Loews (L) 10-Q 2019 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM

10-Q

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR

[    ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number

1-6541

LOEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10065-8087

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212)

521-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	L	New York Stock Exchange

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ndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

      X      

                                                     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation

S-T

(§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes

      X      

                                                     No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a

non-accelerated

filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

  X  

    Accelerated filer

___

Non-accelerated

filer

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Smaller reporting company 

___

Emerging growth company

___

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act).

Yes

                                                     No

 

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X

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As of October 

25

, 2019, there were

297,438,996 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

INDEX

	Page
	No.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018		3
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		4
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		5
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		6
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018		8
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements		9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		37
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		59
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		59
Part II. Other Information		59
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		59
Item 1A. Risk Factors		59
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		59
Item 6. Exhibits		60

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2019			2018
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities, amortized cost of $38,287 and $38,234		$   42,489			$   39,699
Equity securities, cost of $1,315 and $1,479		1,317			1,293
Limited partnership investments		2,012			2,424
Other invested assets, primarily mortgage loans		995			901
Short term investments		4,574			3,869
Total investments		51,387			48,186
Cash		442			405
Receivables		7,622			7,960
Property, plant and equipment		15,561			15,511
Goodwill		772			665
Deferred non-insurance warranty acquisition expenses		2,772			2,513
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries		668			633
Other assets		3,275			2,443
Total assets		$   82,499			$   78,316
Liabilities and Equity:
Insurance reserves:
Claim and claim adjustment expense		$   21,596			$   21,984
Future policy benefits		12,305			10,597
Unearned premiums		4,608			4,183
Total insurance reserves		38,509			36,764
Payable to brokers		242			42
Short term debt		87			17
Long term debt		11,395			11,359
Deferred income taxes		1,141			841
Deferred non-insurance warranty revenue		3,707			3,402
Other liabilities		5,160			4,505
Total liabilities		60,241			56,930
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value:
Authorized – 100,000,000 shares
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized – 1,800,000,000 shares
Issued – 312,550,764 and 312,169,189 shares		3			3
Additional paid-in capital		3,620			3,627
Retained earnings		16,427			15,773
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		17			(880	)
		20,067			18,523
Less treasury stock, at cost (13,324,637 and 100,000 shares)		(647	)		(5	)
Total shareholders’ equity		19,420			18,518
Noncontrolling interests		2,838			2,868
Total equity		22,258			21,386
Total liabilities and equity		$   82,499			$   78,316

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions, except per share data)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	1,890		$	1,853		$	5,517		$	5,453
Net investment income		525			494			1,733			1,551
Investment gains (losses):
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(14	)		(3	)		(34	)		(9	)
Other net investment gains		22			18			75			30
Total investment gains		8			15			41			21
Non-insurance warranty revenue		292			258			858			744
Operating revenues and other		960			988			2,906			3,010
Total		3,675			3,608			11,055			10,779
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,614			1,312			4,323			3,978
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		345			337			1,025			992
Non-insurance warranty expense		278			235			801			676
Operating expenses and other		1,234			1,224			3,614			3,637
Interest		144			146			449			430
Total		3,615			3,254			10,212			9,713
Income before income tax		60			354			843			1,066
Income tax expense		(21	)		(65	)		(183	)		(149	)
Net income		39			289			660			917
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		33			(11	)		55			(116	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	72		$	278		$	715		$	801
Basic net income per share	$	0.24		$	0.88		$	2.34		$	2.50
Diluted net income per share	$	0.24		$	0.88		$	2.34		$	2.49
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Shares of common stock		301.65			315.90			305.08			320.81
Dilutive potential shares of common stock		0.70			0.91			0.65			0.92
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution		302.35			316.81			305.73			321.73

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Net income	$	39		$	289		$	660		$	917
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax
Changes in:
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with other-than-temporary impairments					(1	)		4			(11	)
Net other unrealized gains (losses) on investments		41			(158	)		1,003			(746	)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on investments		41			(159	)		1,007			(757	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		(4	)					(16	)		14
Pension liability		10			8			25			27
Foreign currency translation		(31	)					(11	)		(41	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		16			(151	)		1,005			(757	)
Comprehensive income		55			138			1,665			160
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		31			7			(53	)		(34	)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	86		$	145		$	1,612		$	126

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

				Loews Corporation Shareholders
												Accumulated			Common
						Additional						Other			Stock
				Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Held in			Noncontrolling
	Total			Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Treasury			Interests
(In millions)
Balance, July 1, 2018	$	21,858		$	3	$	3,809		$	16,532		$	(625	)	$	(808	)	$	2,947
Net income		289								278									11
Other comprehensive loss		(151	)										(133	)					(18	)
Dividends paid ($0.0625 per share)		(30	)							(20	)								(10	)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(88	)													(88	)
Stock-based compensation		11					9												2
Other		(3	)				(5	)											2
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	21,886		$	3	$	3,813		$	16,790		$	(758	)	$	(896	)	$	2,934
Balance, July 1, 2019	$	22,394		$	3	$	3,612		$	16,374		$	3		$	(478	)	$	2,880
Net income		39								72									(33	)
Other comprehensive income		16											14						2
Dividends paid ($0.0625 per share)		(29	)							(19	)								(10	)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(169	)													(169	)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests		(2	)																(2	)
Stock-based compensation		9					8												1
Balance, September 30, 2019	$	22,258		$	3	$	3,620		$	16,427		$	17		$	(647	)	$	2,838

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

				Loews Corporation Shareholders
												Accumulated			Common
						Additional						Other			Stock
				Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Held in			Noncontrolling
	Total			Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Treasury			Interests
(In millions)
Balance, January 1, 2018, as reported	$	24,566		$	3	$	3,151		$	16,096		$	(26	)	$	(20	)	$	5,362
Cumulative effect adjustments from changes in accounting standards		(91	)							(43	)		(28	)					(20	)
Balance, January 1, 2018, as adjusted		24,475			3		3,151			16,053			(54	)		(20	)		5,342
Net income		917								801									116
Other comprehensive loss		(757	)										(675	)					(82	)
Dividends paid ($0.1875 per share)		(170	)							(60	)								(110	)
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipeline s common units		(1,718	)				658						(29	)					(2,347	)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(876	)													(876	)
Stock-based compensation		19					10												9
Other		(4	)				(6	)		(4	)								6
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	21,886		$	3	$	3,813		$	16,790		$	(758	)	$	(896	)	$	2,934
Balance, January 1, 2019	$	21,386		$	3	$	3,627		$	15,773		$	(880	)	$	(5	)	$	2,868
Net income		660								715									(55	)
Other comprehensive income		1,005											897						108
Dividends paid ($0.1875 per share)		(145	)							(57	)								(88	)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(642	)													(642	)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests		(18	)																(18	)
Stock-based compensation		17					(5	)											22
Other		(5	)				(2	)		(4	)								1
Balance, September 30, 2019	$	22,258		$	3	$	3,620		$	16,427		$	17		$	(647	)	$	2,838

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30	2019			2018
(In millions)
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	660		$	917
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net		747			1,121
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables		179			18
Deferred acquisition costs		(37	)		(24	)
Insurance reserves		337			108
Other assets		(386	)		(169	)
Other liabilities		315			(75	)
Trading securities		(544	)		1,499
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		1,271			3,395
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities		(7,053	)		(8,244	)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities		4,872			6,622
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities		2,116			1,838
Purchases of limited partnership investments		(167	)		(381	)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments		680			382
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(743	)		(731	)
Acquisitions		(257	)		(14	)
Dispositions		137			110
Change in short term investments		26			(126	)
Other, net		(95	)		(173	)
Net cash flow used by investing activities		(484	)		(717	)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid		(57	)		(60	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(88	)		(110	)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock		(643	)		(889	)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests		(18	)
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipeline s common units					(1,504	)
Principal payments on debt		(1,796	)		(780	)
Issuance of debt		1,870			693
Other, net		(15	)		75
Net cash flow used by financing activities		(747	)		(2,575	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash		(3	)		(4	)
Net change in cash		37			99
Cash, beginning of period		405			472
Cash, end of period	$	442		$	571

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

Loews Corporation is a holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business: commercial property and casualty insurance (CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), an 89% owned subsidiary); the operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs (Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (“Diamond Offshore”), a 53% owned subsidiary); transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipelines”), a wholly owned subsidiary); the operation of a chain of hotels (Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels & Co”), a wholly owned subsidiary); and the manufacture of rigid plastic packaging solutions (Consolidated Container Company LLC (“Consolidated Container”), a 99% owned subsidiary). Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “Loews” and “Registrant” as used herein mean Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries and the term “Net income attributable to Loews Corporation” as used herein means Net income attributable to Loews Corporation shareholders.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and results of operations, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Net income for the third quarter and first nine months of each of the years is not necessarily indicative of net income for that entire year. These Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Company presents basic and diluted net income per share on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. Basic net income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. There were no shares attributable to employee stock-based compensation awards excluded from the diluted weighted average shares outstanding amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 because the effect would have been antidilutive.

Accounting changes

– In February of 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU

2016-02,

“Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU

2016-02”).

Effective January 1, 2019, the updated guidance requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for most operating leases. The Company adopted the updated accounting guidance using the modified retrospective method. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the previous accounting guidance. The Company utilized the package of practical expedients allowing the Company to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, the classification for any expired or existing leases or the initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company has also elected to apply an exemption for short term leases whereby leases with initial lease terms of one year or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

For leases where we are a lessee we have elected to account for lease and

non-lease

components as a single lease component, except subsea equipment leases. For leases where we are a lessor we have elected to combine the lease and

non-lease

components of our offshore drilling contracts, if certain conditions are met, and account for the combined component in accordance with the accounting treatment for the predominant component of the contract.

At adoption, the cumulative effect adjustment increased Other assets and Other liabilities by $642 million reflecting operating lease right of use assets, lease liabilities and the derecognition of deferred rent related primarily to lease agreements for office space and machinery and equipment. Subsequent to the adoption of ASU

2016-02,

Other assets and Other liabilities were adjusted to $3.1 billion and $5.1 billion as of January 1, 2019, as compared to $2.4 billion and $4.5 billion as of December 31, 2018. See Note 6 for additional information on leases.

Recently issued ASUs

– In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU

2016-13,

“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The updated accounting guidance requires changes to the recognition of credit losses on financial instruments not accounted for at fair value through net income. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The guidance will be applied using the modified retrospective method with a cumulative effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. A prospective transition method is required for debt securities that have recognized an other-than-temporary impairment prior to the effective date. The primary changes will be the use of the expected credit loss model for

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mortgage loans, reinsurance and insurance receivables and other financing receivables and the use of the allowance method rather than the write-down method for credit losses within the

available-for-sale

fixed maturities portfolio. The expected credit loss model will require a financial asset to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Under the allowance method for

available-for-sale

debt securities, the Company will record reversals of credit losses if the estimate of credit losses declines. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, but does not expect the impact to be material.

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating existing impairment methodology, developing models to comply with the new guidance and accumulating the necessary internal and external information required to measure credit losses under the expected credit loss model. The Company is implementing changes to the information systems to assist with the accounting, including the recording of the allowance. The Company is also evaluating additional changes to processes to meet the reporting and disclosure requirements of the new guidance.

In August of 2018, the FASB issued ASU

2018-12,

“Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.” The updated accounting guidance requires changes to the measurement and disclosure of long-duration contracts. The guidance requires entities to update annually cash flow assumptions, including morbidity and persistency, and update quarterly discount rate assumptions using an upper-medium grade fixed-income instrument yield. The effect of changes in cash flow assumptions will be recorded in Net income and the effect of changes in discount rate assumptions will be recorded in Other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020; however, the FASB has

approved 

a one year deferral of the effective date. The guidance requires restatement of prior periods presented and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the method and timing of adoption and the effect the updated guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. The annual updating of cash flow assumptions is expected to increase income statement volatility. The quarterly change in the discount rate is expected to increase volatility in the Company’s Shareholders’ equity, but that will be somewhat mitigated because Shadow Adjustments are eliminated under the new guidance. See Note 3 for further information on Shadow Adjustments. While the requirements of the new guidance represent a material change from existing accounting guidance, the underlying economics of CNA’s business and related cash flows

are 

unchanged.

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. Acquisitions and Divestiture

 

Consolidated Container

During the first nine months of 2019, Consolidated Container paid approximately $260 million to complete

three

acquisitions of plastic packaging manufacturers located in the U.S. and Canada, including the acquisition on June 14, 2019 of Tri State Distribution, Inc., a retail pharmaceutical packaging solutions provider. For the three

and nine

months ended September 30, 2019 revenues for the three acquisitions

since acquisition 

were $35 million and $43 million and

net

results were not significant. The preliminary allocation of the purchase prices for the three acquisitions resulted in the recognition of approximately $106 million of goodwill and approximately $90 million of intangible assets, primarily related to customer relationships, and are subject to change within the respective measurement periods. The acquisitions were funded with approximately $250 million of debt financing proceeds at Consolidated Container, as discussed in Note 7, and available cash.

Loews Hotels & Co

Loews Hotels & Co sold an owned hotel for approximately $127 million in May of 2019.

