Boardwalk Pipelines' transportation revenues increased $22 million, primarily due to re-contracting at higher rates and recently completed growth projects; and the Bayou Ethane acquisition contributed $76 million of operating revenues, primarily resulting from ethane product sales.

Operating revenues also improved due to higher occupancy levels at many city center hotels as a result of the continued recovery in group travel in 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 periods and an increase in food and beverage revenues.

Gross written premiums, excluding third-party captives, for Specialty increased $50 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period driven by retention and favorable renewal premium change.

As of September 30, 2024, statutory long-term care margin increased to $1.4 billion from $1.3 billion, primarily driven by a more favorable interest rate environment resulting in a higher yielding investment portfolio.

In February of 2024, CNA completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.1% senior notes due February 15, 2034 and in May of 2024, CNA repaid at maturity the outstanding $550 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.0% senior notes.

In February of 2024, Boardwalk Pipelines completed a public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.6% senior notes due August 1, 2034. As of September 30, 2024, Boardwalk Pipelines had the full borrowing capacity of $1.0 billion available under its revolving credit facility.

Catastrophe losses for Property & Casualty Operations were $143 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with $94 million for the comparable 2023 period, primarily related to severe weather related events.

Loews Hotels & Co's results decreased primarily due to an impairment charge recorded by a joint venture property.

The determination of Future policy benefits reserves requires management to make estimates and assumptions about expected policyholder experience over the remaining life of the policy. Since policies may be in force for several decades, these assumptions are subject to significant estimation risk.

Gross written premiums, excluding third-party captives, for Specialty increased $50 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period driven by retention and favorable renewal premium change.

Boardwalk Pipelines' transportation revenues increased $22 million, primarily due to re-contracting at higher rates and recently completed growth projects.

Operating revenues also improved due to higher occupancy levels at many city center hotels as a result of the continued recovery in group travel in 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 periods and an increase in food and beverage revenues.

Specialty's combined ratio increased 2.9 points for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period primarily due to a 2.1 point increase in the loss ratio and a 0.9 point increase in the expense ratio.

Operating costs and expenses increased $70 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period, primarily reflecting operations of the Bayou Ethane acquisition.

Core results for Other Insurance Operations improved $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period, partially offset by $3 million after tax lower amortization of the deferred gain related to the A&EP loss portfolio transfer (“LPT”) and a $3 million after tax charge related to an office consolidation in the 2024 period.

The filing does not include any specific discussion of innovation and technology initiatives. It is possible that some of the growth projects at Boardwalk Pipelines involved technological upgrades, but this is not explicitly stated.

Loews Corporation repurchased 3.5 million and 11.9 million shares of its common stock at aggregate costs of $264 million and $711 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

On November 1, 2024, CNA's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share payable December 5, 2024 to shareholders of record on November 18, 2024.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Boardwalk Pipelines paid distributions of $150 million to the Company.

The filing does not include any specific discussion of ESG initiatives. It is possible that Boardwalk Pipelines' efforts to monitor, control and reduce emissions are related to ESG concerns, but this is not explicitly stated.

As of September 30, 2024, statutory long-term care margin increased to $1.4 billion from $1.3 billion, primarily driven by a more favorable interest rate environment resulting in a higher yielding investment portfolio.

Operating revenues also improved due to higher occupancy levels at many city center hotels as a result of the continued recovery in group travel in 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 periods and an increase in food and beverage revenues.

Specialty's combined ratio increased 2.9 points for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the comparable 2023 period primarily due to a 2.1 point increase in the loss ratio and a 0.9 point increase in the expense ratio. The increase in the loss ratio was primarily due to an increase in the underlying loss ratio driven by continued pricing pressure in management liability lines over the last several quarters.