Loews Corporation - 10-Q quarterly report FY

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

S		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
		THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

£		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
		OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ____________ to _____________

Commission File Number 1-6541

LOEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10065-8087

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 521-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

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Yes

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Class		Outstanding at April 24, 2009
Common stock, $0.01 par value		435,185,470 shares

INDEX

	Page
	No.

Part I. Financial Information


Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets	3
March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations	4
Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5
Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity	6
March 31, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows	7
Three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	9

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	75

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	75

Part II. Other Information	76

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	76

Item 1A. Risk Factors	76

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	76

Item 6. Exhibits	76

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2009			2008
(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

Assets:

Investments:
Fixed maturities, amortized cost of $33,523 and $34,767	$	28,755		$	29,451
Equity securities, cost of $1,083 and $1,402		1,001			1,185
Limited partnership investments		1,768			1,781
Other investments		4			4
Short term investments		7,563			6,029
Total investments		39,091			38,450
Cash		138			131
Receivables		11,334			11,672
Property, plant and equipment		12,160			12,892
Deferred income taxes		3,145			2,928
Goodwill and other intangible assets		875			875
Other assets		1,416			1,413
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries		1,132			1,125
Separate account business		376			384
Total assets	$	69,667		$	69,870

Liabilities and Equity:

Insurance reserves:
Claim and claim adjustment expense	$	27,243		$	27,593
Future policy benefits		7,634			7,529
Unearned premiums		3,461			3,405
Policyholders’ funds		253			243
Total insurance reserves		38,591			38,770
Payable to brokers		869			679
Collateral on loaned securities and derivatives		51			6
Short term debt		18			71
Long term debt		8,402			8,187
Reinsurance balances payable		344			316
Other liabilities		4,120			4,322
Separate account business		376			384
Total liabilities		52,771			52,735
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value:
Authorized – 100,000,000 shares
Common stock, $0.01 per value:
Authorized – 1,800,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding – 435,159,670 and 435,091,667 shares		4			4
Additional paid-in capital		3,896			3,340
Earnings retained in the business		12,700			13,375
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,229	)		(3,586	)
Total shareholders’ equity		13,371			13,133
Noncontrolling interests		3,525			4,002
Total equity		16,896			17,135
Total liabilities and equity	$	69,667		$	69,870

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions, except per share data)

Revenues:
Insurance premiums	$	1,672		$	1,812
Net investment income		447			479
Investment losses		(531	)		(51	)
Contract drilling revenues		856			770
Other		579			602
Total		3,023			3,612

Expenses:
Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,342			1,389
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		349			368
Contract drilling expenses		294			285
Impairment of natural gas and oil properties		1,036
Other operating expenses		776			619
Interest		94			89
Total		3,891			2,750
Income (loss) before income tax		(868	)		862
Income tax (expense) benefit		395			(253	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(473	)		609
Discontinued operations, net					253
Net income (loss)		(473	)		862
Deduct amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(174	)		(200	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(647	)	$	662

Net income (loss) attributable to:
Loews common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(647	)	$	409
Discontinued operations, net					146
Loews common stock		(647	)		555
Former Carolina Group stock - discontinued operations, net					107
Total	$	(647	)	$	662

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per Loews common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.49	)	$	0.77
Discontinued operations, net					0.28
Net income (loss)	$	(1.49	)	$	1.05

Basic and diluted net income per former Carolina Group share:
Discontinued operations, net	$	-		$	0.98

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Loews common stock		435.12			529.70
Former Carolina Group stock		-			108.47

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Loews common stock		435.12			530.90
Former Carolina Group stock		-			108.61

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Net income (loss)	$	(473	)	$	862

Other comprehensive income (loss)
Changes in:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments		399			(856	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		15			(135	)
Foreign currency		(7	)		(19	)
Pension liability		(1	)		(7	)

Other comprehensive income (loss)		406			(1,017	)

Comprehensive income (loss)		(67	)		(155	)

Deduct amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(223	)		(101	)

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(290	)	$	(256	)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

							Loews Corporation Shareholders
									Former				Earnings			Accumulated			Common
				Comprehensive			Loews		Carolina		Additional		Retained			Other			Stock
				Income			Common		Group		Paid-in		in the			Comprehensive			Held in			Noncontrolling
	Total			(Loss)			Stock		Stock		Capital		Business			Income (Loss)			Treasury			Interests
(In millions, except per share data)

Balance, January 1, 2008, as reported	$	21,489					$	5	$	1	$	3,967	$	13,691		$	(65	)	$	(8	)	$	3,898
Adjustment to initially apply FASB
Staff Position No. APB 14-1,
“Accounting for Convertible Debt
Instruments That May Be Settled
in Cash Upon Conversion”		13										57		(50	)								6
Balance, January 1, 2008, as restated		21,502						5		1		4,024		13,641			(65	)		(8	)		3,904
Purchase of subsidiary shares from
noncontrolling interests		(95	)																				(95	)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$	862		$	862									662									200
Other comprehensive loss		(1,017	)		(1,017	)											(918	)					(99	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(155	)	$	(155	)
Dividends paid		(200	)											(82	)								(118	)
Issuance of Loews common stock		1										1
Stock-based compensation		6										5											1
Other		(1	)											(2	)								1
Balance, March 31, 2008	$	21,058					$	5	$	1	$	4,030	$	14,219		$	(983	)	$	(8	)	$	3,794

Balance, January 1, 2009, as reported	$	17,122					$	4	$	-	$	3,283	$	13,425		$	(3,586	)	$	-		$	3,996
Adjustment to initially apply FASB
Staff Position No. APB 14-1		13										57		(50	)								6
Balance, January 1, 2009, as restated		17,135						4		-		3,340		13,375			(3,586	)		-			4,002
Adjustment to initially apply Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards
No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”												536											(536	)
Balance, January 1, 2009, as adjusted		17,135						4		-		3,876		13,375			(3,586	)		-			3,466
Purchase of subsidiary shares from
noncontrolling interests		(2	)									15											(17	)
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(473	)	$	(473	)								(647	)								174
Other comprehensive income		406			406												357						49
Comprehensive loss	$	(67	)	$	(67	)
Dividends paid		(188	)											(27	)								(161	)
Issuance of Loews common stock		1										1
Stock-based compensation		5										4											1
Other		12												(1	)								13
Balance, March 31, 2009	$	16,896					$	4	$	-	$	3,896	$	12,700		$	(3,229	)	$	-		$	3,525

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)


Operating Activities:

Net income (loss)	$	(473	)	$	862
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities, net		1,360			32
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Reinsurance receivables		16			140
Other receivables		76			(117	)
Federal income tax		26			164
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		(17	)		(22	)
Deferred acquisition costs		(7	)		3
Insurance reserves		(139	)		(41	)
Reinsurance balances payable		28			(5	)
Other liabilities		(161	)		(346	)
Trading securities		457			421
Other, net		(19	)		(106	)
Net cash flow operating activities - continuing operations		1,147			985
Net cash flow operating activities - discontinued operations		(9	)		502
Net cash flow operating activities - total		1,138			1,487

Investing Activities:

Purchases of fixed maturities		(7,079	)		(11,231	)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities		7,046			10,262
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities		827			1,038
Purchases of equity securities		(134	)		(56	)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities		146			28
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(567	)		(839	)
Change in collateral on loaned securities and derivatives		45			815
Change in short term investments		(1,457	)		(1,170	)
Change in other investments		56			(128	)
Other, net					8
Net cash flow investing activities - continuing operations		(1,117	)		(1,273	)
Net cash flow investing activities - discontinued operations,
including proceeds from dispositions		9			43
Net cash flow investing activities - total		(1,108	)		(1,230	)

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)


Financing Activities:

Dividends paid	$	(27	)	$	(82	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(161	)		(118	)
Purchases of treasury shares by subsidiary					(70	)
Issuance of common stock		1			1
Principal payments on debt		(10	)		(304	)
Issuance of debt		171			385
Receipts of investment contract account balances		1			1
Return of investment contract account balances		(8	)		(14	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements					1
Other		12
Net cash flow financing activities - continuing operations		(21	)		(200	)
Net cash flow financing activities - discontinued operations
Net cash flow financing activities - total		(21	)		(200	)

Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash - continuing operations		(2	)		(1	)

Net change in cash		7			56
Net cash transactions from:
Continuing operations to discontinued operations					556
Discontinued operations to continuing operations					(556	)
Cash, beginning of period		131			160
Cash, end of period	$	138		$	216

Cash, end of period:
Continuing operations	$	138		$	207
Discontinued operations					9
Total	$	138		$	216

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

Loews Corporation is a holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business: commercial property and casualty insurance (CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), a 90% owned subsidiary); the operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs (Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (“Diamond Offshore”), a 50.4% owned subsidiary); exploration, production and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids (HighMount Exploration & Production LLC (“HighMount”), a wholly owned subsidiary); the operation of interstate natural gas transmission pipeline systems including integrated storage facilities (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipeline”), a 74% owned subsidiary); and the operation of hotels (Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels”), a wholly owned subsidiary). Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “Loews” and “Registrant” as used herein mean Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries and the term “Net income (loss) –Loews” as used herein means Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation.

In June of 2008, the Company disposed of its entire ownership interest in its wholly owned subsidiary, Lorillard, Inc. (“Lorillard”). Accordingly, amounts related to Lorillard have been reclassified and are reported as Discontinued Operations. See Note 13 and the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and changes in cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Net income (loss) for the first quarter of each of the years is not necessarily indicative of net income (loss) for that entire year.

Reference is made to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K which should be read in conjunction with these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Accounting changes – In December of 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.” SFAS No. 160 requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as a component of equity in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Therefore, the Noncontrolling interest in the equity section includes the appropriate reclassification of balances for CNA, Diamond Offshore and Boardwalk Pipeline formerly recognized as Minority interest liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Moreover, SFAS No. 160 requires that transactions between an entity and noncontrolling interests be treated as equity transactions. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 160, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of common equity of a subsidiary equal to the amount of proceeds received in excess of the carrying value of the units sold. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 160, the Company’s deferred gains related to the issuances of Boardwalk Pipeline common units ($536 million at January 1, 2009) were recognized in Additional paid-in capital, which previously were included in minority interest liability in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

In February of 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of SFAS No. 157,” which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until the fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2008. As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as it relates to reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value for the purposes of impairment testing and asset retirement obligations. The adoption of these provisions had no impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In March of 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s

financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 161 had no impact on its financial condition or results of operations. See Note 4.

In May of 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).” This FSP clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.” FSP No. APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. As required, the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the effect of adoption of FSP No. APB 14-1. The adoption of FSP No. APB 14-1 increased Property, plant and equipment $16 million, Total assets $13 million and Total equity $13 million and decreased Deferred income taxes $3 million at January 1, 2009 and 2008. The adoption of FSP No. APB 14-1 had no effect on previously stated basic and diluted earnings per share.

New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted –In April of 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim as well as annual financial statements. FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is effective for interim and fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of this standard will not impact the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

In April of 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” which amends the criteria for the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses for debt securities and requires that credit losses be recognized in earnings and losses resulting from factors other than credit of the issuer be recognized in other comprehensive income. Prior to adoption, all OTTI losses are recorded in earnings in the period of recognition. This FSP also expands and increases the frequency of existing disclosures. FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, and requires a cumulative effect adjustment of initially applying the FSP as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company is currently assessing the impact FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 will have on its financial condition and results of operations.

In April of 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Indentifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” which requires entities to assess whether certain factors exist that indicate that the volume and level of market activity for an asset or liability have decreased or that transactions are not orderly. If, after evaluating those factors, the evidence indicates there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in relation to normal market activity, observed transactional values or quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and adjustment to the observed transactional values or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value. FSP No. FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact FSP No. FAS 157-4 will have on its financial condition and results of operations.

2. Investments

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Net investment income consisted of:

Fixed maturity securities	$	475		$	518
Short term investments		11			53
Limited partnerships		(70	)		(39	)
Equity securities		14			5
Trading portfolio		26			(52	)
Other		3			12
Total investment income		459			497
Investment expenses		(12	)		(18	)
Net investment income	$	447		$	479


Investment gains (losses) are as follows:

Fixed maturities	$	(358	)	$	(2	)
Equity securities		(216	)		(15	)
Derivative instruments		31			(44	)
Short term investments		14			2
Other		(2	)		8
Investment losses		(531	)		(51	)
Income tax benefit		186			18
Add amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		35			4
Investment losses, net - Loews	$	(310	)	$	(29	)

OTTI losses of $614 million were recorded primarily in the non-redeemable preferred securities, asset-backed bonds and corporate and other taxable bonds sectors for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This compared to OTTI losses of $86 million recorded primarily in the asset-backed bond sector for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

The OTTI losses were driven primarily by further deterioration in certain sectors of the investment portfolio, the continued disruption of the financial and credit markets and CNA’s change in outlook of economic conditions for the three months ended March 31, 2009. These circumstances were evidenced by rating agency downgrades and deterioration of underlying collateral in certain asset-backed securities.

An investment is impaired if the fair value of the investment is less than its cost adjusted for accretion, amortization and OTTI losses, otherwise defined as an unrealized loss. When an investment is impaired, the impairment is evaluated to determine whether it is temporary or other-than-temporary.

Significant judgment is required in the determination of whether an OTTI has occurred for an investment. CNA follows a consistent and systematic process for determining and recording an OTTI loss. CNA has established a committee responsible for the OTTI process. This committee, referred to as the Impairment Committee, is made up of three officers appointed by CNA’s Chief Financial Officer. The Impairment Committee is responsible for analyzing all securities in an unrealized loss position on at least a quarterly basis.

The Impairment Committee’s assessment of whether an OTTI loss has occurred incorporates both quantitative and qualitative information. The Impairment Committee considers a number of factors including, but not limited to: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost, (ii) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, (iii) the intent and ability of CNA to retain its investment for a period of time

sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery in value, (iv) whether the debtor is current on interest and principal payments and (v) general market conditions and industry or sector specific outlook.

As part of the Impairment Committee’s review of impaired asset-backed securities it also considers results and analysis of cash flow modeling. The focus of this analysis is on assessing the sufficiency and quality of the underlying collateral and timing of cash flows based on various scenario tests. This additional data provides the Impairment Committee with additional context to evaluate current market conditions to determine if the impairment is temporary in nature.

For securities considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the security is adjusted to fair value and the resulting losses are recognized in Investment gains (losses) on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

CNA’s assertion to hold until a recovery in value takes into account a view on the estimated recovery horizon which in some cases may include maturity. Given the prolonged nature of the current market downturn, the duration and severity of the unrealized losses has progressed well beyond historical norms. The Company will continue to monitor these unrealized losses and will assess all facts and circumstances as they become known which may result in changes to the conclusions reached based on current facts and circumstances and additional OTTI losses.

