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CNA Financial Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary2 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue was $3.821B vs. $3.817B; net income fell to $196M from $403M and core income to $203M from $409M, including a $137M after-tax LTC reserve charge.
9M revenue rose to $11.327B from $11.161B; net income declined to $728M from $976M and core income to $752M from $1.025B.
P&C core income declined to $397M from $456M as underlying underwriting weakened and catastrophe losses rose; Life & Group core loss widened to $171M from $22M.
Financial highlights
Q3 net earned premiums increased to $2.831B from $2.783B; net investment income was $635M vs. $638M.
Q3 fixed-income and other investment income rose to $587M from $567M; limited partnership and common stock income fell to $48M from $71M.
9M net earned premiums were $8.291B vs. $8.103B; net investment income rose to $1.946B from $1.904B.
Q3 diluted EPS was $0.72 vs. $1.48; adjusted core diluted EPS was $0.75 vs. $1.50. 9M diluted EPS was $2.67 vs. $3.58.
Total claims, benefits and expenses were $3.584B in Q3 vs. $3.304B; 9M expenses rose to $10.418B from $9.919B.
Outlook and guidance
Fixed-income and other investment income is expected to be ~$600M in Q4 and over $2.3B for FY 2026; P&C expense ratio run-rate is expected to be ~30% for 2026.
Underwriting remains selective through Q4 and into 2027, targeting attractive risk-adjusted returns and appropriate pricing, terms and conditions.
LTC policy counts are expected to decline a further 40% over the next decade; active management targets an orderly runoff.
Deferred warranty revenue expected to be recognized: $0.5B for the remainder of 2026, $1.0B in 2027, $0.8B in 2028 and $1.3B thereafter.
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CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. Their performance and investment management segment develops analytics and provides advisory, asset management, and technology services. They also offer large public sector customers with a wide range of health-care related services under contracts with various government agencies, including Medicare Advantage plans. CNA Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.