4 2023 NET INCOME OF $1.35 PER SHARE AND RECORD CORE INCOME OF $1.33 PER SHARE
FULL YEAR 2023 NET INCOME OF $4.43 PER SHARE AND RECORD CORE INCOME OF $4.71 PER SHARE
REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASED 5% TO $0.44 PER SHARE
SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF $2.00 PER SHARE
Fourth Quarter
Net income up 54% to $367 million versus $239 million in the prior year quarter; core income up 37% to a record $362 million versus $265 million in the prior year quarter.
P&C core income of $434 million versus $342 million, reflects higher investment income and higher underwriting income.
Life & Group core income of $4 million versus core loss of $25 million in the prior year quarter reflects higher investment income.
Corporate & Other core loss of $76 million versus core loss of $52 million in the prior year quarter reflects a $19 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation.
Net investment income up 21% to $611 million pretax, includes a $58 million increase from limited partnerships and common stock to $78 million and a $50 million increase from fixed income securities and other investments to $533 million.
P&C combined ratio of 92.1%, compared with 93.7% in the prior year quarter, including 1.0 point of catastrophe loss impact compared with 3.6 points in the prior year quarter and 0.3 points of favorable prior period development impact compared with 1.1 points in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying combined ratio was 91.4%, compared with 91.2% in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying loss ratio was 59.9% and the expense ratio was 31.2%.
P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium and net written premium growth of 10% in the quarter. P&C renewal premium change of +5%, with written rate of +4% and exposure change of +1%.
Full Year
Net income up 77% to a record $1,205 million versus $682 million in the prior year; core income up 54% to a record $1,284 million versus $836 million in the prior year.
P&C core income of $1,505 million versus $1,240 million, reflects higher investment income and record high underwriting income.
Life & Group core loss of $48 million versus core loss of $221 million in the prior year reflects higher investment income and an unfavorable after-tax impact of $143 million in the prior year as a result of the annual reserve reviews.
Net investment income up 25% to $2,264 million pretax, includes a $233 million increase from limited partnerships and common stock to $202 million and a $226 million increase from fixed income securities and other investments to $2,062 million.
P&C combined ratio of 93.5%, compared with 93.2% in the prior year, including 2.6 points of catastrophe loss impact compared with 3.0 points in the prior year and no impact from prior period development compared with 1.0 point of favorability in the prior year. P&C underlying combined ratio was a record low 90.9% compared with 91.2% in the prior year. P&C underlying loss ratio was 59.9% and the expense ratio was 30.7%.
P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 10% and net written premium growth of 9% in the year. P&C renewal premium change of +7%, with written rate of +5% and exposure change of 2%.
Stockholders' Equity
Book value per share of $36.52; book value per share excluding AOCI of $46.39, a 10% increase from year-end 2022 adjusting for $2.88 of dividends per share.
Increased quarterly dividend 5% to $0.44 per share; special dividend of $2.00 per share.
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CHICAGO, February 5, 2024 --- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced fourth quarter 2023 net income of $367 million, or $1.35 per share, versus $239 million, or $0.87 per share, in the prior year quarter. Net investment gains for the quarter were $5 million compared to net investment losses of $26 million in the prior year quarter. Core income for the quarter was $362 million, or $1.33 per share, versus $265 million, or $0.97 per share, in the prior year quarter.
Our Property & Casualty segments produced core income of $434 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $92 million compared to the prior year quarter driven by higher investment income and higher underwriting income. P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium and net written premium growth of 10%, driven by new business growth of 16%, retention of 85% and renewal premium change of +5%.
Our Life & Group segment produced core income of $4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 versus core loss of $25 million in the prior year quarter driven by higher net investment income.
Our Corporate & Other segment produced a core loss of $76 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $24 million compared to the prior year quarter, which reflects a $19 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation.
Net income for the full year 2023 was $1,205 million, or $4.43 per share, versus $682 million, or $2.51 per share, in the prior year. Net investment losses for the full year were $79 million compared to $154 million in the prior year. Core income for the full year 2023 was $1,284 million, or $4.71 per share, versus $836 million, or $3.07 per share, in the prior year. Core income increased 31% to $1,286 million versus $979 million in the prior year quarter, excluding the results of the third quarter Life & Group annual reserve reviews.
Our Property & Casualty segments produced core income of $1,505 million for the full year 2023, an increase of $265 million compared to the prior year driven by higher investment income and record high underwriting income. P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 10% and net written premium growth of 9%, driven by written rate of +5% and new business growth of 11%.
Our Life & Group segment produced a core loss of $48 million for the full year 2023 versus $221 million in the prior year, which reflects higher investment income and an unfavorable after-tax impact of $143 million in the prior year as a result of the annual reserve reviews.
Our Corporate & Other segment produced a core loss of $173 million for the full year 2023 versus $183 million in the prior year.
CNA Financial declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share and a special dividend of $2.00 per share, payable March 7, 2024 to stockholders of record on February 20, 2024.
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions, except per share data)2023
2022 (a)
2023
2022 (a)
Net income$367 $239 $1,205 $682 
Core income (b)
362 265 1,284 836 
Net income per diluted share$1.35 $0.87 $4.43 $2.51 
Core income per diluted share1.33 0.97 4.71 3.07 
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022 (a)
Book value per share$36.52$31.55
Book value per share excluding AOCI46.3944.83
(a)As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
(b)Management utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure to monitor the Company's operations. Please refer herein to the Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures section of this press release for further discussion of this non-GAAP measure.