The amortized cost and fair values of securities are as follows:

					Gross Unrealized Losses
	Amortized		Unrealized		Less Than		12 Months
March 31, 2009	Cost		Gains		12 Months		or Greater		Fair Value
(In millions)

Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government and obligations
of government agencies	$	1,056	$	62	$	21			$	1,097
Asset-backed securities		9,113		48		409	$	1,465		7,287
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions-tax exempt		9,268		119		186		730		8,471
Corporate and other debt		13,683		222		827		1,524		11,554
Redeemable preferred stocks		69		1		12		6		52
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		33,189		452		1,455		3,725		28,461
Fixed maturities, trading		334		1		15		26		294
Total fixed maturities		33,523		453		1,470		3,751		28,755
Equity securities:
Equity securities available-for-sale		786		203		5		255		729
Equity securities, trading		297		66		49		42		272
Total equity securities		1,083		269		54		297		1,001
Short term investments:
Short term investments available-for-sale		5,955		4		3				5,956
Short term investments, trading		1,607								1,607
Total short term investments		7,562		4		3		-		7,563
Total	$	42,168	$	726	$	1,527	$	4,048	$	37,319

					Gross Unrealized Losses
	Amortized		Unrealized		Less Than		12 Months
December 31, 2008	Cost		Gains		12 Months		or Greater		Fair Value
(In millions)

Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government and obligations of
government agencies	$	2,862	$	69	$	1			$	2,930
Asset-backed securities		9,670		24		961	$	969		7,764
States, municipalities and political
subdivisions-tax exempt		8,557		90		609		623		7,415
Corporate and other debt		12,993		275		1,164		1,374		10,730
Redeemable preferred stocks		72		1		23		3		47
Fixed maturities available-for-sale		34,154		459		2,758		2,969		28,886
Fixed maturities, trading		613		1		19		30		565
Total fixed maturities		34,767		460		2,777		2,999		29,451
Equity securities:
Equity securities available-for-sale		1,018		195		16		324		873
Equity securities, trading		384		52		78		46		312
Total equity securities		1,402		247		94		370		1,185
Short term investments:
Short term investments available-for-sale		4,999		11		3				5,007
Short term investments, trading		1,022								1,022
Total short term investments		6,021		11		3		-		6,029
Total	$	42,190	$	718	$	2,874	$	3,369	$	36,665

The following table summarizes the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time for available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, preferred stocks and common stocks that have been continuously in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

	March 31, 2009				December 31, 2008
			Gross				Gross
	Estimated		Unrealized		Estimated		Unrealized
	Fair Value		Loss		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities:
Investment grade:
0-6 months	$	3,324	$	257	$	6,749	$	681
7-11 months		5,313		821		6,159		1,591
12-24 months		6,752		2,561		3,549		1,803
Greater than 24 months		1,623		479		1,778		509
Total investment grade available-for-sale		17,012		4,118		18,235		4,584

Non-investment grade:
0-6 months		369		76		853		290
7-11 months		756		289		374		173
12-24 months		1,235		668		1,078		647
Greater than 24 months		9		11		12		7
Total non-investment grade available-for-sale		2,369		1,044		2,317		1,117

Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale		19,381		5,162		20,552		5,701

Redeemable and non-redeemable preferred stocks:
0-6 months		34		12		39		26
7-11 months		7		4		43		12
12-24 months		312		258		497		324
Total redeemable and non-redeemable preferred stocks
available-for-sale		353		274		579		362

Available-for-sale equity securities:
0-6 months		4		1		5		1
7-11 months		1
12-24 months		9		3		9		3
Greater than 24 months		3				3
Total equity securities available-for-sale		17		4		17		4
Total fixed maturity and equity securities
available-for-sale	$	19,751	$	5,440	$	21,148	$	6,067

At March 31, 2009, the fair value of the available-for-sale fixed maturity securities was $28,461 million, representing 72.8% of the total investment portfolio. The gross unrealized loss for any single issuer, other than those specific issuers discussed within the tax-exempt securities unrealized loss discussion below, was less than 0.3% of the carrying value of CNA’s total fixed maturity portfolio. The total fixed maturity portfolio gross unrealized losses included 2,103 securities which were, in aggregate, approximately 21.0% below amortized cost.

The gross unrealized losses on equity securities, consisting of common and non-redeemable preferred stocks, were $260 million, including 150 securities which were, in aggregate, approximately 45.0% below cost.

The classification between investment grade and non-investment grade is based on a ratings methodology that takes into account ratings from the three major providers, Standard & Poors (“S&P”), Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) in that order of preference. If a security is not rated by any of the three,

the Company formulates an internal rating. For securities with credit support from third party guarantees, the rating reflects the greater of the underlying rating of the issuer or the insured rating.

Based on current facts and circumstances, the Company has determined that the securities presented in the above unrealized gain/loss tables were temporarily impaired when evaluated at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and therefore no related realized losses were recorded. A discussion of some of the factors reviewed in making that determination as of March 31, 2009 is presented below.

The market disruption that emerged in 2008 generally continued into the first quarter of 2009. While the government has initiated programs intended to stabilize and improve markets and the economy, the impact of these programs remains uncertain. Certain sectors of the financial markets began to show signs of improvement during the first quarter of 2009 while other sectors continued to lag. As a result, the Company incurred realized losses in its investment portfolio primarily driven by the continuing credit issues attributable to the asset-backed and financial sectors, which have adversely impacted its results of operations.

Asset-Backed Securities

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in asset-backed securities are due to a combination of factors related to the market disruption caused by credit concerns that began with the sub-prime issue, but then also extended into other collateral supporting securities in the Company’s portfolio.

The majority of the holdings in this category are collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), typically collateralized with prime residential mortgages, and corporate asset-backed structured securities (“ABS”). The holdings in these sectors include 471 securities in a gross unrealized loss position aggregating $1,873 million. The aggregate severity of the unrealized loss was approximately 24.8% of amortized cost. The contractual cash flows on the asset-backed structured securities are passed through, but may be structured into classes of preference. The securities in this category are modeled in order to evaluate the risks of default on the performance of the underlying collateral. Within this analysis multiple factors are analyzed including probable risk of default, loss severity upon a default, payment delinquency, over collateralization and interest coverage triggers, credit support from lower-rated tranches and rating agency actions amongst others. Securities are modeled against base-case and reasonable stress scenarios of probable default activity, given current market conditions, and then analyzed for potential impact to the Company’s particular holdings. The structured securities held are generally secured by over collateralization or default protection provided by subordinated tranches. OTTI losses of $196 million were recorded on asset-backed securities for the three months ended March 31, 2009. These losses were primarily attributable to adverse changes in the experience of certain underlying collateral and the resulting future expected default and recovery assumptions in the cash flow models.

The remainder of the holdings in this category includes mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. There were 195 agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities and 1 agency CMO in an unrealized loss position aggregating $1 million as of March 31, 2009. The cumulative unrealized losses on these securities were approximately 1.0% of amortized cost. These securities do not tend to be influenced by the credit of the issuer but rather the characteristics and projected cash flows of the underlying collateral. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were no OTTI losses recorded for mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government.

The asset-backed securities in an unrealized loss position by ratings distribution are as follows:

					Gross
	Amortized		Estimated		Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Cost		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

AAA	$	5,541	$	4,519	$	1,022
AA		643		354		289
A		434		185		249
BBB		320		225		95
Non-investment grade		609		390		219
Total	$	7,547	$	5,673	$	1,874

The Company believes the decline in fair value is primarily attributable to broader deteriorating market conditions, liquidity concerns and wider than historical bid/ask spreads brought about as a result of portfolio liquidations and is not indicative of the quality of the underlying collateral. Because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until an anticipated recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company considers these investments to be temporarily impaired at March 31, 2009.

States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions – Tax-Exempt Securities

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in tax-exempt municipal securities are due to overall market conditions, changes in credit spreads, and to a lesser extent, changes in interest rates. Market conditions in the tax-exempt sector have improved during the first quarter of 2009; however, yields continue to be higher than expected relative to after tax returns on alternative classes. The holdings in this category include 676 securities. The aggregate severity of the total unrealized losses was approximately 14.1% of amortized cost.

The ratings distribution of tax-exempt securities in an unrealized loss position are as follows:

					Gross
	Amortized		Estimated		Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Cost		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

AAA	$	1,968	$	1,813	$	155
AA		2,494		2,294		200
A		1,113		904		209
BBB		907		555		352
Total	$	6,482	$	5,566	$	916

The portfolio consists primarily of special revenue and assessment bonds, representing 79.0% of the overall portfolio, followed by general obligation political subdivision bonds at 13.0%, and state general obligation bonds at 8.0%.

The largest exposures at March 31, 2009 as measured by unrealized losses were special revenue bonds issued by several states backed by tobacco settlement funds with unrealized losses of $332 million and several separate issues of Puerto Rico Sales Tax revenue bonds with unrealized losses of $104 million. All of these securities are investment grade. Based on the Company’s current evaluation of these securities and its ability and intent to hold them until an anticipated recovery in value, the Company does not consider these to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2009. There were no OTTI losses recorded for tax-exempt municipal securities for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Corporate and Other Taxable Bonds

The holdings in this category include 754 securities in a gross unrealized loss position aggregating $2,351 million. The aggregate severity of the unrealized losses was approximately 23.9% of amortized cost.

The corporate and other taxable bonds in an unrealized loss position across industry sectors and by ratings distribution are as follows:

					Gross
	Amortized		Estimated		Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Cost		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

Communications	$	1,498	$	1,230	$	268
Consumer, Cyclical		1,251		931		320
Consumer, Non-cyclical		971		810		161
Energy		1,061		880		181
Financial		2,345		1,495		850
Industrial		760		589		171
Utilities		1,171		952		219
Other		764		583		181
Total	$	9,821	$	7,470	$	2,351

					Gross
	Amortized		Estimated		Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Cost		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

AAA	$	130	$	102	$	28
AA		201		170		31
A		2,078		1,682		396
BBB		4,608		3,538		1,070
Non-investment grade		2,804		1,978		826
Total	$	9,821	$	7,470	$	2,351

The Company has invested in securities with characteristics of both debt and equity investments, often referred to as hybrid debt securities. Such securities are typically debt instruments issued with long or extendable maturity dates, may provide for the ability to defer interest payments without defaulting and are usually lower in the capital structure of the issuer than traditional bonds. The financial industry sector presented above includes hybrid debt securities with an aggregate fair value of $456 million and an aggregate amortized cost of $928 million.

The decline in fair value was primarily attributable to deterioration and volatility in the broader credit markets throughout 2008 that resulted in widening of credit spreads over risk free rates well beyond historical norms and macro conditions in certain sectors that the market viewed as out of favor. These conditions generally continued into 2009 but have improved slightly from the lows in 2008. The Company monitors the financial performance of the corporate bond issuers for potential factors that may cause a change in outlook and addresses securities that are deemed to be OTTI. Because these declines were not related to any issuer specific credit events, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until an anticipated recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company considers these investments to be temporarily impaired at March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, OTTI losses of $190 million were recorded on corporate and other taxable bonds.

Preferred Stock

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in preferred stock were caused by similar factors as those that affected the Company’s corporate bond portfolio. Approximately 83.0% of the gross unrealized losses in this

category come from securities issued by financial institutions, 11.0% from utilities and 6.0% from entities in the communications sector. The holdings in this category include 27 securities in a gross unrealized loss position aggregating $274 million, with 93.0% of these unrealized losses attributable to non-redeemable preferred stocks.

Preferred stocks by ratings distribution are as follows:

					Gross
	Amortized		Estimated		Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Cost		Fair Value		Loss
(In millions)

A	$	142	$	68	$	74
BBB		452		258		194
Non-investment grade		33		27		6
Total	$	627	$	353	$	274

The Company believes the holdings in this category have been adversely impacted by significant credit spread widening brought on by a combination of factors in the capital markets. The majority of securities in this category are related to the banking and mortgage industries and are experiencing what the Company believes to be temporarily depressed valuations. The Company monitors this sector for all relevant news and believes, given current facts and circumstances, the remaining issuers in this sector with unrealized losses will recover in value. Because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until an anticipated recovery of fair value, the Company considers these investments to be temporarily impaired at March 31, 2009. This evaluation was made on the basis that these securities possess characteristics similar to debt securities and maintain their ability to pay dividends. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were OTTI losses of $225 million recorded on preferred stock including $188 million related to a major U.S. financial institution. The ratings of several preferred stock issues of this institution were downgraded to below investment grade during the first quarter of 2009.

Investment Commitments

As of March 31, 2009, the Company had committed approximately $277 million to future capital calls from various third-party limited partnership investments in exchange for an ownership interest in the related partnerships.

The Company invests in multiple bank loan participations as part of its overall investment strategy and has committed to additional future purchases and sales. The purchase and sale of these investments are recorded on the date that the legal agreements are finalized and cash settlement is made. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had commitments to purchase $22 million and sell $32 million of various bank loan participations. When loan participation purchases are settled and recorded they may contain both funded and unfunded amounts. An unfunded loan represents an obligation by the Company to provide additional amounts under the terms of the loan participation. The funded portions are reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, while any unfunded amounts are not recorded until a draw is made under the loan facility. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had obligations on unfunded bank loan participations in the amount of $10 million.

3. Fair Value

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy is used in selecting inputs, with the highest priority given to Level 1, as these are the most transparent or reliable:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are not observable.

The Company attempts to establish fair value as an exit price in an orderly transaction consistent with normal settlement market conventions. The Company is responsible for the valuation process and seeks to obtain quoted market prices for all securities. When quoted market prices in active markets are not available, the Company uses a number of methodologies to establish fair value estimates, including discounted cash flow models, prices from recently executed transactions of similar securities or broker/dealer quotes, utilizing market observable information to the extent possible. In conjunction with modeling activities, the Company may use external data as inputs. The modeled inputs are consistent with observable market information, when available, or with the Company’s assumptions as to what market participants would use to value the securities. The Company also uses pricing services as a significant source of data. The Company monitors all pricing inputs to determine if the markets from which the data is gathered are active. As further validation of the Company’s valuation process, the Company samples its past fair value estimates and compares the valuations to actual transactions executed in the market on similar dates.

The fair values of CNA’s life settlement contracts investments are included in Other assets. The fair values of discontinued operations investments are included in Other liabilities. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the tables below:

March 31, 2009	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
(In millions)

Fixed maturity securities	$	284		$	25,493		$	2,978		$	28,755
Equity securities		702			89			210			1,001
Short term investments		6,667			896						7,563
Receivables					195			13			208
Life settlement contracts								127			127
Separate account business		35			303			38			376
Payable to brokers		(161	)		(217	)		(71	)		(449	)
Discontinued operations investments		78			55			13			146

December 31, 2008

Fixed maturity securities	$	2,358		$	24,383		$	2,710		$	29,451
Equity securities		881			94			210			1,185
Short term investments		5,421			608						6,029
Receivables					182			40			222
Life settlement contracts								129			129
Separate account business		40			306			38			384
Payable to brokers		(168	)		(260	)		(112	)		(540	)
Discontinued operations investments		83			59			15			157

The tables below present reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

	Fixed Maturity Securities			Equity Securities			Short Term Investments		Life Settlement Contracts			Separate Account Business			Discontinued Operations Investments			Derivative Financial Instruments,Net
(In millions)

Balance, January 1, 2009	$	2,710		$	210				$	129		$	38		$	15		$	(72	)
Total net realized gains (losses)
and net change in Unrealized
gains (losses) on investments:
Included in Net income (loss)		(68	)							11									18
Included in Accumulated
other comprehensive
income (loss)		62											1			(1	)		(10	)
Purchases, sales, issuances and
settlements		132								(13	)		(1	)		(1	)		6
Net transfers in (out) of
Level 3		142
Balance, March 31, 2009	$	2,978		$	210		$	-	$	127		$	38		$	13		$	(58	)

Balance, January 1, 2008	$	2,909		$	199		$	85	$	115		$	30		$	42		$	(19	)
Total net realized gains (losses)
and net change in Unrealized
gains (losses) on investments:
Included in Net income (loss)		(43	)		(2	)				18									(31	)
Included in Accumulated
other comprehensive
income (loss)		(215	)		(1	)													12
Purchases, sales, issuances and
settlements		1								(15	)		(3	)		(1	)		(52	)
Net transfers in (out) of
Level 3		(181	)										20
Balance, March 31, 2008	$	2,471		$	196		$	85	$	118		$	47		$	41		$	(90	)

The tables below summarize gains and losses due to changes in fair value, including both realized and unrealized gains and losses, recorded in Net income (loss) for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009	Fixed Maturity Securities			Equity Securities			Life Settlement Contracts		Derivative Financial Instruments, Net			Total
(In millions)

Net investment income	$	5										$	5
Investment gains (losses)		(73	)						$	6			(67	)
Other revenues							$	11		12			23
Total	$	(68	)	$	-		$	11	$	18		$	(39	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Net investment loss	$	(2	)									$	(2	)
Investment losses		(41	)	$	(2	)			$	(22	)		(65	)
Other revenues							$	18		(9	)		9
Total	$	(43	)	$	(2	)	$	18	$	(31	)	$	(58	)

The tables below summarize changes in unrealized gains or losses recorded in Net income (loss) for Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis still held at March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009	Fixed Maturity Securities			Equity Securities			Life Settlement Contracts		Derivative Financial Instruments, Net			Total
(In millions)

Investment gains (losses)	$	(75	)						$	24		$	(51	)
Other revenues							$	2					2
Total	$	(75	)	$	-		$	2	$	24		$	(49	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Net investment loss	$	(4	)									$	(4	)
Investment losses		(43	)	$	(2	)			$	(84	)		(129	)
Other revenues							$	4					4
Total	$	(47	)	$	(2	)	$	4	$	(84	)	$	(129	)

Securities transferred into Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 relate primarily to structured securities with underlying auto loan collateral, included within fixed maturity securities. These were previously valued using observable prices for similar securities, but due to decreased market activity, fair value is determined by cash flow models using market observable and unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs include estimates of future cash flows and the maturity assumption.

4. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company invests in certain derivative instruments for a number of purposes, including: (i) asset and liability management activities, (ii) income enhancements for its portfolio management strategy, and (iii) benefit from anticipated future movements in the underlying markets. If such movements do not occur as anticipated, then significant losses may occur.

Monitoring procedures include senior management review of daily detailed reports of existing positions and valuation fluctuations to ensure that open positions are consistent with the Company’s portfolio strategy.

The Company does not believe that any of the derivative instruments utilized by it are unusually complex, nor do these instruments contain embedded leverage features which would expose the Company to a higher degree of risk.

The Company uses derivatives in the normal course of business, primarily in an attempt to reduce its exposure to market risk (principally interest rate risk, equity stock price risk, commodity price risk and foreign currency risk) stemming from various assets and liabilities and credit risk (the ability of an obligor to make timely payment of principal and/or interest). The Company’s principal objective under such risk strategies is to achieve the desired reduction in economic risk, even if the position will not receive hedge accounting treatment.

CNA’s use of derivatives is limited by statutes and regulations promulgated by the various regulatory bodies to which it is subject, and by its own derivative policy. The derivative policy limits the authorization to initiate derivative transactions to certain personnel. Derivatives entered into for hedging, regardless of the choice to designate hedge accounting, shall have a maturity that effectively correlates to the underlying hedged asset or liability. The policy prohibits the use of derivatives containing greater than one-to-one leverage with respect to changes in the underlying price, rate or index. The policy also prohibits the use of borrowed funds, including funds obtained through securities lending, to engage in derivative transactions.

The Company has exposure to economic losses due to interest rate risk arising from changes in the level or volatility of interest rates. The Company attempts to mitigate its exposure to interest rate risk through portfolio management, which includes rebalancing its existing portfolios of assets and liabilities, as well as changing the characteristics of investments to be purchased or sold in the future. In addition, various derivative financial instruments are used to modify the interest rate risk exposures of certain assets and liabilities. These strategies

include the use of interest rate swaps, interest rate caps and floors, options, futures, forwards and commitments to purchase securities. These instruments are generally used to lock interest rates or market values, to shorten or lengthen durations of fixed maturity securities or investment contracts, or to hedge (on an economic basis) interest rate risks associated with investments and variable rate debt. The Company infrequently designates these types of instruments as hedges against specific assets or liabilities.

The Company is exposed to equity price risk as a result of its investment in equity securities and equity derivatives. Equity price risk results from changes in the level or volatility of equity prices, which affect the value of equity securities, or instruments that derive their value from such securities. The Company attempts to mitigate its exposure to such risks by limiting its investment in any one security or index. The Company may also manage this risk by utilizing instruments such as options, swaps, futures and collars to protect appreciation in securities held.

The Company has exposure to credit risk arising from the uncertainty associated with a financial instrument obligor’s ability to make timely principal and/or interest payments. The Company attempts to mitigate this risk by limiting credit concentrations, practicing diversification, and frequently monitoring the credit quality of issuers and counterparties. In addition, the Company may utilize credit derivatives such as credit default swaps (“CDS”) to modify the credit risk inherent in certain investments. CDS involve a transfer of credit risk from one party to another in exchange for periodic payments. The Company infrequently designates these types of instruments as hedges against specific assets.

Foreign exchange rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will impact the fair value of financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency. The Company’s foreign transactions are primarily denominated in Australian dollars, Brazilian reais, British pounds, Canadian dollars and the European Monetary Unit. The Company typically manages this risk via asset/liability currency matching and through the use of foreign currency futures and forwards. The Company infrequently designates these types of instruments as hedges against specific assets or liabilities.

In addition to the derivatives used for risk management purposes described above, the Company may also use derivatives for purposes of income enhancement. Income enhancement transactions are entered into with the intention of providing additional income or yield to a particular portfolio segment or instrument. Income enhancement transactions are limited in scope and primarily involve the sale of covered options in which the Company receives premium in exchange for selling a call or put option.

The Company will also use CDS to sell credit protection against a specified credit event. In selling credit protection, CDS are used to replicate fixed income securities when credit exposure to certain issuers is not available or when it is economically beneficial to transact in the derivative market compared to the cash market alternative. Credit risk includes both the default event risk and market value exposure due to fluctuations in credit spreads. In selling CDS protection, the Company receives a periodic premium in exchange for providing credit protection on a single name reference obligation or a credit derivative index. If there is an event of default as defined by the CDS agreement, the Company is required to pay the counterparty the referenced notional amount of the CDS contract and in exchange the Company is entitled to receive the referenced defaulted security or the cash equivalent.

At March 31, 2009, the Company had $146 million notional value of outstanding CDS contracts where the Company sold credit protection. The maximum payment related to these CDS contracts is $146 million assuming there is no residual value in the defaulted securities that the Company would receive as part of the contract terminations. The current fair value of these contracts is a liability of $74 million which represents the amount that the Company would have to pay to exit these derivative positions.

The table below summarizes credit default swap contracts where the Company sold credit protection. The largest single reference obligation in the table below represents 20.5% of the total notional value and is rated BB.

March 31, 2009	Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps			Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps		Weighted Average Years To Maturity
(In millions of dollars)

AAA/AA/A	$	(13	)	$	38		18.0
BBB					25		0.7
BB		(27	)		30		8.0
B		(1	)		8		3.9
CCC and lower		(33	)		45		4.2
Total	$	(74	)	$	146		8.0

Credit exposure associated with non-performance by the counterparties to derivative instruments is generally limited to the uncollateralized fair value of the asset related to the instruments recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company attempts to mitigate the risk of non-performance by monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties and diversifying derivatives to multiple counterparties. The Company generally requires that all over-the-counter derivative contracts be governed by an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement, and exchanges collateral under the terms of these agreements with its derivative investment counterparties depending on the amount of the exposure and the credit rating of the counterparty. The Company does not offset its net derivative positions against the fair value of the collateral provided. The fair value of collateral provided by the Company was $73 million at March 31, 2009 and primarily consisted of cash and U.S. Treasury Bills. The fair value of cash collateral received from counterparties was $10 million at March 31, 2009.

See Note 3 for information regarding the fair value of derivative instruments.

A summary of the aggregate contractual or notional amounts and gross estimated fair values related to derivative financial instruments follows. Equity options purchased are included in Equity securities, and all other derivative assets are reported as Receivable from brokers. Derivative liabilities are included in Payable to brokers on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Embedded derivative instruments subject to bifurcation are reported together with the host contract, at fair value. The contractual or notional amounts for derivatives are used to calculate the exchange of contractual payments under the agreements and may not be representative of the potential for gain or loss on these instruments.

March 31	2009
	Contractual/
	Notional		Estimated Fair Value
	Amount		Asset		(Liability)
(In millions)

With hedge designation

Interest rate risk:
Interest rate swaps	$	1,600			$	(176	)
Commodities:
Forwards – short		404	$	168		(2	)

Without hedge designation

Equity markets:
Options – purchased		178		67
– written		226				(52	)
Currency forwards – short		102				(13	)

Interest rate risk:
Commitments to purchase government and municipal securities		156
Interest rate swaps		1,009				(22	)
Credit default swaps – purchased protection		390		34		(1	)
– sold protection		146				(74	)
Other		45		6		(1	)
Total	$	4,256	$	275	$	(341	)

Derivatives without hedge designation– For derivatives not held in a trading portfolio, new derivative transactions entered into totaled approximately $6.1 billion in notional value while derivative termination activity totaled approximately $6.1 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The activity during the quarter was primarily attributable to interest rate swaps, interest rate futures and interest rate options.

A summary of the recognized gains (losses) related to derivative financial instruments without hedge designation follows. The derivatives held for trading purposes were carried at fair value with the related gains and losses included within Net investment income on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009
(In millions)

Included in Net investment income:
Equity options – written	$	5
Currency forwards – long		(8	)
– short		7
Interest rate risk:
Credit default swaps – purchased protection		9
– sold protection		(6	)
Options on government securities – short		11
Futures – long		5
Other		(3	)

Included in Investment gains (losses):
Equity options – written		11
Interest rate risk:
Interest rate swaps		21
Credit default swaps – purchased protection		(9	)
– sold protection		(6	)
Futures – short		14
Total	$	51

Cash flow hedges − A significant portion of the Company’s hedge strategies represents cash flow hedges of the variable price risk associated with the purchase and sale of natural gas and other energy-related products. As of March 31, 2009, approximately 47.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalents was hedged by qualifying cash flow hedges. These derivatives have settlement dates in 2009 and 2010. The Company and certain of its subsidiaries also use interest rate swaps to hedge its exposure to variable interest rates or risk attributable to changes in interest rates on long term debt. Any ineffectiveness is recorded currently in Investment gains (losses) in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. The effective portion of the hedges is amortized to interest expense over the term of the related notes. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the net amounts recognized due to ineffectiveness were less than $1 million.

The following table summarizes the effective portion of the net derivative gains or losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and the amount reclassified into Net income (loss) for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net income (loss)	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net income (loss)
(In Millions)

Commodities	$	92		Other revenues	$	74
Interest rate risks		(9	)	Interest		(14	)
Total	$	83			$	60

The Company also enters into short sales as part of its portfolio management strategy. Short sales are commitments to sell a financial instrument not owned at the time of sale, usually done in anticipation of a price decline. These sales resulted in proceeds of $124 million with fair value liabilities of $108 million at March 31, 2009. These positions are marked to market and investment gains or losses are included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

5. Earnings Per Share

Companies with complex capital structures are required to present basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of common shares of each class of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

Prior to the disposal of its entire ownership interest in Lorillard, the Company had two classes of common stock: former Carolina Group stock, a tracking stock intended to reflect the economic performance of a group of the Company’s assets and liabilities, called the former Carolina Group, principally consisting of Lorillard, Inc. and Loews common stock, representing the economic performance of the Company’s remaining assets, including the interest in the former Carolina Group not represented by former Carolina Group stock.

The attribution of income (loss) to each class of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions, except %)

Loews common stock:

Consolidated net income (loss) -Loews	$	(647	)	$	662
Less income attributable to former Carolina Group stock					107
Income (loss)	$	(647	)	$	555

Former Carolina Group stock:

Income available to former Carolina Group stock				$	171
Weighted average economic interest of the former Carolina Group					62.4	%

Income attributable to former Carolina Group stock	$	-		$	107

The following is a reconciliation of basic weighted shares outstanding to diluted weighted shares:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009		2008
(In millions)

Loews common stock:

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		435.12		529.70
Stock options and stock appreciation rights (a)				1.20
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		435.12		530.90

Former Carolina Group stock:

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic				108.47
Stock options and stock appreciation rights				0.14
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		-		108.61

(a)	For the three months ended March 31, 2009, common equivalent shares, consisting solely of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effects are antidilutive.

Certain options and SARs were not included in the diluted weighted shares amount due to the exercise price being greater than the average stock price for the respective periods. The number of weighted average shares not included in the diluted computations is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009		2008

Loews common stock		5,602,771		1,173,372
Former Carolina Group stock				201,841

6. Receivables

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Reinsurance	$	7,545	$	7,761
Other insurance		2,031		2,039
Receivable from brokers		632		936
Accrued investment income		389		360
Federal income taxes		420		382
Other		977		844
Total		11,994		12,322
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts on reinsurance receivables		365		366
allowance for other doubtful accounts		295		284
Receivables	$	11,334	$	11,672

7. Property, Plant and Equipment

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Land	$	70	$	70
Buildings and building equipment		633		635
Offshore drilling equipment		5,809		5,668
Machinery and equipment		1,288		1,375
Pipeline equipment		6,151		3,978
Natural gas and oil proved and unproved properties		3,432		3,345
Construction in process		286		2,210
Leaseholds and leasehold improvements		76		75
Total		17,745		17,356
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		5,585		4,464
Property, plant and equipment	$	12,160	$	12,892

HighMount Impairment of Natural Gas and Oil Properties

At March 31, 2009, HighMount recorded a non-cash ceiling test impairment charge of $1,036 million ($660 million after tax) related to its carrying value of natural gas and oil properties. The impairment was recorded as a credit to Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. The write-down was the result of declines in commodity prices at March 31, 2009. Had the effects of HighMount’s cash flow hedges not been considered in calculating the ceiling limitation, the impairment would have been $1,230 million ($784 million after tax).

Boardwalk Pipeline Expansion Projects

In the first quarter of 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline placed in service the remaining pipeline assets associated with the Southeast Expansion project. Boardwalk Pipeline also placed in service the Gulf Crossing Project and Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals. Due to these expansion projects being placed in service, approximately $2.1 billion was transferred from Construction in process to Pipeline equipment. The assets will generally be depreciated over a term of 35 years.

8. Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves

CNA’s property and casualty insurance claim and claim adjustment expense reserves represent the estimated amounts necessary to resolve all outstanding claims, including claims that are incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) as of the reporting date. CNA’s reserve projections are based primarily on detailed analysis of the facts in each case, CNA’s experience with similar cases and various historical development patterns. Consideration is given to such historical patterns as field reserving trends and claims settlement practices, loss payments, pending levels of unpaid claims and product mix, as well as court decisions, economic conditions and public attitudes. All of these factors can affect the estimation of claim and claim adjustment expense reserves.

Establishing claim and claim adjustment expense reserves, including claim and claim adjustment expense reserves for catastrophic events that have occurred, is an estimation process. Many factors can ultimately affect the final settlement of a claim and, therefore, the necessary reserve. Changes in the law, results of litigation, medical costs, the cost of repair materials and labor rates can all affect ultimate claim costs. In addition, time can be a critical part of reserving determinations since the longer the span between the incidence of a loss and the payment or settlement of the claim, the more variable the ultimate settlement amount can be. Accordingly, short-tail claims, such as property damage claims, tend to be more reasonably estimable than long-tail claims, such as general liability and professional liability claims. Adjustments to prior year reserve estimates, if necessary, are reflected in the results of operations in the period that the need for such adjustments is determined.

Catastrophes are an inherent risk of the property and casualty insurance business and have contributed to material period-to-period fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations and/or equity. CNA reported catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of $13 million and $53 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 for events occurring in those periods. Catastrophe losses in the first quarter of 2009 related primarily to tornadoes, floods and winter storms. There can be no assurance that CNA’s ultimate cost for catastrophes will not exceed current estimates.

The following provides discussion of CNA’s asbestos and environmental pollution (“A&E”) reserves.

A&E Reserves

CNA’s property and casualty insurance subsidiaries have actual and potential exposures related to A&E claims. The following table provides data related to CNA’s A&E claim and claim adjustment expense reserves.

	March 31, 2009						December 31, 2008

				Environmental						Environmental
	Asbestos			Pollution			Asbestos			Pollution
(In millions)

Gross reserves	$	2,020		$	376		$	2,112		$	392
Ceded reserves		(869	)		(128	)		(910	)		(130	)
Net reserves	$	1,151		$	248		$	1,202		$	262

Asbestos

There was no asbestos-related net claim and claim adjustment reserve development recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009. CNA recorded $2 million of unfavorable asbestos-related net claim and claim adjustment expense reserve development for the three months ended March 31, 2008. CNA paid asbestos-related claims, net of reinsurance recoveries, of $51 million and $49 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

The ultimate cost of reported claims, and in particular A&E claims, is subject to a great many uncertainties, including future developments of various kinds that CNA does not control and that are difficult or impossible to foresee accurately. With respect to the litigation identified below in particular, numerous factual and legal issues remain unresolved. Rulings on those issues by the courts are critical to the evaluation of the ultimate cost to CNA. The outcome of the litigation cannot be predicted with any reliability. Accordingly, the extent of losses beyond any amounts that may be accrued are not readily determinable at this time.

