CNA Financial Corporation is a financial corporation based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and noted for its 600-foot tall red headquarters building, CNA Center. Its principal subsidiary, Continental Casualty Company was founded in 1897. CNA was incorporated in 1967. The primary business focus of CNA is to provide commercial property and casualty insurance to businesses and professionals. CNA markets its products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers. CNA itself is 89% owned by a holding company, Loews Corporation. This holding company also has interests in... offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, natural gas transmission pipelines, tobacco, and in hotel operations. Continental Assurance Company of North America was founded in Detroit in 1897. The purpose of the company was to provide accident and health insurance to railroad industry employees. This company then merged with the Metropolitan Accident Company, changed its name to the Continental Casualty Company, and moved to Chicago. The National Fire Insurance Company was acquired in 1956, and in the 1963 the American Casualty Company was acquired.
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| NYSE symbol: | CNA |
| Headquarters: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Annual revenue: | $7,799,000,000 |
| Net income: | $-299,000,000 |
| Industries: | Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance |