LOEWS CORP (L)

CIK: 0000060086. SIC: 6331 Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance. Latest 10-K as of: 2026-02-10.

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Latest 10-K MD&A

Extracted between Item 7 and the next Item 7A/8 heading after HTML sanitization. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-02-10. Report date: 2025-12-31.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OVERVIEW

Loews Corporation is a holding company and has four reportable segments comprised of three individual consolidated operating subsidiaries, CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipelines”) and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels & Co”); and the Corporate segment. The Corporate segment is primarily comprised of Loews Corporation, excluding its consolidated operating subsidiaries, and the equity method of accounting for Altium Packaging LLC (“Altium Packaging”), an unconsolidated subsidiary.

Unless the context otherwise requires, as used herein, the term “Company” means Loews Corporation including its subsidiaries, the terms “Parent Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms mean Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries and the term “Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation” means Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation shareholders.

We rely upon our invested cash balances and distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our obligations and to declare and pay any dividends to our shareholders. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends is subject to, among other things, the availability of sufficient earnings and funds in such subsidiaries, applicable state laws, including in the case of the insurance subsidiaries of CNA, laws and rules governing the payment of dividends by regulated insurance companies (see Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8) and compliance with covenants in their respective loan agreements. Claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will generally have priority as to the assets of such subsidiaries over our claims and those of our creditors and shareholders. We are not responsible for the liabilities and obligations of our subsidiaries and there are no Parent Company guarantees.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 1A, Risk Factors, and Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K. For a discussion of changes in results of operations comparing the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 for Loews Corporation and its subsidiaries see Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2025.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Financial Results

The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation by segment and the basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions, except per share data)

CNA Financial

$

1,173 

$

879 

Boardwalk Pipelines

444 

413 

Loews Hotels & Co

31 

70 

Corporate

19 

52 

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

1,667 

$

1,414 

Basic net income per share

$

7.98 

$

6.42 

Diluted net income per share

$

7.97 

$

6.41 

2025 Compared with 2024

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for 2025 was $1.7 billion, or $7.97 diluted net income per share, compared to net income attributable to Loews Corporation of $1.4 billion, or $6.41 diluted net income per share, in 2024.

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for 2024 includes a $265 million after-tax and noncontrolling interests pension settlement charge for CNA. Excluding this pension charge, CNA’s increase is primarily due to higher property and casualty underwriting income and net investment income, partially offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development related to legacy mass tort abuse reserves. The increase at Boardwalk Pipelines is primarily due to increased transportation revenues from higher re-contracting rates, recently completed growth projects and higher utilization-based revenue, as well as increased storage and parking and lending revenues. Those positives were partially offset by higher operating costs and higher depreciation expense at Boardwalk Pipelines. The decrease at Loews Hotels & Co is primarily due to an asset impairment charge, higher interest expense, and renovations at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, partially offset by improved results at the Universal Orlando Resort hotels and the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, which was open for the entirety of 2025. Parent company investment income decreased due to lower investment income from the parent company trading portfolio.

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CNA Financial

The following table summarizes the results of operations for CNA for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as presented in Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. For further discussion of Net investment income and Investment gains (losses), see the Investments section of this MD&A.

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Revenues:

Insurance premiums

$

10,900 

$

10,211 

Net investment income

2,557 

2,497 

Investment losses

(81)

(81)

Non-insurance warranty revenue

1,577 

1,609 

Other revenues

36 

34 

Total

14,989 

14,270 

Expenses:

Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits

8,294 

7,738 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

1,898 

1,798 

Non-insurance warranty expense

1,526 

1,547 

Other operating expenses

1,516 

1,843 

Interest

135 

133 

Total

13,369 

13,059 

Income before income tax

1,620 

1,211 

Income tax expense

(342)

(252)

Net income

1,278 

959 

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

(105)

(80)

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

1,173 

$

879 

2025 Compared with 2024

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $294 million for 2025 as compared with 2024, which included a $265 million after-tax and noncontrolling interests pension settlement charge. Net income attributable to Loews Corporation also increased primarily due to higher property and casualty underwriting income and net investment income, partially offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development related to legacy mass tort abuse reserves. For more information on the pension settlement charge see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

CNA’s Property & Casualty and Other Insurance Operations

CNA’s commercial property and casualty insurance operations (“Property & Casualty Operations”) include its Specialty, Commercial and International lines of business. CNA’s Other Insurance Operations outside of Property & Casualty Operations include its long-term care business that is in run-off, certain corporate expenses, including interest on CNA’s corporate debt, and the results of certain property and casualty businesses in run-off, including asbestos and environmental pollution (“A&EP”), a legacy portfolio of excess workers’ compensation (“EWC”) policies and certain legacy mass tort reserves. CNA’s products and services are primarily marketed through independent agents, retail and wholesale brokers and managing general underwriters to a wide variety of customers, including small, medium and large businesses, insurance companies, associations, professionals and other groups. We believe the presentation of CNA as one reportable segment is appropriate in accordance with applicable accounting standards on segment reporting. However, for purposes of this discussion and analysis of the results of operations, we provide greater detail with respect to CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations and Other Insurance Operations to enhance the reader’s understanding and to provide further transparency into key drivers of CNA’s financial results.

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In assessing its insurance operations, CNA utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure. Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding investment gains or losses and gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions from net income (loss). In addition, core income (loss) excludes the effects of noncontrolling interests. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes investment gains or losses because they are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of CNA’s primary insurance operations. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions as they result from decisions regarding CNA’s defined benefit pension plans which are unrelated to its primary insurance operations. Core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure and management believes some investors may find this measure useful to evaluate CNA’s insurance operations. Please see the non-GAAP reconciliation of net income (loss) to core income (loss) in this MD&A.

In evaluating the results of Property & Casualty Operations, CNA utilizes the loss ratio, the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio, the combined ratio and the underlying combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The underlying loss ratio excludes the impact of catastrophe losses and development-related items from the loss ratio. Development-related items represent net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance. 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 ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying loss ratio and the underlying combined ratio are deemed to be non-GAAP financial measures, and management believes some investors may find these ratios useful to evaluate CNA’s underwriting performance since they remove the impact of catastrophe losses which are unpredictable as to timing and amount, and development-related items as they are not indicative of current year underwriting performance.

Changes in estimates of claim and claim adjustment expense reserves, net of reinsurance, for prior years are defined as net prior year loss reserve development within this MD&A. These changes can be favorable or unfavorable. Net prior year loss reserve development does not include the effect of any related acquisition expenses. Further information on CNA’s reserves is provided in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

In addition, renewal premium change, rate, retention and new business are also utilized 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. 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.

CNA also uses underwriting gain (loss) and underlying underwriting gain (loss), calculated using GAAP financial results, to monitor insurance operations. Underwriting gain (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated pretax as net earned premiums less total insurance expenses, which includes insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits, amortization of deferred acquisition costs and insurance related administrative expenses. Net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management believes some investors may find this measure useful to evaluate the profitability, before tax, derived from CNA’s underwriting activities which are managed separately from its investing activities. Underlying underwriting gain (loss) is also deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure, and represents pretax underwriting gain (loss) excluding catastrophe losses and development-related items. Management believes some investors may find this measure useful to evaluate the profitability, before tax, derived from CNA’s underwriting activities, excluding the impact of catastrophe losses which are unpredictable as to timing and amount, and development-related items as they are not indicative of CNA’s current year underwriting performance.

The following tables present a reconciliation of net income attributable to Loews Corporation to core income (loss), underwriting gain (loss) and underlying underwriting gain (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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Year Ended December 31, 2025

Specialty

Commercial

International

Property & Casualty

Other Insurance Operations

Total

(In millions)

Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation

$

564 

$

723 

$

188 

$

1,475 

$

(302)

$

1,173 

Investment losses

22 

32 

2 

56 

8 

64 

Noncontrolling interests

51 

65 

17 

133 

(28)

105 

Core income (loss)

$

637 

$

820 

$

207 

$

1,664 

$

(322)

$

1,342 

Less:

Net investment income

650 

775 

156 

1,581 

Non-insurance warranty revenue

51 

51 

Other revenue (expense), including interest expense

(55)

(12)

13 

(54)

Income tax expense on core income

(173)

(215)

(77)

(465)

Underwriting gain

164 

272 

115 

551 

Effect of catastrophe losses

217 

23 

240 

Effect of unfavorable (favorable) development-related items

37 

52 

(25)

64 

Underlying underwriting gain

$

201 

$

541 

$

113 

$

855 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation

$

608 

$

603 

$

140 

$

1,351 

$

(472)

$

879 

Investment (gains) losses

31 

44 

75 

(11)

64 

Pension settlement transaction losses

293 

293 

Noncontrolling interests

55 

55 

13 

123 

(43)

80 

Core income (loss)

