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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves [Abstract]  
Net prior year development
Net Prior Year Development
Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
CNA
Specialty
 
CNA Commercial
 
Hardy
 
Corporate
& Other
Non-Core
 
Total
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
(82
)
 
$
57

 
$
—

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(26
)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
6

 
—

 
3

Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development
$
(84
)
 
$
56

 
$
6

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(23
)

Three months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
CNA
Specialty
 
CNA Commercial
 
Hardy
 
Corporate
& Other
Non-Core
 
Total
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
(74
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
2

 
$
(81
)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development
(3
)
 
7

 
1

 
—

 
5

Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development
$
(77
)
 
$
4

 
$
(5
)
 
$
2

 
$
(76
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
CNA Specialty
 
CNA Commercial
 
Hardy
 
Corporate
& Other
Non-Core
 
Total
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
(139
)
 
$
153

 
$
10

 
$
(1
)
 
$
23

Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development
(11
)
 
(25
)
 
6

 
—

 
(30
)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development
$
(150
)
 
$
128

 
$
16

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(7
)

Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
CNA Specialty
 
CNA Commercial
 
Hardy
 
Corporate
& Other
Non-Core
 
Total
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
(130
)
 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$
—

 
$
(112
)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development
(16
)
 
(8
)
 
7

 
1

 
(16
)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development
$
(146
)
 
$
5

 
$
12

 
$
1

 
$
(128
)
Net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development for CNA Specialty segment
The following table provides further detail of the net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development (development) recorded for the CNA Specialty segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical Professional Liability
$
13

 
$
9

 
$
15

 
$
(11
)
Other Professional Liability and Management Liability
(9
)
 
(4
)
 
(73
)
 
(28
)
Surety
(79
)
 
(76
)
 
(78
)
 
(74
)
Warranty
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
(7
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(17
)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
(82
)
 
$
(74
)
 
$
(139
)
 
$
(130
)
Net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development for CNA Commercial segment
The following table provides further detail of the development recorded for the CNA Commercial segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. A significant amount of the unfavorable development for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relates to business classes which the Company has exited, but also includes Small Business where the Company is taking underwriting actions in an effort to improve profitability.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial Auto
$
12

 
$
4

 
$
52

 
$
1

General Liability
39

 
(18
)
 
64

 
(24
)
Workers' Compensation
24

 
26

 
74

 
96

Property and Other
(18
)
 
(15
)
 
(37
)
 
(60
)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
57

 
$
(3
)
 
$
153

 
$
13
Net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development for Hardy segment
The following table provides further detail of the development recorded for the Hardy segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
Periods ended September 30
Three Months
 
Nine Months
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marine and Aviation
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
8

 
$
3

Non-Marine Property
2

 
1

 
3

 
8

Property Treaty
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
Specialty
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
(3
)
 Commutations
—

 
—

 
10

 
—

Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development
$
—

 
$
(6
)
 
$
10

 
$
5