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3. Investments

Net investment income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities	$	452		$	449		$	1,362		$	1,339
Limited partnership investments		16			34			140			142
Short term investments		13			10			42			30
Equity securities		16			10			62			32
Income ( loss ) from trading portfolio (a)		34			(7	)		144			13
Other		13			12			39			40
Total investment income		544			508			1,789			1,596
Investment expenses		(19	)		(14	)		(56	)		(45	)
Net investment income	$	525		$	494		$	1,733		$	1,551

(a) Net unrealized gains (losses) related to changes in fair value on securities still held were $17 and $(23) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $55 and $(66) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Investment gains (losses) are as follows:

 

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities	$	3		$	10	$	(6	)	$	32
Equity securities		7			2		60			(23	)
Derivative instruments		(2	)		1		(13	)		10
Short term investments and other					2					2
Investment gains (a)	$	8		$	15	$	41		$	21

(a) Gross investment gains on available-for-sale securities were $34 and $42 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $98 and $148 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Gross investment losses on available-for-sale securities were $31 and $32 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $104 and $116 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, $7 and $60 of Net investment gains were recognized due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of September 30, 2019. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, $2 of Net investment gains and $23 of Net investment losses were recognized due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of September 30, 2018 .

The components of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses recognized in earnings by asset type are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Corporate and other bonds	$	12	$	1	$	24	$	6
Asset-backed		2		2		10		3
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	$	14	$	3	$	34	$	9

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The amortized cost and fair values of fixed maturity securities are as follows:

September 30, 2019	Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized OTTI Losses (Gains)
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	19,806	$	2,263	$	42	$	22,027
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		9,154		1,641				10,795
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed		4,718		157		1		4,874	$	(23	)
Commercial mortgage-backed		2,066		117		3		2,180		1
Other asset-backed		1,884		46		4		1,926		(3	)
Total asset-backed		8,668		320		8		8,980		(25	)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises		124		7				131
Foreign government		491		20				511
Redeemable preferred stock		10						10
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		38,253		4,251		50		42,454		(25	)
Fixed maturities trading		34		1				35
Total fixed maturity securities	$	38,287	$	4,252	$	50	$	42,489	$	(25	)
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	18,764	$	791	$	395	$	19,160
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		9,681		1,076		9		10,748
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed		4,815		68		57		4,826	$	(20	)
Commercial mortgage-backed		2,200		28		32		2,196
Other asset-backed		1,975		11		24		1,962
Total asset-backed		8,990		107		113		8,984		(20	)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises		156		3				159
Foreign government		480		5		4		481
Redeemable preferred stock		10						10
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		38,081		1,982		521		39,542		(20	)
Fixed maturities trading		153		4				157
Total fixed maturities	$	38,234	$	1,986	$	521	$	39,699	$	(20	)

The net unrealized gains on

av

ailable for sale 

investments included in the tables above are recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). When presented in AOCI, these amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interests and any required Shadow Adjustments. To the extent that unrealized gains on fixed income securities supporting long term care products and structured settlements not funded by annuities would result in a premium deficiency if those gains were realized, a related increase in Insurance reserves is recorded, net of tax and noncontrolling interests, as a reduction of net unrealized gains through Other comprehensive income (“Shadow Adjustments”). As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the net unrealized gains on investments included in AOCI were correspondingly reduced by Shadow Adjustments of $2.0 billion and $964 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests).

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The

available-for-sale

securities in a gross unrealized loss position are as follows:

	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
September 30, 2019	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	890	$	26	$	200	$	16	$	1,090	$	42
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		20				2				22
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed		150				38		1		188		1
Commercial mortgage-backed		83		2		26		1		109		3
Other asset-backed		416		3		6		1		422		4
Total asset-backed		649		5		70		3		719		8
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises		14				4				18
Foreign government		17				2				19
Total fixed maturity securities	$	1,590	$	31	$	278	$	19	$	1,868	$	50
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	8,543	$	340	$	825	$	55	$	9,368	$	395
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		517		8		5		1		522		9
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed		1,932		23		1,119		34		3,051		57
Commercial mortgage-backed		728		10		397		22		1,125		32
Other asset-backed		834		21		125		3		959		24
Total asset-backed		3,494		54		1,641		59		5,135		113
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises		21				19				40
Foreign government		114		2		124		2		238		4
Total fixed maturity securities	$	12,689	$	404	$	2,614	$	117	$	15,303	$	521

Based on current facts and circumstances, the Company believes the unrealized losses presented in the September 30, 2019 securities in a gross unrealized loss position table above are not indicative of the ultimate collectibility of the current amortized cost of the securities, but rather are attributable to changes in interest rates, credit spreads and other factors. The Company has no current intent to sell securities with unrealized losses, nor is it more likely than not that it will be required to sell prior to recovery of amortized cost; accordingly, the Company has determined that there are 0 additional OTTI losses to be recorded as of September 30, 2019.

The following table presents the activity related to the pretax credit loss component reflected in Retained earnings on fixed maturity securities still held as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 for which a portion of an OTTI loss was recognized in OCI.

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2019		2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Beginning balance of credit losses on fixed maturity securities	$	16	$	21		$	18		$	27
Reductions for securities sold during the period				(2	)		(2	)		(8	)
Ending balance of credit losses on fixed maturity securities	$	16	$	19		$	16		$	19

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Contractual Maturity

The following table presents

available-for-sale

fixed maturity securities by contractual maturity.

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Cost or		Estimated		Cost or		Estimated
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
(In millions)
Due in one year or less	$	1,071	$	1,091	$	1,350	$	1,359
Due after one year through five years		10,992		11,470		7,979		8,139
Due after five years through ten years		13,694		14,711		16,859		16,870
Due after ten years		12,496		15,182		11,893		13,174
Total	$	38,253	$	42,454	$	38,081	$	39,542

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid. Securities not due at a single date are allocated based on weighted average life.

Derivative Financial Instruments

A summary of the aggregate contractual or notional amounts and gross estimated fair values related to derivative financial instruments follows. The contractual or notional amounts for derivatives are used to calculate the exchange of contractual payments under the agreements and may not be representative of the potential for gain or loss on these instruments. Gross estimated fair values of derivative positions are currently presented in Equity securities, Receivables and Payable to brokers on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

	September 30, 2019							December 31, 2018
	Contractual/							Contractual/
	Notional		Estimated Fair Value					Notional		Estimated Fair Value
	Amount		Asset		(Liability)			Amount		Asset		(Liability)
(In millions)
With hedge designation:
Interest rate swaps	$	715			$	(13	)	$	500	$	11
Without hedge designation:
Equity markets:
Options – purchased		150	$	4					213		18
– written		98				(3	)		239			$	(17	)
Commodity futures – long									32
Embedded derivative on funds withheld liability		170				(9	)		172		4

4. Fair Value

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy is used in selecting inputs, with the highest priority given to Level 1, as these are the most transparent or reliable:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

• Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

• Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are not observable.

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Prices may fall within Level 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the methodology and inputs used to estimate fair value for each specific security. In general, the Company seeks to price securities using third party pricing services. Securities not priced by pricing services are submitted to independent brokers for valuation and, if those are not available, internally developed pricing models are used to value assets using a methodology and inputs the Company believes market participants would use to value the assets. Prices obtained from third-party pricing services or brokers are not adjusted by the Company.

The Company performs control procedures over information obtained from pricing services and brokers to ensure prices received represent a reasonable estimate of fair value and to confirm representations regarding whether inputs are observable or unobservable. Procedures may include: (i) the review of pricing service methodologies or broker pricing qualifications, (ii) back-testing, where past fair value estimates are compared to actual transactions executed in the market on similar dates, (iii) exception reporting, where period-over-period changes in price are reviewed and challenged with the pricing service or broker based on exception criteria, (iv) detailed analysis, where the Company performs an independent analysis of the inputs and assumptions used to price individual securities and (v) pricing validation, where prices received are compared to prices independently estimated by the Company.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Corporate bonds and other includes obligations of the U.S. Treasury, government-sponsored enterprises, foreign governments and redeemable preferred stock.

September 30, 2019	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	161		$	22,090		$	428	$	22,679
States, municipalities and political subdivisions					10,795					10,795
Asset-backed					8,784			196		8,980
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		161			41,669			624		42,454
Fixed maturities trading					31			4		35
Total fixed maturities	$	161		$	41,700		$	628	$	42,489
Equity securities	$	641		$	653		$	23	$	1,317
Short term and other		3,306			1,163					4,469
Payable to brokers		(30	)		(14	)				(44	)
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	196		$	19,392		$	222	$	19,810
States, municipalities and political subdivisions					10,748					10,748
Asset-backed					8,787			197		8,984
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		196			38,927			419		39,542
Fixed maturities trading					151			6		157
Total fixed maturities	$	196		$	39,078		$	425	$	39,699
Equity securities	$	704		$	570		$	19	$	1,293
Short term and other		2,647			1,111					3,758
Receivables					11					11
Payable to brokers		(23	)							(23	)

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The following tables present reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

			Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)																		Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Net Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and		Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and
2019	Balance, July 1		Included in Net Income (Loss)		Includedin OCI		Purchases		Sales		Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance, September 30		Liabilities Held at September 30		Liabilities Held at September 30
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	338			$	14	$	79			$	(3	)						$	428			$	14
Asset-backed		193				1		22				(4	)			$	(16	)		196				2
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		531	$	-		15		101	$	-		(7	)	$	-		(16	)		624	$	-		16
Fixed maturities trading		4																		4
Total fixed maturities	$	535	$	-	$	15	$	101	$	-	$	(7	)	$	-	$	(16	)	$	628	$	-	$	16
Equity securities	$	23																	$	23

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			Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)																				Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Net Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and			Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and
2018	Balance, July 1		Included in Net Income (Loss)			Included in OCI		Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance, September 30		Liabilities Held at September 30			Liabilities Held at September 30
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	94						$	67				$	(3	)	$	30				$	188
States,municipalitiesand political subdivisions		1												(1	)							-
Asset-backed		273	$	(2	)				55					(25	)		29	$	(32	)		298	$	(2	)	$	1
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		368		(2	)	$	-		122	$	-			(29	)		59		(32	)		486		(2	)		1
Fixed maturitiestrading		7									(1	)										6
Total fixed maturities	$	375	$	(2	)	$	-	$	122	$	(1	)	$	(29	)	$	59	$	(32	)	$	492	$	(2	)	$	1
Equity securities	$	18	$	1																	$	19	$	1

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			Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)																			Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Net Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and			Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Level 3 Assets and
2019	Balance, January 1		Included in Net Income (Loss)			Included in OCI		Purchases		Sales		Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance, September 30		Liabilities Held at September 30			Liabilities Held at September 30
(In millions)
Fixed maturitysecurities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	222				$	34	$	211			$	(7	)			$	(32	)	$	428				$	29
Asset-backed		197					8		42				(12	)	$	45		(84	)		196					9
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		419	$	-			42		253	$	-		(19	)		45		(116	)		624	$	-			38
Fixed maturities trading		6		(2	)																4		(2	)
Total fixed maturities	$	425	$	(2	)	$	42	$	253	$	-	$	(19	)	$	45	$	(116	)	$	628	$	(2	)	$	38
Equity securities	$	19	$	2				$	2											$	23	$	2

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																											Unrealized
																											Gains
																								Unrealized			(Losses)
																								Gains			Recognized in
																								(Losses)			Other
			Net Realized Investment Gains																					Recognized in			Comprehensive
			(Losses) and Net Change																					Net Income			Income (Loss)
			in Unrealized Investment																					(Loss) on Level			on Level 3
			Gains (Losses)																					3 Assets and			Assets and
2018	Balance, January 1		Included in NetIncome (Loss)			Included in OCI			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3			Balance, September 30		Liabilities Held at September 30			Liabilities Held at September 30
(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds and other	$	98	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	69	$	(5	)	$	(7	)	$	35				$	188				$	(2	)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		1													(1	)							-
Asset-backed		335		5			(6	)		126		(72	)		(37	)		42	$	(95	)		298	$	(2	)		(2	)
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		434		4			(7	)		195		(77	)		(45	)		77		(95	)		486		(2	)		(4	)
Fixed maturities trading		4		3								(1	)										6		2
Total fixed maturities	$	438	$	7		$	(7	)	$	195	$	(78	)	$	(45	)	$	77	$	(95	)	$	492	$	-		$	(4	)
Equity securities	$	22	$	(2	)						$	(1	)									$	19	$	(2	)

Net investment gains and losses are reported in Net income as follows:

Major Category of Assets and Liabilities	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Line Items
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	Investment gains (losses)
Fixed maturity securities trading	Net investment income
Equity securities	Investment gains (losses) and Net investment income
Other invested assets	Investment gains (losses) and Net investment income
Derivative financial instruments held in a trading portfolio	Net investment income
Derivative financial instruments, other	Investment gains (losses) and Operating revenues and other
Life settlement contracts	Operating revenues and other

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Securities may be transferred in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy based on the availability of observable market information and quoted prices used to determine the fair value of the security. The availability of observable market information and quoted prices varies based on market conditions and trading volume.

Valuation Methodologies and Inputs

The following section describes the valuation methodologies and relevant inputs used to measure different financial instruments at fair value, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which the instruments are generally classified.

Fixed Maturity Securities

Level 1 securities include highly liquid and exchange traded bonds, valued using quoted market prices. Level 2 securities include most other fixed maturity securities as the significant inputs are observable in the marketplace. All classes of Level 2 fixed maturity securities are valued using a methodology based on information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, a discounted cash flow methodology or a combination of both when necessary. Common inputs for all classes of fixed maturity securities include prices from recently executed transactions of similar securities, marketplace quotes, benchmark yields, spreads off benchmark yields, interest rates and U.S. Treasury or swap curves. Specifically for asset-backed securities, key inputs include prepayment and default projections based on past performance of the underlying collateral and current market data. Fixed maturity securities are primarily assigned to Level 3 in cases where broker/dealer quotes are significant inputs to the valuation, and there is a lack of transparency as to whether these quotes are based on information that is observable in the marketplace. Level 3 securities also include private placement debt securities whose fair value is determined using internal models with inputs that are not market observable.