$

694 

$

702 

$

153 

$

1,549 

$

(233)

$

1,316 

Less:

Net investment income

626 

733 

131 

1,490 

Non-insurance warranty revenue

62 

62 

Other expense, including interest expense

(53)

(14)

(10)

(77)

Income tax expense on core income

(190)

(188)

(44)

(422)

Underwriting gain

249 

171 

76 

496 

Effect of catastrophe losses

318 

40 

358 

Effect of favorable development-related items

(8)

(6)

(14)

Underlying underwriting gain

$

241 

$

489 

$

110 

$

840 

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Property & Casualty Operations

The following tables summarize the results of CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations and provides the components to reconcile the combined ratio and loss ratio to the underlying combined ratio and underlying loss ratio for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Year Ended December 31, 2025

Specialty

Commercial

International

Total

(In millions, except %)

Net written premiums

3,515 

5,821 

1,347 

10,683 

Net earned premiums

3,472 

5,695 

1,311 

10,478 

Underwriting gain

164 

272 

115 

551 

Net investment income

650 

775 

156 

1,581 

Core income

637 

820 

207 

1,664 

Other performance metrics:

Loss ratio

61.5

%

67.9

%

58.4

%

64.6

%

Expense ratio

33.5

26.8

32.8

29.7

Dividend ratio

0.3

0.5

0.4

Combined ratio

95.3

%

95.2

%

91.2

%

94.7

%

Less: Effect of catastrophe impacts

3.8 

1.8 

2.3 

Less: Effect of unfavorable (favorable) development-
related items

1.1 

0.9 

(1.9)

0.6 

Underlying combined ratio

94.2

%

90.5

%

91.3

%

91.8

%

Underlying loss ratio

60.4

%

63.2

%

58.5

%

61.7

%

Rate

3 

%

5 

%

(4)

%

3 

%

Renewal premium change

4 

6 

(1)

4 

Retention

86 

82 

86 

83 

New business

$

487 

$

1,491 

$

370 

$

2,348 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

Net written premiums

3,445 

5,469 

1,262 

10,176 

Net earned premiums

3,361 

5,158 

1,256 

9,775 

Underwriting gain

249 

171 

76 

496 

Net investment income

626 

733 

131 

1,490 

Core income

694 

702 

153 

1,549 

Other performance metrics:

Loss ratio

59.5

%

68.3

%

60.9

%

64.3

%

Expense ratio

32.8

27.9

33.1

30.2

Dividend ratio

0.3

0.5

0.4

Combined ratio

92.6

%

96.7

%

94.0

%

94.9

%

Less: Effect of catastrophe impacts

6.2 

3.2 

3.6 

Less: Effect of favorable development-related items

(0.3)

(0.1)

(0.4)

(0.2)

Underlying combined ratio

92.9

%

90.6

%

91.2

%

91.5

%

Underlying loss ratio

59.8

%

62.2

%

58.1

%

60.9

%

Rate

1 

%

6 

%

(1)

%

4 

%

Renewal premium change

2 

7 

5 

Retention

89 

84 

82 

85 

New business

$

462 

$

1,512 

$

288 

$

2,262 

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2025 Compared with 2024

Net written premiums for Specialty increased $70 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 driven by rate partially offset by lower retention. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums for Specialty.

Net written premiums for Commercial increased $352 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 driven by favorable renewal premium change, inclusive of rate, partially offset by lower retention. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums for Commercial.

Net written premiums for International increased $85 million in 2025 as compared with 2024. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, net written premiums increased $76 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 driven by higher new business partially offset by lower rate. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums for International.

Core income increased $115 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 primarily due to higher underwriting income and net investment income.

Catastrophe losses were $240 million in 2025 as compared with $358 million in 2024. Catastrophe losses for 2025 and 2024 were driven by severe weather related events, including $64 million for the California wildfires in 2025 and $71 million for Hurricane Helene and $33 million for Hurricane Milton in 2024. For 2025 and 2024, Specialty had no catastrophe losses, Commercial had catastrophe losses of $217 million and $318 million and International had catastrophe losses of $23 million and $40 million.

Unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development for Property & Casualty Operations of $51 million and favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $31 million was recorded in 2025 and 2024. In 2025 and 2024, Specialty recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $37 million and favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $9 million, Commercial recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $39 million and favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $16 million and International recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $25 million and $6 million. Further information on net prior year loss reserve development is included in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

Specialty’s combined ratio increased 2.7 points in 2025 as compared with 2024 due to a 2.0 point increase in the loss ratio and a 0.7 point increase in the expense ratio. The increase in the loss ratio was due to unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development recorded in 2025 and an increase in the underlying loss ratio, primarily driven by continued pricing pressure in management liability lines. The increase in the expense ratio was driven by higher employee related costs and a non-recurring technology charge partially offset by higher net earned premiums.

Commercial’s combined ratio improved 1.5 points in 2025 as compared with 2024 due to a 1.1 point improvement in the expense ratio and a 0.4 point improvement in the loss ratio. The improvement in the expense ratio was primarily driven by higher net earned premiums and a lower acquisition ratio. The improvement in the loss ratio was driven by lower catastrophe losses, which were 3.8 points of the loss ratio in 2025, as compared with 6.2 points of the loss ratio in 2024 partially offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development and an increase in the underlying loss ratio related to social inflation impacted lines.

International’s combined ratio improved 2.8 points in 2025 as compared with 2024 due to a 2.5 point improvement in the loss ratio and a 0.3 point improvement in the expense ratio. The improvement in the loss ratio was primarily driven by higher favorable net prior year loss reserve development and lower catastrophe losses, which were 1.8 points of the loss ratio for 2025, as compared with 3.2 points of the loss ratio for 2024. The improvement in the expense ratio was primarily driven by higher net earned premiums.

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Other Insurance Operations

The following table summarizes the results of CNA’s Other Insurance Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Net earned premiums

$

423 

$

437 

Net investment income

976 

1,007 

Core loss

(322)

(233)

2025 Compared with 2024

Core results decreased by $89 million in 2025 as compared with 2024. Results in 2025 include a $106 million after-tax charge related to unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development largely associated with legacy mass tort abuse reserves compared with a $62 million after-tax charge in 2024. The current year also includes an unfavorable non-economic impact related to the A&EP loss portfolio transfer (“LPT”). Both years are inclusive of assumption updates as a result of the annual reserve review completed in the third quarter of each year. In addition, net investment income decreased in 2025 as compared with 2024.

The application of retroactive reinsurance accounting to additional cessions to the A&EP LPT resulted in after-tax charges of $36 million in 2025 as compared with an after-tax charge of $6 million in 2024, both of which have no economic impact. Further information on net prior year loss reserve development and the A&EP LPT is included in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

The cash flow assumption updates from the annual reserve review for 2025 and 2024 resulted in a pretax increase in long-term care reserves of $7 million and $15 million. The annual structured settlement reserve review resulted in a pretax increase in claim reserves of $2 million for 2025 and a reduction in claim reserves of $9 million for 2024.

Results in 2024 included a $16 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation.

Boardwalk Pipelines

Overview

Boardwalk Pipelines operates in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) industry, providing transportation and storage for those commodities. It also provides ethane supply and transportation services for petrochemical customers in Louisiana and Texas. Boardwalk Pipelines is not in the business of buying and selling natural gas and NGLs other than for system management purposes and to facilitate its ethane supply operations, but changes in natural gas and NGLs prices may impact the volumes of natural gas or NGLs transported and stored by its customers or the ethane supply requirements on its systems. The pricing contained in the purchase and sales agreements associated with the ethane supply services is generally based on the same ethane commodity index, plus a fixed delivery fee. Except for possible timing differences that may occur when volumes are purchased in one month and sold in another month, Boardwalk Pipelines’ ethane supply services, like its other businesses, have little to no direct commodity price exposure. Due to the capital-intensive nature of its business, Boardwalk Pipelines’ operating costs and expenses do not vary significantly based upon the volume of products transported, with the exception of costs recorded in costs associated with service revenues. For further information on Boardwalk Pipelines’ revenue recognition policies see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. Boardwalk Pipelines’ operation and maintenance expenses are impacted by its compliance with the requirements of, among other regulations, pipeline integrity maintenance regulations and its efforts to monitor, control and reduce emissions, as further discussed below.

