CNA FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2024 NET INCOME OF $1.17 PER SHARE AND CORE INCOME OF $1.19 PER SHARE

Rhea-AI Summary

CNA Financial reported strong Q2 2024 results with net income up 12% to $317 million and core income up 6% to $326 million. Key highlights include:

- P&C core income increased to $380 million, driven by higher investment income

- Net investment income rose 7% to $618 million

- P&C combined ratio was 94.8%, with 3.5 points from catastrophe losses

- P&C segments saw 7% gross written premium growth and 6% net written premium growth

- Book value per share excluding AOCI increased 5% to $45.86

The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share. Management expressed optimism about the latter half of the year, citing strong execution and a favorable fixed income investment environment.

Positive

• Net income increased 12% to $317 million
• Core income rose 6% to $326 million
• Net investment income up 7% to $618 million
• P&C segments saw 7% gross written premium growth and 6% net written premium growth
• Book value per share excluding AOCI increased 5% to $45.86
• Declared quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share

Negative

• P&C combined ratio increased to 94.8% from 93.8% in the prior year quarter
• Catastrophe losses were $82 million, up from $68 million in the prior year quarter
• Specialty segment's underlying combined ratio increased 1.9 points to 93.1%
• Commercial segment's combined ratio increased 0.7 points to 97.0%

Insights

Financial Analyst

CNA Financial's Q2 2024 results demonstrate solid performance and financial stability. The company reported a 12% increase in net income to $317 million, or $1.17 per share and a 6% rise in core income to $326 million, or $1.19 per share. These figures indicate robust growth and profitability.

Key highlights include:

• P&C core income of $380 million, up slightly from $374 million in the prior year quarter, driven by higher investment income but offset by increased catastrophe losses.
• Net investment income increased by 7% to $618 million pretax, reflecting improved yields in the fixed income portfolio and strong returns from alternative investments.
• P&C combined ratio of 94.8%, up from 93.8% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher catastrophe losses.
• Gross written premium growth of 7% and net written premium growth of 6% in P&C segments, excluding third-party captives.

The company's ability to maintain a strong underwriting performance while growing premiums is commendable. The 5% increase in book value per share excluding AOCI, adjusting for dividends, also reflects effective capital management.

However, investors should note the slight increase in the combined ratio and underlying combined ratio, which may indicate some pressure on underwriting profitability. The company's ability to navigate individual cycle dynamics and maintain pricing discipline will be important for sustained profitability in the competitive insurance market.

Insurance Industry Expert

CNA Financial's Q2 2024 results reveal a nuanced picture of the insurance market dynamics. The company's performance across different segments provides valuable insights into current industry trends:

• Specialty segment: The increase in the underlying combined ratio to 93.1% from 91.2% reflects ongoing rate pressure, a common challenge in the specialty insurance market.
• Commercial segment: Strong growth with gross written premiums up 12%, indicating robust demand and potentially hardening market conditions in certain commercial lines.
• International segment: Relatively flat premium growth suggests a more competitive global market environment.

The overall P&C renewal premium change of +5% with a written rate of +4% indicates a stable pricing environment. However, the mention of low double-digit rate changes in auto and excess casualty classes highlights the ongoing need for rate adequacy in high-loss cost trend areas.

The catastrophe losses of $82 million, or 3.5 points of the loss ratio, while consistent with the recent five-year average, underscore the persistent impact of weather-related events on insurers' results. This emphasizes the importance of robust risk management and appropriate pricing for catastrophe exposures.

CNA's ability to maintain a strong retention rate of 85% while achieving premium growth is a positive sign, suggesting customer satisfaction and competitive pricing. However, the slight increase in the underlying combined ratio warrants attention and may require further underwriting actions to maintain profitability.

Investment Strategist

CNA Financial's Q2 2024 results present several key points for investors to consider:

• Earnings Growth: The 12% increase in net income and 6% rise in core income demonstrate the company's ability to grow earnings in a challenging environment. This consistent profitability is likely to be viewed positively by investors.
• Investment Performance: The 7% increase in net investment income to $618 million is particularly noteworthy. The improved yields in the fixed income portfolio and strong returns from alternative investments highlight CNA's effective investment strategy in a rising interest rate environment.
• Premium Growth: The 7% growth in gross written premiums and 6% growth in net written premiums in P&C segments indicate strong market position and pricing power. The 12% growth in the Commercial segment is especially impressive.
• Underwriting Discipline: While the combined ratio increased slightly to 94.8%, it remains below 95%, indicating disciplined underwriting. The ability to maintain profitability while growing premiums is a positive sign for long-term value creation.
• Capital Management: The 5% increase in book value per share excluding AOCI, adjusting for dividends, reflects effective capital management. The continuation of the quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share demonstrates commitment to shareholder returns.