Equity Securities

Level 1 securities include publicly traded securities valued using quoted market prices. Level 2 securities are primarily valued using pricing for similar securities, recently executed transactions and other pricing models utilizing market observable inputs. Level 3 securities are primarily priced using broker/dealer quotes and internal models with inputs that are not market observable.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Exchange traded derivatives are valued using quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 derivatives primarily include currency forwards valued using observable market forward rates.

Over-the-counter

derivatives, principally interest rate swaps, total return swaps, commodity swaps, equity warrants and options, are valued using inputs including broker/dealer quotes and are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, depending on the amount of transparency as to whether these quotes are based on information that is observable in the marketplace.

Short Term and Other Invested Assets

Securities that are actively traded or have quoted prices are classified as Level 1. These securities include money market funds, treasury bills and exchange traded

open-end

funds valued using quoted market prices. Level 2 primarily includes commercial paper, for which all inputs are market observable. Fixed maturity securities purchased within one year of maturity are classified consistent with fixed maturity securities discussed above. Short term investments as presented in the tables above differ from the amounts presented in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets because certain short term investments, such as time deposits, are not measured at fair value.

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Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized by the Company in the fair value measurement of Level 3 assets. Valuations for assets and liabilities not presented in the tables below are primarily based on broker/dealer quotes for which there is a lack of transparency as to inputs used to develop the valuations. The quantitative detail of unobservable inputs from these broker quotes is neither provided nor reasonably available to the Company. The weighted average rate is calculated based on fair value.

September 30, 2019	Estimated Fair Value		Valuation Techniques		Unobservable Inputs		Range (Weighted Average)
	(In millions)
Fixed maturity securities	$	496		Discounted cash flow		Credit spread		1% –6% (2%)
December 31, 2018
Fixed maturity securities	$	228		Discounted cash flow		Credit spread		1% – 12% (3%)

For fixed maturity securities, an increase to the credit spread assumptions would result in a lower fair value measurement.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

The carrying amount, estimated fair value and the level of the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are presented in the following tables. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of short term debt and long term debt exclude capital lease obligations. The carrying amounts reported on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets for cash and short term investments not carried at fair value and certain other assets and liabilities approximate fair value due to the short term nature of these items.

	Carrying		Estimated Fair Value
September 30, 2019	Amount		Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Total
(In millions)
Assets:
Other invested assets, primarily mortgage loans	$	923				$	950	$	950
Liabilities:
Short term debt		85		$	9		76		85
Long term debt		11,383			10,638		595		11,233
December 31, 2018
Assets:
Other invested assets, primarily mortgage loans	$	839				$	827	$	827
Liabilities:
Short term debt		15		$	14				14
Long term debt		11,345			10,111		653		10,764

The fair values of mortgage loans, included in Other invested assets, were based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for similar financial instruments, adjusted for specific loan risk.

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5. Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

CNA’s property and casualty insurance claim and claim adjustment expense reserves represent the estimated amounts necessary to resolve all outstanding claims, including incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) claims as of the reporting date. CNA’s reserve projections are based primarily on detailed analysis of the facts in each case, CNA’s experience with similar cases and various historical development patterns. Consideration is given to historical patterns such as claim reserving trends and settlement practices, loss payments, pending levels of unpaid claims and product mix, as well as court decisions and economic conditions, including inflation and public attitudes. All of these factors can affect the estimation of claim and claim adjustment expense reserves.

Establishing claim and claim adjustment expense reserves, including claim and claim adjustment expense reserves for catastrophic events that have occurred, is an estimation process. Many factors can ultimately affect the final settlement of a claim and, therefore, the necessary reserve. Changes in the law, results of litigation, medical costs, the cost of repair materials and labor rates can affect ultimate claim costs. In addition, time can be a critical part of reserving determinations since the longer the span between the incidence of a loss and the payment or settlement of the claim, the more variable the ultimate settlement amount can be. Accordingly, short-tail claims, such as property damage claims, tend to be more reasonably estimable than long-tail claims, such as workers’ compensation, general liability and professional liability claims. Adjustments to prior year reserve estimates, if necessary, are reflected in the results of operations in the period that the need for such adjustments is determined. There can be no assurance that CNA’s ultimate cost for insurance losses will not exceed current estimates.

Catastrophes are an inherent risk of the property and casualty insurance business and have contributed to material

period-to-period

fluctuations in CNA’s results of operations and/or equity. CNA reported catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of $32 million and $46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and $128 million and $106 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Net catastrophe losses in 2019

an

d 2018 

related primarily to U.S. weather-related events.

Liability for Unpaid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses

 

The following table presents a reconciliation between beginning and ending claim and claim adjustment expense reserves, including claim and claim adjustment expense reserves of Other Insurance Operations.

Nine Months Ended September 30	2019			2018
(In millions)
Reserves, beginning of year:
Gross	$	21,984		$	22,004
Ceded		4,019			3,934
Net reserves, beginning of year		17,965			18,070
Net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses:
Provision for insured events of current year		3,968			3,866
Increase (decrease) in provision for insured events of prior years		(65	)		(173	)
Amortization of discount		143			136
Total net incurred (a)		4,046			3,829
Net payments attributable to:
Current year events		(599	)		(658	)
Prior year events		(3,547	)		(3,415	)
Total net payments		(4,146	)		(4,073	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other		29			(80	)
Net reserves, end of period		17,894			17,746
Ceded reserves, end of period		3,702			3,858
Gross reserves, end of period	$	21,596		$	21,604

(a) Total net incurred above does not agree to Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits as reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income due to amounts related to retroactive reinsurance deferred gain accounting, uncollectible reinsurance and loss deductible receivables and benefit expenses related to future policy benefits, which are not reflected in the table above.

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Net Prior Year Development

Changes in estimates of claim and claim adjustment expense reserves net of reinsurance, for prior years are defined as net prior year loss reserve development. These changes can be favorable or unfavorable.

CNA’s commercial property and casualty operations (“Property & Casualty Operations”) recorded unfavorable net prior year development of

$16 million

and 

fav

orable net prior year development of

 $62 million for the three months ended

September 30, 2019 and 2018, and favorable net prior year development

of

$

29

 million and $

160

 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

.

The following table and discussion present details of the net prior year claim and claim adjustment expense reserve development in CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Medical professional liability	$	29		$	15		$	59		$	38
Other professional liability and management liability		(18	)		(45	)		(37	)		(113	)
Surety		(43	)		(20	)		(83	)		(50	)
Commercial auto		(16	)		1			(24	)
General liability		43			(5	)		36			13
Workers’ compensation		7			(2	)		2			(14	)
Other		14			(6	)		18			(34	)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable development	$	16		$	(62	)	$	(29	)	$	(160	)

Three Months

2019

Unfavorable development in medical professional liability was primarily due to higher than expected indemnity severity in accident years 2016 through 2018 in CNA’s aging services business.

Favorable development in other professional liability and management liability was due to lower than expected large claim losses in recent accident years in CNA’s public company directors and officers liability (“D&O”) business.

Favorable development in surety was due to lower than expected frequency for accident years 2015 through 2018.

Favorable development in commercial auto was primarily due to a decline in bodily injury frequency in accident year 2018 and continued lower than expected severity across accident years 2013 through 2016.

Unfavorable development in general liability was primarily due to higher than expected emergence in mass tort related to accident years 2009 and prior, 2015 and 2016.

Unfavorable development in other was primarily due to higher than expected severity in aging services related to auto liability coverages.

 

2018

Unfavorable development in medical professional liability was primarily driven by higher than expected frequency and severity in aging services in accident years 2014 through 2017.

Favorable development in other professional liability and management liability was primarily driven by favorable outcomes on individual claims in accident years 2013 and prior in financial institutions.

Favorable development in surety was due to continued lower than expected loss emergence for accident years 2017 and prior.

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Nine Months

2019

Unfavorable development in medical professional liability was primarily due to higher than expected indemnity severity in accident years 2016 through 2018 in CNA’s aging services business, higher than expected severity in accident year 2013 in CNA’s allied healthcare business, unfavorable outcomes on individual claims and higher than expected severity in accident year 2017 in CNA’s dentists business.

Favorable development in other professional liability and management liability was primarily due to lower than expected claim frequency and favorable outcomes on individual claims in accident years 2017 and prior related to financial institutions and lower than expected large claim losses in recent accident years in CNA’s public company D&O business.

Favorable development in surety was due to lower than expected frequency for accident years 2018 and prior.

Favorable development in commercial auto was primarily due to a decline in bodily injury frequency in accident year 2018 and continued lower than expected severity across accident years 2016 and prior.

Unfavorable development in general liability was primarily due to higher than expected emergence in mass tort as well as higher than expected large loss experience in CNA’s excess and umbrella business in accident year 2017.

Unfavorable development in other was primarily due to higher than expected severity in aging services related to auto liability coverages and higher than expected claims in Hardy on 2018 accident year catastrophes in property partially offset by favorable development in casualty driven by lower than expected large losses and claim severity in accident years 2014 and prior in Hardy and Europe.

2018

Unfavorable development

in

 medical professional liability was primarily due to higher than expected severity in accident years 2014 and 2017 in CNA’s hospitals business and higher than expected frequency and severity in aging services in accident years 2014 through 2017.

Favorable development in other professional liability and management liability was primarily due to lower than expected claim frequency for accident years 2013 through 2017 related to financial institutions and professional liability errors and omissions (“E&O”)

,f

avorable severity for accident years 2012 and prior related to professional liability E&O, and favorable outcomes on individual claims in financial institutions in accident years 2013 and prior.

Favorable development

in

surety was due to lower than expected loss emergence for accident years 2017 and prior.

Favorable development for other coverages was due to lower than expected claim severity in catastrophes in accident year 2017 for property, better than expected frequency in the liability portion of the package business in Canada and general liability in Europe for casualty, better than expected large loss frequency in the energy book in recent accident years for energy and marine and lower than expected frequency in accident years 2015 and prior related to healthcare in Europe for healthcare and technology. This favorable development was partially offset by unfavorable development driven by higher than expected severity in Canada and higher than expected frequency in Hardy, both in accident year 2017, for property and increased severity in accident year 2017 related to professional indemnity.

Asbestos and Environmental Pollution (“A&EP”) Reserves

In 2010, Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”) together with several of CNA’s insurance subsidiaries completed a transaction with National Indemnity Company (“NICO”), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., under which substantially all of CNA’s legacy A&EP liabilities were ceded to NICO through a loss portfolio transfer (“loss portfolio transfer” or “LPT”). At the effective date of the transaction, CNA ceded approximately $1.6 billion of net A&EP claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves to NICO under a retroactive reinsurance agreement with an aggregate limit of $4.0 billion. The $1.6 billion of claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves ceded to NICO was net of $1.2 billion of ceded claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves under existing third party reinsurance contracts. The NICO LPT aggregate reinsurance limit also covers credit risk on the existing third party reinsurance related to these liabilities. CNA paid NICO a reinsurance premium of $2.0 billion and transferred to NICO billed third party reinsurance receivables related to A&EP claims with a net book value of $215 million, resulting in total consideration of $2.2 billion.

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In years subsequent to the effective date of the LPT, CNA recognized adverse prior year development on its A&EP reserves resulting in additional amounts ceded under the LPT. As a result, the cumulative amounts ceded under the LPT have exceeded the $2.2 billion consideration paid, resulting in the NICO LPT moving into a gain position, requiring retroactive reinsurance accounting. Under retroactive reinsurance accounting, this gain is deferred and only recognized in earnings in proportion to actual paid recoveries under the LPT. Over the life of the contract, there is no economic impact as long as any additional losses incurred are within the limit of the LPT. In a period in which CNA recognizes a change in the estimate of A&EP reserves that increases or decreases the amounts ceded under the LPT, the proportion of actual paid recoveries to total ceded losses is affected and the change in the deferred gain is recognized in earnings as if the revised estimate of ceded losses was available at the effective date of the LPT. The effect of the deferred retroactive reinsurance benefit is recorded in Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

The following table presents the impact of the loss portfolio transfer on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

 

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Additional amounts ceded under LPT:
Net A&EP adverse development before consideration of LPT										$	113
Provision for uncollectible third-party reinsurance on A&EP											(16	)
Total additional amounts ceded under LPT	$	-		$	-		$	-			97
Retroactive reinsurance benefit recognized		(7	)		(12	)		(43	)		(84	)
Pretax impact of deferred retroactive reinsurance	$	(7	)	$	(12	)	$	(43	)	$	13

CNA intends to complete its annual A&EP reserve review in the fourth quarter of 2019 and maintain this timing for all future annual A&EP reserve reviews. CNA completed A&EP reserve reviews in both the first and fourth quarters of 2018. Based upon CNA’s 2018 first quarter A&EP reserve review, net unfavorable prior year development of $113 million was recognized before consideration of cessions to the LPT for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The 2018 unfavorable development was driven by higher than anticipated defense costs on direct asbestos and environmental accounts and paid losses on assumed reinsurance exposures. Additionally, in 2018, CNA released a portion of its provision for uncollectible third party reinsurance.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the cumulative amounts ceded under the LPT were $3.1 billion. The unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance benefit was $331 million and $374 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and is included within Other liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

NICO established a collateral trust account as security for its obligations to CNA. The fair value of the collateral trust account was $3.3 billion and $2.7 billion as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. In addition, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. guaranteed the payment obligations of NICO up to the aggregate reinsurance limit as well as certain of NICO’s performance obligations under the trust agreement. NICO is responsible for claims handling and billing and collection from third-party reinsurers related to the majority of CNA’s A&EP claims.