Firm Agreements

A substantial portion of Boardwalk Pipelines’ transportation and storage capacity is contracted for under firm agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately 87% of Boardwalk Pipelines’ revenues were derived from capacity reservation fees under firm contracts or from contracts with minimum volume commitments. The table below shows a rollforward of projected operating revenues under committed firm agreements in place as of December 31,

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2024 to December 31, 2025, including agreements for transportation, storage, ethane supply and other services, over the remaining term of those agreements:

As of December 31, 2025

(In millions)

Total projected operating revenues under committed firm agreements as of December 31, 2024

$

14,184 

Adjustments for:

Actual revenues recognized from firm agreements in 2025 (a)

(1,639)

Firm agreements entered into in 2025

7,011 

Total projected operating revenues under committed firm agreements as of December 31, 2025

$

19,556 

(a)Reflects an increase of $128 million in Boardwalk Pipelines’ actual 2025 revenues recognized from fixed fees under firm agreements as compared with its expected 2025 revenues from fixed fees under firm agreements, including agreements for transportation, storage and other services as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase from contract renewals at higher rates that occurred in 2025.

During 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines entered into $7.0 billion of new firm agreements, of which approximately 82% were associated with new growth projects executed in 2025. For firm agreements associated with new growth projects, the associated assets may not be placed into commercial service until sometime in the future. The table above includes $9.9 billion of estimated revenues that are anticipated under executed precedent or long-term firm transportation agreements for growth projects that are contingent upon, among other things, receipt of required regulatory approvals and permits and are subject to construction risk. Each year, a portion of Boardwalk Pipelines’ firm transportation and storage agreements expire. The rates Boardwalk Pipelines is able to charge customers are heavily influenced by market trends (both short and longer term), including the available supply, geographical location of natural gas production, the competition between producing basins, competition with other pipelines for supply and markets, the demand for gas by end-users such as electric power generators (including as a result of increased demand by AI data centers), petrochemical facilities and LNG export facilities and the price differentials between the gas supplies and the market demand for the gas (basis differentials). As of December 31, 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines’ top ten customers under committed firm agreements comprised approximately 66% of its total projected operating revenues and the credit profile associated with Boardwalk Pipelines’ customers comprising the total projected operating revenues under committed firm agreements was 87% rated as investment grade, 2% rated as non-investment grade and 11% not rated.

Pipeline System Maintenance and Greenhouse Gases (“GHGs”) Emission Reduction Initiatives

Boardwalk Pipelines incurs substantial costs for ongoing maintenance of its pipeline systems and related facilities, including those incurred for pipeline integrity management activities, equipment overhauls, general upkeep and repairs. These costs are not dependent on the amount of revenues earned from its transportation services. PHMSA’s regulations require transportation pipeline operators to implement integrity management programs to comprehensively evaluate certain high-risk areas, known as HCAs, and MCAs, along pipelines and take additional safety measures to protect people and property in these areas. These regulations have resulted in an overall increase in Boardwalk Pipelines’ ongoing maintenance costs, including maintenance capital and maintenance expense. Refer to Item 1. Business of this Report for further discussion of these regulations.

Due to the nature of Boardwalk Pipelines’ business, its operations emit various types of GHGs. Boardwalk Pipelines seeks to monitor its emissions and expects to incur additional costs to mitigate emissions. New legislation or regulations could increase the costs related to operating and maintaining Boardwalk Pipelines’ facilities. Depending on the particular law, regulation or program, Boardwalk Pipelines could be required to incur capital expenditures for installing new monitoring equipment or emission controls on its facilities, acquire and surrender allowances for GHG emissions, pay taxes or fees related to GHG emissions and/or administer and manage a more comprehensive GHG emissions program.

Boardwalk Pipelines has been focused on seeking to meet and, in certain instances, pursuing projects aimed at exceeding regulatory obligations (such as those found in the Clean Air Act (“CAA”)) by working to reduce emissions of regulated air pollutants, including methane, associated with its pipeline transportation and storage assets.

PHMSA regulations and efforts to reduce GHG emissions have caused Boardwalk Pipelines’ capital and operating costs to increase since 2021. Those costs are expected to stabilize for the foreseeable future, though PHMSA regulations and

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such efforts may cause Boardwalk Pipelines to experience operational delays and may result in potential adverse impacts to its ability to grow its business and reliably serve its customers. Additionally, any changes to these regulations could cause Boardwalk Pipelines’ costs to increase in the future. For more information, see Item 1. Business and Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Report.

Maintenance costs may be capitalized or expensed, depending on the nature of the activities. For any given reporting period, the mix of projects that Boardwalk Pipelines undertakes will affect the amounts it records as property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets or recognizes as expenses, which impact earnings. In 2026, Boardwalk Pipelines expects to spend approximately $530 million to maintain its pipeline systems, comply with regulations and monitor, control and reduce its GHG emissions, of which approximately $225 million is expected to be maintenance capital. In 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines spent $516 million on these matters, of which $194 million was recorded as maintenance capital.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Boardwalk Pipelines for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as presented in Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. Boardwalk Pipelines also utilizes a non-GAAP measure, earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) as a financial measure to assess its operating and financial performance and return on invested capital. Management believes some investors may find this measure useful in evaluating Boardwalk Pipelines’ performance as EBITDA is a commonly used metric within the midstream industry.

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Revenues:

Operating revenues and other

$

2,310 

$

2,034 

Interest income

14 

31 

Total

2,324 

2,065 

Expenses:

Operating and other:

Operating costs and expenses

1,136 

948 

Depreciation and amortization

443 

429 

Interest

161 

183 

Total

1,740 

1,560 

Income before income tax

584 

505 

Income tax expense

(140)

(92)

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

444 

$

413 

EBITDA

$

1,174 

$

1,086 

2025 Compared with 2024

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation and EBITDA increased $31 million and $88 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, primarily due to the reasons discussed below.

Total revenues increased $259 million in 2025 as compared with 2024. Boardwalk Pipelines’ transportation revenues increased $104 million, primarily due to re-contracting at higher rates, recently completed growth projects and higher utilization-based revenue; storage, parking and lending revenues increased $35 million due to favorable market conditions which allowed for contracting at higher rates; and product sales revenues increased $137 million primarily from higher volumes from the sale of ethane due to a customer outage in 2024, which impacted 2024 volumes, and higher ethane pricing in 2025.

Operating and other expenses increased $202 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, primarily from higher product costs of $137 million associated with increased ethane product sales; increased operation and maintenance costs of $12 million primarily due to higher maintenance project, employee-related, pipeline legal and utility costs; increased general

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and administrative expenses of $14 million primarily due to higher employee-related and outside service costs; increased depreciation and amortization expense of $14 million; increased property taxes of $8 million due to higher assessments and an increased asset base; and a 2024 gain from a contract settlement of $7 million.

Interest expenses decreased $22 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, primarily due to the pre-financing of Boardwalk Pipeline’s $600 million of debt that matured on December 15, 2024.

Income tax expense increased $48 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, primarily due to a $36 million income tax benefit recorded in 2024 from an adjustment to deferred state income taxes for a rate reduction effective in 2025.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Loews Corporation to EBITDA

The following table reconciles net income attributable to Loews Corporation to EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

444 

$

413 

Interest, net

147 

152 

Income tax expense

140 

92 

Depreciation and amortization

443 

429 

EBITDA

$

1,174 

$

1,086 

Loews Hotels & Co

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Loews Hotels & Co for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as presented in Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8:

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Revenues:

Operating revenue

$

818 

$

806 

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

127 

127 

Total

945 

933 

Expenses:

Operating and other

674 

653 

Asset impairments

25 

Reimbursable expenses

127 

127 

Depreciation and amortization

100 

93 

Equity income from joint ventures

(102)

(86)

Interest

69 

51 

Total

893 

838 

Income before income tax

52 

95 

Income tax expense

(21)

(25)

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

31 

$

70 

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2025 Compared with 2024

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased by $39 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 primarily due to the reasons discussed below.

Operating revenues improved by $12 million and operating and other expenses increased by $21 million in 2025 as compared with 2024. The increase in operating revenues was primarily due to higher average daily rates and higher food and beverage revenues, largely driven by the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center being open for the entirety of 2025, partially offset by a decline in operating revenues at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel due to renovations. The increase in operating and other expenses was primarily due to higher costs associated with the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center and the termination of a contract with a minority owner in the first quarter of 2025.

Equity income from joint ventures increased $16 million in 2025 as compared to 2024. Equity income from joint ventures was negatively impacted by impairment charges recorded at certain joint venture hotels, which reduced equity income by $9 million in 2025 and by $19 million in 2024. Excluding the impact of these charges, equity income from joint ventures increased $6 million. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the overall average daily rate and an increase in the number of occupied room nights at the Universal Orlando Resort hotels, including those attributable to the three new hotels that opened in the first half of 2025, partially offset by higher expenses, including pre-opening costs, depreciation and interest expense, related to these new hotels, as well as a reduction in net distributions, which reduced earnings at a Universal Orlando Resort joint venture, to support property improvement costs.

In 2025, Loews Hotels & Co recorded an impairment charge of $25 million to reduce the carrying value of certain assets related to the planned replacement of the Arlington Sheraton Hotel to their estimated fair value.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, mainly due to the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center being open for the entirety of 2025 and the accelerated depreciation of assets being replaced by renovations at certain properties.