From an investment perspective, CNA's solid performance, coupled with its strong market position and disciplined approach, makes it an attractive option in the insurance sector. However, investors should monitor the slight increase in the underlying combined ratio and the company's ability to navigate market cycles effectively.

The company's focus on classes with higher loss cost trends, such as auto and excess casualty, where rate changes are in the low double-digits, shows a proactive approach to maintaining profitability. This strategy could potentially lead to improved underwriting results in future quarters.

• Net income up 12% to $317 million versus $283 million in the prior year quarter; core income up 6% to $326 million versus $308 million in the prior year quarter. Core income for the first half of the year up 8% to a record $681 million.
• P&C core income of $380 million versus $374 million, reflects higher investment income partially offset by higher catastrophe losses.
• Net investment income up 7% to $618 million pretax, includes a $33 million increase from fixed income securities and other investments to $540 million and a $10 million increase from limited partnerships and common stock to $78 million.
• P&C combined ratio of 94.8%, compared with 93.8% in the prior year quarter, including 3.5 points of catastrophe loss impact compared with 3.1 points in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying combined ratio was 91.6% compared with 91.1% in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying loss ratio was 60.6% and the expense ratio was 30.7%.
• P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 7% and net written premium growth of 6% for the second quarter of 2024. P&C renewal premium change of +5% with written rate of +4%, consistent with the last two quarters.
• Book value per share of $36.46; book value per share excluding AOCI of $45.86, a 5% increase from year-end 2023 adjusting for $2.88 of dividends per share.
• Board of Directors declares regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share.

CHICAGO, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced second quarter 2024 net income of $317 million, or $1.17 per share, versus $283 million, or $1.04 per share, in the prior year quarter.  Net investment losses for the quarter were $9 million compared to $25 million in the prior year quarter.  Core income for the quarter was $326 million, or $1.19 per share, versus $308 million, or $1.13 per share, in the prior year quarter.  

Our Property & Casualty segments produced core income of $380 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $6 million compared to the prior year quarter driven by higher investment income partially offset by higher catastrophe losses.  P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 7% and net written premium growth of 6%, driven by retention of 85% and renewal premium change of +5%.

Our Life & Group segment produced core loss of $1 million for the second quarter of 2024, versus core loss of $20 million in the prior year quarter. Our Corporate & Other segment produced a core loss of $53 million for the second quarter of 2024, versus $46 million in the prior year quarter.

CNA Financial declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share payable August 29, 2024 to stockholders of record on August 12, 2024.

	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30				Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions, except per share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income	$                 317		$                 283		$                 655		$                 580
Core income (a)	326		308		681		633
Net income per diluted share	$                1.17		$                1.04		$                2.40		$                2.13
Core income per diluted share	1.19		1.13		2.50		2.33

	June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
Book value per share	$	36.46		$	36.52
Book value per share excluding AOCI		45.86			46.39

(a)	Management utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure to monitor the Company's operations.  Please refer herein to the Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures section of this press release for further discussion of this non-GAAP measure.

"We produced outstanding results in the quarter with an $18 million increase in core income to $326 million, leading to record core income in the first half of 2024.  Net investment income was up 7% as yields in our fixed income portfolio increased again this quarter and our alternatives portfolio generated strong returns. 

Despite the elevated industry catastrophe losses, the all-in combined ratio for overall P&C was 94.8%, inclusive of pretax catastrophe losses of $82 million or 3.5 points which was consistent with our recent five year average.

The P&C underlying combined ratio was 91.6%, which generated the fifth consecutive quarter of underlying underwriting gain of $200 million or more with all three business segments contributing meaningfully to the bottom line. 

Gross written premium ex. captives was up 7%, including continued strong growth in Commercial of 12%.  Net written premium was up 6%.  New business grew 7% to a record high.  The overall P&C retention remained strong at 85% for the quarter. Overall rate change remained stable at 4%, but improved one point to 7% in Commercial.  In classes with higher loss cost trends like auto and excess casualty, written rate change continues to be low double-digit, exceeding their long run loss cost trends.     

We continue to effectively navigate the individual cycle dynamics in the different areas of our business, growing where we see the best profitable opportunities.  With strong execution and a continued favorable fixed income investment environment, we remain optimistic about the latter half of the year," said Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation. 

