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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
F
ORMFORM
10-Q
[X]
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
June 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)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.YN.Y..
10065-8087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(
212
)
(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
Indicate
I
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      
    Yes 
     X     
  No _____
 
                                                     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      
    Yes 
     X     
  No _____
 
                                                     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  
Large accelerated filer 
  X  
Accelerated filer ____Non-accelerated filer ____Smaller reporting company ____
 
    Accelerated filer
 
___
Non-accelerated
filer
___
Smaller reporting company 
___
Emerging growth 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 
     X     
 
                
                                                     No
_
_
_
X
__
_
As of July 26,October 
201925
, 2019, there were
302,380,038
297,438,996 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
         
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
    
     
Assets:
      
Investments:
      
Fixed maturities, amortized cost of $38,045 and $
38,234
 $    
41,663
   $     
39,699
 
Equity securities, cost of $
1,385
 and $
1,479
  
1,367
   
1,293
 
Limited partnership investments
  
2,036
   
2,424
 
Other invested assets, primarily mortgage loans
  
985
   
901
 
Short term investments
  
4,689
   
3,869
 
Total investments
  
50,740
   
48,186
 
Cash
  
440
   
405
 
Receivables
  
8,144
   
7,960
 
Property, plant and equipment
  
15,513
   
15,511
 
Goodwill
  
768
   
665
 
Deferred
non-insurance
warranty acquisition expenses
  
2,678
   
2,513
 
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries
  
681
   
633
 
Other assets
  
3,313
   
2,443
 
Total assets
 $
82,277
  $
78,316
 
  
 
     
Liabilities and Equity:
      
Insurance reserves:
      
Claim and claim adjustment expense
 $
21,729
  $
21,984
 
Future policy benefits
  
11,537
   
10,597
 
Unearned premiums
  
4,648
   
4,183
 
Total insurance reserves
  
37,914
   
36,764
 
Payable to brokers
  
576
   
42
 
Short term debt
  
87
   
17
 
Long term debt
  
11,456
   
11,359
 
Deferred income taxes
  
1,227
   
841
 
Deferred
non-insurance
warranty revenue
  
3,595
   
3,402
 
Other liabilities
  
5,028
   
4,505
 
Total liabilities
  59,883   
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 –
312,528,502
and
312,169,189
shares
  
3
   
3
 
Additional
paid-in
capital
  
3,612
   
3,627
 
Retained earnings
  
16,374
   
15,773
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  
3
   
(880
)
  
19,992
   
18,523
 
Less treasury stock, at cost (
9,930,431
and
100,000
shares)
  
(478
  
(5
)
Total shareholders’ equity
  
19,514
   
18,518
 
Noncontrolling interests
  
2,880
   
2,868
 
Total equity
  
22,394
   
21,386
 
Total liabilities and equity
 $
82,277
  $
78,316
 
 
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
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions, except per share data)
        
Revenues:
            
Insurance premiums
 $
1,824
  $
1,815
  $
3,627
  $
3,600
 
Net investment income
  
551
   
551
   
1,208
   
1,057
 
Investment gains (losses):
            
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
  
(6
)     
(20
  
(6
)
Other net investment gains (losses)
  
8
   
(3
)  
53
   
12
 
                 
Total investment gains (losses)
  
2
   
(3
)  
33
   
6
 
Non-insurance
warranty revenue
  
285
   
248
   
566
   
486
 
Operating revenues and other
  
961
   
979
   
1,946
   
2,022
 
Total
  
3,623
   
3,590
   7,380   
7,171
 
                 
Expenses:
            
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
  
1,352
   
1,327
   
2,709
   
2,666
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
  
338
   
359
   
680
   
655
 
Non-insurance
warranty expense
  
263
   
225
   
523
   
441
 
Operating expenses and other
  
1,231
   
1,229
   
2,380
   
2,413
 
Interest
  
164
   
143
   
305
   
284
 
Total 
3,348
 
  3,283  
6,597
 
  6,459
Income before income tax
  
275
   
307
   
783
   
712
 
Income tax expense
  
(50
)  
(59
)  
(162
)  
(84
)
Net income
  
225
   
248
   
621
   
628
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
24
   
(18
)  
22
   
(105
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
 $
249
  $
230
  $
643
  $
523
 
               
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.82
 
 
$0.72
 
 
$
2.10
 
 
$1.62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share
 $
0.82
  $
0.72
  $
2.09
  $
1.61
 
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:
            
Shares of common stock
  
303.84
   
318.87
   
306.82
   
323.30
 
Dilutive potential shares of common stock
  
0.70
   
0.91
   
0.62
   
0.93
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution
  
304.54
   
319.78
   
307.44
   
324.23
 
 
 
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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                 
 
Three Months Ended
  
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
  
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
        
 
        
Net income
 $
  225
  $
248
  $
621
  $
628
 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax
            
Changes in:
            
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with other-than-temporary impairments
     
(1
)  
4
   
(10
)
Net other unrealized gains (losses) on investments
  
436
   
(159
)  
962
   
(588
)
Total unrealized gains (losses) on investments
  
436
   
(160
)  
966
   
(598
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
  
(6
)  
4
   
(12
  
14
 
Pension liability
  
7
   
9
   
15
   
19
 
Foreign currency translation
  
3
   
(52
)  
20
   
(41
)
           
 
     
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
440
   
(199
)  
989
   
(606
)
           
 
     
Comprehensive income
  
665
   
49
   
1,610
   
22
 
                 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(23
  
2
   
(84
)  
(41
)
           
 
     
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Loews
Corporation
 $
642
  $
51
  $
1,526
  $
(19
)
 
 
 
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.

7
 

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, April 1, 2018
 $
23,848
  $
3
  $
3,142
  $
16,321
  $
(417
) $
(517
) $
5,316
    
Net income
  
248
         
230
         
18
 
Other comprehensive loss
  
(199
)           
(179
)     
(20
)
Dividends paid ($0.0625 per share)
  
(42
)        
(20
)        
(22
)
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipeline common units
  
(1,715
)     
661
      
(29
)     
(2,347
)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock
  
(291
)              
(291
)   
Stock-based compensation
  
8
      
8
             
Other
  
1
      
(2
)  
1
         
2
 
Balance, June 30, 2018
 $
21,858
  $
3
  $
3,809
  $
16,532
  $
(625
) $
(808
) $
2,947
 
                             
Balance, April 1, 2019
 
$
21,902
  
$
3
  
$
3,607
  
$
16,144
  
$
(390
)
 
$
(327
)
 
$
2,865
 
Net income
  
225
         
249
         
(24
)
Other comprehensive income
  
440
         
 
   
393
      
47
 
Dividends paid ($0.0625 per share)
  
(29
)
 
        
(19
)
 
        
(10
)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock
  
(151
)
        
 
      
(151
)
 
    
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling
interests
 
 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
Stock-based compensation
  
7
      
6
            
1
 
Other
  
2
      
(1
)
           
3
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
 
$
22,394
  
$
3
  
$
3,612
  
$
16,374
 
 
$
3
  
$
(478
) 
$
2,880
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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
  
628
         
523
         
105
 
Other comprehensive loss
  
(606
)           
(542
)     
(64
)
Dividends paid ($0.125 per share)
  
(140
)        
(40
)        
(100
)
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipeline common units
  
(1,715
)     
661
      
(29
)     
(2,347
)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock
  
(788
)              
(788
)   
Stock-based compensation
  
8
      
1
            
7
 
Other
  
(4
)     
(4
)  
(4
)        
4
 
Balance, June 30, 2018
 $
21,858
  $
3
  $
3,809
  $
16,532
  $
(625
) $
(808
) $
2,947
 
Balance, January 1, 2019
 
$
21,386
  
$
3
  
$
3,627
  
$
15,773
  
$
(880
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
2,868
 
Net income
  
621
         
643
         
(22
)
Other comprehensive income
  
989
            
883
      
106
 
Dividends paid ($0.125 per share)
  
(116
)
        
(38
)
        
(78
)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock
  
(473
)
              
(473
   
Purchases of subsidiary stock from
noncontrolling interests
  
(16
)
                 
(16
)
Stock-based compensation
  
8
      
(13
)
           
21
 
Other
  
(5
)
      
(2
)
  
(4
)
          
1
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
 
$
22,394
  
$
3
  
$
3,612
  
$
16,374
  
$
3
  
$
(478
 
$
2,880
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
         
Six Months Ended June 30
 
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
    
Operating Activities:
      
         
Net income
 
$
621
  $
628
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net
  
604
   
494
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
       
Receivables
  
(79
)
  
(507
)
Deferred acquisition costs
  
(47
)
  
(43
)
Insurance reserves
  
203
 
  
563
 
Other assets
  
(296
)
  
(151
)
Other liabilities
  
73
 
  
(115
)
Trading securities
  
(605
)
  
1,282
 
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
  
474
   
2,151
 
 
      
Investing Activities:
      
         
Purchases of fixed maturities
  
(4,896
)
  
(5,608
)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities
  
3,858
 
  
4,781
 
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities
  
1,374
 
  
1,306
 
Purchases of limited partnership investments
  
(139
)
  
(73
)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments
  
559
 
  
94
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
  
(505
)
  
(480
)
Acquisitions
  
(256
)
  
(10
)
Dispositions
  
136
 
  
2
 
Change in short term investments
  
6
 
  
(1,104
)
Other, net
  
(93
)
  
(145
)
Net cash flow provided by investing activities
  
44
   
(1,237
)
 
      
Financing Activities:
      
         
Dividends paid
  
(38
)
  
(40
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
  
(78
)
  
(100
)
Purchases of Loews treasury stock
  
(478
)
  
(799
)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests
  
(16
)
   
Principal payments on debt
  
(1,394
)
  
(605
)
Issuance of debt
  
1,534
 
  
533
 
Other, net
  
(15
)
  
83
 
Net cash flow used by financing activities
  
(485
)
  
(928
)
   
 
    
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash
  
2
   
(5
)
        
Net change in cash
  
35
   
(19
)
Cash, beginning of period
  
405
   
472
 
Cash, end of period
 
$
440
  $
453
 
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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Table of Contents
 
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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and results of operations, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity
for the three and sixnine months ended June 
September 30,
,
2019
and
2018
and cash flows for the sixnine months ended June 
September 30,
,
2019
and
2018
. 2018. Net income for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine 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
.
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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
“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,
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
. 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 the
 
