Jim Tisch | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
David Edelson | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President |
Mary Skafidas | Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Loews Corporation Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator instructions] I will now turn the call over to Mary Skafidas. Please go ahead.