Some asbestos-related defendants have asserted that their insurance policies are not subject to aggregate limits on coverage. CNA has such claims from a number of insureds. Some of these claims involve insureds facing exhaustion of products liability aggregate limits in their policies, who have asserted that their asbestos-related claims fall within so-called “non-products” liability coverage contained within their policies rather than products liability coverage, and that the claimed “non-products” coverage is not subject to any aggregate limit. It is difficult to predict the ultimate size of any of the claims for coverage purportedly not subject to aggregate limits or predict to what extent, if any, the attempts to assert “non-products” claims outside the products liability aggregate will succeed. CNA’s policies also contain other limits applicable to these claims and CNA has additional coverage defenses to certain claims. CNA has attempted to manage its asbestos exposure by aggressively seeking to settle claims on acceptable terms. There can be no assurance that any of these settlement efforts will be successful, or that any such claims can be settled on terms acceptable to CNA. Where CNA cannot settle a claim on acceptable terms, CNA aggressively litigates the claim. However, adverse developments with respect to such matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and/or equity.

Certain asbestos claim litigation in which CNA is currently engaged is described below:

On February 13, 2003, CNA announced it had resolved asbestos-related coverage litigation and claims involving A.P. Green Industries, A.P. Green Services and Bigelow–Liptak Corporation. Under the agreement, CNA is required to pay $70 million, net of reinsurance recoveries, over a ten year period commencing after the final approval of a bankruptcy plan of reorganization. The settlement received initial bankruptcy court approval on August 18, 2003. The debtor’s plan of reorganization includes an injunction to protect CNA from any future claims. The bankruptcy court issued an opinion on September 24, 2007 recommending confirmation of that plan. On July 25, 2008, the District Court affirmed the Bankruptcy Court’s ruling. Several insurers have appealed that ruling to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; that appeal is pending at this time.

CNA is engaged in insurance coverage litigation in New York State Court, filed in 2003, with a defendant class of underlying plaintiffs who have asbestos bodily injury claims against the former Robert A. Keasbey Company (“Keasbey”) (Continental Casualty Co. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau et al., No. 601037/03 (N.Y. County)). Keasbey, a currently dissolved corporation, was a seller and installer of asbestos-containing insulation products in New York and New Jersey. Thousands of plaintiffs have filed bodily injury claims against Keasbey. However, under New York court rules, asbestos claims are not cognizable unless they meet certain minimum medical impairment standards. Since 2002, when these court rules were adopted, only a small portion of such claims have met medical impairment criteria under New York court rules and as to the remaining claims, Keasbey’s involvement at a number of work sites is a highly contested issue.

CNA issued Keasbey primary policies for 1970-1987 and excess policies for 1971-1978. CNA has paid an amount substantially equal to the policies’ aggregate limits for products and completed operations claims in the confirmed CNA policies. Claimants against Keasbey allege, among other things, that CNA owes coverage under sections of the policies not subject to the aggregate limits, an allegation CNA vigorously contests in the lawsuit. In the litigation, CNA and the claimants seek declaratory relief as to the interpretation of various policy provisions.

On December 30, 2008, a New York appellate court entered a unanimous decision in favor of CNA on multiple alternative grounds including findings that claims arising out of Keasbey’s asbestos insulating activities are included within the products hazard/completed operations coverage, which has been exhausted; and that the defendant claimant class is subject to the affirmative defenses that CNA may have had against Keasbey, barring all coverage claims. The parties have the right to seek further appellate review of the decision.

CNA has insurance coverage disputes related to asbestos bodily injury claims against a bankrupt insured, Burns & Roe Enterprises, Inc. (“Burns & Roe”). These disputes are currently part of coverage litigation (stayed in view of the bankruptcy) and an adversary proceeding in In re: Burns & Roe Enterprises, Inc., pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 00-41610. Burns & Roe provided engineering and related services in connection with construction projects. At the time of its bankruptcy filing, on December 4, 2000, Burns & Roe asserted that it faced approximately 11,000 claims alleging bodily injury resulting from exposure to asbestos as a result of construction projects in which Burns & Roe was involved. CNA allegedly provided primary liability coverage to Burns & Roe from 1956-1969 and 1971-1974, along with certain project-specific policies from 1964-1970. In September of 2007, CNA entered into an agreement with Burns & Roe, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed by the Bankruptcy Court and the Future Claims Representative (the “Addendum”), which provides that claims allegedly covered by CNA policies will be adjudicated in the tort system, with any coverage disputes related to those claims to be decided in coverage litigation. With the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, Burns & Roe included the Addendum as part of its Fourth Amended Plan (the “Plan”), which was confirmed on February 23, 2009. On March 5, 2009, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. filed a motion to clarify and modify the confirmation order. It is not possible to predict with any reliability when the Fourth Amended Plan will become effective or when the Trust created under the Fourth Amended Plan will begin processing asbestos claims. With respect to both confirmation of the Plan and coverage issues, numerous factual and legal issues remain to be resolved that are critical to the final result, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with any reliability. These factors include, among others: (i) whether CNA has any further responsibility to compensate claimants against Burns & Roe under its policies and, if so, under which; (ii) whether CNA’s responsibilities under its policies extend to a particular claimant’s entire claim or only to a limited percentage of the claim; (iii) whether CNA’s responsibilities under its policies are limited by the occurrence limits or other provisions of the policies; (iv) whether certain exclusions, including professional liability exclusions, in some of CNA’s policies apply to exclude certain claims; (v) the extent to which claimants can establish exposure to asbestos materials as to which Burns & Roe has any responsibility; (vi) the legal theories which must be pursued by such claimants to establish the liability of Burns & Roe and whether such theories can, in fact, be established; (vii) the diseases and damages alleged by such claimants; (viii) the extent that any liability of Burns & Roe would be shared with other potentially responsible parties; (ix) whether any party will appeal the confirmation of the Plan, which includes the Addendum, and if so whether confirmation will be affirmed; and (x) the impact of bankruptcy proceedings on claims and coverage issue resolution. Accordingly, the extent of losses beyond any amounts that may be accrued are not readily determinable at this time.

Suits have also been initiated directly against the CNA companies and numerous other insurers in two jurisdictions: Texas and Montana. Approximately 80 lawsuits were filed in Texas beginning in 2002, against two CNA companies and numerous other insurers and non-insurer corporate defendants asserting liability for failing to warn of the dangers of asbestos (e.g. Boson v. Union Carbide Corp.,(Nueces County, Texas)). During 2003, several of the Texas suits were dismissed and while certain of the Texas courts’ rulings were appealed, plaintiffs later dismissed their appeals. A different Texas court, however, denied similar motions seeking dismissal. After that court denied a related challenge to jurisdiction, the insurers transferred the case, among others, to a state multi-district litigation court in Harris County charged with handling asbestos cases. In February 2006, the insurers petitioned the appellate court in Houston for an order of mandamus, requiring the multi-district litigation court to dismiss the case on jurisdictional and substantive grounds. On February 29, 2008, the appellate court denied the insurers’ mandamus petition on procedural grounds, but did not reach a decision on the merits of the petition. Instead, the appellate court allowed to stand the multi-district litigation court’s determination that the case remained on its inactive docket and that no further action can be taken unless qualifying reports are filed or the filing of such reports is waived. With respect to the cases that are still pending in Texas, in June 2008, plaintiffs in the only active case dropped the remaining CNA company from that suit, leaving only inactive cases against CNA companies. In those inactive cases, numerous factual and legal issues remain to be resolved that are critical to the final result, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with any reliability. These factors include: (i) the speculative nature and unclear scope of any alleged duties owed to individuals exposed to asbestos and the resulting uncertainty as to the potential pool of potential claimants; (ii) the fact that imposing such duties on all insurer and non-insurer corporate defendants would be unprecedented and, therefore, the legal boundaries of recovery are difficult to estimate; (iii) the fact that many of the claims brought to date are barred by the Statute of Limitations and it is unclear whether future claims would also be barred; (iv) the unclear nature of the required nexus between the acts of the defendants and the right of any particular claimant to recovery; and (v) the existence of hundreds of co-defendants in some of the suits and the applicability of the legal theories pled by the claimants to thousands of potential defendants. Accordingly, the extent of losses beyond any amounts that may be accrued is not readily determinable at this time.

On March 22, 2002, a direct action was filed in Montana (Pennock, et al. v. Maryland Casualty, et al. First Judicial District Court of Lewis & Clark County, Montana) by eight individual plaintiffs (all employees of W.R. Grace & Co. (“W.R. Grace”)) and their spouses against CNA, Maryland Casualty and the State of Montana. This action alleges that the carriers failed to warn of or otherwise protect W.R. Grace employees from the dangers of

asbestos at a W.R. Grace vermiculite mining facility in Libby, Montana. The Montana direct action is currently stayed because of W.R. Grace’s pending bankruptcy. On April 7, 2008, W.R. Grace announced a settlement in principle with the asbestos personal injury claimants committee subject to confirmation of a plan of reorganization by the bankruptcy court. The confirmation hearing is currently scheduled to begin in June 2009. The settlement in principle with the asbestos claimants has no present impact on the stay currently imposed on the Montana direct action and with respect to such claims, numerous factual and legal issues remain to be resolved that are critical to the final result, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with any reliability. These factors include: (i) the unclear nature and scope of any alleged duties owed to people exposed to asbestos and the resulting uncertainty as to the potential pool of potential claimants; (ii) the potential application of Statutes of Limitation to many of the claims which may be made depending on the nature and scope of the alleged duties; (iii) the unclear nature of the required nexus between the acts of the defendants and the right of any particular claimant to recovery; (iv) the diseases and damages claimed by such claimants; (v) the extent that such liability would be shared with other potentially responsible parties; and (vi) the impact of bankruptcy proceedings on claims resolution. Accordingly, the extent of losses beyond any amounts that may be accrued are not readily determinable at this time.

CNA is vigorously defending these and other cases and believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted. However, there are numerous factual and legal issues to be resolved in connection with these claims, and it is extremely difficult to predict the outcome or ultimate financial exposure represented by these matters. Adverse developments with respect to any of these matters could have a material adverse effect on CNA’s business, insurer financial strength and debt ratings, and the Company’s results of operations and/or equity.

Environmental Pollution

There was no environmental pollution net claim and claim adjustment reserve development recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009 or 2008. CNA paid environmental pollution-related claims, net of reinsurance recoveries, of $14 million and $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Net Prior Year Development

The net prior year development presented below includes premium development due to its direct relationship to claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development. The net prior year development presented below includes the impact of commutations, but excludes the impact of increases or decreases in the allowance for uncollectible reinsurance.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009	Standard Lines			Specialty Lines			Other Insurance			Total
(In millions)

Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior
year claim and allocated claim adjustment
expense reserve development:
Core (Non-A&E)	$	(30	)	$	(41	)	$	1		$	(70	)
A&E
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year
development before impact of premium
development		(30	)		(41	)		1			(70	)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium
development		17			(2	)		(1	)		14
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year
development	$	(13	)	$	(43	)	$	-		$	(56	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior
year claim and allocated claim adjustment
expense reserve development:
Core (Non-A&E)	$	(35	)	$	17		$	3		$	(15	)
A&E								2			2
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year
development before impact of premium
development		(35	)		17			5			(13	)
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development		9			(19	)		(1	)		(11	)
Total pretax (favorable) unfavorable net prior year
development	$	(26	)	$	(2	)	$	4		$	(24	)

2009 Net Prior Year Development

Standard Lines

The favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was primarily due to experience in property coverages, including $31 million resulting from favorable frequency and severity on claims relating to catastrophes in accident year 2008.

Specialty Lines

The favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was primarily due to experience in liability coverages. This favorable development was the result of decreased frequency of large claims in accident years 2007 and prior.

An additional $7 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was a result of favorable outcomes on claims relating to catastrophes in accident years 2005 and 2008.

2008 Net Prior Year Development

Standard Lines

Approximately $20 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was recorded in property coverages. This favorable development was due to lower than expected frequency in accident year 2007 and favorable outcomes on several individual claims in accident years 2006 and prior.

Approximately $23 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was recorded in general liability due to favorable outcomes on individual claims causing lower severity in accident years 2003 and prior.

Approximately $24 million of unfavorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development was recorded in excess workers’ compensation due to higher than expected frequency and severity in accident years 2003 and prior. This is a result of continued claim cost inflation in older accident years, driven by increasing medical inflation and advances in medical care.

Specialty Lines

Approximately $10 million of favorable premium development was recorded due to a change in ultimate premiums within a foreign affiliate’s property and financial lines. This was offset by approximately $9 million of related unfavorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development.

9. Benefit Plans

Pension Plans - The Company has several non-contributory defined benefit plans for eligible employees. Benefits for certain plans are determined annually based on a specified percentage of annual earnings (based on the participant’s age or years of service) and a specified interest rate (which is established annually for all participants) applied to accrued balances. The benefits for another plan which cover salaried employees are based on formulas which include, among others, years of service and average pay. The Company’s funding policy is to make contributions in accordance with applicable governmental regulatory requirements.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - The Company has several postretirement benefit plans covering eligible employees and retirees. Participants generally become eligible after reaching age 55 with required years of service. Actual requirements for coverage vary by plan. Benefits for retirees who were covered by bargaining units vary by each unit and contract. Benefits for certain retirees are in the form of a Company health care account.

Benefits for retirees reaching age 65 are generally integrated with Medicare. Other retirees, based on plan provisions, must use Medicare as their primary coverage, with the Company reimbursing a portion of the unpaid amount; or are reimbursed for the Medicare Part B premium or have no Company coverage. The benefits provided by the Company are basically health and, for certain retirees, life insurance type benefits.

The Company funds certain of these benefit plans and accrues postretirement benefits during the active service of those employees who would become eligible for such benefits when they retire.

Net periodic benefit cost components:

							Other
	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008			2009			2008
(In millions)

Service cost	$	7		$	8		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		43			40			3			3
Expected return on plan assets		(39	)		(48	)		(1	)		(1	)
Amortization of net loss		1			1			1
Amortization of prior service cost								(6	)		(5	)
Actuarial loss		6			1
Regulatory asset decrease								1			1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	18		$	2		$	(1	)	$	(1	)

10. Business Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are primarily based on its individual operating subsidiaries. Each principal operating subsidiary is headed by a chief executive officer who is responsible for the operation of its business and has the duties and authority commensurate with that position. Investment gains (losses) and the related income taxes, excluding those of CNA Financial, are included in the Corporate and other segment.

CNA’s business primarily consists of commercial property and casualty insurance. Its reportable segments are Standard Lines, Specialty Lines, Life and Group Non-Core, and Other Insurance.

Diamond Offshore’s business primarily consists of operating 45 offshore drilling rigs that are chartered on a contract basis for fixed terms by companies engaged in exploration and production of hydrocarbons. Offshore rigs are mobile units that can be relocated based on market demand. On March 31, 2009, 17 of these rigs were located in the Gulf of Mexico region with the remainder operating in Brazil, the North Sea, Australia and various other foreign markets.

HighMount’s business consists primarily of natural gas exploration and production operations located in the Permian Basin in Texas, the Antrim Shale in Michigan and the Black Warrior Basin in Alabama.

Boardwalk Pipeline is engaged in the interstate transportation and storage of natural gas. This segment consists of three interstate natural gas pipeline systems originating in the Gulf Coast area and running north and east through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Oklahoma.

Loews Hotels owns and/or operates 18 hotels, 16 of which are in the United States and two are in Canada.

The Corporate and other segment consists primarily of corporate investment income, corporate interest expenses and other corporate administrative costs.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. In addition, CNA does not maintain a distinct investment portfolio for each of its insurance segments, and accordingly, allocation of assets to each segment is not performed. Therefore, net investment income and investment gains (losses) are allocated based on each segment’s carried insurance reserves, as adjusted.