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"We ended the year strong, with core income up 37% to a record high of $362 million in the fourth quarter capping off a record level for the year of $1,284 million, a 54% increase driven by a 25% increase in pretax net investment income and record levels of underlying and all-in underwriting income.
Net and gross written premiums ex. captives each grew by 10% in the quarter with new business growth of 16%, our strongest quarter of the year. 2023 was also the third year in a row of 10% gross written premiums ex. captives growth and included our highest level of new business of roughly $2.1 billion. Retentions remained strong in the quarter in the mid-80’s and have been so throughout 2023 as we continue to lock in favorable terms and conditions from the hard market, which we feel will largely persist into 2024.
In the quarter, renewal premium change was 5% in the aggregate across all operating segments and geographies. In Commercial, renewal premium change was 9% in the quarter, consistent with the prior quarter, and excluding workers' compensation, renewal premium change was 11% continuing to exceed our loss cost trends which remained stable in the quarter.
We remain optimistic about our opportunities for this year given our broad-based profitability across our three operating segments and track record of double-digit growth levels in the last several years," said Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation.
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Property & Casualty Operations
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023202220232022
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
$2,974 $2,704 $11,279 $10,264 
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)
10 %10 %
Net written premiums$2,508 $2,284 $9,446 $8,663 
NWP change (% year over year)10 %%
Net earned premiums$2,368 2,116 $9,030 $8,196 
NEP change (% year over year)12 %10 %
Underwriting gain$186 $134 $585 $559 
Net investment income$355 $290 $1,306 $982 
Core income434 342 1,505 1,240 
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development59.9 %59.9 %59.9 %60.0 %
Effect of catastrophe impacts1.0 3.6 2.6 3.0 
Effect of development-related items(0.3)(1.1)— (1.0)
Loss ratio60.6 %62.4 %62.5 %62.0 %
Expense ratio31.2 %31.1 %30.7 %30.9 %
Combined ratio92.1 %93.7 %93.5 %93.2 %
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.4 %91.2 %90.9 %91.2 %
The fourth quarter underlying combined ratio increased 0.2 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio was largely consistent with the prior year quarter as net earned premium growth of 12% was offset by higher employee related costs. The underlying loss ratio was consistent with the prior year quarter.
The fourth quarter combined ratio improved 1.6 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $22 million, or 1.0 point of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $76 million, or 3.6 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.3 points in the current quarter compared with 1.1 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
In the fourth quarter, P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium and net written premium growth of 10%.
For the full year, the underlying combined ratio improved 0.3 points as compared with the prior year, reflecting the lowest underlying combined ratio on record. The expense ratio improved 0.2 points and the underlying loss ratio was largely consistent with the prior year.
For the full year, the combined ratio increased 0.3 points as compared with the prior year. Catastrophe losses were $236 million, or 2.6 points of the loss ratio for the full year compared with $247 million, or 3.0 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year.  There was no impact on the loss ratio from net prior period development in the current year compared with 1.0 point of improvement from favorable net prior period development in the prior year.
For the full year, P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 10% and net written premium growth of 9%.
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Business Operating Highlights
Specialty
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023202220232022
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
$1,004 $998 $3,800 $3,814 
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)
%— %
Net written premiums$891 $863 $3,329 $3,306 
NWP change (% year over year)%%
Net earned premiums$869 $827 $3,307 $3,203 
NEP change (% year over year)%%
Underwriting gain$80 $93 $317 $366 
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development58.6 %58.4 %58.5 %58.6 %
Effect of catastrophe impacts— — — 0.1 
Effect of development-related items(0.6)(0.6)(0.3)(1.3)
Loss ratio58.0 %57.8 %58.2 %57.4 %
Expense ratio32.5 %30.8 %32.0 %31.0 %
Combined ratio90.8 %88.8 %90.4 %88.6 %
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.4 %89.4 %90.7 %89.8 %
The fourth quarter underlying combined ratio increased 2.0 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio increased 1.7 points as compared with the prior year quarter driven by higher acquisition and employee related costs. The underlying loss ratio increased 0.2 points as compared with the prior year quarter.
The fourth quarter combined ratio increased 2.0 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.6 points in both the current and prior year quarters.
In the fourth quarter, gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew 1% and net written premiums grew 3%.
For the full year, the underlying combined ratio increased 0.9 points as compared with the prior year. The expense ratio increased 1.0 point driven by higher employee related and acquisition costs. The underlying loss ratio was largely consistent with the prior year.
For the full year, the combined ratio increased 1.8 points as compared with the prior year. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.3 points in the current year compared with 1.3 points of improvement in the prior year.
For the full year, gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, were flat to the prior year and net written premiums grew 1%.
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Commercial
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023202220232022
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
$1,610 $1,345 $5,994 $5,056 
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)
20 %19 %
Net written premiums$1,292 $1,096 $4,880 $4,193 
NWP change (% year over year)18 %16 %
Net earned premiums$1,211 $1,022 $4,547 $3,923 
NEP change (% year over year)18 %16 %
Underwriting gain$86 $12 $182 $106 
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development61.5 %61.5 %61.5 %61.5 %
Effect of catastrophe impacts1.4 7.2 4.5 5.6 
Effect of development-related items(0.1)(0.9)(0.1)(0.7)
Loss ratio62.8 %67.8 %65.9 %66.4 %
Expense ratio29.8 %30.8 %29.6 %30.4 %
Combined ratio92.9 %99.0 %96.0 %97.3 %
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.6 %92.7 %91.6 %92.4 %
The fourth quarter underlying combined ratio improved 1.1 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio improved 1.0 point driven by net earned premium growth of 18% partially offset by higher employee related costs. The underlying loss ratio was consistent with the prior year quarter.
The fourth quarter combined ratio improved 6.1 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $17 million, or 1.4 points of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $74 million, or 7.2 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.1 points in the current quarter compared with 0.9 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
In the fourth quarter, gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew 20% and net written premiums grew 18%.
For the full year, the underlying combined ratio improved 0.8 points as compared with the prior year, reflecting the lowest underlying combined ratio on record. The expense ratio improved 0.8 points driven by net earned premium growth of 16% partially offset by higher employee related costs. The underlying loss ratio was consistent with the prior year.
For the full year, the combined ratio improved 1.3 points as compared with the prior year. Catastrophe losses were $207 million, or 4.5 points of the loss ratio for the full year compared with $222 million, or 5.6 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.1 points in the current year compared with 0.7 points of improvement in the prior year.
For the full year, gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew 19% and net written premiums grew 16%.
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International
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023202220232022
Gross written premiums$360 $361 $1,485 $1,394 
GWP change (% year over year)— %%
Net written premiums$325 $325 $1,237 $1,164 
NWP change (% year over year)— %%
Net earned premiums$288 $267 $1,176 $1,070 
NEP change (% year over year)%10 %
Underwriting gain$20 $29 $86 $87 
Loss ratio excluding catastrophes and development57.7 %58.1 %57.8 %58.5 %
Effect of catastrophe impacts1.8 0.9 2.5 2.2 
Effect of development-related items(0.6)(3.0)1.1 (1.2)
Loss ratio58.9 %56.0 %61.4 %59.5 %
Expense ratio34.1 %32.9 %31.2 %32.3 %
Combined ratio93.0 %88.9 %92.6 %91.8 %
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.8 %91.0 %89.0 %90.8 %
The fourth quarter underlying combined ratio increased 0.8 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio increased 1.2 points driven by higher employee related costs partially offset by net earned premium growth of 8%. The underlying loss ratio improved 0.4 points as compared with the prior year quarter.
The fourth quarter combined ratio increased 4.1 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $5 million, or 1.8 points of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $2 million, or 0.9 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.6 points in the current quarter compared with 3.0 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
In the fourth quarter, excluding currency fluctuations, gross written premiums and net written premiums both declined 3%.
For the full year, the underlying combined ratio improved 1.8 points as compared with the prior year. The expense ratio improved 1.1 points driven by net earned premium growth of 10% and a favorable reinsurance acquisition catch-up adjustment in the third quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher employee related costs. The underlying loss ratio improved 0.7 points as compared with the prior year.
For the full year, the combined ratio increased 0.8 points as compared with the prior year. Catastrophe losses were $29 million, or 2.5 points of the loss ratio for the full year compared with $23 million, or 2.2 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year. Unfavorable net prior period development increased the loss ratio by 1.1 points in the current year compared with 1.2 points of favorable development improving the loss ratio in the prior year.
For the full year, excluding currency fluctuations, gross written premiums grew 8% and net written premiums grew 7%.
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Life & Group
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023
2022 (a)
2023
2022 (a)
Net earned premiums$111 $117 $451 $473 