Property & Casualty Operations
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives	$     3,203			$     2,986			$     6,139			$     5,710
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)	7	%					8	%
Net written premiums	$     2,674			$     2,513			$     5,064			$     4,760
NWP change (% year over year)	6	%					6	%
Net earned premiums	$     2,389			$     2,234			$     4,720			$     4,367
NEP change (% year over year)	7	%					8	%
Underwriting gain	$        124			$        138			$        250			$        268
Net investment income	$        361			$        332			$        718			$        633
Core income	$        380			$        374			$        752			$        720
Underlying loss ratio	60.6	%		59.9	%		60.6	%		59.9	%
Effect of catastrophe impacts	3.5			3.1			3.6			2.7
Effect of development-related items	(0.3)			(0.4)			(0.3)			0.2
Loss ratio	63.8	%		62.6	%		63.9	%		62.8	%
Expense ratio	30.7	%		30.9	%		30.4	%		30.8	%
Combined ratio	94.8	%		93.8	%		94.7	%		93.9	%
Underlying combined ratio	91.6	%		91.1	%		91.4	%		91.0	%

• The underlying combined ratio increased 0.5 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The underlying loss ratio increased 0.7 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio improved 0.2 points.
• The combined ratio increased 1.0 point as compared with the prior year quarter which reflects an underwriting gain of $124 million compared with $138 million in the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $82 million, or 3.5 points of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $68 million, or 3.1 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.3 points in the current year quarter compared with 0.4 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
• P&C segments, excluding third party captives, generated gross written premium growth of 7% and net written premium growth of 6%.

Business Operating Highlights

Specialty
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives	$        984			$        961			$     1,864			$     1,847
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)	2	%					1	%
Net written premiums	$        857			$        825			$     1,649			$     1,613
NWP change (% year over year)	4	%					2	%
Net earned premiums	$        831			$        812			$     1,645			$     1,609
NEP change (% year over year)	2	%					2	%
Underwriting gain	$          60			$          74			$        136			$        154
Underlying loss ratio	59.6	%		58.6	%		59.4	%		58.5	%
Effect of catastrophe impacts	—			—			—			—
Effect of development-related items	(0.4)			(0.3)			(0.5)			(0.2)
Loss ratio	59.2	%		58.3	%		58.9	%		58.3	%
Expense ratio	33.2	%		32.4	%		32.5	%		31.9	%
Combined ratio	92.7	%		90.9	%		91.7	%		90.4	%
Underlying combined ratio	93.1	%		91.2	%		92.2	%		90.6	%

• The underlying combined ratio increased 1.9 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The underlying loss ratio increased 1.0 point primarily driven by continued rate pressure over the last several quarters. The expense ratio increased 0.8 points driven by higher acquisition costs.
• The combined ratio increased 1.8 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.4 points in the current quarter compared with 0.3 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
• Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew 2% and net written premiums grew 4% for the second quarter of 2024.

Commercial
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Gross written premiums ex. 3rd party captives	$     1,802			$     1,604			$     3,484			$     3,044
GWP ex. 3rd party captives change (% year over year)	12	%			%		14	%
Net written premiums	$     1,458			$     1,329			$     2,796			$     2,517
NWP change (% year over year)	10	%			%		11	%
Net earned premiums	$     1,247			$     1,120			$     2,449			$     2,166
NEP change (% year over year)	11	%			%		13	%
Underwriting gain	$          39			$          42			$          68			$          83
Underlying loss ratio	62.0	%		61.5	%		62.0	%		61.5	%
Effect of catastrophe impacts	6.1			5.2			6.4			4.7
Effect of development-related items	(0.1)			(0.5)			—			(0.3)
Loss ratio	68.0	%		66.2	%		68.4	%		65.9	%
Expense ratio	28.5	%		29.6	%		28.4	%		29.8	%
Combined ratio	97.0	%		96.3	%		97.3	%		96.2	%
Underlying combined ratio	91.0	%		91.6	%		90.9	%		91.8	%

• The underlying combined ratio improved 0.6 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio improved 1.1 points primarily driven by net earned premium growth of 11%. The underlying loss ratio increased 0.5 points as compared with the prior year quarter.
• The combined ratio increased 0.7 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $76 million, or 6.1 points of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $59 million, or 5.2 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 0.1 point in the quarter compared with 0.5 points of improvement in the prior year quarter.
• Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, grew 12% and net written premiums grew 10% for the second quarter of 2024.