The following tables set forth the Company’s consolidated revenues and income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation by business segment:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues (a):

CNA Financial:
Standard Lines	$	665		$	945
Specialty Lines		861			1,049
Life and Group Non-Core		124			237
Other Insurance		(12	)		51
Total CNA Financial		1,638			2,282
Diamond Offshore		886			792
HighMount		175			189
Boardwalk Pipeline		224			213
Loews Hotels		73			97
Corporate and other		27			39
Total	$	3,023		$	3,612

Income (loss) before income tax (a):

CNA Financial:
Standard Lines	$	(100	)	$	114
Specialty Lines		68			191
Life and Group Non-Core		(240	)		(36	)
Other Insurance		(60	)		(3	)
Total CNA Financial		(332	)		266
Diamond Offshore		451			405
HighMount		(1,006	)		75
Boardwalk Pipeline		51			89
Loews Hotels		(29	)		18
Corporate and other		(3	)		9
Total	$	(868	)	$	862

Net income (loss) - Loews (a):

CNA Financial:
Standard Lines	$	(50	)	$	76
Specialty Lines		41			107
Life and Group Non-Core		(131	)		(12	)
Other Insurance		(30	)
Total CNA Financial		(170	)		171
Diamond Offshore		163			136
HighMount		(641	)		47
Boardwalk Pipeline		22			39
Loews Hotels		(18	)		11
Corporate and other		(3	)		5
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(647	)		409
Discontinued operations					253
Total	$	(647	)	$	662

(a)	Investment gains (losses) included in Revenues, Income (loss) before income tax and Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008

Revenues and Income (loss) before income tax:

CNA Financial:
Standard Lines	$	(179	)	$	(16	)
Specialty Lines		(116	)		(9	)
Life and Group Non-Core		(190	)		(17	)
Other Insurance		(47	)		(9	)
Total CNA Financial		(532	)		(51	)
Corporate and other		1
Total	$	(531	)	$	(51	)

Net income (loss) - Loews:

CNA Financial:
Standard Lines	$	(105	)	$	(10	)
Specialty Lines		(66	)		(5	)
Life and Group Non-Core		(111	)		(10	)
Other Insurance		(28	)		(4	)
Total	$	(310	)	$	(29	)

11. Legal Proceedings

California Long Term Care Litigation

Shaffer v. Continental Casualty Company, et al., U.S. District Court, Central District of California, CV06-2235 RGK, is a class action on behalf of certain California individual long term health care policyholders, alleging that CCC and CNA knowingly or negligently used unrealistic actuarial assumptions in pricing these policies. On January 8, 2008, CCC, CNA and the plaintiffs entered into a binding agreement settling the case on a nationwide basis for the policy forms potentially affected by the allegations of the complaint. Following a fairness hearing, the Court entered an order approving the settlement. This order was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeal has been fully briefed. No oral argument has yet been scheduled. CNA believes it has meritorious defenses to this appeal and intends to defend the appeal vigorously. The agreement did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, however it still remains subject to the favorable resolution of the appeal.

Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation

On August 1, 2005, CNA and several of its insurance subsidiaries were joined as defendants, along with other insurers and brokers, in multidistrict litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, Civil No. 04-5184 (FSH). The plaintiffs allege bid rigging and improprieties in the payment of contingent commissions in connection with the sale of insurance that violated federal and state antitrust laws, the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act and state common law. After discovery, the District Court dismissed the federal antitrust claims and the RICO claims, and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims. The plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal of their complaint to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The parties have filed their briefs on the appeal. Oral argument was held on April 21, 2009, and the Court took the matter under advisement. CNA believes it has meritorious defenses to this action and intends to defend the case vigorously.

The extent of losses beyond any amounts that may be accrued are not readily determinable at this time. However, based on facts and circumstances presently known, in the opinion of management, an unfavorable outcome will not materially affect the equity of the Company, although results of operations may be adversely affected.

Global Crossing Limited Litigation

CCC has been named as a defendant in an action brought by the bankruptcy estate of Global Crossing Limited (“Global Crossing”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Global Crossing Estate Representative, for itself and as the Liquidating Trustee of the Global Crossing Liquidating Trust v. Gary

Winnick, et al., Case No. 04 Civ. 2558 (“GEL”). In the complaint, plaintiff seeks damages from CCC and the other defendants for alleged fraudulent transfers and alleged breaches of fiduciary duties arising from actions taken by Global Crossing while CCC was a shareholder of Global Crossing. The parties have executed a settlement agreement, which provides for a dismissal with prejudice of all claims against CCC. The settlement is subject to entry by the Court of an order barring all claims against CCC under certain conditions and subject to certain limitations. The settlement approximates the amount accrued at March 31, 2009.

A&E Reserves

CNA is also a party to litigation and claims related to A&E cases arising in the ordinary course of business. See Note 8 for further discussion.

TOBACCO RELATED

The Company has been named as a defendant in the following three cases alleging substantial damages based on alleged health effects caused by smoking cigarettes or exposure to tobacco smoke, all of which also name a former subsidiary, Lorillard, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, as a defendant. In Cypret vs. The American Tobacco Company, Inc. et al. (1998, Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri), the Company would contest jurisdiction and make use of all available defenses in the event it receives personal service of this action. In Clalit vs. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. (1998, Jerusalem District Court of Israel), the court initially permitted plaintiff to serve the Company outside the jurisdiction but it cancelled the leave of service in response to the Company’s application, and plaintiff’s appeal is pending. In Young vs. The American Tobacco Company, Inc. et al. (1997, Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, Louisiana), the Company filed an exception for lack of personal jurisdiction during 2000, which remains pending. In a fourth case that had been pending against the Company, Cochran vs. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al. (2002, Circuit Court, George County, Mississippi), the plaintiff and the defendants stipulated to a dismissal without prejudice during March 2009.

The Company does not believe it is a proper defendant in any of the foregoing tobacco related cases and as a result, does not believe the outcome will have a material affect on the Company’s results of operations or equity. Further, pursuant to the Separation Agreement dated May 7, 2008 between the Company and Lorillard and its subsidiaries, Lorillard and its subsidiaries have agreed to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from all costs and expenses based upon or arising out of the operation or conduct of Lorillard’s business, including among other things, smoking and health claims and litigation such as the three cases described above.

While the Company intends to defend vigorously all tobacco products liability litigation, it is not possible to predict the outcome of any of this litigation. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties. It is possible that one or more of the pending actions could be decided unfavorably.

OTHER LITIGATION

The Company and its subsidiaries are also parties to other litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of this other litigation will not, in the opinion of management, materially affect the Company’s results of operations or equity.

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees

In the course of selling business entities and assets to third parties, CNA has agreed to indemnify purchasers for losses arising out of breaches of representation and warranties with respect to the business entities or assets being sold, including, in certain cases, losses arising from undisclosed liabilities or certain named litigation. Such indemnification provisions generally survive for periods ranging from nine months following the applicable closing date to the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitation. As of March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of quantifiable indemnification agreements in effect for sales of business entities, assets and third party loans was $873 million.

In addition, CNA has agreed to provide indemnification to third party purchasers for certain losses associated with sold business entities or assets that are not limited by a contractual monetary amount. As of March 31, 2009, CNA had outstanding unlimited indemnifications in connection with the sales of certain of its business entities or assets that included tax liabilities arising prior to a purchaser’s ownership of an entity or asset, defects in title at the time of sale, employee claims arising prior to closing and in some cases losses arising from certain litigation and

undisclosed liabilities. These indemnification agreements survive until the applicable statutes of limitation expire, or until the agreed upon contract terms expire.

In connection with the issuance of preferred securities by CNA Surety Capital Trust I (“Issuer Trust”), CNA Surety, a 62% owned and consolidated subsidiary of CNA, has also guaranteed the dividend payments and redemption of the preferred securities issued by the Issuer Trust. The maximum amount of undiscounted future payments CNA could make under the guarantee is approximately $66 million, consisting of annual dividend payments of approximately $1 million through April 2034 and the redemption value of $30 million. Because payment under the guarantee would only be required if CNA does not fulfill its obligations under the debentures held by the Issuer Trust, CNA has not recorded any additional liabilities related to this guarantee. There has been no change in the underlying assets of the trust and CNA does not believe that a payment is likely under this guarantee.

Boardwalk Pipeline Purchase Commitments

Boardwalk Pipeline is engaged in several major expansion projects that will require the investment of significant capital resources. As of March 31, 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline had purchase commitments of $163 million primarily related to its expansion projects.

13. Discontinued Operations

The results of discontinued operations are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009		2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Net investment income	$	1	$	12
Manufactured products				921
Investment gains				1
Total(a)		1		934
Expenses:
Insurance related expenses		1		4
Cost of manufactured products sold				555
Other operating expenses				100
Interest				1
Total		1		660
Income before income tax		-		274
Income tax expense				(101	)
Results of discontinued operations		-		173
Gain on disposal (after tax of $44)				80
Net income from discontinued operations - Loews	$	-	$	253

(a)	Lorillard’s revenues and pretax income amounted to 99.7% and 100.0% of the total discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Net liabilities of discontinued operations included in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets are as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2009			2008
(In millions)

Assets:
Investments	$	146		$	157
Receivables		6			6
Other assets		1			1
Total assets		153			164

Liabilities:
Insurance reserves		154			162
Other liabilities		7			8
Total liabilities		161			170

Net liabilities of discontinued operations (a)	$	(8	)	$	(6	)

(a)

The net liabilities of CNA’s discontinued operations totaling $8 million and $6 million as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are included in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. CNA’s accounting and reporting for discontinued operations is in accordance with APB No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations – Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” In accordance with APB No. 30, CNA’s assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented net in Other liabilities. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the insurance reserves are net of discounts of $74 million and $75 million, respectively.

Lorillard

As discussed in Note 1, in June of 2008, the Company disposed of its entire ownership interest in Lorillard. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

CNA

CNA has discontinued operations, which consist of run-off insurance and reinsurance operations acquired in its merger with the Continental Corporation in 1995. The remaining run-off business is administered by Continental Reinsurance Corporation International, Ltd., a wholly owned Bermuda subsidiary. The business consists of facultative property and casualty, treaty excess casualty and treaty pro-rata reinsurance with underlying exposure to a diverse, multi-line domestic and international book of business encompassing property, casualty and marine liabilities.

The income (loss) from discontinued operations reported above related to CNA primarily represents the net investment income, realized investment gains and losses, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, effects of the accretion of the loss reserve discount and re-estimation of the ultimate claim and claim adjustment expense reserve of the discontinued operations.

Bulova

The Company sold Bulova Corporation (“Bulova”) for approximately $263 million in January of 2008. The Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $126 million, $82 million after tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

14. Consolidating Financial Information

The following schedules present the Company’s consolidating balance sheet information at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and consolidating statements of operations information for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. These schedules present the individual subsidiaries of the Company and their contribution to the consolidated condensed financial statements. Amounts presented will not necessarily be the same as those in the individual financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries due to adjustments for purchase accounting, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. In addition, many of the Company’s subsidiaries use a classified balance sheet which also leads to differences in amounts reported for certain line items.

The Corporate and Other column primarily reflects the parent company’s investment in its subsidiaries, invested cash portfolio, the discontinued operations of Lorillard and Bulova and corporate long term debt. The elimination adjustments are for intercompany assets and liabilities, interest and dividends, the parent company’s investment in capital stocks of subsidiaries and various reclasses of debit or credit balances to the amounts in consolidation. Purchase accounting adjustments have been pushed down to the appropriate subsidiary.

Loews Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

March 31, 2009	CNA Financial		Diamond Offshore		HighMount		Boardwalk Pipeline		Loews Hotels		Corporate and Other		Eliminations			Total
(In millions)

Assets:

Investments	$	35,441	$	779	$	28	$	108	$	59	$	2,676				$	39,091
Cash		94		32		1		8		2		1					138
Receivables		9,984		787		217		129		43		176	$	(2	)		11,334
Property, plant and equipment		326		3,480		1,789		6,173		349		43					12,160
Deferred income taxes		3,451				666								(972	)		3,145
Goodwill and other intangible assets		105		20		584		163		3							875
Investments in capital stocks of subsidiaries												12,029		(12,029	)		-
Other assets		806		210		57		304		27		12					1,416
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries		1,132															1,132
Separate account business		376															376
Total assets	$	51,715	$	5,308	$	3,342	$	6,885	$	483	$	14,937	$	(13,003	)	$	69,667

Liabilities and Equity:

Insurance reserves	$	38,591														$	38,591
Payable to brokers		268	$	213	$	193			$	1	$	194					869
Collateral on loaned securities		41					$	10									51
Short term debt										18							18
Long term debt		2,058		504		1,715		3,051		208		866					8,402
Reinsurance balances payable		344															344
Deferred income taxes				461				120		51		340	$	(972	)		-
Other liabilities		2,610		663		148		484		16		201		(2	)		4,120
Separate account business		376															376
Total liabilities		44,288		1,841		2,056		3,665		294		1,601		(974	)		52,771
Total shareholders’ equity		6,443		1,766		1,286		2,380		189		13,336		(12,029	)		13,371
Noncontrolling interests		984		1,701				840									3,525
Total equity		7,427		3,467		1,286		3,220		189		13,336		(12,029	)		16,896
Total liabilities and equity	$	51,715	$	5,308	$	3,342	$	6,885	$	483	$	14,937	$	(13,003	)	$	69,667

Loews Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

December 31, 2008	CNA Financial		Diamond Offshore		HighMount		Boardwalk Pipeline		Loews Hotels		Corporate and Other		Eliminations			Total
(In millions)

Assets:

Investments	$	34,980	$	701	$	46	$	313	$	70	$	2,340				$	38,450
Cash		85		36		1		2		2		5					131
Receivables		10,290		575		225		92		23		482	$	(15	)		11,672
Property, plant and equipment		327		3,429		2,771		5,972		350		43					12,892
Deferred income taxes		3,532				306								(910	)		2,928
Goodwill and other intangible assets		105		20		584		163		3							875
Investments in capital stocks of subsidiaries												11,973		(11,973	)		-
Other assets		796		210		79		275		48		6		(1	)		1,413
Deferred acquisition costs of insurance subsidiaries		1,125															1,125
Separate account business		384															384
Total assets	$	51,624	$	4,971	$	4,012	$	6,817	$	496	$	14,849	$	(12,899	)	$	69,870

Liabilities and Equity:

Insurance reserves	$	38,771											$	(1	)	$	38,770
Payable to brokers		124	$	37	$	191			$	1	$	326					679
Collateral on loaned securities		6															6
Short term debt										71							71
Long term debt		2,058		504		1,715	$	2,889		155		866					8,187
Reinsurance balances payable		316															316
Deferred income taxes				453				103		46		308		(910	)		-
Other liabilities		2,732		579		188		571		12		255		(15	)		4,322
Separate account business		384															384
Total liabilities		44,391		1,573		2,094		3,563		285		1,755		(926	)		52,735
Total shareholders’ equity		6,281		1,732		1,918		1,870		211		13,094		(11,973	)		13,133
Noncontrolling interests		952		1,666				1,384									4,002
Total equity		7,233		3,398		1,918		3,254		211		13,094		(11,973	)		17,135
Total liabilities and equity	$	51,624	$	4,971	$	4,012	$	6,817	$	496	$	14,849	$	(12,899	)	$	69,870

Loews Corporation

Consolidating Statement of Operations Information

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009	CNA Financial			Diamond Offshore			HighMount			Boardwalk Pipeline			Loews Hotels			Corporate and Other		Eliminations			Total
(In millions)

Revenues:

Insurance premiums	$	1,672																			$	1,672
Net investment income		420		$	1											$	26					447
Intercompany interest and dividends																	235	$	(235	)		-
Investment gains (losses)		(532	)		1																	(531	)
Contract drilling revenues					856																	856
Other		78			29		$	175		$	224		$	73								579
Total		1,638			887			175			224			73			261		(235	)		3,023

Expenses:

Insurance claims and policyholders’benefits		1,342																				1,342
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		349																				349
Contract drilling expenses					294																	294
Impairment of natural gas and oil properties								1,036														1,036
Other operating expenses		248			140			126			146			100			16					776
Interest		31			1			19			27			2			14					94
Total		1,970			435			1,181			173			102			30		-			3,891
Income (loss) before income tax		(332	)		452			(1,006	)		51			(29	)		231		(235	)		(868	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		149			(116	)		365			(15	)		11			1					395
Net income (loss)		(183	)		336			(641	)		36			(18	)		232		(235	)		(473	)
(Deduct) add amounts attributable to noncontrolling
interests		13			(173	)					(14	)										(174	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(170	)	$	163		$	(641	)	$	22		$	(18	)	$	232	$	(235	)	$	(647	)

Loews Corporation

Consolidating Statement of Operations Information

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008	CNA Financial			Diamond Offshore			HighMount			Boardwalk Pipeline			Loews Hotels			Corporate and Other			Eliminations			Total
(In millions)

Revenues:

Insurance premiums	$	1,813																	$	(1	)	$	1,812
Net investment income		434		$	4					$	1					$	40						479
Intercompany interest and dividends																	501			(501	)		-
Investment losses		(51	)																				(51	)
Contract drilling revenues					770																		770
Other		86			18		$	189			212		$	97									602
Total		2,282			792			189			213			97			541			(502	)		3,612

Expenses:

Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits		1,389																					1,389
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		368																					368
Contract drilling expenses					285																		285
Other operating expenses		225			101			96			105			76			17			(1	)		619
Interest		34			1			18			19			3			14						89
Total		2,016			387			114			124			79			31			(1	)		2,750
Income before income tax		266			405			75			89			18			510			(501	)		862
Income tax expense		(64	)		(125	)		(28	)		(25	)		(7	)		(4	)					(253	)
Income from continuing operations		202			280			47			64			11			506			(501	)		609
Discontinued operations, net		(1	)														254						253
Net income		201			280			47			64			11			760			(501	)		862
Deduct amounts attributable to noncontrolling
interests		(31	)		(144	)					(25	)											(200	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	170		$	136		$	47		$	39		$	11		$	760		$	(501	)	$	662

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report, Risk Factors included in Part II, Item 1A of this Report, and the Consolidated Financial Statements, Risk Factors, and MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. This MD&A is comprised of the following sections:

	Page
	No.

