-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BfxXLDkFM0fy3ER2gLXJh134k+hJvvKz5Mw+/Y/b8qEAqhxi3XxX/DFiuJpsykag gQCyRIgIw4qQ8JWipX6pnw== 0000902561-06-000059.txt : 20061127 0000902561-06-000059.hdr.sgml : 20061127 20060504161251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-06-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CNA FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021175 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 366169860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA STREET 2: 333 S. WABASH CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128225000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CNA STREET 2: 333 S. WABASH CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm


CNA Center

Chicago, Illinois 60685

 

Robert M. Mann

Senior Vice President &

Deputy General Counsel

Law Department

Telephone    312-822-4982
Facsimile     312-822-1297
Internet        robert.mann@cna.com

May 4, 2006

 

Ms. Ibolya Ignat

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

CNA Financial Corporation (the “Company” or “CNA”)
Comment Letter dated April 21, 2006 (the “Comment Letter”)
Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
Filed on March 8, 2006
File No. 001-05823
 

 

VIA EDGAR FILING AND FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION – 202-772-9217

 

Dear Ms. Ignat:

 

Thank you for speaking with me yesterday regarding the captioned Comment Letter, receipt of which the Company acknowledges. As we discussed, the Company is currently working on a substantive response and plans to file that response on or before May 17, 2006.

 

Although we are of course amenable to enhancing our disclosures in the context of the Comment Letter, our responses to it should not be considered an indication that we believe any disclosures in the captioned Form 10-K filing are inadequate or incorrect in any material respect.

 

If you have any questions or further comments, please contact the undersigned at 312-822-4982, or via fax at 312-822-1297.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Robert M. Mann 

 

 

 

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