Long Term Care Policyholder Reserves

CNA’s operations include its run-off long term care business as well as structured settlement obligations not funded by annuities related to certain property and casualty claimants. Long term care policies provide benefits for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home health care subject to various daily and lifetime caps. Generally, policyholders must continue to make periodic premium payments to keep the policy in force and CNA has the ability to increase policy premiums, subject to state regulatory approval.

CNA maintains both claim and claim adjustment expense reserves as well as future policy benefit reserves for policyholder benefits for its long term care business. Claim and claim adjustment expense reserves consist of estimated reserves for long term care policyholders that are currently receiving benefits, including claims that have been incurred but are not yet reported. In developing the claim and claim adjustment expense reserve estimates for long term care policies, CNA’s actuaries perform a detailed claim experience study on an annual basis. The study reviews the sufficiency of existing reserves for policyholders currently on claim and includes an evaluation of expected benefit utilization and claim duration. CNA’s recorded claim and claim adjustment expense reserves reflect management’s best estimate after incorporating the results of the most recent study. In addition, claim and claim adjustment expense reserves are also maintained for the structured settlement obligations.

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CNA’s most recent annual long term care claim experience study was completed in the third quarter of 2019 and resulted in a $56 million pretax reduction in claim and claim adjustment expense reserves primarily due to lower claim severity than anticipated in the reserve estimates. CNA’s 2018 annual long term care claim experience study was completed in the third quarter of 2018 and resulted in a $31 million pretax reduction in claim and claim adjustment expense reserves.

Future policy benefit reserves represent the active life reserves related to CNA’s long term care policies which are the present value of expected future benefit payments and expenses less expected future premium. The determination of these reserves is fundamental to CNA’s financial results and requires management to make estimates and assumptions about expected investment and policyholder experience over the life of the contract. Since many of these contracts may be in force for several decades, these assumptions are subject to significant estimation risk.

The actuarial assumptions that management believes are subject to the most variability are morbidity, persistency, discount rate and anticipated future premium rate increases. Morbidity is the frequency and severity of injury, illness, sickness and diseases contracted. Persistency is the percentage of policies remaining in force and can be affected by policy lapses, benefit reductions and death. Discount rate is influenced by the investment yield on assets supporting long term care reserves which is subject to interest rate and market volatility and may also be affected by changes to the Internal Revenue Code. As future premium rate increases are generally subject to regulatory approval, the exact timing and size of the approved rate increases are unknown. As a result of this variability, CNA’s long term care reserves may be subject to material increases if actual experience develops adversely to CNA’s expectations.

Annually, management assesses the adequacy of its long term care future policy benefit reserves by performing a gross premium valuation (“GPV”) to determine if there is a premium deficiency. Management also uses the GPV process to evaluate the adequacy of its claim and claim adjustment expense reserves for structured settlement obligations. Under the GPV, management estimates required reserves using best estimate assumptions as of the date of the assessment without provisions for adverse deviation. The GPV required reserves are then compared to the existing recorded reserves. If the GPV required reserves are greater than the existing recorded reserves, the existing assumptions are unlocked and future policy benefit reserves are increased to the greater amount. Any such increase is reflected in the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the need for such adjustment is determined. Periodically, management engages independent third parties to assess the appropriateness of its best estimate assumptions. The most recent third party assessment, performed earlier this year, validated the assumption setting process and confirmed the best estimate assumptions appropriately reflected the experience data at that time.

In the third quarter of 2019, CNA performed the GPV for the long term care future policy benefit reserves. This GPV indicated a premium deficiency primarily driven by lower discount rate assumptions.

Recognition of the premium deficiency resulted in a

$216 

million pretax increase in policyholders’ benefits reflected in the Company’s results of operations.

6. Leases

The Company’s lease agreements primarily cover office facilities and machinery and equipment and expire at various dates. The Company’s leases are predominantly operating leases, which are included in Other assets and Other liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain significant residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

Operating lease right of use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The discount rate used to determine the commencement date present value of lease payments is the interest rate implicit in the lease, or when that is not readily determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate. The Company’s operating lease right of use asset was $612 million and the Company’s operating lease liability was $694 million at September 30, 2019.

Operating lease cost was $31 million and $90 million, variable lease cost was $5 million and $14 million and short term lease cost was $1 million and $5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities was $28 million and $87 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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The table below presents the future minimum lease payments to be made under

non-cancelable

operating leases as of December 31, 2018:

Year Ended December 31
(In millions)
2019	$	75
2020		79
2021		79
2022		68
2023		57
Thereafter		344
Total	$	702

The table below presents the maturities of lease liabilities:

	Operating
As of September 30, 2019	Leases
(In millions)
2019 (a)	$	25
2020		111
2021		109
2022		98
2023		87
Thereafter		435
Total		865
Less: discount		171
Total lease liabilities	$	694

(a) For the three-month period beginning October 1, 2019.

The table below presents the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases and weighted average discount rate used in calculating the operating lease asset and liability.

As of September 30, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term	9.5	Years
Weighted average discount rate	4.7	%

7. Debt

CNA Financial

In May of 2019, CNA completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.9% senior notes due May 1, 2029 and used the net proceeds to redeem the entire $500 million outstanding aggregate principal balance of its 5.9% senior notes due August 15, 2020. The redemption of the $500 million senior notes resulted in a loss of $21 million ($15 million after tax and noncontrolling interests) and is included in Interest expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Boardwalk Pipelines

In May of 2019, Boardwalk Pipelines completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.8% senior notes due May 3, 2029.

T

he proceeds were usedto

retire the outstanding $350 million aggregate principal amount of

Boardwalk

 Pipeline

s

’

5.8

% senior

notes at maturity and reduce outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

Consolidated Container

In June of 2019, Consolidated Container entered into a credit agreement providing for a $250 million term loan in conjunction with the acquisitions discussed in Note 2. The term loan is a variable rate facility which bears interest at a floating rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus an applicable margin of 3.5% and matures on June 14, 2026.

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8. Shareholders’ Equity

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The tables below present the changes in AOCI by component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2019:

																Total
																Accumulated
	OTTI			Unrealized									Foreign			Other
	Gains			Gains (Losses)			Cash Flow			Pension			Currency			Comprehensive
	(Losses)			on Investments			Hedges			Liability			Translation			Income (Loss)
(In millions)
Balance, July 1, 2018	$	17		$	244		$	13		$	(774	)	$	(125	)	$	(625	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $0, $40, $(2), $0 and $0		(1	)		(148	)											(149	)
Reclassification of (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0, $2, $0, $(1) and $0					(10	)					8						(2	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1	)		(158	)		-			8			-			(151	)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests					17						1						18
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	16		$	103		$	13		$	(765	)	$	(125	)	$	(758	)
Balance, July 1, 2019	$	18		$	917		$	(7	)	$	(780	)	$	(145	)	$	3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $0, $(11), $1, $0 and $0					44			(4	)					(31	)		9
Reclassification of (gains)  losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0, $0, $0, $(2) and $0					(3	)					10						7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-			41			(4	)		10			(31	)		16
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests					(5	)								3			(2	)
Balance, September 30, 2019	$	18		$	953		$	(11	)	$	(770	)	$	(173	)	$	17

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																Total
	OTTI Gains			Unrealized Gains(Losses)			Cash Flow			Pension			Foreign Currency			Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	(Losses)			on Investments			Hedges			Liability			Translation			Income (Loss)
(In millions)
Balance, January 1, 2018, as reported	$	22		$	673		$	-		$	(633	)	$	(88	)	$	(26	)
Cumulative effect adjustment from changes in accounting standards, after tax of $0, $8, $0, $0 and $0		4			98						(130	)					(28	)
Balance, January 1, 2018, as adjusted		26			771			-			(763	)		(88	)		(54	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $3, $190, $(4), $0 and $0		(12	)		(718	)		12						(41	)		(759	)
Reclassification of (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0 , $7, $0, $(6) and $0		1			(28	)		2			27						2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(11	)		(746	)		14			27			(41	)		(757	)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		1			78						(1	)		4			82
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units								(1	)		(28	)					(29	)
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	16		$	103		$	13		$	(765	)	$	(125	)	$	(758	)
Balance, January 1, 2019	$	14		$	57		$	5		$	(793	)	$	(163	)	$	(880	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $(2), $(265), $5, $0  and $0		3			999			(16	)		(1	)		(11	)		974
Reclassification of losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0, $(1), $0, $(7) and $0		1			4						26						31
Other comprehensive income (loss)		4			1,003			(16	)		25			(11	)		1,005
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests					(107	)					(2	)		1			(108	)
Balance, September 30, 2019	$	18		$	953		$	(11	)	$	(770	)	$	(173	)	$	17

Amounts reclassified from AOCI shown above are reported in Net income as follows:

Major Category of AOCI	Affected Line Item
OTTI gains (losses)	Investment gains (losses)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	Investment gains (losses)
Cash flow hedges	Operating revenues and other and Operating expenses and other
Pension liability	Operating expenses and other

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Treasury Stock

The Company repurchased 13.2 million and 17.4 million shares of Loews common stock at an aggregate cost of $642 million and $876 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

9. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregation of revenues

–Revenue from contracts with customers, other than insurance premiums, is reported as

Non-insurance

warranty revenue and within Operating revenues and other on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.The following table presents revenues from contracts with customers disaggregated by revenue type along with the reportable segment and a reconciliation to Operating revenues and other as reported in Note 13:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
(In millions)
Non-insurance warranty services – CNA Financial	$	292	$	258	$	858	$	744
Contract drilling – Diamond Offshore		254		287		704		851
Transportation and storage of natural gas and NGLs and other services – Boardwalk Pipelines		287		274		947		886
Lodging and related services – Loews Hotels & Co		147		167		512		550
Rigid plastic packaging and recycled resin – Corporate		252		223		689		652
Total revenues from contracts with customers		940		951		2,852		2,939
Other revenues		20		37		54		71
Operating revenues and other	$	960	$	988	$	2,906	$	3,010

Receivables from contracts with customers

– As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, receivables from contracts with customers were approximately $428 million and $434 million and are included within Receivables on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

.

Deferred revenue

– As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, deferred revenue resulting from contracts with customers was approximately $3.8 billion and $3.5 billion and is primarily related to Deferred

non-insurance

warranty revenue as reported on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Approximately $778 million and $685 million of revenues recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Performance obligations

– As of September 30, 2019, approximately $13.1 billion of estimated operating revenues is expected to be recognized in the future related to outstanding performance obligations. The balance relates primarily to revenues for transportation and storage of natural gas and NGLs at Boardwalk Pipelines and

non-insurance

warranty services at CNA. Approximately $0.6 billion will be recognized during the remaining three months of 2019, $2.1 billion in 2020 and the remainder in following years. The actual timing of recognition may vary due to factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company has elected to exclude variable consideration related entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations and contracts where revenue is recognized based upon the right to invoice the customer. Therefore, the estimated operating revenues exclude contract drilling dayrate revenue at Diamond Offshore and interruptible service contract revenue at Boardwalk Pipelines.

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10. Benefit Plans

The Company and its subsidiaries have several

non-contributory

defined benefit plans and postretirement benefit plans covering eligible employees and retirees.

The following table presents the components of net periodic (benefit) cost for the plans:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Service cost	$	2		$	2		$	5		$	6
Interest cost		29			27			88			82
Expected return on plan assets		(39	)		(44	)		(119	)		(134	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		10			11			33			32
Settlement charge		1						3			7
Curtailment gain		(1	)					(1	)
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	2		$	(4	)	$	9		$	(7	)

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Interest cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Expected return on plan assets					(1	)		(2	)		(3	)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service benefit					(1	)					(2	)
Amortization of unrecognized net gain		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)
Net periodic (benefit)  cost	$	-		$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)

11. Legal Proceedings

On May 25, 2018, plaintiffs Tsemach Mishal and Paul Berger (on behalf of themselves and the purported class, “Plaintiffs”) initiated a purported class action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court”) against the following defendants: Boardwalk Pipelines, Boardwalk GP, LP (“General Partner”), Boardwalk GP, LLC and Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. (“BPHC”) (together, “Defendants”), regarding the potential exercise by the General Partner of its right to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common units representing limited partnership interests in Boardwalk Pipelines not already owned by the General Partner or its affiliates.

On June 25, 2018, Plaintiffs and Defendants entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise and Settlement, subject to the approval of the Court (the “Proposed Settlement”). Under the terms of the Proposed Settlement, the lawsuit would be dismissed, and related claims against the Defendants would be released by the Plaintiffs, if BPHC, the sole member of the General Partner, elected to cause the General Partner to exercise its right to purchase the issued and outstanding common units of Boardwalk Pipelines pursuant to Boardwalk Pipelines’ Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended (“Limited Partnership Agreement”), within a period specified by the Proposed Settlement. On June 29, 2018, the General Partner elected to exercise its right to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common units representing limited partnership interests in Boardwalk Pipelines not already owned by the General Partner or its affiliates pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement within the period specified by the Proposed Settlement. The transaction was completed on July 18, 2018

.