Interest expense for 2025 increased $18 million as compared with 2024 primarily due to lower capitalized interest on projects under development and higher interest rates on certain debt refinanced in 2024.

Corporate

Corporate operations consist primarily of investment income, interest expense and administrative costs at the Parent Company. Investment income includes earnings on cash and short-term investments held at the Parent Company to meet current and future liquidity needs, as well as results of the trading portfolio held at the Parent Company. Corporate also includes the equity method of accounting for Altium Packaging.

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Corporate for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 as presented in Note 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8:

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Revenues:

Net investment income

$

196 

$

242 

Expenses:

Operating and other

69 

77 

Equity method loss

28 

28 

Interest

72 

74 

Total

169 

179 

Income before income tax

27 

63 

Income tax expense

(8)

(11)

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation

$

19 

$

52 

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2025 Compared with 2024

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased $33 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 primarily due to the decrease in net investment income for the Parent Company of $46 million in 2025 as compared with 2024 primarily due to results from the trading portfolio.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Parent Company

Parent Company cash and investments, net of receivables and payables, totaled $3.9 billion at December 31, 2025 as compared to $3.3 billion at December 31, 2024. In 2025, we received $1.5 billion in cash dividends from our subsidiaries: $954 million from CNA, including a special cash dividend of $497 million, and distributions of $500 million from Boardwalk Pipelines. Cash outflows in 2025 included the payment of $806 million to fund treasury stock purchases and $52 million of cash dividends to our shareholders. In the first quarter of 2026, we expect to receive cash dividends of $616 million from CNA and $75 million from Boardwalk Pipelines. As a holding company we depend on dividends from our subsidiaries and returns on our investment portfolio to fund our obligations. We also have an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under which we may publicly issue an unspecified amount of our debt, equity or hybrid securities from time to time. We are not responsible for the liabilities and obligations of our subsidiaries and there are no Parent Company guarantees.

Depending on market and other conditions, we may purchase shares of our and our subsidiaries outstanding common stock in the open market (including, with respect to our common stock, in open market transactions that may or may not satisfy all of the conditions of the Rule 10b-18 voluntary safe harbor), in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. In 2025, we purchased 8.9 million shares of Loews Corporation common stock. As of February 6, 2026, there were 206,052,874 shares of Loews Corporation common stock outstanding.

Loews Corporation has a corporate credit and senior debt rating of A with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) and a senior debt rating of A3 with a stable outlook from Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”).

Future uses of our cash may include purchases of our and our subsidiaries’ outstanding common stock, dividends, investing in our subsidiaries and/or to make opportunistic investments. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our earnings, financial condition and business needs.

Subsidiaries

CNA’s cash provided by operating activities was $2.5 billion in 2025 as compared with $2.6 billion in 2024. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was driven by an increase in net claim payments and higher operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in premiums collected and higher cash from investment earnings.

CNA paid cash dividends of $3.84 per share on its common stock, including a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, in 2025. On February 6, 2026, CNA’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share and a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, payable March 12, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 23, 2026. CNA’s declaration and payment of future dividends is at the discretion of its Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including CNA’s earnings, financial condition, business needs and regulatory constraints. CNA believes that its present cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are sufficient to fund its current and expected working capital and debt obligation needs and does not expect this to change in the near term.

Dividends to CNA from Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”), a subsidiary of CNA, are subject to the insurance holding company laws of the State of Illinois, the domiciliary state of CCC. Under these laws, ordinary dividends, or dividends that do not require prior approval by the Illinois Department of Insurance (the “Department”), are determined based on the greater of the prior year’s statutory net income or 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the prior year, as well as the timing and amount of dividends paid in the preceding 12 months. Additionally, ordinary dividends may only be paid from earned surplus, which is calculated by removing unrealized gains from unassigned surplus. As of December 31, 2025, CCC was in a positive earned surplus position. The maximum allowable dividend CCC could pay during 2026 that would not be subject to the Department’s prior approval is $1.3 billion, less dividends paid during the preceding twelve months measured at that point in time. CCC paid dividends of $1.1 billion in 2025. The actual level of dividends paid in any year is determined after an assessment of available dividend capacity, holding company liquidity and cash needs as well as the impact the dividends will have on the statutory surplus of the applicable insurance company.

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In August of 2025, CNA completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.2% senior notes due August 15, 2035 and redeemed the $500 million outstanding aggregate principal balance of its 4.5% senior notes in advance of the March 1, 2026 maturity date.

CNA has an insurer financial strength rating of A+ and senior debt rating of a- from A.M. Best Company (“A.M. Best”), an insurer financial strength rating of A2 and senior debt rating of Baa2 from Moody’s, an insurer financial strength rating of A+ and senior debt rating of A- from S&P and an insurer financial strength rating of A+ and senior debt rating of BBB+ from Fitch. A.M. Best upgraded CNA’s insurer financial strength and senior debt ratings and revised the outlook on the ratings to stable from positive in December 2025. Moody’s maintains a positive outlook on CNA’s ratings after revising it to positive from stable in November 2024. S&P and Fitch maintain stable outlooks across CNA’s insurer financial strength and senior debt ratings.

CNA has an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC under which it may publicly issue an unspecified amount of debt, equity or hybrid securities from time to time.

Boardwalk Pipelines’ cash provided by operating activities increased $142 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily due to changes in net income.

For 2025 and 2024, Boardwalk Pipelines’ capital expenditures were $354 million and $392 million, consisting of growth capital expenditures of $160 million and $190 million and maintenance capital expenditures of $194 million and $202 million. See Boardwalk Pipelines: Pipeline System Maintenance and GHGs Emission Reduction Initiatives in this MD&A for further information about factors impacting Boardwalk Pipelines’ maintenance capital spending.

Boardwalk Pipelines expects total capital expenditures to be approximately $845 million in 2026, including approximately $225 million for maintenance capital and $620 million related to growth projects. As described in Boardwalk Pipelines: Current Growth Projects in Item 1. Business of this Report, Boardwalk Pipelines is currently engaged in growth projects for which it has executed precedent or long-term firm transportation agreements. Through the date of this filing, the expected aggregate construction costs associated with these agreements is approximately $3.3 billion; this cost is expected to be spent through 2030. As of December 31, 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines has spent $135 million on these growth projects. The majority of the capital expenditures for each of these projects is expected to be spent upon receiving FERC approval to begin construction, which is generally 12-18 months prior to the project’s expected in-service date. Boardwalk Pipelines is also evaluating additional growth projects involving substantial capital commitments. Boardwalk Pipelines expects to finance its growth projects through a combination of operating cash flows and the issuance of long-term debt, including borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Boardwalk Pipelines’ cost and timing estimates for its growth projects are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, and are based on the factors, described in Boardwalk Pipelines: Current Growth Projects in Item 1. Business of this Report. Actual costs and timing of in-service dates for Boardwalk Pipelines’ growth projects may differ, perhaps materially, from its estimates. Refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional risks associated with Boardwalk Pipelines’ growth projects and the related financing.

The nature of Boardwalk Pipelines’ existing growth projects will require it to enhance or modify its existing assets to accommodate increased operating pressures or changing flow patterns. Boardwalk Pipelines considers capital expenditures associated with the modification or enhancement of existing assets in the context of a growth project to be growth capital to the extent that the modification would not have been made in the absence of the growth project without regard to the condition of the existing assets.

Additionally, as of December 31, 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines has future capital commitments comprised of binding commitments under purchase orders for materials ordered but not received totaling approximately $355 million, which are expected to be settled through 2028.

As of February 6, 2026, Boardwalk Pipelines has an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, which expires in September 2026, under which it may publicly issue up to $350 million of debt securities, warrants or rights from time to time. Boardwalk Pipelines intends to update its shelf registration statement and access the debt markets to fund some or all capital expenditures for growth projects or acquisitions, to refinance maturing debt or for general partnership purposes. Boardwalk Pipelines believes that its existing capital resources, including its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, revolving credit facility and cash flows from operating activities, will be adequate to fund its anticipated obligations over the next twelve months.

In November of 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines completed a public offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.4% senior notes due February 15, 2036, the proceeds of which will be used to redeem on March 1, 2026 the outstanding $550 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.0% debt due June 1, 2026 at a redemption price equal to par

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plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of December 31, 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines had no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and the full borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion available to it. In November 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines amended and restated its $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, extending the term to November 2030.

In 2025, Boardwalk Pipelines paid distributions of $500 million to the Company.

Boardwalk Pipelines has a senior debt rating of BBB with a stable outlook from S&P, a senior debt rating of Baa2 with a stable outlook from Moody’s and a senior debt rating of BBB with a stable outlook from Fitch.

