CNA sees improved earnings in second quarter

Insurance group CNA Financial Corporation has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Here’s how the company fared in the three and six months ended June 30:

Commenting on the numbers, chair and chief executive Dino E. Robusto (pictured) said: “We produced outstanding results in the quarter with an $18 million increase in core income to $326 million, leading to record core income in the first half of 2024. Net investment income was up 7% as yields in our fixed income portfolio increased again this quarter and our alternatives portfolio generated strong returns.

“Despite the elevated industry catastrophe losses, the all-in combined ratio for overall P&C was 94.8%, inclusive of pretax catastrophe losses of $82 million or 3.5 points which was consistent with our recent five-year average.

“The P&C underlying combined ratio was 91.6%, which generated the fifth consecutive quarter of underlying underwriting gain of $200 million or more with all three business segments (specialty, commercial, and international) contributing meaningfully to the bottom line.”

Meanwhile, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share payable on August 29.

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