On September 28, 2018, the Court denied approval of the Proposed Settlement. On February 11, 2019, a substitute verified class action complaint was filed in this proceeding. The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which was heard by the Court in July of 2019. In October of 2019, the Court ruled on the motion and granted a partial dismissal, with certain aspects of the case proceeding to trial. The case will be set for trial in early 2021.

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The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to other litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While it is difficult to predict the outcome or effect of any such litigation, management does not believe that the outcome of any such pending litigation will materially affect the Company’s results of operations or equity.

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

CNA Guarantees

In the course of selling business entities and assets to third parties, CNA indemnified purchasers for certain losses, some of which are not limited by a contractual monetary amount. As of September 30, 2019, CNA had outstanding unlimited indemnifications that included tax liabilities arising prior to a purchaser’s ownership of an entity or asset, defects in title at the time of sale, employee claims arising prior to closing and in some cases losses arising from certain litigation and undisclosed liabilities. Certain provisions of the indemnification agreements survive indefinitely while others survive until the applicable statutes of limitation expire, or until the agreed upon contract terms expire.

CNA also provided guarantees, if the primary obligor fails to perform, to holders of structured settlement annuities provided by a previously owned subsidiary. As of September 30, 2019, the potential amount of future payments CNA could be required to pay under these guarantees was approximately $1.7 billion, which will be paid over the lifetime of the annuitants. CNA does not believe any payment is likely under these guarantees, as CNA is the beneficiary of a trust that must be maintained at a level that approximates the discounted reserves for these annuities.

 

13. Segments

The Company has 5 reportable segments comprised of 4 individual operating subsidiaries, CNA, Diamond Offshore, Boardwalk Pipelines and Loews Hotels & Co; and the Corporate segment, which includes operations of Consolidated Container. Each of the operating subsidiaries is headed by a chief executive officer who is responsible for the operation of its business and has the duties and authority commensurate with that position. For additional disclosures regarding the composition of the Company’s segments, see Note 20 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The following tables present the reportable segments of the Company and their contribution to the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. Amounts presented will not necessarily be the same as those in the individual financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries due to adjustments for purchase accounting, income taxes and noncontrolling interests.

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Statements of Income by segment are presented in the following tables.

 

	CNA			Diamond			Boardwalk			Loews
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019	Financial			Offshore			Pipelines			Hotels & Co			Corporate			Total
(In millions)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	1,890														$	1,890
Net investment income		487		$	2								$	36			525
Investment gains		8															8
Non-insurance warranty revenue		292															292
Operating revenues and other		9			249		$	296		$	156			250			960
Total		2,686			251			296			156			286			3,675
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,614															1,614
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		345															345
Non-insurance warranty expense		278															278
Operating expenses and other		291			322			212			145			264			1,234
Interest		31			31			45			6			31			144
Total		2,559			353			257			151			295			3,615
Income (loss) before income tax		127			(102	)		39			5			(9	)		60
Income tax (expense) benefit		(20	)		10			(10	)		(2	)		1			(21	)
Net income (loss)		107			(92	)		29			3			(8	)		39
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11	)		44												33
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	96		$	(48	)	$	29		$	3		$	(8	)	$	72

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	CNA			Diamond			Boardwalk			Loews
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018	Financial			Offshore			Pipelines			Hotels & Co			Corporate			Total
(In millions)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	1,853														$	1,853
Net investment income		487		$	2								$	5			494
Investment gains		15															15
Non-insurance warranty revenue		258															258
Operating revenues and other		9			287		$	279		$	190			223			988
Total		2,622			289			279			190			228			3,608
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,312															1,312
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		337															337
Non-insurance warranty expense		235															235
Operating expenses and other		303			311			197			169			244			1,224
Interest		34			34			44			7			27			146
Total		2,221			345			241			176			271			3,254
Income (loss) before income tax		401			(56	)		38			14			(43	)		354
Income tax (expense) benefit		(66	)		5			(10	)		(3	)		9			(65	)
Net income (loss)		335			(51	)		28			11			(34	)		289
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(35	)		24												(11	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	300		$	(27	)	$	28		$	11		$	(34	)	$	278

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	CNA			Diamond			Boardwalk			Loews
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019	Financial			Offshore			Pipelines			Hotels & Co			Corporate			Total
(In millions)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	5,517														$	5,517
Net investment income		1,573		$	6					$	1		$	153			1,733
Investment gains		41															41
Non-insurance warranty revenue		858															858
Operating revenues and other		22			705		$	969			521			689			2,906
Total		8,011			711			969			522			842			11,055
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		4,323															4,323
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		1,025															1,025
Non-insurance warranty expense		801															801
Operating expenses and other		854			940			616			464			740			3,614
Interest		120			92			136			16			85			449
Total		7,123			1,032			752			480			825			10,212
Income (loss) before income tax		888			(321	)		217			42			17			843
Income tax (expense) benefit		(161	)		52			(56	)		(14	)		(4	)		(183	)
Net income (loss)		727			(269	)		161			28			13			660
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(77	)		132												55
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	650		$	(137	)	$	161		$	28		$	13		$	715

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	CNA			Diamond			Boardwalk			Loews
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018	Financial			Offshore			Pipelines			Hotels & Co			Corporate			Total
(In milli o ns)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	5,453														$	5,453
Net investment income		1,483		$	6					$	1		$	61			1,551
Investment gains		21															21
Non-insurance warranty revenue		744															744
Operating revenues and other		30			853		$	901			573			653			3,010
Total		7,731			859			901			574			714			10,779
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		3,978															3,978
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		992															992
Non-insurance warranty expense		676															676
Operating expenses and other		904			927			598			494			714			3,637
Interest		104			92			131			22			81			430
Total		6,654			1,019			729			516			795			9,713
Income (loss) before income tax		1,077			(160	)		172			58			(81	)		1,066
Income tax (expense) benefit		(181	)		59			(24	)		(17	)		14			(149	)
Net income (loss)		896			(101	)		148			41			(67	)		917
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(95	)		47			(68	)								(116	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	801		$	(54	)	$	80		$	41		$	(67	)	$	801

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report, Risk Factors included under Part II, Item 1A of this Report, Risk Factors included in our Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q

for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the Consolidated Financial Statements, Risk Factors, and MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018. This MD&A is comprised of the following sections:

	Page     No.
Overview		37
Results of Operations		38
Consolidated Financial Results		38
CNA Financial		39
Diamond Offshore		47
Boardwalk Pipelines		49
Loews Hotels & Co		51
Corporate		52
Liquidity and Capital Resources		52
Parent Company		52
Subsidiaries		53
Investments		54
Critical Accounting Estimates		58
Accounting Standards Update		58
Forward-Looking Statements		58

OVERVIEW

We are a holding company and have five reportable segments comprised of four individual operating subsidiaries, CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (“Diamond Offshore”), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipelines”) and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels & Co”); and the Corporate segment. The operations of Consolidated Container Company LLC (“Consolidated Container”) are included in the Corporate segment. Each of our operating subsidiaries is headed by a chief executive officer who is responsible for the operation of its business and has the duties and authority commensurate with that position.

We rely upon our invested cash balances and distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our obligations and to declare and pay any dividends to our shareholders. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends is subject to, among other things, the availability of sufficient earnings and funds in such subsidiaries, applicable state laws, including in the case of the insurance subsidiaries of CNA, laws and rules governing the payment of dividends by regulated insurance companies (see Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018) and compliance with covenants in their respective loan agreements. Claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will generally have priority as to the assets of such subsidiaries over our claims and those of our creditors and shareholders.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Report to “Loews Corporation,” “the Company,” “Parent Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer to the business of Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Financial Results

The following table summarizes net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation by segment and net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions, except per share data)
CNA Financial	$	96		$	300		$	650		$	801
Diamond Offshore		(48	)		(27	)		(137	)		(54	)
Boardwalk Pipelines		29			28			161			80
Loews Hotels & Co		3			11			28			41
Corporate		(8	)		(34	)		13			(67	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	72		$	278		$	715		$	801
Basic net income per share	$	0.24		$	0.88		$	2.34		$	2.50
Diluted net income per share	$	0.24		$	0.88		$	2.34		$	2.49

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $72 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $278 million, or $0.88 per share in the comparable 2018 period. Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $715 million, or $2.34 per share, compared to $801 million, or $2.49 per share in the comparable 2018 period.

Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 included a charge of $151 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to the recognition of an active life reserve premium deficiency in the long term care business at CNA that was primarily driven by changes in interest rate assumptions. Absent this charge, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased mainly due to lower results at CNA and Diamond Offshore, partially offset by higher parent company net investment income.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were impacted by the long term care charge at CNA and lower results at Diamond Offshore, partially offset by higher earnings at Boardwalk Pipelines reflecting Loews’s 100% ownership of the company in 2019 as compared to 51% for a portion of the prior year period, and higher parent company net investment income.

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CNA Financial

The following table summarizes the results of operations for CNA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as presented in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report. For further discussion of Net investment income and Net investment gains (losses), see the Investments section of this MD&A.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	1,890		$	1,853		$	5,517		$	5,453
Net investment income		487			487			1,573			1,483
Investment gains		8			15			41			21
Non-insurance warranty revenue		292			258			858			744
Other revenues		9			9			22			30
Total		2,686			2,622			8,011			7,731
Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,614			1,312			4,323			3,978
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		345			337			1,025			992
Non-insurance warranty expense		278			235			801			676
Other operating expenses		291			303			854			904
Interest		31			34			120			104
Total		2,559			2,221			7,123			6,654
Income before income tax		127			401			888			1,077
Income tax expense		(20	)		(66	)		(161	)		(181	)
Net income		107			335			727			896
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11	)		(35	)		(77	)		(95	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	96		$	300		$	650		$	801

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased $204 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Net income decreased primarily as a result of a $216 million charge ($151 million after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to the recognition of a premium deficiency as a result of the third quarter gross premium valuation (“GPV”) in the long term care business and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased $151 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by the charge related to the recognition of a premium deficiency as a result of the third quarter GPV discussed above and lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development as well as a $15 million charge (after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to the early retirement of debt, partially offset by higher net investment income driven by limited partnership and common stock returns and higher net investment gains. In addition, there was adverse prior year reserve development recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 under the 2010 asbestos and environmental pollution (“A&EP”) loss portfolio transfer as further discussed in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

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CNA’s Property & Casualty and Other Insurance Operations

CNA’s commercial property and casualty insurance operations (“Property & Casualty Operations”) include its Specialty, Commercial and International lines of business. CNA’s Other Insurance Operations outside of Property & Casualty Operations include its long term care business that is in

run-off,

certain corporate expenses, including interest on CNA’s corporate debt, and certain property and casualty businesses in

run-off,

including CNA Re and A&EP. CNA’s products and services are primarily marketed through independent agents, brokers and managing general underwriters to a wide variety of customers, including small, medium and large businesses, insurance companies, associations, professionals and other groups. We believe the presentation of CNA as one reportable segment is appropriate in accordance with applicable accounting standards on segment reporting. However, for purposes of this discussion and analysis of the results of operations, we provide greater detail with respect to CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations and Other Insurance Operations to enhance the reader’s understanding and to provide further transparency into key drivers of CNA’s financial results.

In assessing CNA’s insurance operations, the Company utilizes the core income (loss) financial measure. Core income (loss) is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) (i) net investment gains or losses, (ii) income or loss from discontinued operations, (iii) any cumulative effects of changes in accounting guidance and (iv) deferred tax asset and liability remeasurement as a result of an enacted U.S. federal tax rate change. In addition, core income (loss) excludes the effects of noncontrolling interests. The calculation of core income (loss) excludes net investment gains or losses because net investment gains or losses are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily consistent with key drivers of underwriting performance, and are therefore not considered an indication of trends in insurance operations. Core income (loss) is deemed to be a

non-GAAP

financial measure and management believes this measure is useful to investors as management uses this measure to assess financial performance.

Property & Casualty Operations

In evaluating the results of Property & Casualty Operations, CNA utilizes the loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio and the combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders’ dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios. In addition, CNA also utilizes renewal premium change, rate, retention and new business in evaluating operating trends. Renewal premium change represents the estimated change in average premium on policies that renew, including rate and exposure changes. Rate represents the average change in price on policies that renew excluding exposure changes. For certain products within Small Business, where quantifiable, rate includes the influence of new business as well. Exposure represents the measure of risk used in the pricing of the insurance product. Retention represents the percentage of premium dollars renewed in comparison to the expiring premium dollars from policies available to renew. Renewal premium change, rate and retention presented for the prior period are updated to reflect subsequent activity on policies written in the period. New business represents premiums from policies written with new customers and additional policies written with existing customers. Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, excludes business which is mostly ceded to third party captives, including business related to large warranty programs.