International
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Gross written premiums	$        417			$        421			$        791			$        819
GWP change (% year over year)	(1)	%					(3)	%
Net written premiums	$        359			$        359			$        619			$        630
NWP change (% year over year)	—	%					(2)	%
Net earned premiums	$        311			$        302			$        626			$        592
NEP change (% year over year)	3	%					6	%
Underwriting gain	$          25			$          22			$          46			$          31
Underlying loss ratio	58.1	%		57.9	%		58.1	%		57.7	%
Effect of catastrophe impacts	2.0			3.1			2.0			2.9
Effect of development-related items	(1.0)			—			(0.5)			2.5
Loss ratio	59.1	%		61.0	%		59.6	%		63.1	%
Expense ratio	32.8	%		31.2	%		33.0	%		31.5	%
Combined ratio	91.9	%		92.2	%		92.6	%		94.6	%
Underlying combined ratio	90.9	%		89.1	%		91.1	%		89.2	%

• The underlying combined ratio increased 1.8 points as compared with the prior year quarter. The expense ratio increased 1.6 points primarily driven by higher employee related costs and acquisition costs. The underlying loss ratio increased 0.2 points as compared with the prior year quarter.
• The combined ratio improved 0.3 points as compared with the prior year quarter. Catastrophe losses were $6 million, or 2.0 points of the loss ratio in the quarter compared with $9 million, or 3.1 points of the loss ratio, for the prior year quarter. Favorable net prior period development improved the loss ratio by 1.0 point in the current quarter compared with no net prior period development in the prior year quarter.
• Excluding currency fluctuations, gross written premiums declined 1% for the second quarter of 2024 and net written premiums were consistent with the second quarter of 2023.

Life & Group
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net earned premiums	$        109			$        113			$        219			$        228
Claims, benefits and expenses	355			375			696			716
Net investment income	239			229			470			443
Core (loss) income	(1)			(20)			4			(23)

Core loss improved $19 million for the second quarter of 2024 as compared with the prior year quarter primarily due to a reduced impact from long-term care policy buyouts and higher net investment income.

Corporate & Other
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits	$          27			$          29			$          19			$          22
Interest expense	35			30			69			58
Net investment income	18			14			39			24
Core loss	(53)			(46)			(75)			(64)

Core loss increased $7 million for the second quarter of 2024 as compared with the prior year quarter.  The current quarter includes a $5 million after-tax charge related to office consolidation.  The current and prior year quarter each include a $28 million after-tax charge related to unfavorable prior year development largely associated with legacy mass tort abuse claims.

Net Investment Income
	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30						Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Fixed income securities and other	$        540			$        507			$     1,081			$     1,004
Limited partnership and common stock investments	78			68			146			96
Net investment income	$        618			$        575			$     1,227			$     1,100

Net investment income increased $43 million for the second quarter of 2024 as compared with the prior year quarter.  The increase was driven by higher income from fixed income securities as a result of favorable reinvestment rates and a larger invested asset base, as well as favorable limited partnership and common stock returns.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' equity of $9.9 billion was consistent with year-end 2023.

Book value per share ex AOCI of $45.86 increased 5% from year-end 2023 adjusting for $2.88 of dividends per share.

As of June 30, 2024, statutory capital and surplus for the Combined Continental Casualty Companies was $11.0 billion.

About the Company

CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies.  Backed by more than 125 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com.

Contacts
Media:			Analysts:
Kelly Messina | Vice President, Marketing			Ralitza K. Todorova | Vice President, Investor Relations & Rating Agencies
872-817-0350			312-822-3834

Earnings Remarks & Materials

A transcript of earnings remarks will be available on CNA's website at www.cna.com via the Investor Relations section.  Remarks will include commentary from the Company's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dino Robusto, and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Lindquist. An earnings presentation and financial supplement information related to the results will also be posted and available on the CNA website.

Definition of Reported Segments

• Specialty provides management and professional liability and other coverages through property and casualty products and services using a network of brokers, independent agencies and managing general underwriters.
• Commercial works with a network of brokers and independent agents to market a broad range of property and casualty insurance products to all types of insureds targeting small business, construction, middle markets and other commercial customers.
• International underwrites property and casualty coverages on a global basis through a branch operation in Canada, a European business consisting of insurance companies based in the U.K and Luxembourg and Hardy, our Lloyd's Syndicate.
• Life & Group includes the individual and group run-off long-term care businesses as well as structured settlement obligations not funded by annuities related to certain property and casualty claimants.
• Corporate & Other primarily includes certain corporate expenses, including interest on corporate debt, and the results of certain property and casualty business in run-off, including CNA Re, asbestos and environmental pollution (A&EP), a legacy portfolio of excess workers' compensation (EWC) policies and legacy mass tort reserves.