Claims, benefits and expenses349 360 1,436 1,596 
Net investment income237 204 896 804 
Core income (loss)(25)(48)(221)
(a) As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
Core results improved $29 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to higher net investment income.
Core loss decreased $173 million for the full year as compared with the prior year primarily due to higher net investment income and an unfavorable after-tax impact of $143 million in the prior year as a result of the annual reserve reviews, partially offset by long-term care policy buyouts in 2023. Excluding the impact of policy buyouts, full year 2023 underwriting results are generally in line with reserving expectations.
Corporate & Other
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023202220232022
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits$50 $40 $82 $76 
Interest expense33 28 126 112 
Net investment income19 62 19 
Core loss(76)(52)(173)(183)
Core loss increased $24 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared with the prior year quarter. The current quarter includes a $19 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation and a $12 million after-tax charge related to unfavorable prior period development for legacy mass tort claims.
The application of retroactive reinsurance accounting to additional cessions to the asbestos and environmental pollution (A&EP) Loss Portfolio Transfer in both periods resulted in after-tax non-economic charges of $24 million and $28 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively. The additional cessions in those periods were $86 million and $87 million, respectively.
Core loss decreased $10 million for the full year as compared with the prior year. The current year includes higher net investment income, a $19 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation, and a $56 million after-tax charge related to unfavorable prior period development largely associated with legacy mass tort claims compared with a $51 million after-tax charge in the prior year.
Net Investment Income
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
2023202220232022
Fixed income securities and other$533 $483 $2,062 $1,836 
Limited partnership and common stock investments78 20 202 (31)
Net investment income$611 $503 $2,264 $1,805 
Net investment income increased $108 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $459 million the full year driven by favorable limited partnership returns and higher income from fixed income securities as a result of the rising interest rate environment.
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Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ equity of $9.9 billion improved 16% from year-end 2022, primarily due to net income and an improvement in net unrealized investment losses, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders.
Book value per share ex AOCI of $46.39 increased 10% from year-end 2022 adjusting for $2.88 of dividends per share.
As of December 31, 2023, statutory capital and surplus for the Combined Continental Casualty Companies was $10.9 billion.
Accounting Standards Update
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-12, Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (LDTI). The updated accounting guidance requires changes to the measurement and disclosure of long-duration contracts. For the Company, this includes the run-off long-term care business in the Life & Group segment. The Company adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2023, using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. All prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance. While the requirements of the new guidance represent a material change from legacy accounting, the new guidance does not impact capital and surplus under statutory accounting practices, cash flows or the underlying economics of the business. Additional information regarding the Company’s adoption of ASU 2018-12 and the impact to historical financial results is contained in the Company's Q1 2023 Financial Supplement, furnished on Form 8-K, on May 1, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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About the Company
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 125 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.  For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com.
Contacts
Media:Analysts:
Kelly Sullivan | Vice President, Marketing
Ralitza K. Todorova | Vice President, Investor Relations & Rating Agencies
872-817-0350312-822-3834
Conference Call and Webcast/Presentation Information
A conference call for investors and the professional investment community will be held at 8:00 a.m. (CT) today. On the conference call will be Dino E. Robusto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation, Scott R. Lindquist, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CNA Financial Corporation and other members of senior management. Participants can access the call by dialing (844) 481-2830 (USA Toll Free) or +1 (412) 317-1850 (International). The call will also be broadcast live on the internet and may be accessed from the Investor Relations page of the CNA website (www.cna.com). A presentation will be posted and available on the CNA website that will provide additional insight into the results.
The call is available to the media, but questions will be restricted to investors and the professional investment community. An online replay will be available on CNA's website following the call. Financial supplement information related to the results is available on the investor relations pages of the CNA website or by contacting investor.relations@cna.com.
Definition of Reported Segments
Specialty provides management and professional liability and other coverages through property and casualty products and services using a network of brokers, independent agencies and managing general underwriters.
Commercial works with a network of brokers and independent agents to market a broad range of property and casualty insurance products to all types of insureds targeting small business, construction, middle markets and other commercial customers.
International underwrites property and casualty coverages on a global basis through a branch operation in Canada, a European business consisting of insurance companies based in the U.K and Luxembourg and Hardy, our Lloyd's Syndicate.
Life & Group includes the individual and group run-off long-term care businesses as well as structured settlement obligations not funded by annuities related to certain property and casualty claimants.
Corporate & Other primarily includes certain corporate expenses, including interest on corporate debt, and the results of certain property and casualty business in run-off, including CNA Re, asbestos and environmental pollution (A&EP), a legacy portfolio of excess workers' compensation (EWC) policies and legacy mass tort reserves.
Financial Measures
Management utilizes the following metrics in their evaluation of the Property & Casualty Operations.
These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
Loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums.
Underlying loss ratio represents the loss ratio excluding catastrophe losses and development-related items.
Expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums.
Dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums.
Combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios.
Underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss, expense and dividend ratios.
Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes.
Rate represents the average change in price on policies that renew excluding exposure change. For certain products within Small Business, where quantifiable, rate includes the influence of new business as well.
Exposure represents the measure of risk used in the pricing of the insurance product. The change in exposure represents the change in premium dollars on policies that renew as a result of the change in risk of the policy.
Retention represents the percentage of premium dollars renewed, excluding rate and exposure changes, in comparison to the expiring premium dollars from policies available to renew.
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New business represents premiums from policies written with new customers and additional policies written with existing customers.
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives represents gross written premiums excluding business which is ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.
Development-related items represents net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance and deductible amounts.
Underwriting gain (loss) represents net earned premiums less total insurance expenses, which includes insurance claims and policyholders' benefits, amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other insurance related expenses, pre-tax.
Underlying underwriting gain (loss) represents underwriting results excluding catastrophe losses and development-related items.
Statutory capital and surplus represents the excess of an insurance company's admitted assets over its liabilities, including loss reserves, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices. Statutory capital and surplus as of the current period is preliminary.
The Company's investment portfolio is monitored by management through analysis of various factors including unrealized gains and losses on securities, portfolio duration and exposure to market and credit risk.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
This press release also contains financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP.  Management utilizes these financial measures to monitor the Company's insurance operations and investment portfolio. The Company believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company's operating performance. Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures follow below.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Core Income (Loss)
Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after-tax effects of net investment gains or losses. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of our primary operations. Management monitors core income (loss) for each business segment to assess segment performance. Presentation of consolidated core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure.
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023
2022 (a)
2023
2022 (a)
Net income$367 $239 $1,205 $682 
Less: Net investment (losses) gains(26)(79)(154)
Core income$362 $265 $1,284 $836 
(a)As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share to Core Income (Loss) per Diluted Share
Core income (loss) per diluted share provides management and investors with a valuable measure of the Company's operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core income (loss). Core income (loss) per diluted share is core income (loss) on a per diluted share basis.
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
2023
2022 (a)
2023
2022 (a)
Net income per diluted share$1.35 $0.87 $4.43 $2.51 
Less: Net investment (losses) gains0.02 (0.10)(0.28)(0.56)
Core income per diluted share$1.33 $0.97 $4.71 $3.07 
(a)As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.