In 2025, Loews Hotels & Co refinanced $363 million in loans. Loews Hotels & Co, through its subsidiaries, has loans, principally mortgage loans, all of which mature beyond twelve months as of December 31, 2025, which it may refinance before they mature. Refinancing any indebtedness, including loans of unconsolidated joint venture partnerships, may require Loews Hotels & Co to make principal pay downs, establish restricted cash reserves or provide guaranties of the subsidiary’s debt.

In 2025, Loews Hotels & Co acquired all the remaining outstanding noncontrolling equity interests of two owned and consolidated hotels for a total of $41 million.

In January 2026 Loews Hotels & Co announced the replacement of the existing Arlington Sheraton Hotel with the Americana by Loews Hotels in Arlington, Texas. Loews Hotels & Co wholly owns the Arlington Sheraton Hotel but did not manage the hotel as Loews Hotels & Co leased the hotel to an unrelated third party. The new hotel, which Loews Hotels & Co will wholly own and manage, is expected to open in 2029 with approximately 500 guestrooms and more than 83,000 square feet of total indoor and outdoor function space. The approximately $400 million hotel project is expected to be funded with cash from operations. Based on the timing of construction relative to the seasonality of Loews Hotels & Co’s business and restrictions on certain cash held by Loews Hotels & Co, a Loews Corporation capital contribution may be required to fund all or part of the construction costs.

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Contractual Obligations

We and our subsidiaries have contractual obligations which arise in the ordinary course of business. For a discussion regarding the obligations related to our and our subsidiaries long-term debt see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8. For contractual payment obligations related to the claim and claim adjustment expense reserves and future policy benefit reserves see the table below:

Payments Due by Period

December 31, 2025

Total

Less than

1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

More than

5 years

(In millions)

Claim and claim adjustment expense

 reserves (a)

$

27,111 

$

5,983 

$

7,362 

$

4,145 

$

9,621 

Future policy benefit reserves (b)

26,880 

862 

1,633 

1,793 

22,592 

(a)The claim and claim adjustment expense reserves reflected above are not discounted and represent CNA’s estimate of the amount and timing of the ultimate settlement and administration of gross claims based on its assessment of facts and circumstances known as of December 31, 2025. See the Insurance Reserves section of this MD&A for further information.

(b)The future policy benefit reserves reflected above are not discounted, include maintenance costs, represent CNA’s estimate of the ultimate amount and timing of the settlement of benefits net of expected premiums and are based on its assessment of facts and circumstances known as of December 31, 2025. Additional information on future policy benefit reserves is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

Further information on our commitments, contingencies and guarantees is provided in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

INVESTMENTS

Investment activities of our non-insurance subsidiaries primarily consist of investments in fixed income securities, including short-term investments. The Parent Company portfolio also includes equity securities, including short sales and derivative instruments. Certain of these types of Parent Company investments generally have greater volatility, less liquidity and greater risk than fixed income investments and are included within Results of Operations – Corporate.

The Parent Company enters into short sales and invests in certain derivative instruments that are used for asset and liability management activities, income enhancements to its portfolio management strategy and to benefit from anticipated future movements in the underlying markets. If such movements do not occur as anticipated, significant losses may occur. Monitoring procedures include senior management review of daily reports of existing positions and valuation fluctuations to seek to ensure that open positions are consistent with the portfolio strategy.

Credit exposure associated with non-performance by counterparties to derivative instruments is generally limited to the uncollateralized change in fair value of the derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The risk of non-performance is mitigated by monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties and diversifying derivatives by using multiple counterparties. Collateral is occasionally required from derivative investment counterparties depending on the amount of the exposure and the credit rating of the counterparty.

Insurance

CNA maintains a large portfolio of fixed maturity and equity securities, including large amounts of corporate and government issued debt securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities and investments in limited partnerships which pursue a variety of long and short investment strategies across a broad array of asset classes. CNA’s investment portfolio supports its obligation to pay future insurance claims and provides investment returns which are an important part of CNA’s overall profitability.

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Net Investment Income

The significant components of CNA’s net investment income are presented in the following table. Fixed income securities, as presented, include both fixed maturity securities and non-redeemable preferred stock.

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Fixed income securities:

Taxable fixed income securities

$

2,012 

$

1,940 

Tax-exempt fixed income securities

165 

144 

Total fixed income securities

2,177 

2,084 

Limited partnership and common stock investments

302 

320 

Other, net of investment expense

78 

93 

Net investment income

$

2,557 

$

2,497 

Effective income yield for the fixed income securities portfolio

4.9 

%

4.8 

%

Limited partnership and common stock return for the period

11.1 

%

13.3 

%

CNA’s net investment income increased $60 million in 2025 as compared with 2024, driven by higher income from fixed income securities as a result of a larger invested asset base and favorable reinvestment rates, partially offset by lower common stock returns.

Investment Gains (Losses)

The components of CNA’s investment gains (losses) are presented in the following table:

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Investment gains (losses):

Fixed maturity securities:

Corporate and other bonds

$

(64)

$

(57)

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

(1)

1 

Asset-backed

(18)

(46)

Total fixed maturity securities

(83)

(102)

Non-redeemable preferred stock

7 

21 

Derivatives, short-term and other

(5)

Total investment losses

(81)

(81)

Income tax benefit

17 

17 

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests

5 

5 

Investment losses attributable to Loews Corporation

$

(59)

$

(59)

CNA’s pretax investment losses were consistent with 2024 as lower impairment losses were offset by a lower favorable change in the fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock and higher net losses on disposals of fixed maturity securities.

Further information on CNA’s investment gains and losses is set forth in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

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Portfolio Quality

The following table presents the estimated fair value and net unrealized gains (losses) of CNA’s fixed maturity securities by rating distribution:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Estimated
Fair Value

 Net
Unrealized Gains (Losses)

Estimated
Fair Value

 Net
Unrealized Gains

(Losses)

(In millions)

U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises

$

3,274 

$

(228)

$

2,936 

$

(369)

AAA

3,997 

(136)

3,010 

(217)

AA

7,001 

(428)

6,369 

(567)

A

11,167 

(140)

10,260 

(379)

BBB

16,249 

(223)

16,757 

(729)

Non-investment grade

1,714 

(42)

1,779 

(64)

Total

$

43,402 

$

(1,197)

$

41,111 

$

(2,325)

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 1% of CNA’s fixed maturity portfolio was rated internally. Additionally, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, CNA assigned an AAA rating to $661 million and $199 million of municipal bonds that were either pre-refunded or backed by mortgage loans guaranteed by a U.S. government agency or sponsored enterprise.

The following table presents CNA’s available-for-sale fixed maturity securities in a gross unrealized loss position by ratings distribution:

December 31, 2025

Estimated
Fair Value

Gross Unrealized Losses

(In millions)

U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises

$

1,980 

$

267 

AAA

1,376 

243 

AA

3,827 

623 

A

5,025 

440 

BBB

7,758 

639 

Non-investment grade

678 

74 

Total

$

20,644 

$

2,286 

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The following table presents the maturity profile for these available-for-sale fixed maturity securities. Securities not due to mature on a single date are allocated based on weighted average life:

December 31, 2025

Estimated
Fair Value

Gross Unrealized Losses

(In millions)

Due in one year or less

$

821 

$

11 

Due after one year through five years

5,277 

224 

Due after five years through ten years

5,752 

607 

Due after ten years

8,794 

1,444 

Total

$

20,644 

$

2,286 

Duration

A primary objective in the management of CNA’s investment portfolio is to optimize return relative to the corresponding liabilities and respective liquidity needs. CNA’s views on the current interest rate environment, tax regulations, asset class valuations, specific security issuer and broader industry segment conditions as well as domestic and global economic conditions, are some of the factors that enter into an investment decision. CNA also continually monitors exposure to issuers of securities held and broader industry sector exposures and may from time to time adjust such exposures based on its views of a specific issuer or industry sector.

A further consideration in the management of CNA’s investment portfolio is the characteristics of the corresponding liabilities and the ability to align the duration of the portfolio to those liabilities and to meet future liquidity needs, minimize interest rate risk and maintain a level of income sufficient to support the underlying insurance liabilities. For portfolios where future liability cash flows are determinable and typically long-term in nature, CNA segregates investments for asset/liability management purposes. The segregated investments support the long-term care and structured settlement liabilities in Other Insurance Operations.

The effective durations of CNA’s fixed income securities and short-term investments are presented in the following table. Amounts presented are net of payable and receivable amounts for securities purchased and sold, but not yet settled.

