---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-21-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:54:30.141648+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q3 net income $256M ($0.94/share), core income $237M ($0.87), record underlying combined ratio 91.1%

## Summary
- Net income $256M ($0.94 diluted) vs $213M ($0.79) YoY; core income $237M ($0.87) vs $193M ($0.71).
- P&C underlying combined ratio 91.1% (record low); overall combined ratio 100.0% including 9.2 pts catastrophe losses.
- Net catastrophe losses $178M pretax, incl. $114M from Hurricane Ida.
- Gross written premium growth 10% (excl. third-party captives); new business up 24%.
- Dividend declared $0.38/share, payable Dec 2 to holders of record Nov 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-21-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000113/0000021175-21-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117521000113/cna-20211101.htm

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