Overview	43
Consolidated Financial Results	44
Parent Company Structure	44
Critical Accounting Estimates	45
Results of Operations by Business Segment	45
CNA Financial	45
Standard Lines	46
Specialty Lines	47
Life and Group Non-Core	48
Other Insurance	49
A&E Reserves	50
Diamond Offshore	52
HighMount	55
Boardwalk Pipeline	57
Loews Hotels	60
Corporate and Other	61
Liquidity and Capital Resources	61
CNA Financial	61
Diamond Offshore	62
HighMount	63
Boardwalk Pipeline	63
Loews Hotels	65
Corporate and Other	65
Investments	65
Accounting Standards	73
Forward-Looking Statements	73

OVERVIEW

We are a holding company. Our subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:

commercial property and casualty insurance (CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”), a 90% owned subsidiary);

operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs (Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (“Diamond Offshore”), a 50.4% owned subsidiary);

exploration, production and marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids and, to a lesser extent, oil (HighMount Exploration & Production LLC (“HighMount”), a wholly owned subsidiary);

operation of interstate natural gas transmission pipeline systems including integrated storage facilities (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (“Boardwalk Pipeline”), a 74% owned subsidiary); and

operation of hotels (Loews Hotels Holding Corporation (“Loews Hotels”), a wholly owned subsidiary).

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “Loews Corporation,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer to the business of Loews Corporation excluding its subsidiaries.

Consolidated Financial Results

Net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share information attributable to Loews common stock and former Carolina Group stock is summarized in the table below.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions, except per share data)

Net income (loss) attributable to Loews common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(647	)	$	409
Discontinued operations, net					146
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews common stock		(647	)		555
Net income attributable to former Carolina Group stock - Discontinued operations					107
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(647	)	$	662

Net income (loss) per share:
Loews common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(1.49	)	$	0.77
Discontinued operations, net					0.28
Loews common stock	$	(1.49	)	$	1.05
Former Carolina Group stock - Discontinued operations	$	-		$	0.98

Consolidated results for the first quarter of 2009 amounted to a Net loss attributable to Loews common stock of $647 million, or $1.49 per share, compared to Net income attributable to Loews common stock of $555 million, or $1.05 per share in the first quarter of 2008.

Loss from continuing operations attributable to Loews common stock in the first quarter of 2009 was $647 million, or $1.49 per Loews common share, as compared to income from continuing operations of $409 million, or $0.77 per Loews common share, in the first quarter of 2008.

Results for 2009 reflect a non-cash impairment charge of $1.0 billion ($660 million after tax) related to the carrying value of HighMount’s natural gas and oil properties. This charge reflects declines in commodity prices at March 31, 2009. There were no comparable charges in the prior year period.

Higher investment losses and lower investment income at CNA also contributed to the loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2009, as compared to the first quarter of 2008. The continuing volatility in the capital markets and continued economic slowdown resulted in realized losses of $532 million ($310 million after tax and noncontrolling interest) in CNA’s investment portfolio and a decline in net investment income during the first quarter of 2009.

These declines were partially offset by improved results at Diamond Offshore.

In June 2008, the Company disposed of its entire ownership interest in Lorillard, Inc. (“Lorillard”) through the redemption of Carolina Group stock in exchange for Lorillard common stock and an exchange of our remaining Lorillard common stock for Loews common stock. The Carolina Group and Carolina Group stock have been eliminated. The Company also sold Bulova Corporation (“Bulova”) in January 2008. Lorillard’s results of operations and the gain on disposal of Bulova have been classified as discontinued operations.

Parent Company Structure

We are a holding company and derive substantially all of our cash flow from our subsidiaries. We rely upon our invested cash balances and distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our obligations and to declare and pay any dividends to our shareholders. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends is subject to, among other things, the availability of sufficient funds in such subsidiaries, applicable state laws, including in the case of the insurance subsidiaries of CNA, laws and rules governing the payment of dividends by regulated insurance companies (see Liquidity and Capital Resources –CNA Financial, below). Claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will generally have priority as to the assets of such subsidiaries over our claims and those of our creditors and shareholders.

At March 31, 2009, the book value per share of Loews common stock was $30.73 compared to $30.18 at December 31, 2008. Book value increased primarily due to the recognition of $536 million of deferred gains in additional paid-in capital, upon adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.” See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included

under Item 1. The increase was also due to unrealized investment gains recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) partially offset by the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the consolidated condensed financial statements. In general, our estimates are based on historical experience, evaluation of current trends, information from third party professionals and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the known facts and circumstances.

We consider the accounting policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our consolidated condensed financial statements as their application places the most significant demands on our judgment.

Insurance Reserves

Reinsurance

Litigation

Valuation of Investments and Impairment of Securities

Long Term Care Products

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Obligations

Valuation of HighMount’s Proved Reserves

Goodwill

Income Taxes

Due to the inherent uncertainties involved with these types of judgments, actual results could differ significantly from estimates, which may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or equity. See the Critical Accounting Estimates section and the Results of Operations by Business Segment- CNA Financial - Reserves - Estimates and Uncertainties section of our MD&A included under Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for further information.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to net operating income (loss), net realized investment results, net income (loss) and net results reflect amounts attributable to Loews Corporation.

CNA Financial

Insurance operations are conducted by subsidiaries of CNA Financial Corporation (“CNA”). CNA is a 90% owned subsidiary.

CNA’s core property and casualty commercial insurance operations are reported in two business segments: Standard Lines and Specialty Lines. Standard Lines includes standard property and casualty coverages sold to small businesses and middle market entities and organizations in the U.S. primarily through an independent agency distribution system. Standard Lines also includes commercial insurance and risk management products sold to large corporations in the U.S. primarily through insurance brokers. Specialty Lines provides a broad array of professional, financial and specialty property and casualty products and services, including excess and surplus lines, primarily through insurance brokers and managing general underwriters. Specialty Lines also includes insurance coverages sold globally through CNA’s foreign operations (“CNA Global”). The non-core operations are managed in Life & Group Non-Core segment and Other Insurance segment. Life & Group Non-Core primarily includes the results of the life and group lines of business sold or placed in run-off. Other Insurance primarily includes the results of certain property and casualty lines of business placed in run-off, including CNA Reinsurance Company Limited. This segment also includes the results related to the centralized adjusting and settlements of A&E claims.

Segment Results

The following discusses the results of continuing operations for CNA’s operating segments. CNA utilizes the net operating income financial measure to monitor its operations. Net operating income is calculated by excluding from net income (loss) the after tax and noncontrolling interest effects of (i) net realized investment gains or losses, (ii) income or loss from discontinued operations and (iii) any cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. In evaluating the results of CNA’s Standard Lines and Specialty Lines segments, CNA’s management utilizes the loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio, and the combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders’ dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, expense and dividend ratios.

Standard Lines

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Standard Lines.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions, except %)

Net written premiums	$	763		$	771
Net earned premiums		710			783
Net investment income		120			164
Net operating income		55			86
Net realized investment losses		(105	)		(10	)
Net income (loss)		(50	)		76

Ratios:
Loss and loss adjustment expense		71.8	%		73.7	%
Expense		34.0			30.2
Dividend		0.5			0.5
Combined		106.3	%		104.4	%

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Net written premiums for Standard Lines decreased $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. Despite higher retention and new business in the current year period, premiums written were unfavorably impacted by lower premium rates and general economic conditions resulting in decreased production, as compared with the first quarter of 2008, across both CNA’s Business and Commercial Insurance groups. The current economic conditions have led to decreased industry insured exposures, particularly in the construction industry with smaller payrolls and reduced sales levels. This, along with the competitive market conditions, may continue to put ongoing pressure on premium and income levels, and the expense ratio. Net earned premiums decreased $73 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008, consistent with the trend of lower net written premiums in 2008 as compared to 2007.

Standard Lines averaged rate decreases of 2.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to decreases of 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 for the contracts that renewed during those periods. Retention rates of 83.0% and 81.0% were achieved for those contracts that were available for renewal in each period.

Net results decreased $126 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was due to higher net realized investment losses and decreased net operating income. See the Investments section of this MD&A for further discussion of the net realized investment results and net investment income.

Net operating income decreased $31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was primarily due to lower net investment income and decreased underwriting results.

The combined ratio increased 1.9 points for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The expense ratio increased 3.8 points for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008, primarily related to increased underwriting expenses and a lower net earned premium base. Underwriting expenses increased due to higher employee-related costs, including increased pension expense.

The loss ratio improved 1.9 points primarily due to decreased catastrophe losses. Catastrophe losses were $12 million, or 1.7 points of the loss ratio, in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to $53 million, or 6.8 points of the loss ratio, in the first quarter of 2008. This favorability was partially offset by an increase in the current accident year loss ratio driven by a number of large property losses in the three months ended March 31, 2009, and the impact of decreased favorable net prior year development.

Favorable net prior year development of $13 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009, reflecting $30 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $17 million of unfavorable premium development. Favorable net prior year development of $26 million, reflecting $35 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $9 million of unfavorable premium development, was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Further information on Standard Lines net prior year development for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is included in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

The following table summarizes the gross and net carried reserves for Standard Lines.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Gross Case Reserves	$	6,090	$	6,158
Gross IBNR Reserves		5,803		5,890
Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	11,893	$	12,048

Net Case Reserves	$	4,886	$	4,995
Net IBNR Reserves		4,885		4,875
Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	9,771	$	9,870

Specialty Lines

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Specialty Lines.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions, except %)

Net written premiums	$	829		$	848
Net earned premiums		812			873
Net investment income		108			132
Net operating income		107			112
Net realized investment losses		(66	)		(5	)
Net income		41			107

Ratios:
Loss and loss adjustment expense		61.4	%		64.8	%
Expense		29.2			26.8
Dividend		0.4			0.8
Combined		91.0	%		92.4	%

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Net written premiums for Specialty Lines decreased $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. After adjusting for foreign exchange, net written premiums increased modestly, primarily due to increased production in CNA Global. Despite higher retention and new business in the current year period, premiums written were unfavorably impacted by foreign exchange and lower premium rates as compared with the first quarter of 2008. The current economic conditions have led to decreased industry insured exposures, particularly in the surety bond, architects, engineers and realtors professional liability marketplace. This, along with the competitive market conditions, may continue to put ongoing pressure on premium and income levels, and the expense ratio. Net earned premiums decreased $61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008, consistent with the trend of lower net written premiums in 2008 as compared to 2007.

Specialty Lines averaged rate decreases of 2.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to decreases of 3.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 for the contracts that renewed during those periods. Retention rates of 86.0% and 84.0% were achieved for those contracts that were available for renewal in each period.

Net income decreased $66 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was primarily due to higher net realized investment losses. See the Investments section of this MD&A for further discussion of the net realized investment results and net investment income.

Net operating income decreased $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. This decrease was primarily due to lower net investment income, partially offset by improved underwriting results.

The combined ratio improved 1.4 points for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The loss ratio improved 3.4 points, primarily due to increased favorable net prior year development for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. This was partially offset by higher current accident year loss ratios recorded in several lines of business.

The expense ratio increased 2.4 points for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The increase primarily related to increased underwriting expenses and the lower net earned premium base. Underwriting expenses increased due to higher employee-related costs, including increased pension expense.

Favorable net prior year development of $43 million, reflecting $41 million of favorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $2 million of favorable premium development, was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Favorable net prior year development of $2 million, reflecting $17 million of unfavorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $19 million of favorable premium development, was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Further information on Specialty Lines net prior year development for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is included in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

The following table summarizes the gross and net carried reserves for Specialty Lines.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Gross Case Reserves	$	2,621	$	2,719
Gross IBNR Reserves		5,669		5,563
Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	8,290	$	8,282

Net Case Reserves	$	2,095	$	2,149
Net IBNR Reserves		4,775		4,694
Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	6,870	$	6,843

Life & Group Non-Core

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Life & Group Non-Core.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Net earned premiums	$	150		$	157
Net investment income		159			84
Net operating loss		(20	)		(2	)
Net realized investment losses		(111	)		(10	)
Net loss		(131	)		(12	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Net earned premiums for Life & Group Non-Core decreased $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. Net earned premiums relate primarily to the group and individual long term care businesses.

Net loss increased $119 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The increase in net loss was primarily due to increased net realized investment losses and adverse performance on CNA’s remaining pension deposit business. Certain of the separate account investment contracts related to CNA’s pension deposit business guarantee principal and a minimum rate of interest, for which CNA recorded an additional pretax liability of $13 million in Policyholders’ funds during the first quarter of 2009. Additionally, CNA’s long term care, payout annuity and life-settlement contract business lines experienced favorable results in 2008.

Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 included trading portfolio losses of $68 million, which were substantially offset by a corresponding decrease in the policyholders’ funds reserves supported by the trading portfolio. The trading portfolio supported the indexed group annuity portion of CNA’s pension deposit business which was exited during 2008. That business had a net loss of $4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008. See the Investments section of this MD&A for further discussion of net investment income and net realized investment results.

Other Insurance

The following table summarizes the results of operations for the Other Insurance segment, including A&E and intrasegment eliminations.

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Net investment income	$	33		$	54
Revenues		(12	)		51
Net operating income (loss)		(2	)		4
Net realized investment losses		(28	)		(4	)
Net income (loss)		(30	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Revenues decreased $63 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. Revenues were unfavorably impacted by lower net investment income and higher net realized investment losses. See the Investments section of this MD&A for further discussion of net investment income and net realized investment results.

Net results decreased $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreased revenues as discussed above.

There was $1 million of unfavorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $1 million of favorable premium development, resulting in no net prior year development recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Unfavorable net prior year development of $4 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2008, reflecting $5 million of unfavorable claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserve development and $1 million of favorable premium development.