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Estimated

Fair Value

Effective Duration (Years)

Estimated

Fair Value

Effective Duration (Years)

(In millions of dollars)

Life & Group

$

15,584 

9.7

$

14,915 

9.8

Property & Casualty and other

30,716 

4.5

28,779 

4.3

Total

$

46,300 

6.3

$

43,694 

6.2

CNA’s investment portfolio is periodically analyzed for changes in duration and related price risk. Certain securities have duration characteristics that are variable based on market interest rates, credit spreads and other factors that may drive variability in the amount and timing of cash flows. Additionally, CNA periodically reviews the sensitivity of the portfolio to the level of foreign exchange rates and other factors that contribute to market price changes. A summary of these risks and specific analysis on changes is included in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk included under Item 7A.

INSURANCE RESERVES

The level of reserves CNA maintains represents its best estimate, as of a particular point in time, of what the ultimate settlement and administration of claims will cost based on CNA’s assessment of facts and circumstances known at that time. Reserves are not an exact calculation of liability but instead are complex estimates that CNA derives, generally utilizing a variety of actuarial reserve estimation techniques, from numerous assumptions and expectations about future

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events, both internal and external, many of which are highly uncertain. As noted below, CNA reviews its reserves for each segment of its business periodically, and any such review could result in the need to increase reserves in amounts which could be material and could adversely affect our results of operations and equity and CNA’s equity, business and insurer financial strength and corporate debt ratings. Further information on reserves is provided in Notes 7 and 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

Property and Casualty Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

CNA maintains loss reserves to cover its estimated ultimate unpaid liability for claim and claim adjustment expenses, including the estimated cost of the claims adjudication process, for claims that have been reported but not yet settled (case reserves) and claims that have been incurred but not reported (“IBNR”). IBNR includes a provision for development on known cases as well as a provision for late reported incurred claims. Claim and claim adjustment expense reserves are reflected as liabilities and are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the heading “Insurance Reserves.” Adjustments to prior year reserve estimates, if necessary, are reflected in results of operations in the period that the need for such adjustments is determined. The carried case and IBNR reserves as of each balance sheet date are provided in the discussion that follows and in Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

There is a risk that CNA’s recorded reserves are insufficient to cover its estimated ultimate unpaid liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses. Unforeseen emerging or potential claims and coverage issues are also difficult to predict and could materially adversely affect the adequacy of CNA’s claim and claim adjustment expense reserves and could lead to future reserve increases.

In addition, CNA’s property and casualty insurance subsidiaries also have actual and potential exposures related to A&EP claims, which could result in material losses. To mitigate the risks posed by CNA’s exposure to A&EP claims and claim adjustment expenses, CNA completed a transaction with National Indemnity Company (“NICO”), under which substantially all of CNA’s legacy A&EP liabilities were ceded to NICO effective January 1, 2010. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 for further discussion about the transaction with NICO, its impact on CNA’s results of operations and the deferred retroactive reinsurance gains and the amount of remaining reinsurance limit.

Establishing Property & Casualty Reserve Estimates

In developing claim and claim adjustment expense reserve estimates, CNA’s actuaries perform detailed reserve analyses that are staggered throughout the year. The data is organized at a reserve group level. A reserve group typically can be a line of business covering a subset of insureds such as commercial automobile liability for small or middle market customers, or it can be a particular type of claim such as construction defect. Every reserve group is reviewed at least once during the year, but most are reviewed more frequently. The analyses generally review losses gross of ceded reinsurance and apply the ceded reinsurance terms to the gross estimates to establish estimates net of reinsurance. In addition to the detailed analyses, CNA reviews actual loss emergence for all products each quarter.

Most of CNA’s business can be characterized as long-tail. For long-tail business, it will generally be several years between the time the business is written and the time when all claims are settled. CNA’s long-tail exposures include commercial automobile liability, workers’ compensation, general liability, medical professional liability, other professional liability and management liability coverages, assumed reinsurance run-off and products liability. Short-tail exposures include property, commercial automobile physical damage, marine, surety and warranty. Property & Casualty Operations contain both long-tail and short-tail exposures. Other Insurance Operations contain long-tail exposures.

Various methods are used to project ultimate losses for both long-tail and short-tail exposures.

The paid development method estimates ultimate losses by reviewing paid loss patterns and applying them to accident or policy years with further expected changes in paid losses. Selection of the paid loss pattern may require consideration of several factors including the impact of economic, social and medical inflation on claim costs, the rate at which claims professionals make claim payments and close claims, the impact of judicial decisions, the impact of underwriting changes, the impact of large claim payments and other factors. Claim cost inflation itself may require evaluation of changes in the cost of repairing or replacing property, changes in the cost of medical care, changes in the cost of wage replacement, judicial decisions, legislative changes and other factors. Because this method assumes that losses are paid at a consistent rate, changes in any of these factors can affect the results. Since the method does not rely on case reserves, it is not directly influenced by changes in their adequacy.

For many reserve groups, paid loss data for recent periods may be too immature or erratic for accurate predictions. This situation often exists for long-tail exposures. In addition, changes in the factors described above may result in inconsistent

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payment patterns. Finally, estimating the paid loss pattern subsequent to the most mature point available in the data analyzed often involves considerable uncertainty for long-tail products such as workers’ compensation.

The incurred development method is similar to the paid development method, but it uses case incurred losses instead of paid losses. Since the method uses more data (case reserves in addition to paid losses) than the paid development method, the incurred development patterns may be less variable than paid patterns. However, selection of the incurred loss pattern typically requires analysis of all of the same factors described above. In addition, the inclusion of case reserves can lead to distortions if changes in case reserving practices have taken place, and the use of case incurred losses may not eliminate the issues associated with estimating the incurred loss pattern subsequent to the most mature point available.

The loss ratio method multiplies earned premiums by an expected loss ratio to produce ultimate loss estimates for each accident or policy year. This method may be useful for immature accident or policy periods or if loss development patterns are inconsistent, losses emerge very slowly or there is relatively little loss history from which to estimate future losses. The selection of the expected loss ratio typically requires analysis of loss ratios from earlier accident or policy years or pricing studies and analysis of inflationary trends, frequency trends, rate changes, underwriting changes and other applicable factors.

The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using paid loss is a combination of the paid development method and the loss ratio method. This method normally determines expected loss ratios similar to the approach used to estimate the expected loss ratio for the loss ratio method and typically requires analysis of the same factors described above. This method assumes that future losses will develop at the expected loss ratio level. The percent of paid loss to ultimate loss implied from the paid development method is used to determine what percentage of ultimate loss is yet to be paid. The use of the pattern from the paid development method typically requires consideration of the same factors listed in the description of the paid development method. The estimate of losses yet to be paid is added to current paid losses to estimate the ultimate loss for each year. For long-tail lines, this method will react very slowly if actual ultimate loss ratios are different from expectations due to changes not accounted for by the expected loss ratio calculation.

The Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using incurred loss is similar to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using paid loss except that it uses case incurred losses. The use of case incurred losses instead of paid losses can result in development patterns that are less variable than paid patterns. However, the inclusion of case reserves can lead to distortions if changes in case reserving have taken place, and the method typically requires analysis of the same factors that need to be reviewed for the loss ratio and incurred development methods.

The frequency times severity method multiplies a projected number of ultimate claims by an estimated ultimate average loss for each accident or policy year to produce ultimate loss estimates. Since projections of the ultimate number of claims are often less variable than projections of ultimate loss, this method can provide more reliable results for reserve groups where loss development patterns are inconsistent or too variable to be relied on exclusively. In addition, this method can more directly account for changes in coverage that affect the number and size of claims. However, this method can be difficult to apply to situations where very large claims or a substantial number of unusual claims result in volatile average claim sizes. Projecting the ultimate number of claims may require analysis of several factors, including the rate at which policyholders report claims to CNA, the impact of judicial decisions, the impact of underwriting changes and other factors. Estimating the ultimate average loss may require analysis of the impact of large losses and claim cost trends based on changes in the cost of repairing or replacing property, changes in the cost of medical care, changes in the cost of wage replacement, judicial decisions, legislative changes and other factors.

Stochastic modeling produces a range of possible outcomes based on varying assumptions related to the particular reserve group being modeled. For some reserve groups, CNA uses models which rely on historical development patterns at an aggregate level, while other reserve groups are modeled using individual claim variability assumptions supplied by the claims department. In either case, multiple simulations using varying assumptions are run and the results are analyzed to produce a range of potential outcomes. The results will typically include a mean and percentiles of the possible reserve distribution which aid in the selection of a point estimate.

For many exposures, especially those that can be considered long-tail, a particular accident or policy year may not have a sufficient volume of paid losses to produce a statistically reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In such a case, CNA’s actuaries typically assign more weight to the incurred development method than to the paid development method. As claims continue to settle and the volume of paid loss increases, the actuaries may assign additional weight to the paid development method. For most of CNA’s products, even the incurred losses for accident or policy years that are early in the claim settlement process will not be of sufficient volume to produce a reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In these cases, CNA may not assign much, if any, weight to the paid and incurred development methods. CNA may use the loss ratio, Bornhuetter-Ferguson and/or frequency times severity methods. For short-tail exposures, the paid and incurred development methods can often be relied on sooner primarily because CNA’s history includes a sufficient number of years

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to cover the entire period over which paid and incurred losses are expected to change. However, CNA may also use the loss ratio, Bornhuetter-Ferguson and/or frequency times severity methods for short-tail exposures.