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mortgage loan portfolio,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 ultimate net amount expected to be collected over the term of the asset.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.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
“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 proposed
approved 
a one year deferral of the effective date. The guidance requires restatement of the 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 will be
are 
unchanged.
2.
2
. Acquisitions and Divestiture
Consolidated Container
During the first sixnine months of 2019, Consolidated Container paid approximately $
260 
$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. Operating resultsFor the three
and nine
months ended September 30, 2019 revenues for the three acquisitions from the
since acquisition dates through the end of the period are
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 a
pproximately $
102
approximately $106 million of goodwill and approximately $
89
$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
$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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
        
Fixed maturity securities
 
$
455
  $
444
  
$
910
  $
890
 
Limited partnership investments
  
43
   
60
   
124
   
108
 
Short term investments
  
14
   
11
   
29
   
20
 
Equity securities
  
16
   
12
   
46
   
22
 
Income from trading portfolio (a)
  
29
   
23
   
110
   
20
 
Other
  
12
   
17
   
26
   
28
 
Total investment income
  
569
   
567
   
1,245
   
1,088
 
Investment expenses
  
(18
)
  
(16
)  
(37
)
  
(31
)
Net investment income
 
$
551
  
$
551
  
$  
1,208
  
$  
1,057
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Net unrealized gains (losses) related to changes in fair value on securities still held were $
8
$17 and $(4)$(23) for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 and $
48
$55 and $
(25
)$(66) for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
 
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Investment gains (losses)The amortized cost and fair values of fixed maturity securities are as follows:
                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
        
 
        
Fixed maturity securities
 
$
(3
)
 $
4
  $
(9
) $
22
 
Equity securities
  
11
   
(10
)  
53
   
(25
)
Derivative instruments
  
(6
)
  
4
   
(11
)  
9
 
Short term investments and other
     
(1
)      
Investment gains (losses) (a) 
$
2
  $
(3
) $
33
  $
6
 
                     
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
)
                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)Gross investment gains on
available-for-sale
securities were $
28
and $
37
for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $
64
and $
106
for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Gross investment losses on
available-for-sale
securities were $
31
and $
33
for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $
73
and $
84 
f
or the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019,
$
11
and $
53
of Net investment gains were recognized due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of June 30, 2019. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,
$
10
and $
25
of Net investment losses were recognized due to the change in fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock still held as of June 30, 2018.
The components of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses recognized in earnings by asset type are as follows:
                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
        
 
        
Fixed maturity securities
available-for-sale:
            
Corporate and other bonds
 
$
6
     
$
12
  $
5
 
Asset-backed
        
8
   
1
 
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings
 
$
6
  $
-
  
$
20
  $
6
 
The amortized cost and fair values of fixed maturity securities are as follows:
                     
June 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
 
$
19,654
  
$
1,880
  
$
44
  
$
21,490
   
        
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
  
9,196
   
1,507
      
10,703
    
Asset-backed:
               
Residential mortgage-backed
  
4,668
   
131
   
2
   
4,797
  
$
(24
)
Commercial mortgage-backed
  
2,032
   
93
   
4
   
2,121
    
Other asset-backed
  
1,865
   
40
   
7
   
1,898
   
(2
)
Total asset-backed
  
8,565
   
264
   
13
   
8,816
   
(26
)
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
  
118
   
5
      
123
    
Foreign government
  
480
   
17
      
497
    
Redeemable preferred stock
  
10
         
10
    
Fixed maturities
available-for-sale
  
38,023
   
3,673
   
57
   
41,639
   
(26
)
Fixed maturities trading
  
22
   
2
      
24
    
Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
38,045
  
$
3,675
  
$
57
  
$
41,663
  
$
(26
)
11
                     
December 31, 2018
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
 
Unrealized
OTTI Losses
(Gains)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
available-for-saleav
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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the net unrealized gains on investments included in AOCI were correspondingly reduced by Shadow Adjustments of $
1.6
$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
 
 
Less than
12 Months
 
12 Months
or Longer
 
Total
 
June 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
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
 
$
776
 
 
$
22
 
 
$
498
 
 
$
22
 
 
$
1,274
 
 
$
44
 
 
$
 890
  
$
 26
  
$
 200
  
$
 16
  
$
 1,090
  
$
 42
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
  
20
   
 
   
2
   
 
   
22
   
 
 
Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        
Residential mortgage-backed
 
 
163
 
 
 
 
 
 
134
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
297
 
 
 
2
 
  
150
   
 
   
38
   
1
   
188
   
1
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
 
 
58
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
69
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
127
 
 
 
4
 
  
83
   
2
   
26
   
1
   
109
   
3
 
Other asset-backed
 
 
386
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
77
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
463
 
 
 
7
 
  
416
   
3
   
6
   
1
   
422
   
4
 
Total asset-backed
 
 
607
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
280
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
887
 
 
 
13
 
  
649
   
5
   
70
   
3
   
719
   
8
 
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored
enterprises
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
  
14
   
 
   
4
   
 
   
18
   
 
 
Foreign government
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
  
17
   
 
   
2
   
 
   
19
   
 
 
Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
1,405
 
 
$
29
 
 
$
795
 
 
$
28
 
 
$
2,200
 
 
$
57
 
 
$
 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
  $
8,543
  $
340
  $
825
  $
55
  $
9,368
  $
395
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
 
517
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
522
 
 
 
9
   
517
   
8
   
5
   
1
   
522
   
9
 
Asset-backed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   
Residential mortgage-backed
 
 
1,932
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
1,119
 
 
 
34
 
 
 
3,051
 
 
 
57
   
1,932
   
23
   
1,119
   
34
   
3,051
   
57
 
Commercial mortgage-backed
 
 
728
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
397
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
1,125
 
 
 
32
   
728
   
10
   
397
   
22
   
1,125
   
32
 
Other asset-backed
 
 
834
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
125
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
959
 
 
 
24
   
834
   
21
   
125
   
3
   
959
   
24
 
Total asset-backed
 
 
3,494
 
 
 
54
 
 
 
1,641
 
 
 
59
 
 
 
5,135
 
 
 
113
   
3,494
   
54
   
1,641
   
59
   
5,135
   
113
 
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
40
 
 
 
   
21
      
19
      
40
    
Foreign government
 
 
114
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
124
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
238
 
 
 
4
   
114
   
2
   
124
   
2
   
238
   
4
 
Total fixed maturity securities
 
$
12,689
 
 
$
404
 
 
$
2,614
 
 
$
117
 
 
$
15,303
 
 
$
521
  $
12,689
  $
404
  $
2,614
  $
117
  $
15,303
  $
521
 
                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Based on current facts and circumstances, the Company believes the unrealized losses presented in the JuneSeptember 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 no0 additional OTTI losses to be recorded as of JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 for which a portion of an OTTI loss was recognized in OCI.
                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2019
     
2018
      
2019
            
2018
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance of credit losses on fixed maturity securities
 
$
17
 
 
$
25
 
 
$
18
 
 
$
27
 
Reductions for securities sold during the period
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
(4
)
 
 
(2
)
 
 
 
(6
)
Ending balance of credit losses on fixed maturity securities
 
$
16
 
 
$
21
 
 
$
16
 
 
$
21
 
                 
 
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
 
 
June 
30, 2019
  
December 
31, 2018
  
Amortized
  
Fair
  
Amortized
  
Fair
 
 
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair
Value
  
Cost
  
Value
  
Cost
  
Value
 
(In millions)
                
        
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,018
 
 
$
1,032
  $
1,350
  $
1,359
  
$
 1,071
  
$
 1,091
  $
1,350
  $
1,359
 
Due after one year through five years
  
8,097
 
 
 
8,476
   
7,979
   
8,139
   
10,992
   
11,470
   
7,979
   
8,139
 
Due after five years through ten years
  
16,403
 
 
 
17,297
   
16,859
   
16,870
   
13,694
   
14,711
   
16,859
   
16,870
 
Due after ten years
  
12,505
 
 
 
14,834
   
11,893
   
13,174
   
12,496
   
15,182
   
11,893
   
13,174
 
Total
 
$
38,023
 
 
$
41,639
  $
38,081
  $
39,542
  
$
 
 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.
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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.
                         
 
June 
30, 2019
  
December 
31, 2018
 
 
Contractual/
Notional
  
Estimated Fair Value
  
Contractual/
Notional
  
Estimated Fair Value
 
 
Amount
  
Asset
  
(Liability)
  
Amount
  
Asset
 
(Liability)
(In millions)
                  
 
                  
With hedge designation:
                  
  
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
           
Interest rate swaps
 $
540
   
         
  $
(9
) $
500
  $
11
    
  
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
           
Without hedge designation:
                  
                   
Equity markets:
                  
Options – purchased
  
303
  $
5
      
213
   
18
    
             – written
  
95
      
(3
)  
239
     $
(17
)
Futures – short
                  
Commodity futures – long
  
11
         
32
       
Embedded derivative on funds withheld liability
  
172
      
(8
)  
172
   
4
    
                         
 
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 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 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.
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.
 
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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
)
15

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)
 
 
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
 
$
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16

                                             
 
 
 
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,
  
municipalities
 
and 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 maturities
 
trading
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed maturities
 
$
375
 
 
$
(2
)
 
$
-
 
 
$
122
 
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
59
 
 
$
(32
)
 
$
492
 
 
$
(2
)
 
$
1
 
Equity securities
 
$
18
 
 
$
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
19
 
 
$
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17

                                             
 
 
 
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 maturity
 
securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
June 30, 2019
 
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
  
Total
 
(In millions)
        
  
        
Fixed maturity securities:
            
Corporate bonds and other
 
$
152
  
$
21,630
  
$
338
  
$
22,120
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
     
10,703
      
10,703
 
Asset-backed
     
8,623
   
193
   
8,816
 
Fixed maturities
available-for-sale
  
152
   
40,956
   
531
   
41,639
 
Fixed maturities trading
     
20
   
4
   
24
 
Total fixed maturities
 
$
152
  
$
40,976
  
$
535
  
$
41,663
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
715
  
$
629
  
$
23
  
$
1,367
 
Short term and other
  
3,469
   
1,123
      
4,592
 
Payable to brokers
  
(114
)
  
(9
)
     
(123
)
             
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
)
 
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
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
 
$
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
)
 
 
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
                                             
                     
Unrealized
 
                     
Gains
 
                      
(Losses)
 
                   
Unrealized
  
Recognized in
 
   
Net Realized
              
Gains
  
Other
  
   
Investment Gains
              
(Losses)
  
Comprehensive
  
   
(Losses) and Net Change
              
Recognized in
  
Income (Loss)
  
   
in Unrealized Investment
              
Net Income
  
on Level 3
  
   
Gains (Losses)
              