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Reconciliation of Book Value per Share to Book Value per Share Excluding AOCI
Book value per share excluding AOCI allows management and investors to analyze the amount of the Company's net worth primarily attributable to the Company's business operations. The Company believes this measurement is useful as it reduces the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022 (a)
Book value per share$36.52 $31.55 
Less: Per share impact of AOCI(9.87)(13.28)
Book value per share excluding AOCI$46.39 $44.83 
(a)As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.

Calculation of Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity
Core return on equity provides management and investors with a measure of how effectively the Company is investing the portion of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to its business operations.
Results for the Three Months Ended December 31Results for the Year Ended December 31
($ millions)2023
2022 (a)
2023
2022 (a)
Annualized net income$1,468 $954 $1,205 $682 
Average stockholders' equity including AOCI (b)
9,228 8,276 9,220 9,826 
Return on equity15.9 %11.5 %13.1 %6.9 %
Annualized core income$1,448 $1,058 $1,284 $836 
Average stockholders' equity excluding AOCI (b)
12,435 12,076 12,355 12,305 
Core return on equity11.6 %8.8 %10.4 %6.8 %
(a)As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
(b)Average stockholders' equity is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period.
For additional information, please refer to CNA's most recent 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the financial supplement, available at www.cna.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that relate to anticipated future events (forward-looking statements) rather than actual present conditions or historical events. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimates” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to a variety of inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by CNA. For a detailed description of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to CNA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at www.cna.com.
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made by CNA as of the date of this press release. Further, CNA does not have any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if CNA’s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.
Any descriptions of coverage under CNA policies or programs in this press release are provided for convenience only and are not to be relied upon with respect to questions of coverage, exclusions or limitations. With regard to all such matters, the terms and provisions of relevant insurance policies are primary and controlling. In addition, please note that all coverages may not be available in all states.
“CNA" is a registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation. Certain CNA Financial Corporation subsidiaries use the "CNA" trademark in connection with insurance underwriting and claims activities. Copyright © 2024 CNA. All rights reserved.

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CNA Financial Corporation
Supplemental Financial Information


December 31, 2023



This report is for informational purposes only and includes consolidated financial statements and financial exhibits that are unaudited. This report should be read in conjunction with documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.



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Statements of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023
2022 (1)
Change2023
2022 (1)
Change
Revenues:
Net earned premiums$2,479$2,23211 %$9,480$8,667%
Net investment income61150321 2,2641,80525 
Net investment gains (losses)6(33)(99)(199)
Non-insurance warranty revenue4034011,6241,574
Other revenues883032

Total revenues3,507 3,111 13 13,299 11,879 12 
Claims, Benefits and Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits (re-measurement gain (loss) of $(13), $(9), $(88) and $(214))
1,8101,6947,0686,653
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs4363891,6441,490
Non-insurance warranty expense3903791,5441,471
Other operating expenses3773381,3981,339
Interest3428127112
Total claims, benefits and expenses3,047 2,828 (8)11,781 11,065 (6)
Income (loss) before income tax460 283 1,518 814 
Income tax (expense) benefit(93)(44)(313)(132)
Net income (loss)$367 $239 54 %$1,205 $682 77 %
(1) As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-12, Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (LDTI), using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.

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Components of Income (Loss), Per Share Data and Return on Equity
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions, except per share data)2023
2022 (1)
2023
2022 (1)
Components of Income (Loss)
Core income (loss)$362 $265 $1,284 $836 
Net investment gains (losses)(26)(79)(154)
Net income (loss)$367 $239 $1,205 $682 
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Core income (loss)$1.33 $0.97 $4.71 $3.07 
Net investment gains (losses)0.02 (0.10)(0.28)(0.56)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$1.35 $0.87 $4.43 $2.51 
Weighted Average Outstanding Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents
Basic271.3 271.3 271.3 271.6 
Diluted272.5 272.3 272.2 272.5 
Return on Equity
Net income (loss) (2)
15.9 %11.5 %13.1 %6.9 %
Core income (loss) (3)
11.6 8.8 10.4 6.8 
(1) As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
(2) Annualized net income (loss) divided by the average stockholders' equity including accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for the period. Average equity including AOCI is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period.
(3) Annualized core income (loss) divided by the average stockholders' equity excluding AOCI for the period. Average equity excluding AOCI is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period.


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Selected Balance Sheet Data and Statements of Cash Flows Data
(In millions, except per share data)December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022 (1)
Total investments$46,562 $43,177 
Reinsurance receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible receivables5,412 5,416 
Total assets64,711 61,000 
Insurance reserves44,196 41,974 
Claim and claim adjustment expenses (2)
23,304 22,120 
Unearned premiums6,933 6,374 
Future policy benefits (2)
13,959 13,480 
Debt3,031 2,781 
Total liabilities54,818 52,452 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3)
(2,672)(3,598)
Total stockholders' equity9,893 8,548 
Book value per common share$36.52 $31.55 
Book value per common share excluding AOCI$46.39 $44.83 
Outstanding shares of common stock (in millions of shares)270.9 270.9 
Statutory capital and surplus - Combined Continental Casualty Companies (4)
$10,946 $10,572 
Three Months Ended December 3120232022
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities$520 $512 
Net cash flows provided (used) by investing activities(306)(440)
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities(359)(108)
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating, investing and financing activities$(145)$(36)
Twelve Months Ended December 3120232022
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities$2,285 $2,502 
Net cash flows provided (used) by investing activities(1,843)(1,512)
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities(577)(1,032)
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating, investing and financing activities$(135)$(42)
(1) As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.
(2) In conjunction with the adoption of LDTI, at January 1, 2023, $3.0 billion of the long-term care reserves for policyholders currently receiving benefits within the Life & Group segment were classified from Claim and claim adjustment expense to Future policy benefits. This change was applied retrospectively as of January 1, 2021.
(3) As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, AOCI included after-tax cumulative impacts of changes in discount rates used to measure long duration contracts of $(359) million and $(41) million.
(4) Statutory capital and surplus as of December 31, 2023 is preliminary.