For other more complex reserve groups where the above methods may not produce reliable indications, CNA uses additional methods tailored to the characteristics of the specific situation.

Periodic Reserve Reviews

The reserve analyses performed by CNA’s actuaries result in point estimates. Each quarter, the results of the detailed reserve reviews are summarized and discussed with CNA’s senior management to determine the best estimate of reserves. CNA’s senior management considers many factors in making this decision. CNA’s recorded reserves reflect its best estimate as of a particular point in time based upon known facts and circumstances, consideration of the factors cited above and its judgment. The carried reserve differs from the actuarial point estimate as discussed further below.

Currently, CNA’s recorded reserves are modestly higher than the actuarial point estimate. For Property & Casualty Operations, the difference between CNA’s reserves and the actuarial point estimate is primarily driven by uncertainty with respect to immature accident years, claim cost inflation, changes in claims handling, changes to the tort environment which may adversely affect claim costs and the effects from the economy. For CNA’s legacy A&EP liabilities, the difference between CNA’s reserves and the actuarial point estimate is primarily driven by the potential tail volatility of run-off exposures.

The key assumptions fundamental to the reserving process often vary for different reserve groups and accident or policy years. Some of these assumptions are explicit and required by specific methods, while most are implicit and cannot be precisely quantified. An example of an explicit assumption is the pattern used in the paid or incurred development method. However, this pattern is based on several implicit assumptions, such as the impact of inflation on claim costs and the rate at which claim professionals make claim payments and close claims. Consequently, the effect of changes in assumptions on reserve estimates typically cannot be specifically quantified, and these changes cannot be tracked over time.

CNA’s recorded reserves are management’s best estimate. To indicate the variability associated with CNA’s recorded reserves, the following discussion provides a sensitivity analysis showing the approximate estimated impact of variations in significant factors affecting CNA’s reserve estimates for particular types of business. These significant factors are those that CNA believes could most likely materially affect the reserves. This discussion covers the major types of business for which CNA believes a material deviation in its reserves is reasonably possible. There can be no assurance that actual experience will be consistent with the current assumptions or with the variation indicated in the discussion. Additionally, there can be no assurance that other factors and assumptions will not have a material impact on CNA’s reserves.

The areas for which CNA believes a significant deviation to its recorded reserves is reasonably possible are (i) medical professional liability (ii) other professional liability and management liability (iii) general liability (iv) workers’ compensation and (v) commercial automobile liability.

Medical professional liability, other professional liability and management liability, and general liability all have long development patterns with relatively immature paid data. This requires considerable judgment regarding development to ultimate losses and inherent risks due to economic, social and medical inflation, as well as legal fees, judicial decisions, legislative changes and other factors. The following table reflects the impact on CNA’s recorded reserves (which could be favorable or unfavorable) of changing the ultimate losses by one percentage point in the long-tail development:

Recorded

Impact

As of December 31, 2025

Reserve

Amount (+/-)

Percent (+/-)

(In billions)

(In millions)

Medical Professional Liability

$

1.5 

$

120 

8.0 

%

Other Professional Liability and Management Liability

4.1 

240 

6.0 

General Liability

4.8 

280 

6.0 

Workers’ compensation also requires considerable judgment given its long development pattern and the impacts of medical inflation, the cost of wage replacement, expected claimant lifetimes, judicial decisions, legislative changes and other factors. Adjusting the ultimate losses by one percentage point change in the long-tail development would increase or

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decrease the recorded reserve of $3.5 billion as of December 31, 2025 by approximately $240 million, or 7% of the recorded reserves.

Commercial automobile liability is also considered long-tail; however, the frequency of claims and severity of loss assumptions for the latest few accident years are significantly influenced by social and economic inflation, driving habits and attorney involvement. If these trends accelerate beyond expectations, there may be significant deviation in CNA’s recorded reserves. CNA’s recorded reserves for commercial automobile liability were $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2025. The following table reflects the impact on CNA’s recorded reserves of increasing the frequency and severity assumptions in the ultimate commercial automobile liability losses on the three most recent accident years,

Severity

Frequency

2.5%

5.0%

7.5%

(In millions, except frequency and severity assumptions)

—%

$

50 

$

90 

$

140 

1.0%

70 

110 

160 

2.0%

90 

130 

180 

Given the factors described above, it is not possible to quantify precisely the ultimate exposure represented by claims and related litigation. As a result, CNA regularly reviews the adequacy of its reserves and reassesses its reserve estimates as historical loss experience develops, additional claims are reported and settled and additional information becomes available in subsequent periods. In reviewing CNA’s reserve estimates, CNA makes adjustments in the period that the need for such adjustments is determined. These reviews have resulted in CNA’s identification of information and trends that have caused CNA to change its reserves in prior periods and could lead to CNA’s identification of a need for additional material increases or decreases in claim and claim adjustment expense reserves, which could materially affect our results of operations and equity and CNA’s business and insurer financial strength and corporate debt ratings positively or negatively. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 for additional information about reserve development.

The following table summarizes gross and net carried reserves for CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations:

December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Gross Case Reserves

$

7,311 

$

6,589 

Gross IBNR Reserves

16,098 

15,093 

Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

$

23,409 

$

21,682 

Net Case Reserves

$

6,189 

$

5,573 

Net IBNR Reserves

13,536 

12,761 

Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

$

19,725 

$

18,334 

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The following table summarizes the gross and net carried reserves for other insurance businesses in run-off, including A&EP:

December 31

2025

2024

(In millions)

Gross Case Reserves

$

1,196 

$

1,241 

Gross IBNR Reserves

1,403 

1,431 

Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

$

2,599 

$

2,672 

Net Case Reserves

$

119 

$

120 

Net IBNR Reserves

238 

268 

Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

$

357 

$

388 

Life & Group Policyholder Reserves

CNA’s Life & Group business includes its run-off long-term care business as well as structured settlement obligations not funded by annuities related to certain property and casualty claimants. Long-term care policies may provide benefits for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home health care subject to various daily and lifetime caps. Generally, policyholders must continue to make periodic premium payments to keep the policy in force and CNA has the ability to increase policy premiums, subject to state regulatory approval.

CNA maintains future policy benefit reserves for its long-term care policies. Future policy benefit reserves for long-term care policies relate to policyholders that are currently receiving benefits, including claims that have been incurred but are not yet reported, as well as policyholders that are not yet receiving benefits. In developing the future policy benefit reserves, CNA’s actuaries perform a reserve review on an annual basis. During the annual review, historical policyholder morbidity, persistency, premium rate actions and expense experience is reviewed and compared to the current best estimate actuarial assumption set for potential revision. On a quarterly basis, actuaries perform experience studies that monitor the appropriateness of best estimate actuarial assumptions against emerging experience to assess whether any updates to those assumptions are warranted. The determination of these reserves requires management to make estimates and assumptions about expected policyholder experience over the remaining life of the policies. Since policies may be in force for several decades, these assumptions are subject to significant estimation risk. Future policy benefit reserves are discounted as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

In addition, claim and claim adjustment expense reserves are maintained for CNA’s structured settlement obligations. In developing the claim and claim adjustment expense reserve estimates for CNA’s structured settlement obligations, CNA’s actuaries monitor mortality and expense experience on an annual basis. CNA’s recorded claim and claim adjustment expense reserves reflect CNA’s best estimate after incorporating the results of the most recent reviews. Claim and claim adjustment expense reserves for structured settlement obligations are discounted as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

The actuarial assumptions related to future policy benefit reserves for long-term care policies that management believes are subject to the most variability are morbidity, persistency and premium rate actions. Morbidity is the frequency and severity of injury, illness, sickness and diseases contracted. Persistency is the percentage of policies remaining in force and can be affected by policy lapses, benefit reductions and death. Premium rate actions are generally subject to regulatory approval, and therefore the exact timing and size of the approved rate increases are unknown. As a result of this variability, CNA’s long-term care reserves may be subject to material increases if actual experience develops adversely to its expectations.

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The table below summarizes the estimated pretax impact on CNA’s results of operations from various hypothetical revisions to its liability for future policyholder benefits reserve assumptions. CNA has assumed that revisions to such assumptions would occur in each policy type, age and duration within each long-term care product. The impact of each sensitivity is discrete and does not reflect the impact one factor may have on another or the mitigating impact from management actions, which may include additional premium rate actions. Although such hypothetical revisions are not currently required or anticipated, CNA believes they could occur based on past variances in experience and its expectations of the ranges of future experience that could reasonably occur. Any actual adjustment would be dependent on the specific policies affected and, therefore, may differ from the estimates summarized below. The estimated impacts to results of operations in the table below are after consideration of any net premium ratio impacts.