(Loss) on Level 3
  
Assets and
  
   
Included in
          
Transfers
  
Transfers
    
Assets and
  
Liabilities
 
 
Balance,
  
Net Income
  
Included in
        
into
  
out of
  
Balance,
  
Liabilities Held
  
Held at
 
2019
 
April 1
  
(Loss)
  
OCI
  
Purchases
  
Sales
  
Settlements
  
Level 3
  
Level 3
  
June 30
  
at June 30
  
June 30
 
(In millions)
                      
 
                      
Fixed maturity securities:
                                 
Corporate bonds and other
 
$
253
     
$
12
  
$
76
   
         
  
$
(2
)
    
$
 
   (1
)
 
$
   
338
   
 
  
$
    10
   
Asset-backed
  
184
      
4
         
(4
)
 
$
40
   
(31
)
 
  
193
   
 
   
5
 
Fixed maturities
available-for-sale
  
 437
  
$
-
   
16
   
76
  
$
-   
(6
)
  
40
   
(32
)
  
531
  
$
 
-
   
15
 
Fixed maturities trading
  
5
   
(1
)
                    
4
   
(1
)
   
Total fixed maturities
 
$
442
  
$
(1
 
$
16
  
$
76
  
$
-
  
$
(6
)
 
$
40
  
$
(32
)
 
$
535
  
$
(1
)
 
$
15
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
21
   
         
     
$
2
   
         
           
$
23
   
 
    
16
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains
 
 
 
 
Net Realized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized in
 
 
 
 
 
(Losses) and Net Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
in Unrealized Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) on Level
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Assets and
 
 
 
 
 
Included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers
 
 
Transfers
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Balance,
 
 
Net Income
 
 
Included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
into
 
 
out of
 
 
Balance,
 
 
Held at
 
2018
 
April 1
 
 
(Loss)
 
 
OCI
 
 
Purchases
 
 
Sales
 
 
Settlements
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Level 3
 
 
June 30
 
 
June 30
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and other
 
$
100
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1
)
 
$
2
 
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
94
 
 
 
 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
Asset-backed
 
 
279
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
41
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
 
$
13
 
 
$
(53
)
 
 
273
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities
available-for-sale
 
 
380
 
 
$
-  
 
 
 
(2
)
 
 
43
 
 
 
(5
)
 
 
(8
)
 
 
13
 
 
 
(53
)
 
 
368
 
 
$
-  
 
Fixed maturities trading
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
Total fixed maturities
 
$
387
 
 
$
-  
 
 
$
(2
)
 
$
43
 
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
13
 
 
$
(53
)
 
$
375
 
 
$
-  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
20
 
 
$
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
18
 
 
$
(1
)
17
                                             
                     
Unrealized
 
                     
Gains
 
                      
(Losses)
 
                   
Unrealized
  
Recognized in
 
   
Net Realized
              
Gains 
(Losses)
  
Other
  
   
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
  
   
Included in
          
Transfers
  
Transfers
    
Liabilities
  
Liabilities
 
 
Balance,
  
Net Income
  
Included in
        
into
  
out of
  
Balance,
  
Held at
  
Held at
 
2019
 
January 1
  
(Loss)
  
OCI
  
Purchases
  
Sales
  
Settlements
  
Level 3
  
Level 3
  
June 30
  
June 30
  
June 30
 
(In millions)
                      
  
                      
Fixed maturity securities:
                                 
Corporate  bonds and other
 
$
222
      
$
20
  
$
132
      
$
(4
)
     
$
(32
)
 
$
338
     
$
17
 
Asset-backed
  
197
      
7
   
20
      
(8
)
 
$
45
   
(68
)
  
193
      
8
 
Fixed maturities available-for-sale                   
  
419
  
$
-
   
27
   
152
  
$
-
   
(12
)
  
45
   
(100
)
  
531
  
$
-   
25
 
Fixed maturities trading
  
6
   
(2
)
 
                    
4
   
(2
)
   
Total fixed maturities
 
$
425
  
$
(2
)
 
$
27
  
$
152
  
$
-
  
$
(12
)
 
$
45
  
$
(100
)
 
$
535
  
$
(2
) 
$
25
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
19
  
$
2
     
$
2
   
         
           
$
23
  
$
3
    

                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains
 
 
 
 
Net Realized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recognized in
 
 
 
 
 
(Losses) and Net Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
in Unrealized Investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) on Level
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (Losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Assets and
 
 
 
 
 
Included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers
 
 
Transfers
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Balance,
 
 
Net Income
 
 
Included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
into
 
 
out of
 
 
Balance,
 
 
Held at
 
2018
 
 
January 1
 
 
(Loss)
 
 
OCI
 
 
Purchases
 
 
Sales
 
 
Settlements
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Level 3
 
 
June 30
 
 
June 30
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds and other
 
$
98
 
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
2
 
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
5
 
 
 
 
 
$
94
 
 
 
 
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
Asset-backed
 
 
335
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
(6
)
 
 
71
 
 
 
(72
)
 
 
(12
)
 
 
13
 
 
$
(63
)
 
 
273
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturities available-for-sale
 
 
434
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
(7
)
 
 
73
 
 
 
(77
)
 
 
(16
)
 
 
18
 
 
 
(63
)
 
 
368
 
 
$
-
 
Fixed maturities trading
 
 
4
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
3
 
Total fixed maturities
 
$
438
 
 
$
9
 
 
$
(7
)
 
$
73
 
 
$
(77
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
18
 
 
$
(63
)
 
$
375
 
 
$
3
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
 
$
22
 
 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
18
 
 
$
(3
)
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.
                 
June 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Valuation
Techniques
  
Unobservable
Inputs
  
Range
(Weighted
Average)
 
 
(In millions)
       
   
 
       
Fixed maturity securities
 $
381
   
Discounted cash flow
   
Credit spread
   
1% – 5% (2%
)
             
December 31, 2018
        
           
Fixed maturity securities
 $
228
   
Discounted cash flow
   
Credit spread
   
1
% – 
12
% (
3
%
)
                 
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
  
Carrying
  
Estimated Fair Value
 
June 30, 2019
 
Amount
  
Level 1
  
Level 2
  
Level 3
  
Total
 
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
 $
916
        $
936
  $
936
  $
839
        $
827
  $
827
 
                     
Liabilities:
                              
Short term debt
  
85
     $
8
   
76
   
84
   
15
     $
14
      
14
 
Long term debt
  
11,443
      
10,909
   
555
   
11,464
   
11,345
      
10,111
   
653
   
10,764
 
           
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 $
38
$32 million and $26$46 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 and $
96
$128 million and $60$106 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018. Net catastrophe losses in 2019 and
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.
         
Six Months Ended June 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
  
2,615
   
2,552
 
Increase (decrease) in provision for insured events of prior years
  
(36
)
  
(112
)
Amortization of discount
  
98
   
92
 
Total net incurred (a)
  
2,677
   
2,532
 
   
 
     
Net payments attributable to:
      
Current year events
  
(315
)
  
(312
)
Prior year events
  
(2,519
)
  
(2,387
)
Total net payments
  
(2,834
)
  
(2,699
)
   
 
 
    
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other
  
55
   
(70
)
   
 
     
Net reserves, end of period
  
17,863
   
17,833
 
Ceded reserves, end of period
  
3,866
   
4,157
 
Gross reserves, end of period
 
$
21,729
  $
21,990
 
         
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.
Favorable net prior year development of $31 million and $59 million was recorded for
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 June
September 30, 2019 and 2018, and $45favorable net prior year development
of
$
29
 million and $98$
160
 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018.2018
.
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
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
September 30,
  
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
        
Medical professional liability
 
$
15
  $
3
  
$
30
  $
23
  $
 29
  $
15
  $
 59
   $
38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other professional liability and management liability
  
(7
)  
(34
)  
(19
)
  
(68
)  
(18
)  
(45
)  
(37
)  
(113
)
Surety
  
(15
)  
(15
)  
(40
)
  
(30
)  
(43
)  
(20
)  
(83
)  
(50
)
Commercial auto
  
(3
)     
(8
)
  
(1
)  
(16
)  
1
   
(24
)   
General liability
  
13
   
26
   
(7
)
  
18
   
43
   
(5
)  
36
   
13
 
Workers’ compensation
  
(7
)  
(6
)  
(5
)
  
(12
)  
7
   
(2
)  
2
   
(14
)
Other
  
(27
)  
(33
)  
4
   
(28
)  
14
   
(6
)  
18
   
(34
)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable development
 
$
(31
) $
(59
) 
$
(45
)
 $
(98
) $
16
  $
(62
)
 
 
 $
 (29
) $
(160
)
                
Three Months
2019
Unfavorable development in medical professional liability was primarily due to unfavorable outcomes on individual claims and higher than expected indemnity severity emergence in accident year 2017years 2016 through 2018 in CNA’s dentistsaging 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 large loss experienceemergence in CNA’s excessmass tort related to accident years 2009 and umbrella business in accident year 2017.prior, 2015 and 2016.
Favorable
Unfavorable development in other was primarily due to continued lowerhigher than expected claim severity in property from catastrophes in accident year 2017.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 in professional liability errors and omissions (“E&O”) reflecting lower than expected claim frequencydriven by favorable outcomes on individual claims in accident years 2014 through 20162013 and favorable severity for accident years 2012 and prior.prior in financial institutions.
Favorable development in surety was driven bydue to continued lower than expected loss emergence onfor accident years 20152017 and prior.
Unfavorable development in general liability was driven by higher than expected claim severity in umbrella in accident years 2013 through 2015.
Favorable development in other was driven by lower than expected claim severity in property from catastrophes in accident year 2017.
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SixNine 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 emergence 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.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.
Favorable
Unfavorable development in general liability was primarily due to lowerhigher than expected frequency on latent construction defect claims across multiple accident years. This was partially offset by unfavorable development due toemergence 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 for
in
 medical professional liability was primarily due to higher than expected severity in accident years 2014 and 2017 in CNA’s hospitals business.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. Additional favorable development was ininstitutions and professional liability E&O reflecting lower than expected claims frequency in accident years 2014 through 2016errors and favorableomissions (“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 for
in
surety was due to continued lower than expected loss emergence for accident years 20152017 and prior.
Unfavorable development in general liability was driven by higher than expected claim severity in umbrella in accident years 2013 through 2015.
Favorable development infor other coverages was driven bydue to lower than expected claim severity in property from catastrophes in accident year 2017.2017 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
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
        
Additional amounts ceded under LPT:
                        
Net A&EP adverse development before consideration of LPT
  
  
   
  
   
