AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for CNA Financial Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

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OLDWICK, N.J., December 05, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer ...

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Concurrently, AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Long-Term ICR of \"bbb+\" (Good) and all existing Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of CNAF. All above named companies are headquartered in Chicago, IL. (See below for a detailed listing of the companies and ratings.)\nThe positive outlooks are reflective of the consistently positive operating performance of CNA underpinned by its positive underwriting and investment metrics, which compare favorably to its commercial casualty peers. Additionally, the outlooks reflect the supportive ownership of CNAF.\nCNA, along with its Credit Ratings (ratings), is considered the lead rating unit in the CNAF enterprise. CNA’s credit ratings reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The ratings also acknowledge the historical financial support provided by CNA’s diversified 92%-shareholder ultimate parent, Loews Corporation.\nThe ratings of CNA—whose lead member is Continental Casualty Company—recognize the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), the group’s consistently profitable operating results, as well as its well established position as a leading U.S. writer of commercial and specialty lines. Additionally, the ratings recognize CNA’s favorable operating platform, which demonstrates considerable geographic and product line scope, strong service capabilities and its diversified distribution channel with well-established agency relationships. The group’s specialty insurance segment remains the primary engine of profitability and internal capital generation, but its commercial insurance operations have demonstrated steady improvement as significant underwriting and expense management initiatives have taken hold. The ratings also consider CNA’s ERM structure, and the implicit and explicit financial and organizational support provided by the Loews Corporation.\nPartially offsetting these positive factors are the intermittent adverse impacts of CNA’s discontinued long-term care program, which has at times served as a drag on CNA’s overall profitability and has exposed its surplus and risk-adjusted capitalization to potential volatility. Additional factors affecting the group’s credit profile are its moderate underwriting exposures to catastrophe losses associated with its commercial property product lines, reserve uncertainties, which generally affect litigation-sensitive casualty lines, as well as cyber-related and other underwriting exposures.\nThe ratings of the Western Surety Group reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate ERM.\nAdditionally, Western Surety Group’s ratings reflect its strongest risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by BCAR, its consistently favorable loss reserve position and its modest level of underwriting leverage. Western Surety Group maintains a strong market position in contract and miscellaneous surety bond markets and has consistently reported profitable underwriting and operating performance. Partially offsetting these positive factors are Western Surety Group’s narrow product focus in a highly competitive surety market, which may put pressure on underwriting margins over the near term.\nThe outlooks have been revised to positive from stable and the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of \"a+\" (Excellent) have been affirmed for the following members of CNA Insurance Companies:\n\nAmerican Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania\nColumbia Casualty Company\nContinental Casualty Company\nThe Continental Insurance Company of New Jersey\nThe Continental Insurance Company\nNational Fire Insurance Company of Hartford\nNorth Rock Insurance Company Limited\nTransportation Insurance Company\nValley Forge Insurance Company\n\nThe outlooks have been revised to positive from stable and the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of \"a+\" (Excellent) have been affirmed for the following members of Western Surety Group:\n\nSurety Bonding Company of America\nUniversal Surety of America\nWestern Surety Company\n\nThe following Long-Term IRs have been affirmed with the outlooks revised to positive from stable:\nCNA Financial Corporation —-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 4.5% senior unsecured notes, due 2026-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 3.45% senior unsecured notes, due 2027-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 3.9% senior unsecured notes, due 2029-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 2.05% senior unsecured notes, due 2030-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 5.50% senior unsecured notes, due 2033-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on $500 million 5.125% senior unsecured notes, due 2034\nThe following indicative Long-Term IRs on securities available under the shelf registration have been affirmed with the outlooks revised to positive from stable:\nCNA Financial Corporation —-- \"bbb+\" (Good) on senior unsecured debt-- \"bbb\" (Good) on senior subordinated debt-- \"bbb-\" (Good) on junior subordinated debt-- \"bbb-\" (Good) on preferred stock\nThis press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.\nAM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.\nCopyright © 2024 by A.M. 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