Claim And Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Claim And Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves [Abstract]

Impact Of The Loss Portfolio Transfer On The Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Income

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
(In millions)
Other operating expenses	$      (529)
Income tax benefit	185
Loss from continuing operations, included in the Other Insurance segment	(344	)
Loss from discontinued operations	(21	)
Net loss	(365	)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	37
Net loss attributable to Loews Corporation	$      (328)

Net Prior Year Development

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011	CNA Specialty			CNA Commercial			Other Insurance		Total
(In millions)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(5	)	$	(42	)	$	11		$    (36)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development		(26	)		(11	)		1		(36)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development	$	(31	)	$	(53	)	$	12		$    (72)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(65	)	$	(26	)	$	2		$    (89)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development		(2	)		(2	)				(4)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development	$	(67	)	$	(28	)	$	2		$    (93)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011	CNA Specialty			CNA Commercial			Other Insurance			Total
(In millions)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(72	)	$	(99	)	$	5			$    (166)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development		(34	)		21						(13)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development	$	(106	)	$	(78	)	$	5			$    (179)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(215	)	$	(229	)	$	5			$    (439)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development		(5	)		54			(3	)		46
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year development	$	(220	)	$	(175	)	$	2			$    (393)

Net Prior Year Claim And Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense Reserve Development For CNA Specialty Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
(In millions)
Medical professional liability	$	(18	)	$	4		$	(52	)	$	(44	)
Other professional liability		1			(28	)		(20	)		(116	)
Surety		1			(38	)		(2	)		(49	)
Warranty								(12	)
Other		11			(3	)		14			(6	)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(5	)	$	(65	)	$	(72	)	$	(215	)

Net Prior Year Claim And Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense Reserve Development For CNA Commercial Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
(In millions)
Commercial auto	$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	(36	)	$	(71	)
General liability		4			(29	)		26			(71	)
Workers compensation		3			39			39			39
Property and other		(47	)		(35	)		(128	)		(126	)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development	$	(42	)	$	(26	)	$	(99	)	$	(229	)