           
  $
113
             $
113
 
Provision for uncollectible third-party reinsurance on A&EP
        
 
   
(16
)             
(16
)
Total additional amounts ceded under LPT
 
$
-    
  $
-    
  
$
-  
  
   
97
  $
 
-
  $
-
  $
 -
 
 
  
97
 
Retroactive reinsurance benefit recognized
  
(14
  
(15
)  
(36
)
 
  
(72
)  
(7
)
 
 
  
(12
)
 
 
  
(43
)  
(84
)
Pretax impact of deferred retroactive reinsurance
 
$
(14
 $
(15
) 
$
(36
)
 $
25
  
$
 
 (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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the cumulative amounts ceded under the LPT were $
3.1
$3.1 billion. The unrecognized deferred retroactive reinsurance benefit was $
338
$331 million and $374 million as of JuneSeptember 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 $
3.1
$3.3 billion and $2.7 billion as of JuneSeptember 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 $
623
$612 million and the Company’s operating lease liability was $
702
$694 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2019.
Operating lease cost was $
29
$31 million and $
59
$90 million, variable lease cost was $
4
$5 million and $
8
$14 million and short term lease cost was $
2
$1 million and $
4
$5 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019. Cash paid for amounts included in operating lease liabilities was $
30
$28 million and $
59
$87 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019.
2
6
25
 

 
 
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
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75
 
2020
  
79
   
79
 
2021
  
79
   
79
 
2022
  
68
   
68
 
2023
  
57
   
57
 
Thereafter
  
344
   
344
 
Total
 $
702
  $
702
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The table below presents the maturities of lease liabilities:
     
 
Operating
 
 
Operating
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
Leases
 
As of September 30, 2019
 
Leases
 
(In millions)
 
 
  
  
2019 (a)
 
$        
53
 
 $
 25
 
2020
 
 
111
 
  
111
 
2021
 
 
108
 
  
109
 
2022
 
 
97
 
  
98
 
2023
 
 
86
 
  
87
 
Thereafter
 
 
421
 
  
435
 
Total
 
 
876
 
  
865
 
Less: discount
 
 
174
 
  
171
 
Total lease liabilities
 
$
702
 
 $
 694
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
For the
six-month
three-month period beginning JulyOctober 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019
 
  
Weighted average remaining lease term
  
9.5
9.6
Years
 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
.
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 three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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, 20292029.
T
and plans to use thehe proceeds were used
to
retire the outstanding $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.8%
Boardwalk
 Pipeline
s
5.8
% senior
notes due in
2019
at maturity. Initially, the proceeds were used tomaturity 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
%
3.5% and matures on
June 14, 20262026.
.

2
7

 
 
8. Shareholders’ Equity
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The tables below present the changes in AOCI by component for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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, April 1, 2018
 $
18
  $
386
  $
10
  $
(753
) $
(78
) $
(417
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $1, $45, $0, $0 and $0
  
(1
)  
(156
)  
4
      
(52
)  
(205
)
Reclassification of (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0, $1, $0, $(2) and $0
     
(3
)     
9
      
6
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
(1
)  
(159
)  
4
   
9
   
(52
)  
(199
)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
     
17
      
(2
)  
5
   
20
 
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units
        
(1
)  
(28
)     
(29
)
Balance, June 30, 2018
 $
17
  $
244
  $
13
  $
(774
) $
(125
) $
(625
)
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, April 1, 2019
 
$
18
  
$
527
  
$
(1
)
 
$
(786
)
 
$
(148
)
 
$
(390
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of
$
(1)
, $(
114)
, $
2
, $
0
and $
0
  
(1
)
 
 
 
434
 
 
 
(6
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
430
 
Reclassification of losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $
0
, $
0
, $
0
, $(
3)
and $
0
  
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
—  
 
 
 
436
 
 
 
(6
 
 
7
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
440
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
 
 
 
 
(46
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
 
 
 
 
 
 
(47
)
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
 
$
18
 
 
$
917
 
 
$
(7
 
$
(780
 
$
(145
)
 
 
$
3
 
                         
           
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
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
8

                         
           
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
9
27

                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 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, $150, $(2), $0 and $0
 
 
(11
)
 
 
(570
)
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
(41
)
 
 
(610
)
Reclassification of (gains) losses from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax of $0, $5, $0, $(5) and $0
 
 
1
 
 
 
(18
)
 
 
2
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
(10
)
 
 
(588
)
 
 
14
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
(41
)
 
 
(606
)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
1
 
 
 
61
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
 
4
 
 
 
64
 
Purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
(28
)
 
 
 
 
 
(29
)
Balance, June 
30, 2018
 
$
17
 
 
$
244
 
 
$
13
 
 
$
(774
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$
(625
)
Balance, January 
1, 2019
 
$
14
 
 
$
57
 
 
$
5
 
 
$
(793
)
 
$
(163
)
 
$
(880
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, after tax of $(2), $(
254)
, $
4
, $
0
and $
0
 
 
3
 
 
 
955
 
 
 
(12
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
965
 
Re
classification
of losses from accumulated other
comprehensive incom
e, after tax of $
0
, $
(1)
, $
0
,
$
(5)
and $
0
 
 
1
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
4
 
 
 
962
 
 
 
(12
 
 
15
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
989
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(102
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
 
 
(2
 
 
(106
)
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
 
$
18
 
 
$
917
 
 
$
(7
 
$
(780
 
$
(145
)
 
$
3
 
 
28
Treasury Stock
The Company repurchased
9.8
13.2 million and
15.6
17.4 million shares of Loews common stock at an aggregate cost of $
473
$642 million and $
788
$876 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
  
Six Months Ended
 
June 
30,
  
June 
30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
        
 
        
Non-insurance
warranty services – CNA Financial
 
$
         285
  $    
248
  
$
566
  $
486
 
Contract drilling – Diamond Offshore
  
216
   
268
   
450
   
564
 
Transportation and storage of natural gas and NGLs and other services – Boardwalk
Pipelines
  
321
   
281
   
660
   
612
 
Lodging and related services – Loews Hotels & Co
  
185
   
200
   
365
   
383
 
Rigid plastic packaging and recycled resin – Corporate
  
223
   
216
   
437
   
429
 
Total revenues from contracts with customers
  
945
   
965
   
1,912
   
1,988
 
Other revenues
  
16
   
14
   
34
   
34
 
Operating revenues and other
 
$
961
  $
979
  
$  
1,946
  $
2,022
 
                 
 
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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, receivables from contracts with customers were approximately $
400
$428 million and $
434
$434 million and are included within Receivables on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.Sheets
.
Deferred revenue
– As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, deferred revenue resulting from contracts with customers was approximately $
3.7
$3.8 billion and $
3.5
$3.5 billion and is primarily related to Deferred
non-insurance
warranty revenue as reported on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Approximately $
533
$778 million and $
473
$685 million of revenues recognized during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 were included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Performance obligations
– As of JuneSeptember 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 $1.1$0.6 billion will be recognized during the remaining sixthree months of 2019, $2.0$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.

30
 
 
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
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
September 30,
  
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
1
 
 
$
2
 
 
$
3
 
 
$
4
 
 $
 2
  $
2
  $
 5
  $
6
 
Interest cost
 
 
30
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
59
 
 
 
55
 
  
29
   
27
   
88
   
82
 
Expected return on plan assets
 
 
(40
 
 
(45
)
 
 
(80
)
 
 
(90
)
  
(39
)  
(44
)  
(119
)  
(134
)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
 
 
12
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
21
 
  
10
   
11
   
33
   
32
 
Settlement charge
 
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
7
 
  
1
       
3
   
7
 
Curtailment gain
  
(1
)
     
(1
)
    
Net periodic (benefit) cost
 
$
5
 
 
$
(2
)
 
$
7
 
 
$
(3
)
 $
 2
  $
(4
) $
 9
  $
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
1
 
Expected return on plan assets
 
$
(1
 
$
(1
)
 
 
(2
)
 
 
(2
)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
Net periodic benefit
 
$
(1
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
 
$
(2
)
 
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, 2018.2018
.
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, among other things, namingproceeding. The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which was heard by the Company as a defendant.Court in July of 2019. In JulyOctober of 2019, the Court held a hearingruled on the motion and granted a partial dismissal, with certain aspects of the case proceeding to dismiss and has taken the issue under advisement.
30
trial. The case will be set for trial in early 2021.
 
3
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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 JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 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
five
5 reportable segments comprised of
four
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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2

 
 
Statements of Income by segment are presented in the following tables.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
CNA
Financial
  
Diamond
Offshore
  
Boardwalk
Pipelines
  
Loews
Hotels & Co
  
Corporate
  
Total
 
(In millions)
            
 
            
Revenues:
                  
                         
Insurance premiums
 
$
1,824
              
$
1,824
 
Net investment income
  
515
  
$
2
     
$
1
  
$
33
   
551
 
Investment gains
  
2
               
2
 
Non-insurance warranty revenue
  
285
               
285
 
Operating revenues and other
  
4
   
222
  
$
327
   
185
   
223
   
961
 
Total
  
2,630
   
224
   
327
   
186
   
256
   
3,623
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
                  
                         
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
  
1,352
               
1,352
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
  
338
               
338
 
Non-insurance warranty expense
  
263
               
263
 
Operating expenses and other
  
279
   
335
   
209
   
163
   
245
   
1,231
 
Interest
  
55
   
31
   
46
   
5
   
27
   
164
 
Total
  
2,287
   
366
   
255
   
168
   
272
   
3,348
 
Income (loss) before income tax
  
343
   
(142
)
  
72
   
18
   
(16
)
  
275
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
  
(64
)
  
36
   
(19
)
  
(6
)
  
3
   
(50
)
Net income (loss)
  
279
   
(106
)
  
53
   
12
   
(13
)
  
225
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(30
)
  
54
            
24
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
249
  
$
(52
)
 
$
53
  
$
12
  
$
(13
)
 
$
249
 
                         
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
3
 


 
                         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
CNA
Financial
  
Diamond
Offshore
  
Boardwalk
Pipelines
  
Loews
Hotels & Co
  
Corporate
  
Total
 
(In millions)
            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
                  
                         
Insurance premiums
 
$
1,815
              
$
1,815
 
Net investment income
  
506
  
$
2
     
$
1
  
$
42
   
551
 
Investment losses
  
(3
)
              