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The following tables summarize the results of CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019	Specialty			Commercial			International			Total
(In millions, except %)
Gross written premiums	$	1,766		$	860		$	226		$	2,852
Gross written premiums excluding third party captives		778			852			226			1,856
Net written premiums		732			775			201			1,708
Net earned premiums		712			813			236			1,761
Net investment income		121			136			17			274
Core income (loss)		153			97			(9	)		241
Other performance metrics:
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio		57.8	%		69.3	%		69.4	%		64.7	%
Expense ratio		31.8			31.7			38.0			32.5
Dividend ratio		0.2			0.6						0.4
Combined ratio		89.8	%		101.6	%		107.4	%		97.6	%
Rate		6	%		4	%		10	%		6	%
Renewal premium change		8			5			6			6
Retention		87			84			71			83
New business	$	91		$	173		$	52		$	316
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Gross written premiums	$	1,715		$	758		$	230		$	2,703
Gross written premiums excluding third party captives		714			756			230			1,700
Net written premiums		688			697			196			1,581
Net earned premiums		684			782			255			1,721
Net investment income		124			144			14			282
Core income		177			127			1			305
Other performance metrics:
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio		54.5	%		63.5	%		67.6	%		60.5	%
Expense ratio		32.3			33.2			36.3			33.3
Dividend ratio		0.2			0.7						0.4
Combined ratio		87.0	%		97.4	%		103.9	%		94.2	%
Rate		2	%		2	%		4	%		2	%
Renewal premium change		5			4			8			5
Retention		85			84			72			83
New business	$	93		$	122		$	71		$	286

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019	Specialty			Commercial			International			Total
(In millions, except %)
Gross written premiums	$	5,191		$	2,825		$	837		$	8,853
Gross written premiums excluding third party captives		2,263			2,742			837			5,842
Net written premiums		2,143			2,536			709			5,388
Net earned premiums		2,061			2,339			729			5,129
Net investment income		410			480			47			937
Core income		483			356			14			853
Other performance metrics:
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio		58.1	%		67.6	%		64.7	%		63.4	%
Expense ratio		32.6			32.7			37.5			33.3
Dividend ratio		0.2			0.6						0.4
Combined ratio		90.9	%		100.9	%		102.2	%		97.1	%
Rate		4	%		3	%		7	%		4	%
Renewal premium change		6			4			5			5
Retention		88			86			69			83
New business	$	274		$	522		$	207		$	1,003
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Gross written premiums	$	5,222		$	2,563		$	884		$	8,669
Gross written premiums excluding third party captives		2,130			2,483			884			5,497
Net written premiums		2,062			2,339			762			5,163
Net earned premiums		2,039			2,278			739			5,056
Net investment income		376			450			43			869
Core income		531			403			17			951
Other performance metrics:
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio		55.1	%		63.0	%		65.0	%		60.1	%
Expense ratio		31.8			33.3			36.8			33.2
Dividend ratio		0.2			0.7						0.4
Combined ratio		87.1	%		97.0	%		101.8	%		93.7	%
Rate		2	%		1	%		3	%		2	%
Renewal premium change		5			5			6			5
Retention		84			85			79			84
New business	$	266		$	462		$	247		$	975

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Total gross written premiums increased $149 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Total net written premiums increased $127 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period.

Gross written premiums for Commercial increased $102 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher new business and rate. Net written premiums for Commercial increased $78 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for Commercial for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Gross written premiums, excluding third party captives, for Specialty increased $64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, driven by strong retention and rate. Net written premiums for Specialty increased $44 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for Specialty for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

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Gross written premiums for International decreased $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, gross written premiums increased $1 million, or 1% driven by growth in Canada largely offset by the premium reduction from Hardy’s strategic exit from certain business classes announced in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net written premiums for International increased $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, net written premiums increased $10 million, or 5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by a change in the timing of ceded reinsurance contract renewals. The decrease in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for International for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Core income decreased $64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period primarily due to unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development partially offset by lower net catastrophe losses.

Net catastrophe losses were $32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with $46 million in the 2018 period. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty had net catastrophe losses of $3 million and $16 million, Commercial had net catastrophe losses of $25 million in both periods and International had net catastrophe losses of $4 million and $5 million.

Unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $16 million as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $60 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $20 million and $53 million and Commercial recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $35 million as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $5 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, International recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $1 million as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $2 million. Further information on net prior year loss reserve development is included in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Specialty’s combined ratio increased 2.8 points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 3.3 points primarily due to lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development. The expense ratio improved 0.5 points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the same period in 2018 driven by a favorable acquisition ratio.

Commercial’s combined ratio increased 4.2 points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 5.8 points primarily due to unfavorable net prior year loss development in the current year period. The expense ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2019 improved 1.5 points as compared with the 2018 period driven by a favorable acquisition ratio.

International’s combined ratio increased 3.5 points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 1.8 points, driven by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period as compared with favorable development in the prior year period and an increase in large property losses in Hardy and Europe. The expense ratio increased 1.7 points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by lower net earned premiums.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Total gross written premiums increased $184 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Total net written premiums increased $225 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period.

Gross written premiums for Commercial increased $262 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher new business and rate. Net written premiums for Commercial increased $197 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for Commercial for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Gross written premiums for Specialty, excluding third party captives, increased $133 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher new business, strong retention and rate. Net written premiums for Specialty increased $81 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The increase in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for Specialty for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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Gross written premiums for International decreased $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, gross written premiums decreased by $17 million, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by the premium reduction from Hardy’s strategic exit from certain business classes announced in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net written premiums for International decreased $53 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, net written premiums decreased $25 million, or 3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The decrease in net earned premiums was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters for International for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Core income decreased $98 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period primarily due to lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development, partially offset by higher net investment income driven by higher limited partnership and common stock returns.

Net catastrophe losses were $128 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with $106 million in the 2018 period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty had net catastrophe losses of $16 million and $22 million, Commercial had net catastrophe losses of $102 million and $73 million and International had net catastrophe losses of $10 million and $11 million.

Favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $29 million and $158 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $58 million and $127 million, Commercial recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $15 million as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $27 million and International recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $14 million as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $4 million. Further information on net prior year loss reserve development is included in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Specialty’s combined ratio increased 3.8 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 3.0 points primarily due to lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development. The expense ratio increased 0.8 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher employee costs.

Commercial’s combined ratio increased 3.9 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 4.6 points driven by the current accident year and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period. The expense ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 improved 0.6 points as compared with the 2018 period driven by a favorable acquisition ratio partially offset by higher employee costs.

International’s combined ratio increased 0.4 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio improved 0.3 points, driven by improved current accident year underwriting results largely offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period. The expense ratio increased 0.7 points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by lower net earned premiums.

Other Insurance Operations

The following table summarizes the results of CNA’s Other Insurance Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018
(In millions)
Net earned premiums	$	130		$	133	$	390		$	398
Net investment income		213			205		636			614
Core income (loss)		(139	)		12		(139	)		(83	)

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Core loss was $139 million, an increase of $151 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The increase was driven by a $170 million charge related to recognition of an active life reserve premium deficiency partially offset by a $44 million reduction in long term care claim reserves resulting from the annual claim experience study. The favorable claim reserve development was primarily due to lower claim severity than anticipated in the reserve estimates. Core income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 included a $24 million reduction in long term care claim reserves resulting from the 2018 annual claim experience study.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Core loss was $139 million, an increase of $56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The drivers of core income for the nine month period were generally consistent with the three month discussion above. The prior period included

non-recurring

costs of $27 million associated with the transition to a new IT infrastructure service provider. In addition, the 2018 period included adverse net prior year reserve development for A&EP under the loss portfolio transfer, as further discussed in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Long Term Care Policyholder Reserves

Annually, CNA assesses the adequacy of its long term care future policy benefit reserves by performing the GPV to determine if there is a premium deficiency. See the Insurance Reserves section of our MD&A included under Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018 for further information on the reserving process.

Prior to September 30, 2019, the active life reserves for long term care were based on the actuarial best estimate assumptions established at December 31, 2015 as a result of a reserve unlocking. The September 30, 2018 GPV indicated the carried reserves included a margin of approximately $182 million. The September 30, 2019 GPV indicated a premium deficiency of $216 million and future policy benefit reserves were increased accordingly. As a result, the long term care active life reserves carried as of September 30, 2019 represent management’s best estimate assumptions at that date with no margin for adverse deviation. A summary of the changes in the GPV results is presented in the table below:

(In millions)
Long term care active life reserve - change in estimated reserve margin
September 30, 2018 estimated margin	$	182
Changes in underlying discount rate assumptions		(280	)
Changes in underlying morbidity assumptions		32
Changes in underlying persistency assumptions and inforce policy inventory		(234	)
Changes in underlying premium rate action assumptions		58
Changes in underlying expense and other assumptions		26
September 30, 2019 Premium Deficiency	$	(216	)

The premium deficiency was primarily driven by changes in discount rate assumptions driven by lower expected reinvestment rates, contemplating both near-term market indications and long-term normative assumptions. The premium deficiency was also adversely affected by the recognition of margin in earnings in recent quarters and changes in persistency assumptions, primarily from lower projected active life mortality rates. These unfavorable drivers were partially offset by higher than expected rate increases on active rate increase programs, new planned rate increase filings and favorable changes to the underlying morbidity and expense assumptions.

As a result of the premium deficiency, CNA’s projections no longer indicate a pattern of expected profits in earlier future years followed by expected losses in later future years. As such, CNA will no longer establish additional future policy benefit reserves for profits followed by losses in periods where the long term care business generates core income. The need for these additional future policy benefit reserves will be

re-evaluated

in connection with the next GPV, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020.

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The table below summarizes the estimated pretax impact on CNA’s results of operations from various hypothetical revisions to its active life reserve assumptions. The annual GPV process involves updating all assumptions to the then current best estimate, and historically all significant assumptions have been revised each year. In the hypothetical revisions table below, CNA has assumed that revisions to such assumptions would occur in each policy type, age and duration within each policy group and would occur absent any changes, mitigating or otherwise, in the other assumptions. Although such hypothetical revisions are not currently required or anticipated, CNA believes they could occur based on past variances in experience and its expectations of the ranges of future experience that could reasonably occur. Any actual adjustment would be dependent on the specific policies affected and, therefore, may differ from the estimates summarized below.

September 30, 2019	Estimated Reduction to Pretax Income
(In millions)
Hypothetical revisions
Morbidity:
5% increase in morbidity	$	664
10% increase in morbidity		1,329
Persistency:
5% decrease in active life mortality and lapse	$	208
10% decrease in active life mortality and lapse		427
Discount rates:
50 basis point decline in new money interest rates	$	309
100 basis point decline in new money interest rates		675
Premium rate actions:
25% decrease in anticipated future premium rate increases	$	58
50% decrease in anticipated future premium rate increases		115

The following table summarizes policyholder reserves for CNA’s long term care operations:

September 30, 2019	Claim and claim adjustment expenses		Future policy benefits		Total
(In millions)
Long term care	$	2,840	$	9,415	$	12,255
Structured settlement annuities		519				519
Other		13				13
Total		3,372		9,415		12,787
Shadow adjustments (a)		168		2,664		2,832
Ceded reserves (b)		167		226		393
Total gross reserves	$	3,707	$	12,305	$	16,012
December 31, 2018
Long term care	$	2,761	$	9,113	$	11,874
Structured settlement annuities		530				530
Other		14				14
Total		3,305		9,113		12,418
Shadow adjustments (a)		115		1,250		1,365
Ceded reserves (b)		181		234		415
Total gross reserves	$	3,601	$	10,597	$	14,198

(a) To the extent that unrealized gains on fixed income securities supporting long term care products and annuity contracts would result in a premium deficiency if those gains were realized, an increase in Insurance reserves is recorded, after tax and noncontrolling interests, as a reduction of net unrealized gains through Other comprehensive income (loss) (“Shadow Adjustments”).

(b) Ceded reserves relate to claim or policy reserves fully reinsured in connection with a sale or exit from the underlying business.

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Non-GAAP

Reconciliation of Core Income (Loss) to Net Income

The following table reconciles core income (loss) to net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the CNA segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Core income (loss):
Property & Casualty Operations	$	241		$	305		$	853		$	951
Other Insurance Operations		(139	)		12			(139	)		(83	)
Total core income		102			317			714			868
Investment gains (after tax)		6			12			30			19
Consolidating adjustments including purchase accounting and noncontrolling interests		(12	)		(29	)		(94	)		(86	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	96		$	300		$	650		$	801

Diamond Offshore

Overview

At the end of the third quarter of 2019, the average price for Brent crude oil was at the

$60-per-barrel

level. Industry-wide floater utilization was approximately 66% based on industry analyst reports, which was relatively unchanged from the previous quarter but an increase from approximately 58% for the comparable quarter of 2018. During 2019, there has been a slight improvement in average dayrates in some geographic markets; however, dayrates remain low compared to previous periods, as the increase in oil prices from earlier lows has not resulted in significantly higher dayrates at a sustained or consistent level. Some industry analysts indicate that, based on historical data, utilization rates will have to increase to the 80%-range before pricing power shifts to the drilling contractor from the customer.

During the first nine months of 2019, the number of contract tenders for 2020 and 2021 floater project commencements increased, primarily for work in the North Sea and Australia markets. Presently, many of these tenders have been limited to single-well contracts, with options for future wells. Although some geographic areas appear to be improving, other markets show little or no sign of recovery at this time.

From a supply perspective, some industry analysts have reported a three rig decrease in the global supply of floater rigs during the third quarter of 2019. However, the offshore contract drilling market remains oversupplied, providing for a challenging offshore drilling market in the near term. As of the date of this report, industry analysts report that there are approximately 80 stacked or uncontracted floaters and approximately 30 newbuild floaters currently under construction that are scheduled for delivery during the remainder of 2019 through 2022. Of these rigs under construction, some industry analysts report that only one rig is currently contracted for future work. In addition, during the next twelve months, approximately 70 contracted floaters are estimated to be rolling off their current contracts, which will further add to the over-supply of floaters.

As a result of these challenges, Diamond Offshore and other offshore drillers are continuing to actively seek ways to drive efficiency, reduce

non-productive

time on rigs and provide technical innovation to customers. Diamond Offshore anticipates that these efficiencies and innovations will result in the faster drilling and completion of wells, leading to lower overall well costs to the benefit of its customers.