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Property & Casualty - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)20232022Change20232022Change
Gross written premiums$3,765 $3,581 %$14,718 $14,078 %
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
2,974 2,704 10 11,279 10,264 10 
Net written premiums2,508 2,284 10 9,446 8,663 
Net earned premiums2,368 2,116 12 9,030 8,196 10 
Net investment income355 290 22 1,306 982 33 
Non-insurance warranty revenue403 401 1,624 1,574 
Other revenues30 32 
Total operating revenues3,134 2,814 11 11,990 10,784 11 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits1,441 1,325 5,669 5,108 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs436 389 1,644 1,490 
Non-insurance warranty expense390 379 1,544 1,471 
Other insurance related expenses305 268 1,132 1,039 
Other expenses11 27 79 113 
Total claims, benefits and expenses2,583 2,388 (8)10,068 9,221 (9)
Core income (loss) before income tax551 426 1,922 1,563 
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)(117)(84)(417)(323)
Core income (loss)$434 $342 27 %$1,505 $1,240 21 %
Other Performance Metrics
Underwriting gain (loss)$186 $134 39 %$585 $559 %
Loss & LAE ratio60.6 %62.4 %1.8 pts62.5 %62.0 %(0.5)pts
Expense ratio31.2 31.1 (0.1)30.7 30.9 0.2 
Dividend ratio0.3 0.2 (0.1)0.3 0.3 — 
Combined ratio92.1 %93.7 %1.6 pts93.5 %93.2 %(0.3)pts
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.4 %91.2 %(0.2)pts90.9 %91.2 %0.3 pts
Net accident year catastrophe losses incurred$22 $76 $236 $247 
Effect on loss & LAE ratio1.0 %3.6 %2.6 pts2.6 %3.0 %0.4 pts
Net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable$(7)$(20)$(3)$(76)
Effect on loss & LAE ratio(0.3)%(1.1)%(0.8)pts— %(1.0)%(1.0)pts
Rate%%— pts%%— pts
Renewal premium change%%(2)pts%%(1)pts
Retention85 %86 %(1)pts85 %86 %(1)pts
New business $547 $470 16 %$2,080 $1,876 11 %


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Specialty - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)20232022Change20232022Change
Gross written premiums$1,789 $1,874 (5)%$7,113 $7,514 (5)%
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
1,004 998 3,800 3,814 — 
Net written premiums891 863 3,329 3,306 
Net earned premiums869 827 3,307 3,203 
Net investment income151 126 20 558 431 29 
Non-insurance warranty revenue403 401 1,624 1,574 
Other revenues
Total operating revenues1,424 1,355 5,490 5,209 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits507 480 1,931 1,845 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs178 168 686 656 
Non-insurance warranty expense390 379 1,544 1,471 
Other insurance related expenses104 86 373 336 
Other expenses14 11 53 51 
Total claims, benefits and expenses1,193 1,124 (6)4,587 4,359 (5)
Core income (loss) before income tax231 231 903 850 
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)(49)(48)(195)(182)
Core income (loss)$182 $183 (1)%$708 $668 %
Other Performance Metrics
Underwriting gain (loss)$80 $93 (14)%$317 $366 (13)%
Loss & LAE ratio58.0 %57.8 %(0.2)pts58.2 %57.4 %(0.8)pts
Expense ratio32.5 30.8 (1.7)32.0 31.0 (1.0)
Dividend ratio0.3 0.2 (0.1)0.2 0.2 — 
Combined ratio90.8 %88.8 %(2.0)pts90.4 %88.6 %(1.8)pts
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.4 %89.4 %(2.0)pts90.7 %89.8 %(0.9)pts
Net accident year catastrophe losses incurred$— $— $— $
Effect on loss & LAE ratio— %— %— pts— %0.1 %0.1 pts
Net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable$(5)$(5)$(12)$(40)
Effect on loss & LAE ratio(0.6)%(0.6)%— pts(0.3)%(1.3)%(1.0)pts
Rate— %%(3)pts— %%(6)pts
Renewal premium change— %%(3)pts%%(6)pts
Retention89 %88 %pts88 %86 %pts
New business$132 $141 (6)%$481 $548 (12)%

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Commercial - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)20232022Change20232022Change
Gross written premiums$1,616 $1,346 20 %$6,120 $5,170 18 %
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives
1,610 1,345 20 5,994 5,056 19 
Net written premiums1,292 1,096 18 4,880 4,193 16 
Net earned premiums1,211 1,022 18 4,547 3,923 16 
Net investment income175 145 21 645 488 32 
Other revenues29 30 
Total operating revenues1,393 1,172 19 5,221 4,441 18 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits764 695 3,016 2,626 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs197 167 729 634 
Other insurance related expenses164 148 620 557 
Other expenses15 30 36 
Total claims, benefits and expenses1,128 1,025 (10)4,395 3,853 (14)
Core income (loss) before income tax265 147 826 588 
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)(56)(31)(174)(122)
Core income (loss)$209 $116 80 %$652 $466 40 %
Other Performance Metrics
Underwriting gain (loss)$86 $12 N/M%$182 $106 72 %
Loss & LAE ratio62.8 %67.8 %5.0 pts65.9 %66.4 %0.5 pts
Expense ratio29.8 30.8 1.0 29.6 30.4 0.8 
Dividend ratio0.3 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 — 
Combined ratio92.9 %99.0 %6.1 pts96.0 %97.3 %1.3 pts
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development 91.6 %92.7 %1.1 pts91.6 %92.4 %0.8 pts
Net accident year catastrophe losses incurred$17 $74 $207 $222 
Effect on loss & LAE ratio1.4 %7.2 %5.8 pts4.5 %5.6 %1.1 pts
Net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable$— $(7)$(4)$(23)
Effect on loss & LAE ratio(0.1)%(0.9)%(0.8)pts(0.1)%(0.7)%(0.6)pts
Rate%%pts%%pts
Renewal premium change%%— pts10 %%pts
Retention83 %86 %(3)pts84 %86 %(2)pts
New business$352 $255 38 %$1,297 $1,009 29 %