(3
)
Non-insurance
warranty revenue
  
248
               
248
 
Operating revenues and other
  
8
   
269
  
$
285
   
200
   
217
   
979
 
Total
  
2,574
   
271
   
285
   
201
   
259
   
3,590
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
                  
                         
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
  
1,327
               
1,327
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
  
359
               
359
 
Non-insurance
warranty expense
  
225
               
225
 
Operating expenses and other
  
299
   
320
   
203
   
169
   
238
   
1,229
 
Interest
  
35
   
30
   
43
   
8
   
27
   
143
 
Total
  
2,245
   
350
   
246
   
177
   
265
   
3,283
 
Income (loss) before income tax
  
329
   
(79
)
  
39
   
24
   
(6
)
  
307
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
  
(60
)
  
10
   
(2
)
  
(7
)
     
(59
)
Net income (loss)
  
269
   
(69
)
  
37
   
17
   
(6
)
  
248
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(29
)
  
32
   
(21
)
        
(18
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
240
  
$
(37
)
 
$
16
  
$
17
  
$
(6
)
 
$
230
 
 
33
 
 
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
 
                         
 
3
4
 
 
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
 
                         
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
CNA
Financial
  
Diamond
Offshore
  
Boardwalk
Pipelines
  
Loews
Hotels & Co
  
Corporate
  
Total
 
(In millions)
            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance premiums
 
$
3,627
              
$   
3,627
 
Net investment income
  
1,086
  
$
4
     
$
1
  
$
117
   
1,208
 
Investment gains
  
33
               
33
 
Non-insurance warranty revenue
  
566
               
566
 
Operating revenues and other
  
13
   
456
  
$
673
   
365
   
439
   
1,946
 
Total
  
5,325
   
460
   
673
   
366
   
556
   
7,380
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
                  
                         
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
  
2,709
               
2,709
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
  
680
               
680
 
Non-insurance warranty expense
  
523
               
523
 
Operating expenses and other
  
563
   
618
   
404
   
319
   
476
   
2,380
 
Interest
  
89
   
61
   
91
   
10
   
54
   
305
 
Total
  
4,564
   
679
   
495
   
329
   
530
   
6,597
 
Income (loss) before income tax
  
761
   
(219
)
  
178
   
37
   
26
   
783
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
  
(141
)
  
42
   
(46
)
  
(12
)
  
(5
)
  
(162
)
Net income (loss)
  
620
   
(177
)
  
132
   
25
   
21
   
621
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(66
)
  
88
            
22
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
554
  
$
(89
)
 
$
132
  
$
25
  
$
21
  
$
643
 
 
3
34
5
 

 
 
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
 
                         
3
6
 
                         
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
CNA
Financial
 
 
Diamond
Offshore
 
 
Boardwalk
Pipelines
 
 
Loews
Hotels & Co
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
                  
                         
Insurance premiums
 
$
3,600
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,600
 
Net investment income
 
 
996
 
 
$
4
 
 
 
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
56
 
 
 
1,057
 
Investment gains
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
Non-insurance
warranty revenue
 
 
486
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
486
 
Operating revenues and other
 
 
21
 
 
 
566
 
 
$
622
 
 
 
383
 
 
 
430
 
 
 
2,022
 
Total
 
 
5,109
 
 
 
570
 
 
 
622
 
 
 
384
 
 
 
486
 
 
 
7,171
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
 
 
2,666
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,666
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 
 
655
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
655
 
Non-insurance
warranty expense
 
 
441
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
441
 
Operating expenses and other
 
 
601
 
 
 
616
 
 
 
401
 
 
 
325
 
 
 
470
 
 
 
2,413
 
Interest
 
 
70
 
 
 
58
 
 
 
87
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
54
 
 
 
284
 
Total
 
 
4,433
 
 
 
674
 
 
 
488
 
 
 
340
 
 
 
524
 
 
 
6,459
 
Income (loss) before income tax
 
 
676
 
 
 
(104
)
 
 
134
 
 
 
44
��
 
 
(38
)
 
 
712
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
(115
)
 
 
54
 
 
 
(14
)
 
 
(14
)
 
 
5
 
 
 
(84
)
Net income (loss)
 
 
561
 
 
 
(50
)
 
 
120
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
(33
)
 
 
628
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
(60
)
 
 
23
 
 
 
(68
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(105
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
501
 
 
$
(27
)
 
$
52
 
 
$
30
 
 
$
(33
)
 
$
523
 

 
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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:
     
 
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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.


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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018:
                 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions, except per share data)
                
  
CNA Financial
 $
249
  $
240
  $
554
  $
501
  $
96
  $
300
  $
650
  $
801
    
Diamond Offshore
  
(52
)  
(37
)  
(89
)  
(27
)  
(48
)  
(27
)  
(137
)  
(54
)
Boardwalk Pipelines
  
53
   
16
   
132
   
52
   
29
   
28
   
161
   
80
 
Loews Hotels & Co
  
12
   
17
   
25
   
30
   
3
   
11
   
28
   
41
 
Corporate
  
(13
)  
(6
)  
21
   
(33
)  
(8
)  
(34
)  
13
   
(67
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
 $
249
  $
230
  $
643
  $
523
  $
72
  $
278
  $
715
  $
801
 
            
 
  
Basic net income per share
 $
0.82
  $
0.72
  $
2.10
  $
1.62
  $
0.24
  $
0.88
  $
2.34
  $
2.50
 
            
 
  
Diluted net income per share
 $
0.82
  $
0.72
  $
2.09
  $
1.61
  $
0.24
  $
0.88
  $
2.34
  $
2.49
 
            
 
 
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 was $249$72 million, or $0.82$0.24 per share, compared to $230$278 million, or $0.72$0.88 per share in the comparable 2018 period. Net income attributable to Loews Corporation for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 was $643$715 million, or $2.09$2.34 per share, compared to $523$801 million, or $1.61$2.49 per share in the comparable 2018 period.
Net income for the three and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 increased as compared withincluded a charge of $151 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to the prior year periodrecognition 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 higher earningslower results at CNA and Boardwalk PipelinesDiamond 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, and less Parent Company net investment income. Net income forpartially offset by higher earnings at Boardwalk Pipelines reflecting Loews’s 100% ownership of the six months ended June 30,company in 2019 increased as compared withto 51% for a portion of the prior year period, due toand higher earnings at CNA and Boardwalk Pipelines as well as higher Parent Companyparent company net investment income, partially offset by lower results at Diamond Offshore.income.


CNA Financial
The following table summarizes the results of operations for CNA for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Revenues:
                        
Insurance premiums
 $
1,824
  $
1,815
  $
3,627
  $
3,600
  $
1,890
  $
1,853
  $
5,517
  $
5,453
    
Net investment income
  
515
   
506
   
1,086
   
996
   
487
   
487
   
1,573
   
1,483
 
Investment gains (losses)
  
2
   
(3
)  
33
   
6
 
Investment gains
  
8
   
15
   
41
   
21
 
Non-insurance
warranty revenue
  
285
   
248
   
566
   
486
   
292
   
258
   
858
   
744
 
Other revenues
  
4
   
8
   
13
   
21
   
9
   
9
   
22
   
30
 
Total
  
2,630
   
2,574
   
5,325
   
5,109
   
2,686
   
2,622
   
8,011
   
7,731
 
Expenses:
                        
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits
  
1,352
   
1,327
   
2,709
   
2,666
   
1,614
   
1,312
   
4,323
   
3,978
 
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
  
338
   
359
   
680
   
655
   
345
   
337
   
1,025
   
992
 
Non-insurance
warranty expense
  
263
   
225
   
523
   
441
   
278
   
235
   
801
   
676
 
Other operating expenses
  
279
   
299
   
563
   
601
   
291
   
303
   
854
   
904
 
Interest
  
55
   
35
   
89
   
70
   
31
   
34
   
120
   
104
 
Total
  
2,287
   
2,245
   
4,564
   
4,433
   
2,559
   
2,221
   
7,123
   
6,654
 
Income before income tax
  
343
   
329
   
761
   
676
   
127
   
401
   
888
   
1,077
 
Income tax expense
  
(64
)  
(60
)  
(141
)  
(115
)  
(20
)  
(66
)  
(161
)  
(181
)
Net income
  
279
   
269
   
620
   
561
   
107
   
335
   
727
   
896
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
(30
)  
(29
)  
(66
)  
(60
)  
(11
)  
(35
)  
(77
)  
(95
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
 $
249
  $
240
  $
554
  $
501
  $
96
  $
300
  $
650
  $
801
 
            
 
 
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $9decreased $204 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Net income increased duedecreased primarily as a result of a $216 million charge ($151 million after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to favorable persistencythe 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 absence of costs incurred incurrent year period.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to 2018 associated
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased $151 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared with the transition2018 period driven by the charge related to the recognition of a new IT infrastructure service provider. These increases were partially offset bypremium deficiency as a result of the third quarter GPV discussed above and lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development andas well as a $15 million charge (after tax and noncontrolling interests) related to the early retirement of debt.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $53 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Net income increased due todebt, partially offset by higher net investment income driven by limited partnership and common stock returns and higher net investment gains, partially offset by lower underwriting income reflecting higher catastrophe losses and lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development, as well as the charge for the early retirement of debt as discussed above.gains. In addition, there was adverse prior year reserve development recorded for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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. Earnings in 2019 also benefited from favorable persistency in the long term care business.


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.