Financial Measures

Management utilizes the following metrics in their evaluation of the Property & Casualty Operations. 

These ratios are calculated using financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). 

• Loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums.
• Underlying loss ratio represents the loss ratio excluding catastrophe losses and development-related items.
• Expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums.
• Dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums.
• Combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios.
• Underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss, expense and dividend ratios.

Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes. 

Rate represents the average change in price on policies that renew excluding exposure change.

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.

Gross written premiums ex. 3^rd party captives represents gross written premiums excluding business which is ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.

Development-related items represents net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance and deductible amounts.

Underwriting gain (loss) represents net earned premiums less total insurance expenses, which includes insurance claims and policyholders' benefits, amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other insurance related expenses, pre-tax.

Underlying underwriting gain (loss) represents underwriting results excluding catastrophe losses and development-related items.

Statutory capital and surplus represents the excess of an insurance company's admitted assets over its liabilities, including loss reserves, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices.  Statutory capital and surplus as of the current period is preliminary.

The Company's investment portfolio is monitored by management through analysis of various factors including unrealized gains and losses on securities, portfolio duration and exposure to market and credit risk.

Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

This press release also contains financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP.  Management utilizes these financial measures to monitor the Company's insurance operations and investment portfolio.  The Company believes the presentation of these measures provides investors with a better understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company's operating performance.  Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures follow below.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Core Income (Loss)

Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after-tax effects of net investment gains or losses.  The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of our primary operations.  Management monitors core income (loss) for each business segment to assess segment performance.  Presentation of consolidated core income (loss) is deemed to be a non-GAAP financial measure.

	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30				Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income	$                317		$                283		$                655		$                580
Less: Net investment losses	(9)		(25)		(26)		(53)
Core income	$                326		$                308		$                681		$                633

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share to Core Income (Loss) per Diluted Share

Core income (loss) per diluted share provides management and investors with a valuable measure of the Company's operating performance for the same reasons applicable to its underlying measure, core income (loss).  Core income (loss) per diluted share is core income (loss) on a per diluted share basis.

	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30				Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net income per diluted share	$               1.17		$               1.04		$               2.40		$               2.13
Less: Net investment losses	(0.02)		(0.09)		(0.10)		(0.20)
Core income per diluted share	$               1.19		$               1.13		$               2.50		$               2.33

Reconciliation of Book Value per Share to Book Value per Share Excluding AOCI

Book value per share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) allows management and investors to analyze the amount of the Company's net worth primarily attributable to the Company's business operations.  The Company believes this measurement is useful as it reduces the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period, primarily based on changes in interest rates.

	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Book value per share	$              36.46		$              36.52
Less: Per share impact of AOCI	(9.40)		(9.87)
Book value per share excluding AOCI	$              45.86		$              46.39

Calculation of Return on Equity and Core Return on Equity

Core return on equity provides management and investors with a measure of how effectively the Company is investing the portion of the Company's net worth that is primarily attributable to its business operations.

	Results for the Three Months Ended June 30				Results for the Six Months Ended June 30
($ millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Annualized net income	$            1,270		$            1,132		$            1,311		$            1,160
Average stockholders' equity including AOCI (a)	9,768		8,696		9,883		8,637
Return on equity	13.0	%	13.0	%	13.3	%	13.4	%
Annualized core income	$            1,303		$            1,233		$            1,361		$            1,266
Average stockholders' equity excluding AOCI (a)	12,328		12,063		12,493		12,148
Core return on equity	10.6	%	10.2		10.9	%	10.4	%

(a)	Average stockholders' equity is calculated using a simple average of the beginning and ending balances for the period.

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FAQ

What was CNA Financial's net income for Q2 2024?

CNA Financial reported a net income of $317 million for Q2 2024, up 12% from $283 million in the prior year quarter.

How much did CNA's core income increase in Q2 2024?

CNA's core income increased by 6% to $326 million in Q2 2024, compared to $308 million in the prior year quarter.

What was CNA's P&C combined ratio in Q2 2024?

CNA's P&C combined ratio was 94.8% in Q2 2024, compared to 93.8% in the prior year quarter.

How much did CNA's net investment income grow in Q2 2024?

CNA's net investment income grew by 7% to $618 million in Q2 2024, compared to $575 million in the prior year quarter.

What dividend did CNA Financial declare for Q2 2024?

CNA Financial declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, payable on August 29, 2024, to stockholders of record on August 12, 2024.