For the year ended December 31, 2025

Estimated Reduction to Pretax Income

(In millions)

Hypothetical revisions

Morbidity:

2.5% increase in morbidity

$

300 

5% increase in morbidity

620 

Persistency:

5% decrease in active life mortality and lapse

$

180 

10% decrease in active life mortality and lapse

350 

Premium rate actions:

25% decrease in anticipated future premium rate increases

$

30 

50% decrease in anticipated future premium rate increases

50 

As part of the annual reserve review completed in the third quarter of each year, statutory long-term care reserve adequacy is evaluated by premium deficiency testing, by comparing carried statutory reserves with best estimate reserves, which incorporates best estimate discount rate and liability assumptions in its determination. Statutory margin is the excess of carried reserves over best estimate reserves. As of September 30, 2025, statutory long-term care margin increased to $1.5 billion from $1.4 billion.

The following tables summarize policyholder reserves for CNA’s long-term care operations:

December 31, 2025

Claim and claim adjustment expenses

Future

policy benefits

Total

(In millions)

Long-term care

$

13,448 

$

13,448 

Structured settlement and other

$

535 

535 

Total

535 

13,448 

13,983 

Ceded reserves

56 

56 

Total gross reserves

$

591 

$

13,448 

$

14,039 

December 31, 2024

Long-term care

$

13,158 

$

13,158 

Structured settlement and other

$

541 

541 

Total

541 

13,158 

13,699 

Ceded reserves

81 

81 

Total gross reserves

$

622 

$

13,158 

$

13,780 

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CATASTROPHES AND RELATED REINSURANCE

Various events can cause catastrophe losses. These events can be natural or man-made, including hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe winter weather, fires, floods, riots, strikes, civil unrest, cyber attacks, pandemics and acts of terrorism that produce unusually large aggregate losses. In most, but not all cases, CNA’s catastrophe losses from these events in the U.S. are defined consistent with the definition of the Property Claims Service (“PCS”). PCS defines a catastrophe as an event that causes damage of $25 million or more in direct insured losses to property and affects a significant number of policyholders and insurers. For events outside of the U.S., CNA defines a catastrophe as an industry recognized event that generates an accumulation of claims amounting to more than $1 million for the International line of business.

Catastrophes are an inherent risk of the property and casualty insurance business and have contributed to material period-to-period fluctuations in CNA’s results of operations and/or equity. Catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of $240 million and $358 million were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Catastrophe losses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were driven by severe weather related events, including $64 million for the California wildfires in 2025 and $71 million for Hurricane Helene and $33 million for Hurricane Milton in 2024.

CNA uses various analyses and methods, including using one of the industry standard natural catastrophe models, to estimate hurricane and earthquake losses at various return periods and to inform underwriting and reinsurance decisions designed to manage its exposure to catastrophic events. CNA generally seeks to manage its exposure through the purchase of catastrophe reinsurance and utilize various reinsurance programs to mitigate catastrophe losses, including excess-of-loss occurrence and aggregate treaties covering property and workers’ compensation, a property quota share treaty and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (“TRIPRA”), as well as individual risk agreements that reinsure from losses from specific classes or lines of business. CNA conducts an ongoing review of its risk and catastrophe reinsurance coverages and from time to time makes changes as it deems appropriate.

The following discussion summarizes CNA’s most significant catastrophe reinsurance coverage at January 1, 2026.

Group North American Property Treaty

CNA purchased corporate catastrophe excess-of-loss treaty reinsurance covering its U.S. states and territories and Canadian property exposures underwritten in its North American and European companies. The treaty has a term of June 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026 and provides coverage for the accumulation of covered losses from catastrophe occurrences above CNA’s per occurrence retention of $275 million up to $1.4 billion for all losses. Losses stemming from terrorism events are covered unless they are due to a nuclear, biological, chemical or radiation event. All layers of the treaty provide for one full reinstatement.

Group Workers’ Compensation Treaty

CNA also purchased corporate workers’ compensation catastrophe excess-of-loss treaty reinsurance for the period January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027 providing $275 million of coverage for the accumulation of covered losses related to natural catastrophes above CNA’s per occurrence retention of $25 million. The treaty also provides $775 million of coverage for the accumulation of covered losses related to terrorism events above CNA’s per occurrence retention of $25 million. Of the $775 million in terrorism coverage, $200 million is provided for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiation events. All layers of the treaty provide for one full reinstatement.

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

CNA’s principal reinsurance protection against large-scale terrorist attacks, including nuclear, biological, chemical or radiation events, is the coverage currently provided through TRIPRA which runs through the end of 2027. TRIPRA provides a U.S. government backstop for insurance-related losses resulting from any “act of terrorism,” which is certified by the Secretary of Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney General for losses that exceed a threshold of $200 million industry-wide for the calendar year 2026. Under the current provisions of the program, in 2026 the federal government will reimburse 80% of CNA’s covered losses in excess of its applicable deductible up to a total industry program cap of $100 billion. CNA’s deductible is based on eligible commercial property and casualty earned premiums for the preceding calendar year. Based on 2025 earned premiums, CNA’s estimated deductible under the program is $1.4 billion for 2026. If an act of terrorism or acts of terrorism result in covered losses exceeding the $100 billion annual industry aggregate limit, Congress would be responsible for determining how additional losses in excess of $100 billion will be paid.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the Consolidated Financial Statements. In general, our estimates are based on historical experience, evaluation of current trends, information from third party professionals and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the known facts and circumstances.

We consider the accounting policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our Consolidated Financial Statements as their application places the most significant demands on our judgment. Due to the inherent uncertainties involved with these types of judgments, actual results could differ significantly from estimates and may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition, equity, business and/or CNA’s insurer financial strength and corporate debt ratings.

Insurance Reserves

Insurance reserves are established for both short and long-duration insurance contracts. Short-duration contracts are primarily related to property and casualty insurance policies where the reserving process is based on actuarial estimates of the amount of loss, including amounts for known and unknown claims. Long-duration contracts are primarily related to long-term care policies and the reserves are recorded as Future policy benefits reserves as discussed below. The reserve for unearned premiums represents the portion of premiums written related to the unexpired terms of coverage. If the recorded reserves are insufficient to cover the estimated ultimate unpaid liability, an increase to the insurance reserves may be needed. The reserving process is discussed in further detail in the Insurance Reserves section of this MD&A.

Long Term Care Reserves

Future policy benefits reserves for long-term care policies are based on certain actuarial assumptions, including morbidity, persistency, premium rate actions and expenses. The adequacy of the reserves is contingent upon actual experience and future expectations related to these key assumptions. If actual or expected future experience differs from these assumptions, the reserves may not be adequate, requiring an increase to reserves. The reserves are discounted using upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yields as of each reporting date. The reserving process is discussed in further detail in the Insurance Reserve section of this MD&A.

Valuation of Investments and Impairment of Securities

Fixed maturity and equity securities are carried at fair value on the balance sheet. Fair value represents the price that would be received in a sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date, the determination of which may require us to make a significant number of assumptions and judgments. Securities with the greatest level of subjectivity around valuation are those that rely on inputs that are significant to the estimated fair value and that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. These unobservable inputs are based on assumptions consistent with what we believe other market participants would use to price such securities. Further information on fair value measurements is included in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

CNA’s fixed maturity securities are subject to market declines below amortized cost that may result in the recognition of impairment losses in earnings. Factors considered in the determination of whether or not an impairment loss is recognized in earnings include a current intention or need to sell the security or an indication that a credit loss exists. Significant judgment is required in the determination of whether a credit loss has occurred for a security. CNA considers all available evidence when determining whether a security requires a credit allowance to be recorded, including the financial condition and expected near-term and long-term prospects of the issuer, whether the issuer is current with interest and principal payments, credit ratings on the security or changes in ratings over time, general market conditions, industry, sector or other specific factors and whether CNA expects to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security.

CNA’s mortgage loan portfolio is subject to the expected credit loss model, which requires immediate recognition of estimated credit losses over the life of the asset and the presentation of the asset at the net amount expected to be collected.

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Significant judgment is required in the determination of estimated credit losses and any changes in CNA’s expectation of the net amount to be collected are recognized in earnings.

Further information on CNA’s process for evaluating impairments and expected credit losses is included in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE

For a discussion of accounting standards updates that have been adopted, please read Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8.

RECENT LEGISLATION

On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14,” commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), was enacted. The OBBBA includes significant federal tax law changes which, among other impacts, modify and make permanent certain business tax provisions originally enacted in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The provisions of the OBBBA have not had a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. The OBBBA is subject to further clarification from the issuance of future technical guidance by the U.S. Department of Treasury.