The following table summarizes the gross and net carried reserves for Other Insurance.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Gross Case Reserves	$	1,727	$	1,823
Gross IBNR Reserves		2,476		2,578
Total Gross Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	4,203	$	4,401

Net Case Reserves	$	1,049	$	1,126
Net IBNR Reserves		1,526		1,561
Total Net Carried Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves	$	2,575	$	2,687

A&E Reserves

CNA’s property and casualty insurance subsidiaries have actual and potential exposures related to asbestos and environmental pollution (“A&E”) claims. Further information on A&E claim and claim adjustment expense reserves and net prior year development is included in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Asbestos

CNA has resolved a number of its large asbestos accounts by negotiating settlement agreements. Structured settlement agreements provide for payments over multiple years as set forth in each individual agreement.

In 1985, 47 asbestos producers and their insurers, including The Continental Insurance Company (“CIC”), executed the Wellington Agreement. The agreement was intended to resolve all issues and litigation related to coverage for asbestos exposures. Under this agreement, signatory insurers committed scheduled policy limits and made the limits available to pay asbestos claims based upon coverage blocks designated by the policyholders in 1985, subject to extension by policyholders. CIC was a signatory insurer to the Wellington Agreement.

CNA has also used coverage in place agreements to resolve large asbestos exposures. Coverage in place agreements are typically agreements between CNA and its policyholders identifying the policies and the terms for payment of asbestos related liabilities. Claim payments are contingent on presentation of documentation supporting the demand for claim payment. Coverage in place agreements may have annual payment caps. Coverage in place agreements are evaluated based on claim filing trends and severities.

CNA categorizes active asbestos accounts as large or small accounts. CNA defines a large account as an active account with more than $100 thousand of cumulative paid losses. CNA has made resolving large accounts a significant management priority. Small accounts are defined as active accounts with $100 thousand or less of cumulative paid losses. Approximately 80.4% and 81.0% of CNA’s total active asbestos accounts are classified as small accounts at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

CNA also evaluates its asbestos liabilities arising from its assumed reinsurance business and its participation in various pools, including Excess & Casualty Reinsurance Association (“ECRA”).

CNA carries unassigned IBNR reserves for asbestos. These reserves relate to potential development on accounts that have not settled and potential future claims from unidentified policyholders.

The tables below depict CNA’s overall pending asbestos accounts and associated reserves:

March 31, 2009	Number of Policyholders		Net Paid Losses		Net Asbestos Reserves		Percent of Asbestos Net Reserves
(In millions of dollars)

Policyholders with settlement agreements
Structured settlements		18	$	9	$	124		10.8	%
Wellington		3				9		0.8
Coverage in place		38		6		115		10.0
Total with settlement agreements		59		15		248		21.6

Other policyholders with active accounts
Large asbestos accounts		240		23		220		19.1
Small asbestos accounts		984		8		84		7.3
Total other policyholders		1,224		31		304		26.4

Assumed reinsurance and pools				5		110		9.5
Unassigned IBNR						489		42.5
Total		1,283	$	51	$	1,151		100.0	%

December 31, 2008	Number of Policyholders		Net Paid Losses		Net Asbestos Reserves		Percent of Asbestos Net Reserves
(In millions of dollars)

Policyholders with settlement agreements
Structured settlements		18	$	17	$	133		11.1	%
Wellington		3		1		11		0.9
Coverage in place		36		16		94		7.8
Total with settlement agreements		57		34		238		19.8

Other policyholders with active accounts
Large asbestos accounts		236		62		234		19.4
Small asbestos accounts		1,009		32		91		7.6
Total other policyholders		1,245		94		325		27.0

Assumed reinsurance and pools				19		114		9.5
Unassigned IBNR						525		43.7
Total		1,302	$	147	$	1,202		100.0	%

CNA is involved in significant asbestos-related claim litigation, which is described in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

Environmental Pollution

CNA classifies its environmental pollution accounts into several categories, which include structured settlements, coverage in place agreements and active accounts. Structured settlement agreements provide for payments over multiple years as set forth in each individual agreement.

CNA has also used coverage in place agreements to resolve pollution exposures. Coverage in place agreements are typically agreements between CNA and its policyholders identifying the policies and the terms for payment of pollution related liabilities. Claim payments are contingent on presentation of adequate documentation of damages during the policy periods and other documentation supporting the demand for claim payment. Coverage in place agreements may have annual payment caps.

CNA categorizes active accounts as large or small accounts in the pollution area. CNA defines a large account as an active account with more than $100 thousand cumulative paid losses. CNA has made closing large accounts a significant management priority. Small accounts are defined as active accounts with $100 thousand or less of cumulative paid losses. Approximately 73.3% of CNA’s total active pollution accounts are classified as small accounts as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

CNA also evaluates its environmental pollution exposures arising from its assumed reinsurance and its participation in various pools, including ECRA.

CNA carries unassigned IBNR reserves for environmental pollution. These reserves relate to potential development on accounts that have not settled and potential future claims from unidentified policyholders.

The tables below depict CNA’s overall pending environmental pollution accounts and associated reserves:

March 31, 2009	Number of Policyholders		Net Paid Losses		Net Environmental Pollution Reserves		Percent of Environmental Pollution Net Reserve
(In millions of dollars)

Policyholders with settlement agreements
Structured settlements		13	$	5	$	5		2.1	%
Coverage in place		16				13		5.2
Total with settlement agreements		29		5		18		7.3

Other policyholders with active accounts
Large pollution accounts		114		4		45		18.1
Small pollution accounts		313		5		37		14.9
Total other policyholders		427		9		82		33.0

Assumed reinsurance and pools						27		10.9
Unassigned IBNR						121		48.8
Total		456	$	14	$	248		100.0	%

December 31, 2008

Policyholders with settlement agreements
Structured settlements		16	$	5	$	9		3.4	%
Coverage in place		16		3		13		5.0
Total with settlement agreements		32		8		22		8.4

Other policyholders with active accounts
Large pollution accounts		116		40		48		18.3
Small pollution accounts		320		11		41		15.7
Total other policyholders		436		51		89		34.0

Assumed reinsurance and pools				4		27		10.3
Unassigned IBNR						124		47.3
Total		468	$	63	$	262		100.0	%

Diamond Offshore

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Diamond Offshore”). Diamond Offshore is a 50.4% owned subsidiary.

The global economic recession continued to reduce energy demand in the first quarter of 2009. As a result, crude oil prices generally remained below $50 per barrel in the period, compared to a 2008 mid-summer high of $146 per barrel and remain volatile. With falling energy prices, project economics for Diamond Offshore’s customers have continued to deteriorate. 2009 exploration budgets have been trimmed, and demand and pricing for available drilling rigs is declining with customers actively seeking to farm out time on many of the contracted rigs to other operators. In effect, farming out rigs creates additional supply against which Diamond Offshore must compete when its rigs become available at the end of a contract and can put negative pressure on dayrates. Diamond Offshore’s extensive contract backlog should help mitigate the impact of the current market; however, a prolonged decline in commodity prices and the global economy would be expected to have a negative impact on Diamond Offshore. Possible negative impacts, among others, could include customer credit problems, customers seeking bankruptcy protection, customers attempting to terminate contracts, a further slowing in the pace of new contracting activity, additional declines in dayrates for new contracts, declines in utilization and the stacking of idle equipment.

During the remaining three quarters of 2009, four of Diamond Offshore’s rigs will require 5-year surveys, and Diamond Offshore expects that these rigs will be out of service for approximately 160 days in the aggregate. Diamond Offshore also expects to spend an additional approximately 780 days during the remainder of 2009 for intermediate surveys, the mobilization of rigs, contractually required modifications for international contracts and extended maintenance projects. In addition, Diamond Offshore expects the Ocean Bounty to be taken out of service at some time during the second quarter of 2009 for shipyard work which Diamond Offshore expects to extend until at least the end of

2009. Diamond Offshore can provide no assurance as to the exact timing and/or duration of downtime associated with regulatory inspections, planned rig mobilizations and other shipyard projects.

Contract Drilling Backlog

The following table reflects Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog as of April 15, 2009 and February 5, 2009 (the date reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008). Contract drilling backlog is calculated by multiplying the contracted operating dayrate by the firm contract period and adding one half of any potential rig performance bonuses. Diamond Offshore’s calculation also assumes full utilization of its drilling equipment for the contract period (excluding scheduled shipyard and survey days); however, the amount of actual revenue earned and the actual periods during which revenues are earned will be different than the amounts and periods shown in the tables below due to various factors. Utilization rates, which generally approach 95-98% during contracted periods, can be adversely impacted by downtime due to various operating factors including, but not limited to, weather conditions and unscheduled repairs and maintenance. Contract drilling backlog excludes revenues for mobilization, demobilization, contract preparation and customer reimbursables. No revenue is generally earned during periods of downtime for regulatory surveys. Changes in Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog between periods are a function of the performance of work on term contracts, as well as the extension or modification of existing term contracts and the execution of additional contracts.

	April 15,		February 5,
	2009		2009
(In millions)

High specification floaters	$	4,059	$	4,346
Intermediate semisubmersible rigs		5,148		5,567
Jack-ups		390		346
Total	$	9,597	$	10,259

The following table reflects the amount of Diamond Offshore’s contract drilling backlog by year as of April 15, 2009.

Year Ended December 31	Total		2009(a)		2010		2011			2012 - 2016
(In millions)

High specification floaters	$	4,059	$	1,132	$	1,260	$	832	$	835
Intermediate semisubmersible rigs		5,148		1,277		1,379		953		1,539
Jack-ups		390		254		108		28
Total	$	9,597	$	2,663	$	2,747	$	1,813	$	2,374

(a)	Represents a nine month period beginning April 1, 2009.

The following table reflects the percentage of rig days committed by year as of April 15, 2009. The percentage of rig days committed is calculated as the ratio of total days committed under contracts, as well as scheduled shipyard, survey and mobilization days for all rigs in Diamond Offshore’s fleet to total available days (number of rigs multiplied by the number of days in a particular year).

Year Ended December 31	2009 (a) (b)			2010 (b)			2011			2012 - 2016

High specification floaters		93.0	%		72.0	%		43.0	%	10.0	%
Intermediate semisubmersible rigs		95.0			73.0			48.0		16.0
Jack-ups		47.0			15.0			4.0

(a)	Represents a nine month period beginning April 1, 2009.

(b)	Includes approximately 890 and 490 scheduled shipyard, survey and mobilization days for 2009 and 2010.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Diamond Offshore for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Contract drilling	$	856		$	770
Net investment income		1			4
Investment gains		1
Other revenue		29			18
Total		887			792
Expenses:
Contract drilling		294			285
Other operating		140			101
Interest		1			1
Total		435			387
Income before income tax		452			405
Income tax expense		(116	)		(125	)
Net income		336			280
Deduct amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(173	)		(144	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	163		$	136

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Revenues increased by $95 million, or 12.0%, and net income increased by $27 million, or 19.9%, in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. The high overall utilization and historically high dayrates for Diamond Offshore’s floater fleet contributed to an overall increase in net income. In many of the floater markets in which Diamond Offshore operates, average realized dayrates increased as Diamond Offshore’s rigs operated under contracts at higher dayrates in the first quarter of 2009 than those earned during the first quarter of 2008. However, overall revenue increases for Diamond Offshore’s floater fleet were negatively impacted by the effect of downtime associated with scheduled shipyard projects and mandatory inspections or surveys. In addition, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico jack-up market continued to experience reduced demand and dayrates during the first quarter of 2009. The international jack-up market, which had been strong throughout the majority of 2008, also reflected softening demand and reduced dayrates during the first three months of 2009.

Revenues from high specification floaters and intermediate semisubmersible rigs increased by $75 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year. The increase primarily reflects increased dayrates of $105 million, partially offset by decreased utilization of $26 million.

Revenues from jack-up rigs increased $11 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, due primarily to increased dayrates of $6 million and increased utilization of $6 million. Revenues were unfavorably impacted by a decrease in the recognition of mobilization fees and other operating revenues.

Net income increased in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, due to the revenue increases as noted above, partially offset by increased contract drilling expenses. Overall higher costs during the 2009 period reflect the inclusion of normal operating costs for the recently upgraded Ocean Monarch and Diamond Offshore’s new jack-ups Ocean Shieldand Ocean Scepter, as well as survey and related maintenance costs, contract preparation and mobilization costs, partially offset by lower operating costs resulting from the decline in utilization. Depreciation expense increased $16 million during the first quarter of 2009 due to a higher depreciable asset base.

HighMount

HighMount Exploration & Production LLC (“HighMount”). HighMount is a wholly owned subsidiary.

We use the following terms throughout this discussion of HighMount’s results of operations, with “equivalent” volumes computed with oil and NGL quantities converted to Mcf, on an energy equivalent ratio of one barrel to six Mcf:

Bbl	-	Barrel (of oil or NGLs)
Bcf	-	Billion cubic feet (of natural gas)
Bcfe	-	Billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent
Mbbl	-	Thousand barrels (of oil or NGLs)
Mcf	-	Thousand cubic feet (of natural gas)
Mcfe	-	Thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent
Proved reserves		Estimated quantities of natural gas, NGL and oil which, upon analysis of geologic and engineering data, appear with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions

HighMount’s revenues, profitability and future growth depend substantially on natural gas and NGL prices and HighMount’s ability to increase its natural gas and NGL production. In recent years, there has been significant price volatility in natural gas and NGL prices due to a variety of factors HighMount cannot control or predict. These factors, which include weather conditions, political and economic events, and competition from other energy sources, impact supply and demand for natural gas, which determines the pricing. In addition, the price HighMount realizes for its gas production is affected by HighMount’s hedging activities as well as locational differences in market prices. The level of natural gas production is dependent upon HighMount’s ability to realize attractive returns on its capital investment program. Returns are affected by commodity prices, capital and operating costs. In recent months, natural gas prices decreased significantly due largely to increased onshore natural gas production, plentiful levels of working gas in storage and reduced commercial demand. The increase in the onshore natural gas production was due largely to increased production from “unconventional” sources of natural gas such as shale gas, coalbed methane and tight sandstones, made possible in recent years by modern technology in creating extensive artificial fractures around well bores and advances in horizontal drilling technology. Other key factors contributing to the softness of natural gas prices likely included a lower level of industrial demand for natural gas, as a result of the ongoing economic downturn, and relatively low crude oil prices. In light of these developments, HighMount elected to reduce its 2009 drilling activity which HighMount anticipates will result in a decrease in production in future periods.

HighMount’s operating income, which represents revenues less operating expenses, is primarily affected by revenue factors, but is also a function of varying levels of production expenses, production and ad valorem taxes, as well as depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) expenses. HighMount’s production expenses represent all costs incurred to operate and maintain wells and related equipment and facilities. The principal components of HighMount’s production expenses are, among other things, direct and indirect costs of labor and benefits, repairs and maintenance, materials, supplies and fuel. During the first quarter of 2009, the price of natural gas declined significantly while production expenses remained high, primarily due to high costs of labor, fuel, materials and supplies. HighMount’s production and ad valorem taxes increase primarily when prices of natural gas and NGLs increase, but they are also affected by changes in production, as well as appreciated property values. HighMount calculates depletion using the units-of-production method, which depletes the capitalized costs and future development costs associated with evaluated properties based on the ratio of production volumes for the current period to total remaining reserve volumes for the evaluated properties. HighMount’s depletion expense is affected by its capital spending program and projected future development costs, as well as reserve changes resulting from drilling programs, well performance, and revisions due to changing commodity prices.

