---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-22-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:13:09.704841+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q1 core income up 20% to $316M; P&C combined ratio lowest in five years at 91.9%

## Summary
- Core income $316M ($1.16/diluted share) vs $263M ($0.96) prior year, driven by lower catastrophe losses and improved underwriting.
- P&C combined ratio 91.9% vs 98.1% prior year; catastrophe losses 1.0 point vs 6.8 points.
- Gross written premium ex captives up 8%; written rate +7%, earned rate +9%.
- Net investment income $448M pretax, down from $504M due to lower limited partnership returns.
- Book value per share $39.87 (down 16% from year-end), ex-AOCI $44.67 (up 2% adjusting for dividends); quarterly dividend $0.40.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-22-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+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/21175/000002117522000062/0000021175-22-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117522000062/cna-20220502.htm

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