Contract Drilling Backlog

Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog was $1.8 billion as of October 1, 2019 (based on information available at that time) and $2.0 billion as of January 1, 2019 (the date reported in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018). The contract drilling backlog by year as of October 1, 2019 is $0.2 billion in 2019 (for the three-month period beginning October 1, 2019), $0.8 billion in 2020 and an aggregate of $0.8 billion in 2021 through 2024. Contract drilling backlog as of October 1, 2019 excludes future gross margin commitments of $30 million for 2019, approximately $25 million for 2020 and an aggregate $75 million in 2021 through 2023, payable by a customer in the form of a guarantee of gross margin to be earned on future contracts or by direct payment at the end of each of the three respective periods, pursuant to terms of an existing contract.

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Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog includes only firm commitments (typically represented by signed contracts) and is calculated by multiplying the contracted operating dayrate by the firm contract period. Diamond Offshore’s calculation also assumes full utilization of its drilling equipment for the contract period (excluding scheduled shipyard and survey days); however, the amount of actual revenue earned and the actual periods during which revenues are earned will be different than the amounts and periods stated above due to various factors affecting utilization such as weather conditions and unscheduled repairs and maintenance. Contract drilling backlog excludes revenues for mobilization, demobilization, contract preparation and customer reimbursables. Changes in Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog between periods are generally a function of the performance of work on term contracts, as well as the extension or modification of existing term contracts and the execution of additional contracts. In addition, under certain circumstances, Diamond Offshore’s customers may seek to terminate or renegotiate its contracts, which could adversely affect its reported backlog.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Diamond Offshore for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as presented in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Revenues:
Net investment income	$	2		$	2		$	6		$	6
Contract drilling revenues		242			281			676			834
Other revenues		7			6			29			19
Total		251			289			711			859
Expenses:
Contract drilling expenses		202			188			594			562
Other operating expenses
Impairment of assets											27
Other expenses		120			123			346			338
Interest		31			34			92			92
Total		353			345			1,032			1,019
Loss before income tax		(102	)		(56	)		(321	)		(160	)
Income tax benefit		10			5			52			59
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		44			24			132			47
Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(48	)	$	(27	)	$	(137	)	$	(54	)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Contract drilling revenue decreased $39 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to lower average daily revenue earned reflecting the impact of lower dayrates earned under contracts that commenced after the 2018 period. This decrease was partially offset by the effect of incremental revenue earning days, due to fewer

non-productive

days and fewer planned shipyard projects and mobilization of rigs. Contract drilling expense increased $14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to increased costs for repairs and maintenance and other rig operating costs, partially offset by the absence of costs for a rig which was sold in the second quarter of 2019.

Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation increased $21 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, reflecting lower margins from contract drilling services, primarily due to lower contract drilling revenues, higher depreciation expense due to capital expenditures since the latter part of 2018 and a loss of $3 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests) on the disposition of assets. These unfavorable impacts on results were partially offset by the absence of costs related to the settlement of a legal claim in the 2018 period.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Contract drilling revenue decreased $158 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to lower average daily revenue earned and the effect of fewer revenue earning days. Contract drilling expense increased $32 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to incremental amortization of previously deferred contract preparation and mobilization costs and increased rig operating costs for the current fleet. These increases were partially offset by reduced costs for the rig that was sold in the second quarter of 2019 and lower fuel costs for the current fleet.

Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation increased $83 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, reflecting lower margins from contract drilling services, primarily due to lower contract drilling revenues, higher depreciation expense primarily due to capital expenditures and the completion of software implementation projects in 2019 and a lower tax benefit as compared to the prior year period. These unfavorable impacts on results were partially offset by the absence of costs related to the settlement of a legal claim in the 2018 period and the absence of an impairment charge recorded in the 2018 period.

Boardwalk Pipelines

Firm Agreements

A substantial portion of Boardwalk Pipelines’ transportation and storage capacity is contracted for under firm agreements. For the last twelve months ended September 30, 2019, approximately 88% of Boardwalk Pipelines’ revenues, excluding retained fuel, were derived from fixed fees under firm agreements. Boardwalk Pipelines expects to earn revenues of approximately $10.3 billion from fixed fees under committed firm agreements in place as of September 30, 2019, including agreements for transportation, storage and other services, over the remaining term of those agreements. This amount has increased by approximately $1.2 billion from the comparable amount at December 31, 2018, from contracts entered into during 2019. For Boardwalk Pipelines’ customers that are charged maximum tariff rates related to its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulated operating subsidiaries, the revenues expected to be earned from fixed fees under committed firm agreements reflect the current tariff rate for such services for the term of the agreements, however, the tariff rates may be subject to future adjustment. The estimated revenues from fixed fees under committed firm agreements may include estimated revenues that are anticipated under executed precedent transportation agreements for projects that are subject to regulatory approvals. The revenues expected to be earned from fixed fees under committed firm agreements do not include additional revenues Boardwalk Pipelines has recognized and may recognize under firm agreements based on actual utilization of the contracted pipeline or storage capacity, any expected revenues for periods after the expiration dates of the existing agreements or execution of precedent agreements associated with growth projects or other events that occurred or will occur subsequent to September 30, 2019.

Contract renewals

Each year a portion of Boardwalk Pipelines’ firm transportation and storage agreements expire. Demand for firm service is primarily based on market conditions which can vary across Boardwalk Pipelines’ pipeline systems. The amount of change in firm reservation fees under contract reflects the overall market trends, including the impact from Boardwalk Pipelines’ growth projects. Boardwalk Pipelines focuses its marketing efforts on enhancing the value of the capacity that is up for renewal and works with customers to match gas supplies from various basins to new and existing customers and markets, including aggregating supplies at key locations along its pipelines to provide

end-use

customers with attractive and diverse supply options. If the market perceives the value of Boardwalk Pipelines’ available capacity to be lower than its long-term view of the capacity, Boardwalk Pipelines may seek to shorten contract terms until market perception improves.

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Boardwalk Pipelines for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as presented in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Revenues:
Other revenue, primarily operating	$	296		$	279		$	969		$	901
Total		296			279			969			901
Expenses:
Operating		212			197			616			598
Interest		45			44			136			131
Total		257			241			752			729
Income before income tax		39			38			217			172
Income tax expense		(10	)		(10	)		(56	)		(24	)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests											(68	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	29		$	28		$	161		$	80

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Total revenues increased $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the net effect of items offset in fuel and transportation expense, primarily retained fuel, operating revenues increased $17 million primarily driven by Boardwalk Pipelines’ recently completed growth projects, partially offset by contract restructuring and contract expirations that were recontracted at overall lower average rates.

Operating expenses increased $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding items offset in operating revenues, operating expenses increased $10 million as compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher maintenance project expenses and an increased asset base from recently completed growth projects.

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018

Total revenues increased $68 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the net effect of items offset in fuel and transportation expense, primarily retained fuel, and net proceeds of approximately $24 million as a result of drawing on letters of credit due to a customer bankruptcy, operating revenues increased $47 million primarily driven by Boardwalk Pipelines’ recently completed growth projects, partially offset by contract restructuring and contract expirations that were recontracted at overall lower average rates.

Operating expenses increased $18 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding items offset in operating revenues, operating expenses increased $15 million as compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher maintenance project expenses and an increased asset base from recently completed growth projects.

Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $81 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above and the impact of the Company owning 100% of Boardwalk Pipelines, which increased from 51% with the purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units on July 18, 2018.

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Loews Hotels & Co

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Loews Hotels & Co for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as presented in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Revenues:
Operating revenue	$	127		$	148		$	437		$	472
Gain on sale of owned hotel					23						23
Revenues related to reimbursable expenses		29			19			85			79
Total		156			190			522			574
Expenses:
Operating		113			129			372			399
Asset impairments at owned hotels					22			11			22
Reimbursable expenses		29			19			85			79
Depreciation		14			16			45			49
Equity income from joint ventures		(11	)		(17	)		(49	)		(55	)
Interest		6			7			16			22
Total		151			176			480			516
Income before income tax		5			14			42			58
Income tax expense		(2	)		(3	)		(14	)		(17	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	3		$	11		$	28		$	41

Operating revenues decreased $21 million and $35 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods primarily due to hotel renovations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the sale of two owned hotel properties, one of which occurred in the second quarter of 2019 and one of which occurred in the third quarter of 2018. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were also impacted by lower management fees of $2 million due to reduced operating revenues at managed properties. In addition, Loews Hotels operating revenues and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include a $12 million reduction due to the reclassification of services provided to customers by a third party vendor.

Operating expenses decreased $16 million and $27 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods due to the above stated reclassification and the aforementioned sale of an owned hotel in 2018.

Loews Hotels considers events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. Asset impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include charges of $11 million in 2019 related to the

write-off

of previously capitalized costs due to the change in plans for an owned property and the sale of another owned property. Asset impairments of $22 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflect reductions in the carrying value of two owned properties.

Interest expense decreased $1 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods due to additional capitalized interest on development projects in progress.

Equity income from joint ventures decreased $6 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to

pre-opening

expenses for properties recently opened and properties currently under development of $2 million. In addition, the threat of Hurricane Dorian negatively impacted results at the properties in the Universal Orlando joint venture. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to

pre-opening

expenses for properties under development of $8 million partially offset by the improved performance of several properties.

Net income decreased $8 million and $13 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above.

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Corporate

Corporate operations consist primarily of investment income at the Parent Company, operating results of Consolidated Container, corporate interest expenses and other corporate administrative costs. Investment income includes earnings on cash and short term investments held at the Parent Company to meet current and future liquidity needs, as well as results of limited partnership investments and the Parent Company trading portfolio.

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Corporate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 as presented in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Revenues:
Net investment income	$	36		$	5		$	153		$	61
Other revenues		250			223			689			653
Total		286			228			842			714
Expenses:
Operating and other		264			244			740			714
Interest		31			27			85			81
Total		295			271			825			795
Income (loss) before income tax		(9	)		(43	)		17			(81	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		1			9			(4	)		14
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(8	)	$	(34	)	$	13		$	(67	)

Net investment income increased $31 million and $92 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods primarily due to improved performance of equity based investments in the Parent Company trading portfolio, partially offset by lower income from limited partnership investments as a result of lower invested balances.

Other revenues increased $27 million and $36 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods, reflecting an increase in Consolidated Container’s operations of $35 million and $43 million related to acquisitions in 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, the increase in revenues was partially offset by the pass-through effect of lower year-over-year resin prices. Consolidated Container’s contracts generally provide for resin price changes to be passed through to its customers on a short-term lag, generally about one month. When a pass-through occurs, revenues and expenses generally change by the same amount so that Consolidated Container’s gross margin returns to the same level as prior to the change in prices.

Operating and other expenses increased $20 million and $26 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods, primarily due to an increase in Consolidated Container’s expenses of $35 million and $44 million related to acquisitions in 2019 and operating personnel expenses at Consolidated Container, partially offset by lower corporate overhead expenses. Interest expenses increased $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods, primarily due to incremental borrowings associated with funding Consolidated Container’s 2019 acquisitions.

Net results improved $26 million and $80 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods primarily due to the changes discussed above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Parent Company

Parent Company cash and investments, net of receivables and payables, totaled $3.5 billion at September 30, 2019 as compared to $3.1 billion at December 31, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we received $817 million in dividends from our subsidiaries, including a special dividend from CNA of $485 million. Cash inflows also included $183 million from Loews Hotels & Co. Cash outflows included the payment of $643 million to fund treasury stock purchases and $57 million of cash dividends to our shareholders. As a holding company we depend on dividends from our subsidiaries and returns on our investment portfolio to fund our obligations. We also have an

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effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registering the future sale of an unlimited amount of our debt and equity securities. We are not responsible for the liabilities and obligations of our subsidiaries and there are no Parent Company guarantees.

Depending on market and other conditions, we may purchase our shares and shares of our subsidiaries outstanding common stock in the open market or otherwise. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we purchased 13.2 million shares of Loews common stock. As of October 25, 2019, we had purchased an additional 1.8 million shares of Loews common stock at an aggregate cost of $90 million. As of October 25, 2019, there were 297,438,996 shares of Loews common stock outstanding.

Future uses of our cash may include investing in our subsidiaries, new acquisitions, dividends and/or repurchases of our and our subsidiaries’ outstanding common stock. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including our earnings, financial condition and business needs.

Subsidiaries

CNA’s cash provided by operating activities was $980 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with $868 million for the 2018 period. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was driven by an increase in premiums collected and lower income taxes paid. CNA believes that its present cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are sufficient to fund its current and expected working capital and debt obligation needs.

CNA declared and paid dividends of $3.05 per share on its common stock, including a special dividend of $2.00 per share, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. On October 25, 2019, CNA’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share on its common stock, payable December 2, 2019 to shareholders of record on November 11, 2019. CNA’s declaration and payment of future dividends is at the discretion of its Board of Directors and will depend on many factors, including CNA’s earnings, financial condition, business needs and regulatory constraints.

CNA has an effective shelf registration statement under which it may publicly issue debt, equity or hybrid securities from time to time.