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International - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)20232022Change20232022Change
Gross written premiums$360 $361 — %$1,485 $1,394 %
Net written premiums325 325 — 1,237 1,164 
Net earned premiums288 267 1,176 1,070 10 
Net investment income29 19 53 103 63 63 
Other revenues— — 
Total operating revenues317 287 10 1,279 1,134 13 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits170 150 722 637 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs61 54 229 200 
Other insurance related expenses37 34 139 146 
Other expenses(6)(4)26 
Total claims, benefits and expenses262 239 (10)1,086 1,009 (8)
Core income (loss) before income tax55 48 193 125 
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)(12)(5)(48)(19)
Core income (loss)$43 $43 — %$145 $106 37 %
Other Performance Metrics
Underwriting gain (loss)$20 $29 (31)%$86 $87 (1)%
Loss & LAE ratio58.9 %56.0 %(2.9)pts61.4 %59.5 %(1.9)pts
Expense ratio34.1 32.9 (1.2)31.2 32.3 1.1 
Dividend ratio— — — — — — 
Combined ratio93.0 %88.9 %(4.1)pts92.6 %91.8 %(0.8)pts
Combined ratio excluding catastrophes and development91.8 %91.0 %(0.8)pts89.0 %90.8 %1.8 pts
Net accident year catastrophe losses incurred$$$29 $23 
Effect on loss & LAE ratio1.8 %0.9 %(0.9)pts2.5 %2.2 %(0.3)pts
Net prior year development and other: (favorable) / unfavorable$(2)$(8)$13 $(13)
Effect on loss & LAE ratio(0.6)%(3.0)%(2.4)pts1.1 %(1.2)%(2.3)pts
Rate%%(2)pts%%(3)pts
Renewal premium change%%(7)pts%11 %(5)pts
Retention83 %84 %(1)pts83 %81 %pts
New business $63 $74 (15)%$302 $319 (5)%

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Life & Group - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023
2022 (1)
2023
2022 (1)
Net earned premiums$111 $117 $451 $473 
Net investment income237 204 896 804 
Other revenues(1)(1)(1)(1)
Total operating revenues347 320 1,346 1,276 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits319 329 1,317 1,469 
Other insurance related expenses29 29 118 118 
Other expenses
Total claims, benefits and expenses349 360 1,436 1,596 
Core income (loss) before income tax(2)(40)(90)(320)
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)15 42 99 
Core income (loss)$$(25)$(48)$(221)
(1) As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted LDTI using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.

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Corporate & Other - Results of Operations
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023202220232022
Net earned premiums$— $(1)$(1)$(2)
Net investment income19 62 19 
Other revenues
Total operating revenues20 10 62 18 
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits50 40 82 76 
Other insurance related expenses— — 
Other expenses65 40 194 169 
Total claims, benefits and expenses115 80 277 248 
Core income (loss) before income tax(95)(70)(215)(230)
Income tax (expense) benefit on core income (loss)19 18 42 47 
Core income (loss)$(76)$(52)$(173)$(183)


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Investment Summary - Consolidated
December 31, 2023September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In millions)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds$24,268 $(748)$22,513 $(2,241)$21,429 $(1,708)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt3,72288 3,542(295)4,633(45)
Taxable3,670(409)3,492(674)3,684(556)
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions7,392 (321)7,034 (969)8,317 (601)
Asset-backed:
RMBS3,002 (409)2,830 (595)2,631 (442)
CMBS1,631 (223)1,554 (272)1,635 (251)
Other ABS3,268 (243)3,118 (359)2,927 (359)
Total asset-backed7,901 (875)7,502 (1,226)7,193 (1,052)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises151 (1)149 (1)110 (1)
Foreign government713 (28)658 (55)575 (42)
Redeemable preferred stock— — — — — 
Total fixed maturity securities40,425 (1,973)37,856 (4,492)37,627 (3,404)
Equities:
Common stock191 — 213 — 185 — 
Non-redeemable preferred stock492 — 479 — 489 — 
Total equities683 — 692 — 674 — 
Limited partnership investments:
Hedge funds332 — 322— 456 — 
Private equity funds1,842 — 1,752— 1,470 — 
Total limited partnership investments2,174 — 2,074 — 1,926 — 
Other invested assets80 — 69 — 78 — 
Mortgage loans1,035 — 995 — 1,040 — 
Short-term investments2,165 1,961 1,832 
Total investments$46,562 $(1,972)$43,647 $(4,491)$43,177 $(3,403)
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity$36 $(100)$
Effective duration (in years)6.5 6.3 6.6 
Weighted average rating (1)
AAA
RMBS - Residential mortgage-backed securities
CMBS - Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Other ABS - Other asset-backed securities
(1) Obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises were classified as AAA for purposes of calculating the weighted average rating.

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Investment Summary - Property & Casualty and Corporate & Other
December 31, 2023September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In millions)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds$14,424 $(756)$13,814 $(1,386)$13,165 $(1,260)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt1,160(159)1,069(281)1,197(211)
Taxable2,076(399)1,938(541)1,986(486)
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions3,236 (558)3,007 (822)3,183 (697)
Asset-backed:
RMBS3,000 (409)2,828 (595)2,617 (442)
CMBS1,601 (221)1,525 (269)1,606 (248)
Other ABS2,676 (170)2,566 (233)2,374 (276)
Total asset-backed7,277 (800)6,919 (1,097)6,597 (966)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises150 (1)148 (1)109 (1)
Foreign government685 (20)632 (44)546 (34)
Redeemable preferred stock— — — — — 
Total fixed maturity securities25,772 (2,135)24,520 (3,350)23,603 (2,958)
Equities:
Common stock191 — 213 — 185 — 
Non-redeemable preferred stock82 — 78 — 73 — 
Total equities273 — 291 — 258 — 
Limited partnership investments:
Hedge funds184 — 178— 252 — 
Private equity funds1,019 — 970— 814 — 
Total limited partnership investments1,203 — 1,148 — 1,066 — 
Other invested assets80 — 69 — 78 — 
Mortgage loans842 — 795 — 830 — 
Short-term investments2,094 1,942 1,772 
Total investments$30,264 $(2,134)$28,765 $(3,349)$27,607 $(2,957)
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity$33 $(81)$(3)
Effective duration (in years)4.54.64.7
Weighted average rating (1)
AAA
(1) Obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises were classified as AAA for purposes of calculating the weighted average rating.

