Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:
MEDIA -	ANALYSTS -
Charles M. Boesel, 312/822-2592	Cathleen R. Marine, 312/822-4159
Katrina W. Parker, 312/822-5167	David C. Adams, 312/822-2183

CNA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW TISCH
TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHICAGO, February 13, 2006 — CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced today that Andrew H. Tisch joined its Board of Directors, effective February 8, 2006. Mr. Tisch will serve on the Board’s Executive and Finance Committees.

Mr. Tisch was most recently named Co-Chairman of the Board of Loews Corporation, which holds 91% of the common stock of CNA, where he serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee. He has been a Director of Loews Corporation since 1985, and along with Jonathan M. Tisch and James S. Tisch holds the Office of the President of Loews.

CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 14th largest property and casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered service mark, trade name and domain name of CNA Financial Corporation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

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Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made by CNA as of the date of this press release. CNA does not have any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if CNA’s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.

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