---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021175-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNA"
cik: "0000021175"
company_name: "CNA FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T19:35:44.477941+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CNA Q1 net income $1.00 EPS vs $1.24 YoY; P&C combined ratio 98.4%, up 3.8 pts

## Summary
- Net income $274M ($1.00 diluted EPS) vs $338M ($1.24); core income $281M ($1.03) vs $355M ($1.30).
- P&C combined ratio 98.4% (94.6% YoY); underlying combined ratio 92.1% (91.0%) due to higher loss costs.
- Unfavorable prior year development added 2.5 loss ratio points, mainly commercial auto accident year 2024.
- P&C ex-captive gross written premiums +7%; net written premiums +9%; renewal premium change +6%.
- Dividend declared $0.46/share payable June 5; book value per share ex AOCI $44.58, up 2% from year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021175-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNA
- cik: 0000021175
- company_name: CNA FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117525000047/0000021175-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21175/000002117525000047/cna-20250505.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021175-25-000047.txt

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