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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-24-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:36:08.799701+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Financial estimates Q3 2024 pre-tax catastrophe losses of $143M; Q4 Milton $25-55M

## Summary
- Q3 2024 pretax net catastrophe losses of $143M, including $55M from Hurricane Helene.
- Commercial segment incurred $127M; International segment $16M of catastrophe losses.
- Combined ratio impact from Q3 catastrophes in line with CNA's five-year Q3 average.
- Hurricane Milton estimated to add $25M to $55M pretax catastrophe losses in Q4 2024.
- Full Q3 2024 earnings results scheduled for release before market open on Nov 4, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-24-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117524000082/0000021175-24-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117524000082/cna-20241021.htm

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