---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-24-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:49:05.373547+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q2 net income up 12% to $317M; record core income of $681M in H1 2024

## Summary
- Net income $317M ($1.17/sh), up 12% YoY; core income $326M ($1.19/sh), up 6%.
- P&C combined ratio 94.8% (vs 93.8% Q2 2023) with 3.5 pts catastrophe losses; underlying combined ratio 91.6%.
- Net investment income up 7% to $618M pretax; fixed income +$33M to $540M.
- Gross written premiums ex. captives up 7%; Commercial gross premiums up 12%.
- Book value per share ex AOCI $45.86, up 5% from year-end adj. for $2.88 dividends; quarterly dividend $0.44 declared.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-24-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-29T23:59:59+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/21175/000002117524000054/0000021175-24-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117524000054/cna-20240729.htm

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