The following tables summarize the results of CNA’s Property & Casualty Operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018:
                 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Specialty
  
Commercial
 
 International 
 
Total
 
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
 $
713
  $
912
  $
249
  $
1,874
   
688
   
697
   
196
   
1,581
 
Net earned premiums
  
688
   
763
   
243
   
1,694
   
684
   
782
   
255
   
1,721
 
Net investment income
  
134
   
154
   
15
   
303
   
124
   
144
   
14
   
282
 
Core income
  
161
   
120
   
17
   
298
   
177
   
127
   
1
   
305
 
  
Other performance metrics:
  
                    
   
            
      
                
             
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
  
57.4
%  
66.5
%  
60.2
%  
61.9
%  
54.5
%  
63.5
%  
67.6
%  
60.5
%
Expense ratio
  
33.1
   
32.6
   
37.3
   
33.4
   
32.3
   
33.2
   
36.3
   
33.3
 
Dividend ratio
  
0.2
   
0.6
      
0.4
   
0.2
   
0.7
      
0.4
 
Combined ratio
  
90.7
%  
99.7
%  
97.5
%  
95.7
%  
87.0
%  
97.4
%  
103.9
%  
94.2
%
                        
  
Rate
  
4
%  
3
%  
7
%  
4
%  
2
%  
2
%  
4
%  
2
%
Renewal premium change
  
5
   
5
   
8
   
5
   
5
   
4
   
8
   
5
 
Retention
  
88
   
85
   
67
   
83
   
85
   
84
   
72
   
83
 
New business
 $
97
  $
186
  $
75
  $
358
  $
93
  $
122
  $
71
  $
286
 
         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
      
 
Net written premiums
 $
688
  $
810
  $
271
  $
1,769
 
Net earned premiums
  
683
   
753
   
248
   
1,684
 
Net investment income
  
130
   
157
   
15
   
302
 
Core income (loss)
  
183
   
143
   
(7
)  
319
 
 
Other performance metrics:
            
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
  
54.6
%  
62.4
%  
66.8
%  
59.9
%
Expense ratio
  
32.0
   
33.5
   
37.9
   
33.5
 
Dividend ratio
  
0.2
   
0.7
      
0.4
 
Combined ratio
  
86.8
%  
96.6
%  
104.7
%  
93.8
%
            
 
Rate
  
2
%  
1
%  
3
%  
1
%
Renewal premium change
  
5
   
4
   
5
   
4
 
Retention
  
83
   
86
   
77
   
83
 
New business
 $
93
  $
157
  $
82
  $
332
 
 


                 
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
 
 
                 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Specialty
  
Commercial
 
 International 
 
Total
 
(In millions, except %)
      
                 
Net written premiums
 
$
    1,411
  
$
  1,761
  
$
   508
  
$
   3,680
 
Net earned premiums
  
1,349
   
1,526
   
493
   
3,368
 
Net investment income
  
289
   
344
   
30
   
663
 
Core income
  
330
   
259
   
23
   
612
 
                 
Other performance metrics:
  
                    
   
            
   
            
   
                
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
  
58.3
%
  
66.7
%
  
62.5
%
  
62.7
%
Expense ratio
  
33.0
   
33.2
   
37.2
   
33.7
 
Dividend ratio
  
0.2
   
0.6
      
0.4
 
Combined ratio
  
91.5
%
  
100.5
%
  
99.7
%
  
96.8
%
            
                 
Rate
  
4
%
  
2
%
  
6
%
  
3
%
Renewal premium change
  
4
   
4
   
3
   
4
 
Retention
  
89
   
85
   
67
   
83
 
New business
 
$
    183
  
$
350
  
$
  155
  
$
   688
 
           
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
      
                 
Net written premiums
 $
   1,374
  $
  1,642
  $
  566
  $
   3,582
 
Net earned premiums
  
1,355
   
1,496
   
484
   
3,335
 
Net investment income
  
252
   
306
   
29
   
587
 
Core income
  
354
   
276
   
16
   
646
 
                 
Other performance metrics:
            
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
  
55.4
%  
62.7
%  
63.7
%  
59.9
%
Expense ratio
  
31.6
   
33.4
   
37.1
   
33.2
 
Dividend ratio
  
0.2
   
0.7
      
0.4
 
Combined ratio
  
87.2
%  
96.8
%  
100.8
%  
93.5
%
            
                 
Rate
  
2
%  
1
%  
3
%  
2
%
Renewal premium change
  
5
   
5
   
5
   
5
 
Retention
  
84
   
85
   
81
   
84
 
New business
 $
   173
  $
339
  $
  175
  $
   687
 
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Total netgross written premiums increased $105$149 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. NetTotal 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher new business and favorable 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 JuneSeptember 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 $25$44 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the same period in 2018 driven by higher new business, strong retention and favorable rate.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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019. Net


Gross written premiums for International decreased $22$4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 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 decreased $11increased $10 million, or 4%5%, for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by the strategic exit from certain Hardy business classesa change in the fourth quartertiming of 2018.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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019.
Core income decreased $21$64 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period primarily due to higher net catastrophe losses and lower favorableunfavorable net prior year loss reserve development.development partially offset by lower net catastrophe losses.


Net catastrophe losses were $38$32 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with $26$46 million in the 2018 period. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty had net catastrophe losses of $1$3 million and $3$16 million, Commercial had net catastrophe losses of $37$25 million and $19 million,in both periods and International had net catastrophe losses of less than $1$4 million and $4$5 million.
FavorableUnfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $31$16 million and $59as compared with favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $60 million was recorded for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $18$20 million and $44$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 $12 million and $13$5 million. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, International recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $1 million and $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 3.9 points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 2.8 points primarily due to lower favorable net prior year loss reserve development. The expense ratio increased 1.1 points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the same period in 2018 driven by higher employee costs and acquisition expenses.
Commercial’s combined ratio increased 3.1 points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 4.1 points driven by higher net catastrophe losses and unfavorable retrospective premium development. The expense ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2019 improved 0.9 points as compared with the 2018 period driven by lower acquisition expenses.
International’s combined ratio improved 7.2 points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio improved 6.6 points, primarily driven by a lower number of large property losses, mainly in Canada, and lower net catastrophe losses. The expense ratio improved 0.6 points for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by lower employee costs.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Total net written premiums increased $98 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Net written premiums for Commercial increased $119 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by higher new business partially offset by a higher level of ceded reinsurance. The increase in net earned premiums for Commercial for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters. Net written premiums for Specialty increased $37 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the same period in 2018 driven by higher new business, strong retention and favorable rate. The decrease in net earned premiums for Specialty for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters. Net written premiums for International decreased $58 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rates, net written premiums decreased $34 million, or 6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period driven by the strategic exit from certain Hardy business classes in the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase in net earned premiums for International for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was consistent with the trend in net written premiums in recent quarters.
Core income decreased $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period primarily due to unfavorable underwriting results, partially offset by higher net investment income driven by higher limited partnership and common stock returns.
Net catastrophe losses were $96 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with $60 million in the 2018 period. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty had net catastrophe losses of $13 million and $6 million, Commercial had net catastrophe losses of $77 million and $48 million and International had net catastrophe losses of $6 million in each year.
Favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $45 million and $98 million was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, Specialty recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $38 million and $74 million, Commercial recorded favorable net prior year loss reserve development of $20 million and $22 million and International recorded unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development of $13$1 million andas 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 4.32.8 points for the sixthree months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 2.93.3 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.


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 1.40.8 points for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the same2018 period in 2018 driven by higher employee costs and acquisition expenses.costs.
Commercial’s combined ratio increased 3.73.9 points for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period. The loss ratio increased 4.04.6 points driven by the current accident year.year and unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period. The expense ratio for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 improved 0.20.6 points as compared with the 2018 period.period driven by a favorable acquisition ratio partially offset by higher employee costs.
International’s combined ratio improved 1.1increased 0.4 points for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The loss ratio improved 1.20.3 points, driven by a lower number of large property losses mainly in Canada, partiallyimproved current accident year underwriting results largely offset by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development in the current year period. The expense ratio was largely consistentincreased 0.7 points for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period.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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018:
                
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Net earned premiums
 
$
   130
  $
   131
  
$
   260
  $
   265
  $
130
  $
133
  $
390
  $
398
    
Net investment income
  
212
   
204
   
423
   
409
   
213
   
205
   
636
   
614
 
Core loss
  
(4
)
  
(49
)  
-
   
(95
)
Core income (loss)
  
(139
)  
12
   
(139
)  
(83
)


Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Core loss was $4$139 million, an increase of $151 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 an improvement of $45 million as compared with the 2018 period. The 2018 period included
non-recurring
costsincrease was driven by a $170 million charge related to recognition of $23an active life reserve premium deficiency partially offset by a $44 million associated with the transition to a new IT infrastructure service provider. Persistency within thereduction in long term care businessclaim 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 continues to benefit from2018 included a higher than expected number of policyholders choosing to lapse coverage or reduce benefits$24 million reduction in lieu of premium rate increases. The favorable persistency trend in the prior year period was offset when a significant number of policies converted to a fully
paid-up
status with modest future benefits following the termination of a large group account. The reserves associated with these converted policies were, on average, slightly higher than the previously recorded carriedlong term care claim reserves resulting in a negative financial impact forfrom the three months ended June 30, 2018. Morbidity continues to trend in line with expectations.2018 annual claim experience study.
SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Core results improved $95loss was $139 million, an increase of $56 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. The drivers of core income for the sixnine 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.


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.


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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018:
                
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Core income (loss):
                        
Property & Casualty Operations
 
$
298
  $
319
  
$
612
  $
646
  $
241
  $
305
  $
853
  $
951
    
Other Insurance Operations
  
(4
)
  
(49
)     
(95
)  
(139
)  
12
   
(139
)  
(83
)
Total core income
  
294
   
270
   
612
   
551
   
102
   
317
   
714
   
868
 
Investment gains (losses) (after tax)
  
1
   
(1
)  
24
   
7
 
Investment gains (after tax)
  
6
   
12
   
30
   
19
 
Consolidating adjustments including purchase accounting
and noncontrolling interests
  
(46
)
  
(29
)  
(82
)
  
(57
)  
(12
)  
(29
)  
(94
)  
(86
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
249
  $
240
  
$
554
  $
501
  $
96
  $
300
  $
650
  $
801
 
            
 
Diamond Offshore
Overview
DuringAt the secondend of the third quarter of 2019, the average price for Brent crude oil was inat the high
$60-per-barrel
level and overall floater demand and offshore utilization increased marginally, with industry-widelevel. Industry-wide floater utilization averaging nearwas approximately 66% at the end of June 2019, based on industry analyst reports. Withinreports, which was relatively unchanged from the floater rig class,previous quarter but an increase from approximately 58% for the ultra-deepwater floaters remain the most distressed asset class, with industry-wide utilization reported at 63% at the end of the secondcomparable quarter of 2019. In general,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. Industrydayrates at a sustained or consistent level. Some industry analysts indicate that, based on historical data, utilization rates will have had to increase to the 80%-range before pricing power has shiftedshifts to the drilling contractor from the customer. Some analysts believe that the offshore contract drilling market will recover over the next two years as additional offshore projects are expected to be sanctioned to replace oil and gas reserves and to meet predicted growing energy demand. However, many of these are expected to be greenfield, or new oil and gas development projects for which drilling does not typically commence until the second, third or fourth year of development. Capital investments in offshore projects will also compete with onshore shale in the U.S.
During the first halfnine 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. Industry analysts also predict that there will be additional opportunities in the West Africa market in the near term. Presently, many of these tenders have been limited to single-well jobs,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 that despite a three rig decrease in the global supply of floater rigs overduring the past four years,third quarter of 2019. However, the offshore contract drilling market remains oversupplied. Rig attrition has slowed, with only five floaters having been retired during 2019 as of the date of this report. However, recent mergers and acquisitions in the offshore drilling industry could result in additional rig retirements, as drillers assess and optimize their fleets. Industry analysts report that there are approximately 100 cold-stacked floaters, which could potentially be reactivated, but reactivation costs can be substantial and generally increase the longer a rig remains cold stacked. In addition, industry reports indicate that approximately 40 newbuild floaters remain on order with deliveries currently scheduled between 2019 and 2022, most of which have not yet been contracted for future work, and approximately 50 projected contracted floater rollovers are estimated to occur during the remainder of 2019. These factors provideoversupplied, providing for a continued, 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 seekingseek ways to drive efficiency, reduce
non-productive
time on rigs and provide technical innovation to customers. New rig technology, automationDiamond Offshore anticipates that these efficiencies and other operating and supply chain efficiencies are resultinginnovations will result in the faster drilling and completion of wells, leading to lower overall well costs forto the benefit of its customers.