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Investment Summary - Life & Group
December 31, 2023September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In millions)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Carrying ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds$9,844 $$8,699 $(855)$8,264 $(448)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions:
Tax-exempt2,5622472,473(14)3,436166
Taxable1,594(10)1,554(133)1,698(70)
Total states, municipalities and political subdivisions4,156 237 4,027 (147)5,134 96 
Asset-backed:
RMBS— — 14 — 
CMBS30 (2)29 (3)29 (3)
Other ABS592 (73)552 (126)553 (83)
Total asset-backed624 (75)583 (129)596 (86)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises— — — 
Foreign government28 (8)26 (11)29 (8)
Redeemable preferred stock— — — — — — 
Total fixed maturity securities14,653 162 13,336 (1,142)14,024 (446)
Equities:
Common stock— — — — — — 
Non-redeemable preferred stock410 — 401 — 416 — 
Total equities410 — 401 — 416 — 
Limited partnership investments:
Hedge funds148 — 144— 204 — 
Private equity funds823 — 782— 656 — 
Total limited partnership investments971 — 926 — 860 — 
Other invested assets— — — — — — 
Mortgage loans193 — 200 — 210 — 
Short-term investments71 — 19 — 60 — 
Total investments$16,298 $162 $14,882 $(1,142)$15,570 $(446)
Net receivable/(payable) on investment activity$$(19)$11 
Effective duration (in years)10.29.89.9
Weighted average rating (1)
A-A-A
(1) Obligations of the U.S. Government, U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises were classified as AAA for purposes of calculating the weighted average rating.

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Investments - Fixed Maturity Securities by Credit Rating
December 31, 2023U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprisesAAAAAABBBNon-investment gradeTotal
(In millions)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Corporate and other bonds$— $— $41 $(2)$613 $(23)$7,103 $(107)$14,872 $(539)$1,639 $(77)$24,268 $(748)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions— — 1,159 (10)4,570 (244)1,369 (16)294 (51)— — 7,392 (321)
Asset-backed:
RMBS2,644 (297)341 (116)— — — 3,002 (409)
CMBS— — 570 (27)594 (95)202 (30)216 (45)49 (26)1,631 (223)
Other ABS— — 424 (11)255 (48)1,200 (65)1,207 (100)182 (19)3,268 (243)
Total asset-backed2,644 (297)1,335 (154)853 (143)1,406 (94)1,423 (145)240 (42)7,901 (875)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises151 (1)— — — — — — — — — — 151 (1)
Foreign government— — 192 (3)408 (10)32 (6)81 (9)— — 713 (28)
Redeemable preferred stock— — — — — — — — — — — — — — 
Total fixed maturity securities$2,795 $(298)$2,727 $(169)$6,444 $(420)$9,910 $(223)$16,670 $(744)$1,879 $(119)$40,425 $(1,973)
Percentage of total fixed maturity securities%%16 %24 %41 %%100 %

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Investments - Commercial Real Estate Exposure
Fixed Income and Direct Mortgage Loans
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023
(In millions)Estimated Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)(In millions)Estimated Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Commercial mortgage-backed:Corporate and other bonds - REITs:
Single asset, single borrower:Retail$515 $(25)
Office$306 $(70)Office250 (20)
Retail283 (28)Industrial99 (1)
Lodging227 (23)
Other (1)
452 (22)
Industrial93 (4)
Total corporate and other bonds - REITs (2)
$1,316 $(68)
Multifamily59 (3)
Total single asset, single borrower968 (128)
Conduits (multi property, multi borrower pools)663 (95)
Total commercial mortgage-backed$1,631 $(223)
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023
(In millions)Estimated Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)(In millions)Estimated Fair ValueNet Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Commercial mortgage-backed:Corporate and other bonds - REITs:
AAA$570 $(27)AA$10 $— 
AA594 (95)A285 (3)
A202 (30)BBB994 (64)
BBB216 (45)Non-investment grade27 (1)
Non-investment grade49 (26)
Total corporate and other bonds - REITs (2)
$1,316 $(68)
Total commercial mortgage-backed$1,631 $(223)
December 31, 2023
(In millions)Carrying ValuePercentage of Total
Mortgage loans:
Retail$520 48 %
Office245 23 %
Industrial124 12 %
Other181 17 %
Total mortgage loans1,070 100 %(1) Other includes a diversified mix of property type strategies including self-storage, healthcare and apartments.
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses(35)
Total mortgage loans - net of allowance$1,035 (2) REITs - Real estate investment trusts

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Components of Net Investment Income
Consolidated
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023202220232022
Taxable fixed income securities$467 $422 $1,798 $1,585 
Tax-exempt fixed income securities40 50 178 244 
Total fixed income securities 507 472 1,976 1,829 
Common stock122128(19)
Limited partnerships - hedge funds 1837(37)
Limited partnerships - private equity funds 48(8)13725
Total limited partnership and common stock investments78 20 202 (31)
Other, net of investment expense26 11 86 
Net investment income$611 $503 $2,264 $1,805 
Effective income yield for fixed income securities portfolio4.7 %4.5 %4.7 %4.4 %
Limited partnership and common stock return3.4 0.9 9.4 (1.4)
Property & Casualty and Corporate & Other
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023202220232022
Taxable fixed income securities$285 $255 $1,101 $964 
Tax-exempt fixed income securities11 11 43 45 
Total fixed income securities 296 266 1,144 1,009 
Common stock122128(19)
Limited partnerships - hedge funds920(20)
Limited partnerships - private equity funds27(5)7613
Total limited partnership and common stock investments48 20 124 (26)
Other, net of investment expense30 13 100 18 
Net investment income$374 $299 $1,368 $1,001 
Effective income yield for fixed income securities portfolio4.3 %4.0 %4.2 %3.8 %
Life & Group
Periods ended December 31Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023202220232022
Taxable fixed income securities$182 $167 $697 $621 
Tax-exempt fixed income securities29 39 135 199 
Total fixed income securities 211 206 832 820 
Common stock— — — — 
Limited partnerships - hedge funds917(17)
Limited partnerships - private equity funds21(3)6112
Total limited partnership and common stock investments30 — 78 (5)
Other, net of investment expense(4)(2)(14)(11)
Net investment income$237 $204 $896 $804 
Effective income yield for fixed income securities portfolio5.6 %5.5 %5.6 %5.4 %

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Net Investment Gains (Losses)
Periods ended December 31Consolidated
Three MonthsTwelve Months
(In millions)2023202220232022
Fixed maturity securities: (1)
Corporate and other bonds$(11)$(21)$(57)$(89)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions(2)10 26 
Asset-backed(1)(5)(44)(34)
Total fixed maturity securities(5)(28)(91)(97)
Non-redeemable preferred stock13 (5)(116)
Derivatives, short-term and other (2)— (1)22 
Mortgage loans — — (11)(8)
Net investment gains (losses)(33)(99)(199)
Income tax benefit (expense) on net investment gains (losses)(1)20 45 
Net investment gains (losses), after tax$$(26)$(79)$(154)

(1) Excludes the loss in 2022 on the assets supporting the funds withheld liability, which is reflected in the Derivatives, short-term and other line.

