What is CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves?

CNA Financial (CNA) reported life & group — gross case reserves of $556M in Q4 2025.

How has CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves changed year-over-year?

CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $572M to $556M.

What does life & group — gross case reserves mean?

Gross case reserves represent the total estimated amount the Life and Group segment expects to pay for claims that have been reported but not yet settled. These are specific estimates made by claims adjusters for individual files. This metric is a key indicator of the segment's immediate claims liability before accounting for reinsurance recoveries.

CNA Financial (CNA) Life & Group — Gross Case Reserves

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Other segment segments

Commercial

$4.09B+10.9%

Specialty

$2.17B+7.1%

Corporate & Other

$1.2B-3.6%

International

$1.05B+20.1%

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AIZShort Duration — Case Reserves

$299.8M-69.3%

AIZLong Duration, Non-core Operations — Case Reserves

$900K-25.0%

AIZShort Duration Contracts, Non-core Operations — Case Reserves

$30.2M-14.9%

AIZLong Duration Contracts, All Other Disposed or Runoff Businesses — Case Reserves

$0—

AIZShort Duration Contracts, All Other Disposed and Runoff Businesses — Case Reserves

$61.7M-24.5%

KGLiability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reported Claims Amount

$269.15M-24.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B+1.4%

Net income$211.0M-23.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.78-22.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$522.0M+8.1%

Total debt$3.0B-0.1%

Total equity$10.9B+5.6%

Total assets$68.6B+1.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$393.0M-38.4%

CapEx$13.0M-27.8%

Free cash flow$380.0M-38.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.16B+9.9%

Enterprise value$16.61B+7.3%

P/E11.7×-3.0×

P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin8.1%+1.9pp

FCF margin14.4%-3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%+2.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CNA Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReportedClaimsAmount.

The source filing: CNA Financial’s 10-K, filed February 10, 2026.

Filed: Feb 10, 2026, 8:11 AM EST
Fiscal year: FY2025
Accession: 0000021175-26-000011

December 31, 2025	Specialty	Commercial	International	Life & Group	Corporate & Other	Total
(In millions)
Gross Case Reserves	$2,166	$4,093	$1,052	$556	$1,196	$9,063
Gross IBNR Reserves	5,618	8,156	2,324	35	1,403	17,536
Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$7,784	$12,249	$3,376	$591	$2,599	$26,599
Net Case Reserves	$1,801	$3,508	$880	$506	$119	$6,814
Net IBNR Reserves	4,387	7,188	1,961	29	238	13,803
Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$6,188	$10,696	$2,841	$535	$357	$20,617

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

FAQ

What is CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves?: CNA Financial (CNA) reported life & group — gross case reserves of $556M in Q4 2025.
How has CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves changed year-over-year?: CNA Financial's life & group — gross case reserves decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $572M to $556M.
What does life & group — gross case reserves mean?: Gross case reserves represent the total estimated amount the Life and Group segment expects to pay for claims that have been reported but not yet settled. These are specific estimates made by claims adjusters for individual files. This metric is a key indicator of the segment's immediate claims liability before accounting for reinsurance recoveries.