Contract Drilling Backlog
Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog was $2.0$1.8 billion as of JulyOctober 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 JulyOctober 1, 2019 is $0.5$0.2 billion in 2019 (for the
six-month
three-month period beginning JulyOctober 1, 2019), $0.8 billion in 2020 and an aggregate of $0.7$0.8 billion in 2021 through 2023.2024. Contract drilling backlog as of JulyOctober 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.


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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
  
                
   
                
   
                
   
                
         
  
Revenues:
                        
Net investment income
 
$
2
  $
2
  
$
4
  $
4     
  $
2
  $
2
  $
6
  $
6
      
Contract drilling revenues
  
207
   
265
   
434
   
553     
   
242
   
281
   
676
   
834
 
Other revenues
  
15
   
4
   
22
   
13     
   
7
   
6
   
29
   
19
 
Total
  
224
   
271
   
460
   
570     
   
251
   
289
   
711
   
859
 
Expenses:
                        
Contract drilling expenses
  
225
   
189
   
392
   
374     
   
202
   
188
   
594
   
562
 
Other operating expenses
                        
Impairment of assets
     
27
      
27     
            
27
 
Other expenses
  
110
   
104
   
226
   
215     
   
120
   
123
   
346
   
338
 
Interest
  
31
   
30
   
61
   
58     
   
31
   
34
   
92
   
92
 
Total
  
366
   
350
   
679
   
674     
   
353
   
345
   
1,032
   
1,019
 
Loss before income tax
  
(142
)
  
(79
)  
(219
)
  
(104)    
   
(102
)  
(56
)  
(321
)  
(160
)
Income tax benefit
  
36
   
10
   
42
   
54     
   
10
   
5
   
52
   
59
 
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
  
54
   
32
   
88
   
23     
   
44
   
24
   
132
   
47
 
Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation
 
$
(52
)
 $
(37
) 
$
(89
)
  
$         (27)    
  $
(48
) $
(27
) $
(137
) $
(54
)
            
 
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Contract drilling revenue decreased $58$39 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to lower average daily revenue earned andreflecting the impact of lower dayrates earned under contracts that commenced after the 2018 period. This decrease was partially offset by the effect of fewerincremental revenue earning days, including the impactdue to fewer
non-productive
days and fewer planned shipyard projects and mobilization of downtime for rig maintenance.rigs. Contract drilling expense increased $36$14 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, primarily due to incremental amortization of previously deferred contract preparation and mobilization costs and increased costs for the current fleet for laborrepairs and maintenance and other rig operating costs. These increases werecosts, partially offset by reducedthe absence of costs for a rig which was sold in the second quarter of 2019.


Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation increased $15$21 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, reflecting lower margins from contract drilling services, primarily due to lower contract drilling revenues, and higher depreciation expense due to capital expenditures since the latter part of 2018 and the completiona loss of software implementation projects. These unfavorable impacts on results were partially offset by a net gain of $5$3 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests) on the disposition of assets, a favorable tax adjustment of $7 million (after noncontrolling interests) in 2019 related to an uncertain tax position recordedassets. These unfavorable impacts on results were partially offset by Diamond Offshore in 2017 and the absence of an impairment chargecosts related to the settlement of $12 million (after tax and noncontrolling interests) recordeda legal claim in the second quarter2018 period.


Contents
Six
Nine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Contract drilling revenue decreased $119$158 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 $18$32 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 cold-stackedthe rig that was sold in the second quarter of 2019 and previously owned rigs, including the sold rig, as well as lower fuel costs for labor and fuel for the current fleet.
Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation increased $62$83 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, reflecting lower margins from contract drilling services, primarily due to lower contract drilling revenues, as well as higher depreciation expense primarily due to recent 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 net gain onlegal claim in the disposition of assets during the six months ended June 30, 20192018 period and the absence of an impairment charge recognizedrecorded 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 JuneSeptember 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 $10.2$10.3 billion from fixed fees under committed firm agreements in place as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, including agreements for transportation, storage and other services, over the remaining term of those agreements. This amount has increased by approximately $1.1$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 JuneSeptember 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.


Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the results of operations for Boardwalk Pipelines for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
        2019    
  
    2018    
  
    2019    
  
    2018    
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Revenues:
                        
Other revenue, primarily operating
  
$        327
   
$        285
   
$        673
   
$        622
  $
296
  $
279
  $
969
  $
901
      
Total
  
327
   
285
   
673
   
622
   
296
   
279
   
969
   
901
 
Expenses:
                        
Operating
  
209
   
203
   
404
   
401
   
212
   
197
   
616
   
598
 
Interest
  
46
   
43
   
91
   
87
   
45
   
44
   
136
   
131
 
Total
  
255
   
246
   
495
   
488
   
257
   
241
   
752
   
729
 
Income before income tax
  
72
   
39
   
178
   
134
   
39
   
38
   
217
   
172
 
Income tax expense
  
(19
)  
(2
)  
(46
)  
(14
)  
(10
)  
(10
)  
(56
)  
(24
)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
     
(21
)     
(68
)           
(68
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
  
$          53
   
$          16
   
$        132
   
$          52
  $
29
  $
28
  $
161
  $
80
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Total revenues increased $42$17 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 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 $26 million as a result of drawing on letters of credit due to a customer bankruptcy, operating revenues increased $16$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 $6$15 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding items offset in operating revenues, operating expenses increased $5$10 million as compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher depreciation expensemaintenance project expenses and property taxes from an increased asset base from recently completed growth projects.
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $37$1 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above and the impact of the Company now owning 100% of Boardwalk Pipelines.above.
SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 Compared to 2018
Total revenues increased $51$68 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 $26$24 million as a result of drawing on letters of credit due to a customer bankruptcy, operating revenues increased $29$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 $3$18 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period. Excluding items offset in operating revenues, operating expenses increased $5$15 million as compared with the prior year period primarily due to higher depreciation expensemaintenance project expenses and property taxes from an increased asset base from recently completed growth projects.
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation increased $80$81 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above and the impact of the Company now owning 100% of Boardwalk Pipelines.Pipelines, which increased from 51% with the purchase of Boardwalk Pipelines common units on July 18, 2018.


Loews Hotels & Co
The following table summarizes the results of operations for Loews Hotels & Co for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
        2019  
  
    2018  
  
    2019  
  
    2018  
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Revenues:
                        
Operating revenue
  
$      159
   
$      171
   
$      310
   
$      324
  $
127
  $
148
  $
437
  $
472
      
Gain on sale of owned hotel
     
23
      
23
 
Revenues related to reimbursable expenses
  
27
   
30
   
56
   
60
   
29
   
19
   
85
   
79
 
Total
  
186
   
201
   
366
   
384
   
156
   
190
   
522
   
574
 
Expenses:
                        
Operating
  
137
   
139
   
270
   
270
   
113
   
129
   
372
   
399
 
Asset impairments at owned hotels
     
22
   
11
   
22
 
Reimbursable expenses
  
27
   
30
   
56
   
60
   
29
   
19
   
85
   
79
 
Depreciation
  
15
   
16
   
31
   
33
   
14
   
16
   
45
   
49
 
Equity income from joint ventures
  
(16
)  
(16
)  
(38
)  
(38
)  
(11
)  
(17
)  
(49
)  
(55
)
Interest
  
5
   
8
   
10
   
15
   
6
   
7
   
16
   
22
 
Total
  
168
   
177
   
329
   
340
   
151
   
176
   
480
   
516
 
Income before income tax
  
18
   
24
   
37
   
44
   
5
   
14
   
42
   
58
 
Income tax expense
  
(6
)  
(7
)  
(12
)  
(14
)  
(2
)  
(3
)  
(14
)  
(17
)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation
  
$        12
   
$        17
   
$        25
   
$        30
  $
3
  $
11
  $
28
  $
41
 
             
 
 
Operating revenues decreased $12$21 million and $14$35 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periodperiods primarily due to hotel renovations during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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.
Operating 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 were mostly flat for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 as a result ofdue to the above stated reclassification and the aforementioned sale of the twoan owned hotel properties, offset by asset impairment charges. in 2018.
Loews Hotels considers events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. Operating expensesAsset impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include an impairment chargecharges of $7$11 million in the second quarter of 2019 related to the
write-off
of previously capitalized costs due to the change in plans for an owned property and a $4 million impairment charge in the first quarter of 2019 related to the sale of ananother owned property.
Interest expense decreased $3 million and $5 Asset impairments of $22 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 periodperiods due to lower average debt balances, changes in effective interest rates as compared with the 2018 period and 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 and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 was consistent with the 2018 period primarily due to
pre-opening
expenses for properties recently opened and properties currently under development of $2 million. In addition, the improved performancethreat of severalHurricane Dorian negatively impacted results at the properties whichin the Universal Orlando joint venture. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was offset byprimarily due to
pre-opening
expenses for properties under development of $4$8 million partially offset by the improved performance of several properties.
Net income decreased $8 million and $6$13 million for the three and sixnine months ended June 30, 2019.
Net income decreased $5 million for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared to the 2018 period due to the changes discussed above.