Dividends from the Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”), a subsidiary of CNA, are subject to the insurance holding company laws of the State of Illinois, the domiciliary state of CCC. Under these laws, ordinary dividends, or dividends that do not require prior approval by the Illinois Department of Insurance (“Department”), are determined based on the greater of the prior year’s statutory net income or 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the prior year, as well as the timing and amount of dividends paid in the preceding twelve months. Additionally, ordinary dividends may only be paid from earned surplus, which is calculated by removing unrealized gains from unassigned surplus. As of September 30, 2019, CCC was in a positive earned surplus position. The maximum allowable dividend CCC could pay during 2019 that would not be subject to the Department’s prior approval is approximately $1.4 billion, less dividends paid during the preceding twelve months measured at that point in time. CCC paid dividends of $116 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and $940 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, CCC is able to pay approximately $327 million of dividends that would not be subject to prior approval of the Department. The actual level of dividends paid in any year is determined after an assessment of available dividend capacity, holding company liquidity and cash needs as well as the impact the dividends will have on the statutory surplus of the applicable insurance company.

Diamond Offshore’s cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $203 million as compared to the 2018 period, due to lower cash collected from the performance of contract drilling services and higher income tax payments, net of refunds, primarily in Diamond Offshore’s foreign tax jurisdictions. Incremental cash used for operations during the 2019 period was partially offset by a net decrease in cash expenditures related to contract drilling and general and administrative costs.

Diamond Offshore expects capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2019 to be approximately $110 million to $130 million for a total spend of approximately $360 million to $380 million in 2019. Capital expenditures in 2019 include spending associated with projects under its capital maintenance and replacement programs, including equipment upgrades for the

Ocean BlackHawk

,

Ocean BlackHornet

and

Ocean Courage

and other large shipyard projects. In addition, other specific projects for 2019 include approximately $110 million in capitalized costs associated with the reactivation and upgrade of the

Ocean Onyx

and approximately $20 million associated with the reactivation of the

Ocean Endeavor.

At September 30, 2019, Diamond Offshore has no significant purchase obligations, except for those related to its direct rig operations, which arise during the normal course of business.

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As of October 25, 2019, Diamond Offshore had $1.2 billion available under its credit agreements.

On September 25, 2019, S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) downgraded Diamond Offshore’s corporate and senior unsecured notes credit ratings to CCC+ from B. The rating outlook from S&P changed to stable from negative. Diamond Offshore’s current corporate credit rating from Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) is B2 and its current senior unsecured notes credit rating from Moody’s is B3. The rating outlook from Moody’s is negative. These credit ratings are below investment grade and could raise Diamond Offshore’s cost of financing. Consequently, Diamond Offshore may not be able to issue additional debt in amounts and/or with terms that it considers to be reasonable. These ratings could limit Diamond Offshore’s ability to pursue other business opportunities.

Diamond Offshore will make periodic assessments of its capital spending programs based on industry conditions and will make adjustments if it determines they are required. Diamond Offshore, may, from time to time, issue debt or equity securities, or a combination thereof, to finance capital expenditures, the acquisition of assets and businesses or for general corporate purposes. Diamond Offshore has an effective shelf registration statement under which it may publicly issue debt, equity or hybrid securities from time to time. Diamond Offshore’s ability to access the capital markets by issuing debt or equity securities will be dependent on its results of operations, financial condition, credit ratings, market conditions and other factors beyond its control at the time Diamond Offshore seeks such access.

Boardwalk Pipelines’ cash provided by operating activities increased $81 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 period primarily due to the change in net income and the timing of receivables.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Boardwalk Pipelines’ capital expenditures were $263 million and $345 million, consisting of a combination of growth and maintenance capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, Boardwalk Pipelines purchased $13 million and $10 million of natural gas to be used as base gas for its pipeline system.

As of September 30, 2019, Boardwalk Pipelines had $260 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit facility. Boardwalk Pipelines anticipates that its existing capital resources, including its revolving credit facility and cash flows from operating activities, will be adequate to fund its operations for 2019. Boardwalk Pipelines may seek to access the debt markets to fund some or all capital expenditures for growth projects, acquisitions or for general corporate purposes. Boardwalk Pipelines has an effective shelf registration statement under which it may publicly issue debt securities, warrants or rights from time to time.

Boardwalk Pipelines paid distributions of $77 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company received distributions of $77 million and $52 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The distributions received in 2019 reflect the Company owning 100% of Boardwalk Pipelines, which increased from 51% with the purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units on July 18, 2018.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Consolidated Container paid approximately $260 million to complete three acquisitions of plastic packaging manufacturers located in the U.S. and Canada, funded with approximately $250 million of debt financing proceeds and available cash, see Notes 2 and 7 for further discussion.

INVESTMENTS

Investment activities of

non-insurance

subsidiaries primarily include investments in fixed income securities, including short term investments. The Parent Company portfolio also includes equity securities, including short sales and derivative instruments, and investments in limited partnerships. These types of investments generally present greater volatility, less liquidity and greater risk than fixed income investments and are included within Results of Operations – Corporate.

We enter into short sales and invest in certain derivative instruments that are used for asset and liability management activities, income enhancements to our portfolio management strategy and to benefit from anticipated future movements in the underlying markets. If such movements do not occur as anticipated, then significant losses may occur. Monitoring procedures include senior management review of daily reports of existing positions and valuation fluctuations to seek to ensure that open positions are consistent with our portfolio strategy.

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Credit exposure associated with

non-performance

by counterparties to our derivative instruments is generally limited to the uncollateralized change in fair value of the derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. We mitigate the risk of

non-performance

by monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties and diversifying derivatives by using multiple counterparties. We occasionally require collateral from our derivative investment counterparties depending on the amount of the exposure and the credit rating of the counterparty.

Insurance

CNA maintains a large portfolio of fixed maturity and equity securities, including large amounts of corporate and government issued debt securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other asset-backed securities and investments in limited partnerships which pursue a variety of long and short investment strategies across a broad array of asset classes. CNA’s investment portfolio supports its obligation to pay future insurance claims and provides investment returns which are an important part of CNA’s overall profitability.

Net Investment Income

The significant components of CNA’s net investment income are presented in the following table. Fixed income securities, as presented, include both fixed maturity securities and

non-redeemable

preferred stock.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Fixed income securities:
Taxable fixed income securities	$	383		$	366		$	1,151		$	1,070
Tax-exempt fixed income securities		79			93			241			298
Total fixed income securities		462			459			1,392			1,368
Limited partnership and common stock investments		18			23			157			96
Other, net of investment expense		7			5			24			19
Pretax net investment income	$	487		$	487		$	1,573		$	1,483
Fixed income securities after tax and noncontrolling interests	$	337		$	338		$	1,018		$	1,010
Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests	$	356		$	357		$	1,147		$	1,091
Effective income yield for the fixed income securities portfolio, before tax		4.8	%		4.7	%		4.8	%		4.7	%
Effective income yield for the fixed income securities portfolio, after tax		3.9	%		3.9	%		3.9	%		3.9	%
Limited partnership and common stock return		0.9	%		0.9	%		7.7	%		4.0	%

Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $1 million as compared with the 2018 period. Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests increased $56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, driven by limited partnership and common stock returns.

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Net Investment Gains (Losses)

The components of CNA’s net investment gains (losses) are presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
(In millions)
Investment gains (losses):
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate and other bonds	$	7		$	8					$	36
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		1			9		$	13			35
Asset-backed		(5	)		(7	)		(19	)		(39	)
Total fixed maturity securities		3			10			(6	)		32
Non-redeemable preferred stock		7			2			60			(23	)
Short term and other		(2	)		3			(13	)		12
Total investment gains		8			15			41			21
Income tax (expense)		(2	)		(3	)		(11	)		(2	)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1	)		(1	)		(3	)		(2	)
Net investment gains attributable to Loews Corporation	$	5		$	11		$	27		$	17

Net investment gains after tax and noncontrolling interests for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $6 million as compared with the 2018 period. The decrease was driven by higher OTTI losses recognized in earnings.

Net investment gains after tax and noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased $10 million as compared with the 2018 period. The increase was driven by the favorable change in fair value of

non-redeemable

preferred stock, partially offset by higher OTTI losses recognized in earnings.

Further information on CNA’s investment gains and losses, including OTTI losses, is set forth in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Portfolio Quality

The following table presents the estimated fair value and net unrealized gains (losses) of CNA’s fixed maturity securities by rating distribution:

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)		Estimated Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
(In millions)
U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises	$	4,432	$	114	$	4,334	$	(24	)
AAA		3,057		360		3,027		245
AA		6,731		860		6,510		512
A		9,040		1,112		8,768		527
BBB		16,718		1,670		14,205		274
Non-investment grade		2,481		85		2,702		(73	)
Total	$	42,459	$	4,201	$	39,546	$	1,461

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 1% of CNA’s fixed maturity portfolio was rated internally. AAA rated securities included $1.3 billion of

pre-refunded

municipal bonds as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

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The following table presents CNA’s

available-for-sale

fixed maturity securities in a gross unrealized loss position by ratings distribution:

September 30, 2019	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
(In millions)
U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises	$	171	$	1
AAA		35		1
AA		29
A		456		4
BBB		568		12
Non-investment grade		609		32
Total	$	1,868	$	50

The following table presents the maturity profile for these

available-for-sale

fixed maturity securities. Securities not due to mature on a single date are allocated based on weighted average life:

September 30, 2019	Estimated Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
(In millions)
Due in one year or less	$	27
Due after one year through five years		377	$	12
Due after five years through ten years		1,127		22
Due after ten years		337		16
Total	$	1,868	$	50

Duration

A primary objective in the management of CNA’s investment portfolio is to optimize return relative to the corresponding liabilities and respective liquidity needs. CNA’s views on the current interest rate environment, tax regulations, asset class valuations, specific security issuer and broader industry segment conditions as well as domestic and global economic conditions, are some of the factors that enter into an investment decision. CNA also continually monitors exposure to issuers of securities held and broader industry sector exposures and may from time to time adjust such exposures based on its views of a specific issuer or industry sector.

A further consideration in the management of CNA’s investment portfolio is the characteristics of the corresponding liabilities and the ability to align the duration of the portfolio to those liabilities and to meet future liquidity needs, minimize interest rate risk and maintain a level of income sufficient to support the underlying insurance liabilities. For portfolios where future liability cash flows are determinable and typically long term in nature, CNA segregates investments for asset/liability management purposes. The segregated investments support the long term care and structured settlement liabilities in Other Insurance Operations.

The effective durations of CNA’s fixed income securities and short term investments are presented in the following table. Amounts presented are net of payable and receivable amounts for securities purchased and sold, but not yet settled.

	September 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Estimated Fair Value		Effective Duration (Years)		Estimated Fair Value		Effective Duration (Years)
(In millions of dollars)
Investments supporting Other Insurance Operations	$	18,003		9.0	$	16,212		8.4
Other investments		26,655		4.1		25,428		4.4
Total	$	44,658		6.0	$	41,640		6.0

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The investment portfolio is periodically analyzed for changes in duration and related price risk. Additionally, CNA periodically reviews the sensitivity of the portfolio to the level of foreign exchange rates and other factors that contribute to market price changes. A summary of these risks and specific analysis on changes is included in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk included under Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Short Term Investments

The carrying value of the components of CNA’s Short term investments are presented in the following table:

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
(In millions )
Short term investments:
Commercial paper		$    1,004		$       705
U.S. Treasury securities		256		185
Other		234		396
Total short term investments		$    1,494		$    1,286

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Certain accounting policies require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. Such estimates and judgments necessarily involve varying, and possibly significant, degrees of uncertainty. Accordingly, certain amounts currently recorded in the financial statements will likely be adjusted in the future based on new available information and changes in other facts and circumstances. See the Critical Accounting Estimates and the Insurance Reserves sections of our MD&A included under Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018 for further information.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE

For a discussion of accounting standards updates that have been adopted or will be adopted in the future, please read Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this Report as well as some statements in other SEC filings and periodic press releases and some oral statements made by us and our subsidiaries and our and their officials during presentations may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact and may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements. Such statements may contain the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. In addition, any statement concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible actions taken by us or our subsidiaries are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

Developments in any of the risks or uncertainties facing us or our subsidiaries, including those described under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018, Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q

for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and in our other filings with the SEC, could cause our results to differ materially from results that have been or may be anticipated or projected. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update these statements to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

There were no material changes in our market risk components as of September 30, 2019. See the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk included under Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018 for further information. Additional information related to portfolio duration and market conditions is discussed in the Investments section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included under Part I, Item 2.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules

13a-15(e)

and

15d-15(e)

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), which is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, including this Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management on a timely basis to allow decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“CFO”) conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report and, based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules

13a-15(f)

and

15d-15(f)

under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2019 that have materially affected or that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information on our legal proceedings is set forth in Note 11 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Part I, Item 1.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the year ended December 31, 2018 and our Quarterly Report on Form

10-Q

for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 include a detailed discussion of certain risk factors facing the company. No updates or additions have been made to such risk factors as of September 30, 2019.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Items 2 (a) and (b) are inapplicable.

(c) STOCK REPURCHASES

Period	(a) Total number of shares purchased		(b) Average price paid per share		(c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		(d) Maximum number of shares (or approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions)
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019		341,240		$      54.18		N/A		N/A
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019		1,620,985		48.55		N/A		N/A
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019		1,431,981		49.78		N/A		N/A

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Description of Exhibit	Exhibit     Number
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)		31.1*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)		31.2*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)		32.1*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)		32.2*
XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document		101.INS *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema		101.SCH *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase		101.CAL *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase		101.DEF *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase		101.LAB *
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase		101.PRE *
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)		104*

*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	LOEWS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Dated: October 28, 2019	By:	/s/ David B. Edelson
		DAVID B. EDELSON
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly authorized officer
		and principal financial
		officer)

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