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| Net written premiums                                                                                          | $ 6,798         | [1] | $ 6,471 | [1] | $ 6,713 | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 6,603           |  | 6,515 |  | 6,721 |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 2,054           |  | 2,316 |  | 2,320 |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 294             |  | 292 |  | 288 |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 8,951           |  | 9,123 |  | 9,329 |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 5,476           |  | 4,955 |  | 5,267 |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 13              |  | 30 |  | 23 |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 1,410           |  | 1,387 |  | 1,417 |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 738             |  | 797 |  | 781 |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 433             |  | 928 |  | 444 |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 8,070           |  | 8,097 |  | 7,932 |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          | 881             |  | 1,026 |  | 1,397 |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (251)           |  | (297) |  | (353) |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              | (16)            |  | (69) |  | (62) |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    | 614             |  | 660 |  | 982 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), net of participating policyholders’ interests                  | (4)             |  | 86 |  | (857) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 5               |  | (36) |  | 296 |  |
| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  | 1 |  |    |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    | 1               |  | 51 |  | (561) |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              | 615             |  | 711 |  | 421 |  |
| CNA Specialty [Member]                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net written premiums                                                                                          | 2,872           | [1] | 2,691 | [1] | 2,684 | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 2,796           |  | 2,679 |  | 2,697 |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 500             |  | 591 |  | 526 |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 221             |  | 216 |  | 206 |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 3,517           |  | 3,486 |  | 3,429 |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 1,657           |  | 1,447 |  | 1,536 |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | (3)             |  | 12 |  | 9 |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 663             |  | 631 |  | 624 |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 197             |  | 186 |  | 163 |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 191             |  | 190 |  | 179 |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 2,705           |  | 2,466 |  | 2,511 |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          | 812             |  | 1,020 |  | 918 |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (281)           |  | (343) |  | (282) |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              | (12)            |  | (52) |  | (45) |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    | 519             |  | 625 |  | 591 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), net of participating policyholders’ interests                  | (5)             |  | 30 |  | (186) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 2               |  | (10) |  | 64 |  |
| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  |    |  | (1) |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    | (3)             |  | 20 |  | (123) |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              | 516             |  | 645 |  | 468 |  |
| CNA Commercial [Member]                                                                                       |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net written premiums                                                                                          | 3,350           | [1] | 3,208 | [1] | 3,448 | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 3,240           |  | 3,256 |  | 3,432 |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 763             |  | 873 |  | 935 |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 54              |  | 61 |  | 61 |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 4,057           |  | 4,190 |  | 4,428 |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 2,296           |  | 2,175 |  | 2,420 |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 8               |  | 14 |  | 9 |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 725             |  | 736 |  | 775 |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 395             |  | 424 |  | 435 |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 53              |  | 55 |  | 77 |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 3,477           |  | 3,404 |  | 3,716 |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          | 580             |  | 786 |  | 712 |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (207)           |  | (260) |  | (201) |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              | (4)             |  | (17) |  | (17) |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    | 369             |  | 509 |  | 494 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), net of participating policyholders’ interests                  | 14              |  | (15) |  | (360) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | (2)             |  | (1) |  | 123 |  |
| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    | 12              |  | (15) |  | (236) |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              | 381             |  | 494 |  | 258 |  |
| Life and Group Non-Core [Member]                                                                              |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net written premiums                                                                                          | 577             | [1] | 573 | [1] | 583 | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 569             |  | 582 |  | 595 |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 759             |  | 715 |  | 664 |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 13              |  | 7 |  | 11 |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 1,341           |  | 1,304 |  | 1,270 |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 1,526           |  | 1,275 |  | 1,084 |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 8               |  | 4 |  | 5 |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 22              |  | 20 |  | 18 |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 143             |  | 180 |  | 183 |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 19              |  | 2 |  | 69 |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 1,718           |  | 1,481 |  | 1,359 |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          | (377)           |  | (177) |  | (89) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | 169             |  | 90 |  | 73 |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    | (208)           |  | (87) |  | (16) |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), net of participating policyholders’ interests                  | (7)             |  | 53 |  | (235) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 2               |  | (20) |  | 82 |  |
| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    | (5)             |  | 33 |  | (153) |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              | (213)           |  | (54) |  | (169) |  |
| Corporate and Other Non-Core [Member]                                                                         |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net written premiums                                                                                          | 2               | [1] | 2 | [1] | 1 | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 1               |  | 1 |  |    |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 32              |  | 137 |  | 195 |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 6               |  | 8 |  | 10 |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 39              |  | 146 |  | 205 |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | (3)             |  | 58 |  | 227 |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 6               |  | 10 |  | 3 |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 170             |  | 681 |  | 119 |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 173             |  | 749 |  | 349 |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          | (134)           |  | (603) |  | (144) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | 68              |  | 216 |  | 57 |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    | (66)            |  | (387) |  | (87) |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), net of participating policyholders’ interests                  | (6)             |  | 18 |  | (76) |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 3               |  | (5) |  | 27 |  |
| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    | (3)             |  | 13 |  | (49) |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              | (69)            |  | (374) |  | (136) |  |
| Eliminations [Member]                                                                                         |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net written premiums                                                                                          | (3)             | [1] | (3) | [1] | (3) | [1] |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | (3)             |  | (3) |  | (3) |  |
| Net investment income                                                                                         |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Other revenues                                                                                                |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | (3)             |  | (3) |  | (3) |  |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |            |  |   |  |   |  |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | (3)             |  | (3) |  | (3) |  |
| Other expenses                                                                                                |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | (3)             |  | (3) |  | (3) |  |
| Operating income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax                                          |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net operating (income) loss, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                              |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net operating income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                    |       |  |    |  |    |  |
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| Net realized investment (gains) losses, after-tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests                   |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) attributable to CNA                                                    |       |  |    |  |    |  |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to CNA                                              |       |  |    |  |    |  |
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| [1]Related to business in property and casualty companies only.                                               |

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Premiums earned on the income statement for all insurance and reinsurance contracts after subtracting any amounts ceded to another insurer and adding premiums assumed from other insurers.
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