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| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | $ 1,800        | $ 1,668        | $ 3,564 | $ 3,317 |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 578            | 470            | 1,211 | 1,118 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 129            | 86             | 207 | 154 |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 2,507          | 2,224          | 4,982 | 4,589 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 1,515          | 1,342          | 2,940 | 2,720 |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 6              | 6              | 10 | 9 |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 335            | 309            | 663 | 604 |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 253            | 248            | 515 | 498 |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 108            | 111            | 229 | 222 |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 2,217          | 2,016          | 4,357 | 4,053 |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | 290            | 208            | 625 | 536 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (86)           | (56)           | (190) | (158) |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | 204            | 152            | 435 | 378 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               | (14)           | 22             | 14 | 58 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 4              | (8)            | (5) | (20) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        | (10)           | 14             | 9 | 38 |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | 194            | 166            | 444 | 416 |
| CNA Specialty [Member]                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 746            | 719            | 1,469 | 1,425 |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 151            | 112            | 321 | 287 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 63             | 57             | 123 | 113 |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 960            | 888            | 1,913 | 1,825 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 452            | 448            | 917 | 916 |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 1              | 1              | 2 | (1) |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 156            | 154            | 306 | 302 |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 65             | 77             | 136 | 149 |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 60             | 50             | 114 | 100 |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 734            | 730            | 1,475 | 1,466 |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | 226            | 158            | 438 | 359 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (78)           | (52)           | (150) | (121) |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | 148            | 106            | 288 | 238 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               | (6)            | 8              | (3) | 16 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 2              | (2)            | 1 | (4) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        | (4)            | 6              | (2) | 12 |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | 144            | 112            | 286 | 250 |
| CNA Commercial [Member]                                                                                       |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 840            | 809            | 1,677 | 1,612 |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 211            | 151            | 461 | 416 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 65             | 11             | 75 | 20 |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 1,116          | 971            | 2,213 | 2,048 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 644            | 591            | 1,244 | 1,158 |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 2              | 3              | 4 | 6 |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 153            | 147            | 302 | 286 |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 142            | 135            | 285 | 279 |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 2              | 10             | 11 | 17 |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 943            | 886            | 1,846 | 1,746 |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | 173            | 85             | 367 | 302 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | (61)           | (28)           | (130) | (106) |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | 112            | 57             | 237 | 196 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               | (12)           | 13             | (8) | 24 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | 4              | (5)            | 3 | (9) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        | (8)            | 8              | (5) | 15 |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | 104            | 65             | 232 | 211 |
| Hardy [Member]                                                                                                |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 76             |           | 140 |   |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 1              |           | 2 |   |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | (1)            |           |    |   |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 76             |           | 142 |   |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 41             |           | 72 |   |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      |      |           |    |   |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 20             |           | 41 |   |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 13             |           | 29 |   |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 6              |           | 13 |   |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 80             |           | 155 |   |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | (4)            |           | (13) |   |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | 2              |           | 3 |   |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | (2)            |           | (10) |   |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               | 1              |           | 2 |   |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | (1)            |           | (1) |   |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        |      |           | 1 |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | (2)            |           | (9) |   |
| Life and Group Non-Core [Member]                                                                              |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           | 138            | 139            | 279 | 280 |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 207            | 201            | 411 | 399 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 1              | 16             | 5 | 14 |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 346            | 356            | 695 | 693 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | 380            | 323            | 705 | 659 |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      | 3              | 2              | 4 | 4 |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    | 6              | 8              | 14 | 16 |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              | 33             | 36             | 66 | 71 |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 2              | 4              | 7 | 10 |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 424            | 373            | 796 | 760 |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | (78)           | (17)           | (101) | (67) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | 42             | 20             | 65 | 51 |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | (36)           | 3              | (36) | (16) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               |      | 4              | 14 | 17 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        |      | (1)            | (5) | (6) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        |      | 3              | 9 | 11 |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | (36)           | 6              | (27) | (5) |
| Corporate and Other Non-Core [Member]                                                                         |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           |      | 2              |    | 1 |
| Net investment income                                                                                         | 8              | 6              | 16 | 16 |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | 2              | 2              | 5 | 7 |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | 10             | 10             | 21 | 24 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              | (2)            | (20)           | 2 | (13) |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      |      |      |    |    |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    |      |      |    |    |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              |      | 1              |    |    |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | 39             | 47             | 85 | 95 |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | 37             | 28             | 87 | 82 |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     | (27)           | (18)           | (66) | (58) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       | 9              | 4              | 22 | 18 |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   | (18)           | (14)           | (44) | (40) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               | 3              | (3)            | 9 | 1 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        | (1)            |      | (3) | (1) |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        | 2              | (3)            | 6 |    |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             | (16)           | (17)           | (38) | (40) |
| Eliminations [Member]                                                                                         |           |           |   |   |
| **Operating Revenues**                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Net earned premiums                                                                                           |      | (1)            | (1) | (1) |
| Net investment income                                                                                         |      |      |    |    |
| Other revenues                                                                                                | (1)            |      | (1) |    |
| Total operating revenues                                                                                      | (1)            | (1)            | (2) | (1) |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Net incurred claims and benefits                                                                              |      |      |    |    |
| Policyholders' dividends                                                                                      |      |      |    |    |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs                                                                    |      |      |    |    |
| Other insurance related expenses                                                                              |      | (1)            | (1) | (1) |
| Other expenses                                                                                                | (1)            |      | (1) |    |
| Total claims, benefits and expenses                                                                           | (1)            | (1)            | (2) | (1) |
| Operating income (loss) before income tax                                                                     |      |      |    |    |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on operating income (loss)                                                       |      |      |    |    |
| Net operating income (loss)                                                                                   |      |      |    |    |
| Net realized investment gains (losses), pre-tax                                                               |      |      |    |    |
| Income tax (expense) benefit on net realized investment gains (losses)                                        |      |      |    |    |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                        |      |      |    |    |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                             |      |      |    |    |

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Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.
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Provision for benefits, claims and claims settlement expenses incurred during the period net of the effects of contracts assumed and ceded.
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Dividends paid or that became payable to policyholders in the period based upon the insurer's obligations under the policies and contracts in force.
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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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