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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
        2019  
  
    2018  
  
    2019  
  
    2018  
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Revenues:
                        
Net investment income
  
$         33
   
$       42
   
$      117
   
$         56
  $
36
  $
5
  $
153
  $
61
    
Other revenues
  
223
   
217
   
439
   
430
   
250
   
223
   
689
   
653
 
Total
  
256
   
259
   
556
   
486
   
286
   
228
   
842
   
714
 
Expenses:
                        
Operating and other
  
245
   
238
   
476
   
470
   
264
   
244
   
740
   
714
 
Interest
  
27
   
27
   
54
   
54
   
31
   
27
   
85
   
81
 
Total
  
272
   
265
   
530
   
524
   
295
   
271
   
825
   
795
 
Income (loss) before income tax
  
(16
)  
(6
)  
26
   
(38
)  
(9
)  
(43
)  
17
   
(81
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
  
3
      
(5
)  
5
   
1
   
9
   
(4
)  
14
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation
  
$        (13
)  
$        (6
)  
$        21
   
$        (33
) $
(8
) $
(34
) $
13
  $
(67
)
             
 
 
Net investment income decreased $9increased $31 million and $92 million for the three and nine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period primarily due to lower income from limited partnership investments as a result of lower invested balances, partially offset by improved performance of equity based investments in the Parent Company trading portfolio. Net investment income increased $61 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periodperiods primarily due to improved performance of equity based investments in the Parent Company trading portfolio, partially offset by lower income from limited partnership investments.investments as a result of lower invested balances.
Other revenues increased $6$27 million and $9$36 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 2019. 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 $7$20 million and $6$26 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 periods, primarily due to acquisitionan increase in Consolidated Container’s expenses of $35 million and $44 million related coststo acquisitions in 2019 and higher operating personnel expenses at Consolidated Container, partially offset by lower corporate overhead expenses.
Net results decreased $7 million and improved $54 Interest expenses increased $4 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared to $3.1 billion at December 31, 2018. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, we received $706$817 million in dividends from our subsidiaries, including a special dividend from CNA of $485 million. Cash inflows also included $161$183 million from Loews Hotels & Co. Cash outflows included the payment of $478$643 million to fund treasury stock purchases and $38$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


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.
As of July 26, 2019, there were 302,380,038 shares of Loews common stock outstanding. 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019, we purchased 9.813.2 million shares of Loews common stock. As of August 2,October 25, 2019, we had purchased an additional 0.41.8 million shares of Loews common stock in 2019 at an aggregate cost of $23$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 $514$980 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with $354$868 million for the 2018 period. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was driven by a higher level of distributions on limited partnershipsan 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 $2.70$3.05 per share on its common stock, including a special dividend of $2.00 per share, during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019. On August 2,October 25, 2019, CNA’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share on its common stock, payable September 5,December 2, 2019 to shareholders of record on August 19,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 JuneSeptember 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 $256$116 million during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2018 and $805$940 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, CCC is able to pay approximately $322$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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 decreased $134$203 million as compared to the 2018 period, due to lower cash collected from the performance of contract drilling services and higher cash expenditures for interest and 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 infor the fourth quarter of 2019 to be approximately $110 million to $130 million for a total spend of approximately $360 million to $380 million forin 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 JuneSeptember 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.


As of July 26,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, current financial condition, current credit ratings, current market conditions and other factors beyond its control.control at the time Diamond Offshore seeks such access.
Boardwalk Pipelines’ cash provided by operating activities increased $72$81 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 compared to the 2018 period primarily due to the change in net income and the timing of receivables.


For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, Boardwalk Pipelines’ capital expenditures were $168$263 million and $229$345 million, consisting of a combination of growth and maintenance capital. During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018, Boardwalk Pipelines purchased $12$13 million and $10 million of natural gas to be used as base gas for its pipeline system.
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019, Boardwalk Pipelines had no$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 $51$77 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company received distributions of $51$77 million and $26$52 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018. The distributions received in 2019 reflect the Company owning 100% of Boardwalk Pipelines, as compared towhich increased from 51% inwith the 2018 period.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.


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
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
        2019    
  
    2018    
  
    2019    
  
    2018    
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Fixed income securities:
                        
Taxable fixed income securities
  
$        385
   
$        354
   
$       768
   
$        704
  $
383
  $
366
  $
1,151
  $
1,070
    
Tax-exempt
fixed income securities
  
80
   
100
   
162
   
205
   
79
   
93
   
241
   
298
 
Total fixed income securities
  
465
   
454
   
930
   
909
   
462
   
459
   
1,392
   
1,368
 
Limited partnership and common stock investments
  
43
   
42
   
139
   
73
   
18
   
23
   
157
   
96
 
Other, net of investment expense
  
7
   
10
   
17
   
14
   
7
   
5
   
24
   
19
 
Pretax net investment income
  
$        515
   
$        506
   
$    1,086
   
$        996
  $
487
  $
487
  $
1,573
  $
1,483
 
                        
Fixed income securities after tax and noncontrolling interests
  
$        341
   
$        335
   
$       681
   
$        672
  $
337
  $
338
  $
1,018
  $
1,010
 
                        
Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests
  
$        376
   
$        372
   
$       791
   
$        734
  $
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
%  
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
%  
3.9
%  
3.9
%  
3.9
%  
3.9
%
Limited partnership and common stock return
  
2.1
%  
1.8
%  
6.8
%  
3.0
%  
0.9
%  
0.9
%  
7.7
%  
4.0
%
 
Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 increased $4decreased $1 million as compared with the 2018 period, driven by fixed income securities.period. Net investment income after tax and noncontrolling interests increased $57$56 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2019 as compared with the 2018 period, driven by limited partnership and common stock returns.


Net Investment Gains (Losses)
The components of CNA’s net investment gains (losses) are presented in the following table:
                        
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
        2019    
  
    2018    
  
    2019    
  
    2018    
  
2019
  
2018
  
2019
  
2018
 
(In millions)
                
  
Investment gains (losses):
                        
Fixed maturity securities:
                        
Corporate and other bonds
  
$        (7
)  
$         9
   
$         (7
)  
$        28   
  $
7
  $
8
     $
36
    
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
  
4
   
6
   
12
   
26   
   
1
   
9
  $
13
   
35
 
Asset-backed
     
(11
)  
(14
)  
(32)  
   
(5
)  
(7
)  
(19
)  
(39
)
Total fixed maturity securities
  
(3
)  
4
   
(9
)  
22   
   
3
   
10
   
(6
)  
32
 
Non-redeemable
preferred stock
  
11
   
(10
)  
53
   
(25)  
   
7
   
2
   
60
   
(23
)
Short term and other
  
(6
)  
3
   
(11
)  
9   
   
(2
)  
3
   
(13
)  
12
 
Total investment gains (losses)
  
2
   
(3
)  
33
   
6   
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
  
(1
)  
2
   
(9
)  
1   
 
Total investment gains
  
8
   
15
   
41
   
21
 
Income tax (expense)
  
(2
)  
(3
)  
(11
)  
(2
)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
        
(2
)  
(1)  
   
(1
)  
(1
)  
(3
)  
(2
)
Net investment gains (losses) attributable to Loews Corporation
  
$         1
   
$        (1
)  
$         22
   
$          6   
 
Net investment gains attributable to Loews Corporation
 $
5
  $
11
  $
27
  $
17
 
            
 
 

 
 
Net investment gains (losses) after tax and noncontrolling interests increased $2 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 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.
Net investment gains (losses) after tax and noncontrolling interests increased $16 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 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 lower net investment gains on sales of securities and 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:
                
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
  
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
  
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
  
$      4,336
   
$        84
   
$    4,334
   
$      (24)    
  $
4,432
  $
114
  $
4,334
  $
(24
)
AAA
  
3,014
   
338
   
3,027
   
245     
   
3,057
   
360
   
3,027
   
245
    
AA
  
6,697
   
775
   
6,510
   
512     
   
6,731
   
860
   
6,510
   
512
 
A
  
8,843
   
961
   
8,768
   
527     
   
9,040
   
1,112
   
8,768
   
527
 
BBB
  
15,984
   
1,374
   
14,205
   
274     
   
16,718
   
1,670
   
14,205
   
274
 
Non-investment
grade
  
2,765
   
84
   
2,702
   
(73)    
   
2,481
   
85
   
2,702
   
(73
)
Total
  
$    41,639
   
$   3,616
   
$  39,546
   
$   1,461     
  $
42,459
  $
4,201
  $
39,546
  $
1,461
 
            
 
 
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 1% of CNA’s fixed maturity portfolio was rated internally. AAA rated securities included $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion of
pre-refunded
municipal bonds as of JuneSeptember 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.


The following table presents CNA’s
available-for-sale
fixed maturity securities in a gross unrealized loss position by ratings distribution:
        
June 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
September 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In millions)
        
  
U.S. Government, Government agencies and Government-sponsored enterprises
  
$         256
   
$              1  
  $
171
  $
1
 
AAA
  
22
   
1  
   
35
   
1
 
AA
  
52
      
29
    
A
  
526
   
8  
   
456
   
4
 
BBB
  
591
   
18  
   
568
   
12
 
Non-investment
grade
  
753
   
29  
   
609
   
32
    
Total
  
$      2,200
   
$            57  
  $
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:
        
June 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
September 30, 2019
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In millions)
        
  
Due in one year or less
  
$         45
   
$          1    
  $
27
    
Due after one year through five years
  
444
   
12    
   
377
  $
12
 
Due after five years through ten years
  
1,477
   
27    
   
1,127
   
22
 
Due after ten years
  
234
   
17    
   
337
   
16
    
Total
  
$    2,200
   
$        57    
  $
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.
                
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
  
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Effective
Duration
(Years)
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Effective
Duration
(Years)
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Effective
Duration
(Years)
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Effective
Duration
(Years)
 
(In millions of dollars)
                
  
Investments supporting Other Insurance Operations
 $
     17,541    
   
8.9    
  $
     16,212    
   
8.4    
  $
18,003
    
9.0
     $
16,212
    
8.4
 
Other investments
  
26,253    
   
4.1    
   
25,428    
   
4.4    
   
26,655
   
4.1
   
25,428
   
4.4
 
Total
 $
     43,794    
   
6.0    
  $
     41,640    
   
6.0    
  $
44,658
   
6.0
  $
41,640
   
6.0
 
                        
 


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:
        
 
June 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
(In millions
)
        
  
Short term investments:
            
Commercial paper
  
$         920  
   
$         705    
   
$    1,004
   
$       705
    
U.S. Treasury securities
  
295  
   
185    
   
256
      
185
 
Other
  
304  
   
396    
   
234
   
396
 
Total short term investments
  
$      1,519  
   
$      1,286    
   
$    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.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
There were no material changes in our market risk components as of JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 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)
 
                 
April 1, 2019 -
April 30, 2019
  
1,210,073
  $
49.40
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
                 
May 1, 2019 -
May 31, 2019
  
1,731,211
   
50.88
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
                 
June 1, 2019 -
June 30, 2019
  
59,880
   
53.22
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
                 

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
 
 
 
 



Item 6. Exhibits.
     
Description of Exhibit
 
Exhibit

    Number
    

Number
 
     
  
31.131.1*
*
     
  
31.231.2*
*
     
  
32.132.1*
*
     
  
32.232.2*
*
     
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: August 5,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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