Derivatives, short-term and other for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 included an $18 million non-economic net gain related to the novation of a coinsurance agreement on the Company's legacy annuity business in the Life & Group segment and the associated funds withheld embedded derivative. The coinsurance agreement was novated in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Claim & Claim Adjustment Expense Reserve Rollforward
Three months ended December 31, 2023
(In millions)

Specialty

Commercial
InternationalP&C Operations
Life & Group (1)
Corporate & Other Total Operations
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, beginning of period
Gross$7,090 $9,902 $2,572 $19,564 $649 $2,623 $22,836 
Ceded1,320 1,091 414 2,825 97 2,259 5,181 
Net5,770 8,811 2,158 16,739 552 364 17,655 
Net incurred claim & claim adjustment expenses504 760 171 1,435 19 1,462 
Net claim & claim adjustment expense payments(359)(548)(123)(1,030)(13)(17)(1,060)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other(2)70 69 35 106 
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, end of period
Net5,916 9,021 2,276 17,213 582 368 18,163 
Ceded1,215 1,082 433 2,730 93 2,318 5,141 
Gross$7,131 $10,103 $2,709 $19,943 $675 $2,686 $23,304 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023
(In millions)

Specialty
 
Commercial
InternationalP&C Operations
Life & Group (1)
Corporate & Other Total Operations
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, beginning of period
Gross$6,878 $9,395 $2,403 $18,676 $695 $2,749 $22,120 
Ceded1,315 965 400 2,680 101 2,410 5,191 
Net5,563 8,430 2,003 15,996 594 339 16,929 
Net incurred claim & claim adjustment expenses1,923 2,996 722 5,641 29 89 5,759 
Net claim & claim adjustment expense payments(1,571)(2,404)(515)(4,490)(50)(61)(4,601)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other(1)66 66 76 
Claim & claim adjustment expense reserves, end of period
Net5,916 9,021 2,276 17,213 582 368 18,163 
Ceded1,215 1,082 433 2,730 93 2,318 5,141 
Gross$7,131 $10,103 $2,709 $19,943 $675 $2,686 $23,304 
(1) In conjunction with the adoption of LDTI, at January 1, 2023, the Company reclassified $3.0 billion of the long-term care reserves for policyholders currently receiving benefits from Claim and claim adjustment expense to Future policy benefits. This change was applied retrospectively as of January 1, 2021.

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Life & Group Policyholder Reserves
Three months ended December 31, 2023 (In millions)
Claim and claim adjustment expensesFuture policy benefitsTotal
Beginning of Period$552 $12,655 $13,207 
Incurred claims and policyholders' benefits (1)
8307 315 
Benefit and expense payments(13)(262)(275)
Change in discount rate assumptions and other (AOCI)351,259 1,294 
End of Period$582 $13,959 14,541 
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 (In millions)
Claim and claim adjustment expensesFuture policy benefitsTotal
Beginning of Period (2)
$594 $13,480 $14,074 
Incurred claims and policyholders' benefits (1)
29 1,284 1,313 
Benefit and expense payments(50)(1,207)(1,257)
Change in discount rate assumptions and other (AOCI)9402 411 
End of Period$582 $13,959 $14,541 
(1) Incurred claims and policyholders' benefits above does not agree to Net incurred claims and benefits as reflected in Note P to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K due to the timing of benefit and expense cash flows in determining Future Policy Benefit reserves, along with the allowable expenses in the reserve under LDTI guidance.
(2) In conjunction with the adoption of LDTI, at January 1, 2023, the Company reclassified $3.0 billion of the long-term care reserves for policyholders currently receiving benefits from Claim and claim adjustment expense to Future policy benefits. This change was applied retrospectively as of January 1, 2021.

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Definitions and Presentation
Collectively, CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its subsidiaries are referred to as CNA or the Company.
P&C Operations includes Specialty, Commercial and International.
Life & Group segment includes the individual and group run-off long-term care businesses as well as structured settlement obligations not funded by annuities related to certain property and casualty claimants.
Corporate & Other segment primarily includes certain corporate expenses, including interest on corporate debt, and the results of certain property and casualty business in run-off, including CNA Re, asbestos and environmental pollution (A&EP), a legacy portfolio of excess workers' compensation (EWC) policies and certain legacy mass tort reserves.
Management uses the core income (loss) financial measure to monitor the Company’s operations for the Specialty, Commercial and International segments. Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after-tax effects of net investment gains or losses. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of our primary operations. Management monitors core income (loss) for each business segment to assess segment performance. Presentation of consolidated core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure and management believes some investors may find this measure useful to evaluate the Company's primary operations. Please refer to Note P to the Consolidated Financial Statements within the December 31, 2023 Form 10-K for further discussion regarding how the Company manages its business.
This financial supplement may also reference or contain financial measures utilized to monitor the Company's investment portfolio that are not in accordance with GAAP. The Company's investment portfolio is monitored by management through analysis of various factors including unrealized gains and losses on securities, portfolio duration and exposure to market and credit risk.
For reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures and other information, please refer herein and/or to CNA's most recent 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the press release, available at www.cna.com.
In evaluating the results of the Specialty, Commercial and International segments, management uses the loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio and the combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios. In addition, management also utilizes renewal premium change, rate, retention and new business in evaluating operating trends. Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes. Rate represents the average change in price on policies that renew excluding exposure change. For certain products within Small Business, where quantifiable, rate includes the influence of new business as well. Exposure represents the measure of risk used in the pricing of the insurance product. The change in exposure represents the change in premium dollars on policies that renew as a result of the change in risk of the policy. Retention represents the percentage of premium dollars renewed, excluding rate and exposure changes, in comparison to the expiring premium dollars from policies available to renew. New business represents premiums from policies written with new customers and additional policies written with existing customers.
Management uses underwriting gain (loss), calculated using GAAP financial results, to monitor insurance operations of our Specialty, Commercial and International segments. Underwriting gain (loss) is pretax and calculated as net earned premiums less total insurance expenses, which includes insurance claims and policyholders' benefits, amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other insurance related expenses.

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Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives represents gross written premiums excluding business which is ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.
Statutory capital and surplus represents the excess of an insurance company's admitted assets over its liabilities, including loss reserves, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices.
Pretax net prior year development and other represents net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance and deductible amounts.
Net investment income from fixed income securities, as presented, includes both fixed maturity securities and non-redeemable preferred stock.
Accounting Standards Update: In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-12, Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. The updated accounting guidance requires changes to the measurement and disclosure of long-duration contracts. For the Company, this includes the run-off long-term care business in the Life & Group segment. The Company adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2023, using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021. All prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance. While the requirements of the new guidance represent a material change from legacy accounting, the new guidance does not impact capital and surplus under statutory accounting practices, cash flows or the underlying economics of the business. Additional information regarding the Company’s adoption of ASU 2018-12 and the impact to historical financial results is contained in the Company's Q1 2023 Financial Supplement, furnished on Form 8-K, on May 1, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain immaterial differences are due to rounding.
N/M = Not Meaningful


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