Presented below are production and sales statistics related to HighMount’s operations:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009		2008

Gas production (Bcf)		19.7		19.7
Gas sales (Bcf)		18.1		18.2
Oil production/sales (Mbbls)		102.8		84.5
NGL production/sales (Mbbls)		920.7		911.7
Equivalent production (Bcfe)		25.8		25.7
Equivalent sales (Bcfe)		24.2		24.1

Average realized prices, without hedging results:
Gas (per Mcf)	$	4.16	$	7.50
NGL (per Bbl)		20.67		55.64
Oil (per Bbl)		39.07		94.85
Equivalent (per Mcfe)		4.06		8.08

Average realized prices, with hedging results:
Gas (per Mcf)	$	7.68	$	7.43
NGL (per Bbl)		31.08		46.92
Oil (per Bbl)		39.07		94.85
Equivalent (per Mcfe)		7.08		7.70

Average cost per Mcfe:
Production expenses	$	1.17	$	0.91
Production and ad valorem taxes		0.46		0.65
General and administrative expenses		0.59		0.71
Depletion expense		1.37		1.43

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for HighMount for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Other revenue, primarily operating	$	175		$	189
Total		175			189

Expenses:
Impairment of natural gas and oil properties		1,036
Operating		126			96
Interest		19			18
Total		1,181			114

Income (loss) before income tax		(1,006	)		75
Income tax (expense) benefit		365			(28	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(641	)	$	47

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

HighMount’s revenues decreased by $14 million to $175 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $189 million for the first quarter of 2008. This decrease was primarily due to lower commodity prices which decreased revenues by $97 million, partially offset by an increase of $82 million due to the effect of HighMount’s hedging activities. HighMount has hedges in place that cover approximately 44.1% and 6.6% of HighMount’s total estimated remaining 2009 and 2010 natural gas equivalent production at a weighted average price of $8.55 and $10.12 per Mcfe.

At March 31, 2009, HighMount recorded a non-cash ceiling test impairment charge of $1,036 million ($660 million after tax) related to the carrying value of its natural gas and oil properties. The write-down was the result of declines in commodity prices. Had the effects of HighMount’s cash flow hedges not been considered in calculating the ceiling limitation, the impairment would have been $1,230 million ($784 million after tax). If natural gas prices continue to decline below March 31, 2009 prices, a future ceiling test impairment is possible.

Operating expenses primarily consist of production expenses, production and ad valorem taxes, general and administrative costs and DD&A. Operating expenses increased by $30 million to $126 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $96 million for the first quarter of 2008. In the first quarter of 2009, HighMount elected to terminate contracts for five drilling rigs at its Permian Basin properties in the Sonora, Texas area and reduce its 2009 drilling activity which will reduce future production volumes. The estimated fee payable to the rig contractor for exercising this early termination right of $23 million was charged to Operating expense during the first quarter of 2009. Operating expenses in 2009 also included a $9 million impairment charge related to a decline in the market value of tubular goods inventory.

Production expenses totaled $28 million, or $1.17 per Mcfe sold during the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $22 million, or $0.91 per Mcfe sold in the first quarter of 2008. The increase in production expense of $6 million was primarily due to a higher cost environment. Production and ad valorem taxes were $11 million and $16 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The decrease of $5 million was due primarily to decreased production taxes as a result of lower natural gas and NGL prices during 2009. Production and ad valorem taxes were $0.46 per Mcfe in 2009 as compared to $0.65 per Mcfe in 2008. General and administrative expenses decreased by $3 million to $15 million during 2009, compared to $18 million during 2008. General and administrative expense decreased on a per Mcfe basis from $0.71 in 2008 to $0.59 in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in compensation related expenses.

DD&A expenses remained flat at $40 million for both periods. DD&A expenses included depletion of natural gas and NGL properties of $35 million and $37 million for 2009 and 2008. HighMount’s depletion rate per Mcfe decreased by $0.06 per Mcfe to $1.37 per Mcfe in 2009, compared to $1.43 per Mcfe in 2008. The decrease in depletion on a per unit basis was primarily due to an impairment of natural gas and oil properties recorded in December 2008, as well as lower capital costs throughout 2009, lower projected future development costs, reflecting lower costs particularly for steel and diesel fuel and other economic conditions.

Boardwalk Pipeline

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP and subsidiaries (“Boardwalk Pipeline”). Boardwalk Pipeline is a 74% owned subsidiary.

Boardwalk Pipeline derives revenues primarily from the interstate transportation and storage of natural gas for third parties. Transportation services consist of firm transportation, whereby the customer pays a capacity reservation charge to reserve pipeline capacity at certain receipt and delivery points along pipeline systems, plus a commodity and fuel charge on the volume of natural gas actually transported, and interruptible transportation, whereby the customer pays to transport gas only when capacity is available and used. Boardwalk Pipeline offers firm storage services in which the customer reserves and pays for a specific amount of storage capacity, including injection and withdrawal rights, and interruptible storage and parking and lending (“PAL”) services where the customer receives and pays for capacity only when it is available and used. Some PAL agreements are paid for at inception of the service and revenues for these agreements are recognized as service is provided over the term of the agreement.

Changes in the price of natural gas can affect the overall supply and demand of natural gas, which in turn can affect the results of Boardwalk Pipeline’s operations. Trends involving natural gas price levels and natural gas price spreads, including spreads between physical locations on the pipeline system impact transportation revenues, and spreads in natural gas prices across time (for example summer to winter), primarily impact storage and PAL revenues.

During the first quarter of 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline placed in service the remaining pipeline assets and the initial compression assets associated with its major pipeline expansion projects, all of which are now transporting natural gas. Additional compression facilities will be constructed in 2010 on the Gulf Crossing Pipeline and the Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals to increase the peak-day delivery capacity of those projects.

Boardwalk Pipeline is seeking authority from the Pipelines and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) to operate the new expansion pipelinesunder special permits that would allow them to be operated at higher operating pressures, thereby increasing the peak-day transmission capacity. During this permitting process, Boardwalk Pipeline discovered anomalies in pipe segments on each of its expansion pipelines. Boardwalk Pipeline has tested a significant portion of the expansion pipeline joints and has identified anomalies (slight expansion of the pipe) in less than 1.0% of the joints. Testing for anomalies is continuing on the remaining portions of the expansion pipelines. In response

to these discoveries, and in consultation with PHMSA, Boardwalk Pipeline has reduced operating pressures on all of its expansion pipelines to levels below normal operating pressures and this reduction will continue until Boardwalk Pipeline obtains permission from PHMSA to increase operating pressures. This reduction has limited Boardwalk Pipeline’s ability to transport the maximum contracted amounts on the expansion pipelines which lowers transportation revenues.

The following provides information on the volumes currently being transported by each of Boardwalk Pipeline’s expansion pipelines. The anticipated peak-day delivery capacity stated below for each expansion pipeline assumes that pipe anomalies have been remediated and that authority has been received from PHMSA to operate the pipeline at higher operating pressures under a special permit:

East Texas Pipeline – Boardwalk Pipeline is currently flowing approximately 1.1 billion cubic feet (“Bcf”) per day of natural gas, out of the anticipated peak-day delivery capacity of 1.4 Bcf per day.

Southeast Expansion – Boardwalk Pipeline is currently flowing approximately 0.5 Bcf per day of natural gas, out of the anticipated peak-day delivery capacity of 1.9 Bcf per day.

Gulf Crossing Project – Boardwalk Pipeline is currently flowing approximately 0.7 Bcf per day of natural gas, out of the anticipated peak-day delivery capacity of 1.4 Bcf per day. Boardwalk Pipeline expects to increase the peak-day delivery capacity to 1.7 Bcf per day by adding compression, which is expected to be in service in 2010, subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approval.

Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals – Boardwalk Pipeline is currently flowing approximately 0.7 Bcf per day of natural gas on the Fayetteville Lateral and 0.4 Bcf per day on the Greenville Lateral, in each case out of the anticipated peak-day delivery capacity of 0.8 Bcf per day. In early 2010, Boardwalk Pipeline expects to increase the peak-day delivery capacities to 1.3 Bcf per day on the Fayetteville Lateral and 1.0 Bcf per day on the Greenville Lateral with the addition of compression facilities. During the second quarter of 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline expects to replace a section of this line comprised of 18-inch pipe running under the Little Red River in Arkansas with 36-inch pipe.

As a result of these reduced transportation volumes, Boardwalk Pipeline’s revenues from the expansion pipelines were lower than expected in the first quarter of 2009. In addition, Boardwalk Pipeline expects to temporarily shut down each expansion pipeline for periods of time during the remainder of 2009 to remove and replace affected pipe joints as necessary. As a result, Boardwalk Pipeline expects throughput on these expansion pipelines to be below the full capacity which its shippers have contracted for, causing reduced transportation revenues in future periods. Until Boardwalk Pipeline has remediated the pipe anomalies, performed additional testing required by PHMSA and obtained PHMSA’s consent to increase operating pressures to normal levels, as well as the higher levels under the special permits, Boardwalk Pipeline will not be able to operate at its peak-day transmission capacity. PHMSA retains discretion as to whether to grant, or to maintain in force, authority to operate a pipeline at higher operating pressures.

In addition to the projects previously described, Boardwalk Pipeline recently signed shipper agreements for approximately 0.4 Bcf per day of capacity that will support a further expansion of the Gulf South system to transport natural gas from the Haynesville production area in Louisiana. This expansion, which Boardwalk Pipeline anticipates will be in service in late 2010, will be accomplished by adding compression at an expected cost of up to approximately $200 million subject to FERC approval.

Boardwalk Pipeline is also engaged in Phase III of its western Kentucky storage expansion project. Boardwalk Pipeline has placed in service approximately 5.4 Bcf of new working gas capacity. In the first quarter of 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline sold the remaining capacity available and expects to place into service another 3.0 Bcf of working gas capacity in November of 2009. Boardwalk Pipeline expects this project to cost approximately $88 million, of which Boardwalk Pipeline has spent approximately $51 million as of March 31, 2009.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Boardwalk Pipeline for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Other revenue, primarily operating	$	224		$	212
Net investment income					1
Total		224			213
Expenses:
Operating		146			105
Interest		27			19
Total		173			124
Income before income tax		51			89
Income tax expense		(15	)		(25	)
Net income		36			64
Deduct amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14	)		(25	)
Net income attributable to Loews Corporation	$	22		$	39

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Total revenues increased $11 million to $224 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared to $213 million for the 2008 period. Operating revenues increased by $26 million primarily due to a $28 million increase in gas transportation revenues, excluding fuel, due mainly to Boardwalk Pipeline’s expansion projects. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in fuel revenues of $7 million due to unfavorable natural gas prices. Other revenues in the first quarter of 2008 were favorably impacted by an $11 million gain from the settlement of a contract claim.

Operating expenses increased $41 million to $146 million for the first quarter of 2009. This increase was primarily driven by a $31 million increase in depreciation and other taxes, primarily comprised of property taxes, due to an increase in Boardwalk Pipeline’s asset base from the expansion projects and a $6 million increase in operations and maintenance expense due to major maintenance projects and expansion project operations. Interest expense increased $8 million in the first quarter of 2009 to $27 million due to increased debt levels in 2009 and lower capitalized interest associated with Boardwalk Pipeline’s expansion projects.

Net income decreased $17 million to $22 million in the first quarter of 2009, compared to $39 million in the first quarter of 2008 due to increased expenses that more than offset the increase in revenues from the expansion projects, which were approximately $12 million lower than expected as a result of operating the expansion pipelines at reduced pressures.

Loews Hotels

Loews Hotels Holding Corporation and subsidiaries (“Loews Hotels”). Loews Hotels is a wholly owned subsidiary.

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Loews Hotels for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Other revenue, primarily operating	$	73		$	97
Total		73			97
Expenses:
Operating		100			76
Interest		2			3
Total		102			79
Income (loss) before income tax		(29	)		18
Income tax (expense) benefit		11			(7	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(18	)	$	11

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Revenues decreased by $24 million or 24.7%, and there was a net loss of $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to net income of $11 million in the corresponding period of 2008.

Revenues decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of 2008, due to a decrease in revenue per available room to $137.56, compared to $185.54 in the prior year, reflecting an 8.5% decrease in occupancy rates and a decrease in average room rates of $41.07, or 15.7%.

Results at Loews Hotels for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were negatively impacted by the ongoing economic downturn, exacerbated by significant negative publicity surrounding conventions and other corporate group events typically held at hotels. These factors have affected all of the markets in which Loews Hotels operates, however, the Las Vegas market has been the most severely impacted. During the first quarter of 2009, Loews Hotels wrote down its entire investment in the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, resulting in a pretax impairment charge of $27 million. Loews Hotels is a 25% owner of that property through a joint venture and continues to manage this hotel.

Hotel bookings for 2009 remain significantly below levels seen in recent years and we expect revenue per available room and operating results at Loews Hotels to be significantly below prior period results in the near-term. Revenue per available room is an industry measure of the combined effect of occupancy rates and average room rates on room revenues. Other hotel operating revenues primarily include guest charges for food and beverages.

Corporate and Other

Corporate operations consist primarily of investment income at the Parent Company, corporate interest expenses and other corporate administrative costs. Discontinued operations include the results of operations for Lorillard and the gain on the sale of Bulova in January of 2008.

The following table summarizes the results of operations for Corporate and Other for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Report:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Revenues:
Net investment income	$	26		$	40
Total		26			40
Expenses:
Operating		16			17
Interest		14			14
Total		30			31
Income (loss) before income tax		(4	)		9
Income tax (expense) benefit		1			(4	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(3	)		5
Discontinued operations, net					254
Net income (loss) attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(3	)	$	259

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to 2008

Revenues decreased by $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the corresponding period of 2008. There was a net loss of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to net income of $259 million in the corresponding period of 2008.

Revenues and the results of continuing operations decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period of 2008, due primarily to decreased net investment income. Results in 2009 also reflect reduced invested cash balances due to the parent company’s equity investments in its CNA and Boardwalk Pipeline subsidiaries in 2008.

In 2008, the Company completed the sale of Bulova and disposed of its entire ownership interest in Lorillard. Discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily includes the results of operations for Lorillard and an $82 million gain on the sale of Bulova.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

CNA Financial

Cash Flow

CNA’s principal operating cash flow sources are premiums and investment income from its insurance subsidiaries. CNA’s primary operating cash flow uses are payments for claims, policy benefits and operating expenses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash provided by operating activities was $187 million as compared with $303 million for the same period in 2008. Cash provided by operating activities was unfavorably impacted by decreased investment income and decreased premium collections in the first quarter of 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash used by investing activities was $150 million as compared with $11 million provided by investing activities for the same period in 2008. Cash flows used by investing activities related principally to purchases of fixed maturity securities and short term investments. The cash flow from investing activities is impacted by various factors such as the anticipated payment of claims, financing activity, asset/liability management and individual security buy and sell decisions made in the normal course of portfolio management.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash used by financing activities was $26 million as compared with $273 million for the same period in 2008. Net cash used by financing activities in 2009 was primarily related to the payment of dividends on the 2008 Senior Preferred stock to Loews.

Liquidity

CNA believes that its present cash flows from operations, investing activities and financing activities are sufficient to fund its working capital and debt obligation needs and CNA does not expect this to change in the near term due to the following factors:

CNA does not anticipate changes in its core property and casualty commercial insurance operations which would significantly impact liquidity and CNA continues to maintain reinsurance contracts which limit the impact of potential catastrophic events.

CNA has entered into several settlement agreements and assumed reinsurance contracts that require collateralization of future payment obligations and assumed reserves if CNA’s ratings or other specific criteria fall below certain thresholds. The ratings triggers are generally more than one level below CNA’s current ratings. A downgrade below CNA’s current ratings levels would also result in additional collateral requirements for derivative contracts for which CNA is in a liability position at any given point in time. The maximum potential collateralization requirements are approximately $90 million.

As of March 31, 2009, CNA’s holding company held short term investments of $504 million. CNA’s holding company’s ability to meet its debt service and other obligations is significantly dependent on receipt of dividends from its subsidiaries. The payment of dividends to CNA by its insurance subsidiaries without prior approval of the insurance department of each subsidiary’s domiciliary jurisdiction is limited by formula. Notwithstanding this limitation, CNA believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund its preferred stock dividend and debt service payments in 2009.

CNA has an effective shelf registration statement under which it may issue $2.0 billion of debt or equity securities.

Diamond Offshore

Cash and investments, net of receivables and payables, totaled $711 million at March 31, 2009 compared to $737 million at December 31, 2008. In 2009, Diamond Offshore paid cash dividends totaling $278 million, consisting of special cash dividends of $261 million and regular quarterly cash dividends of $17 million. In April of 2009, Diamond Offshore declared a special dividend of $1.875 per share and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share.

Diamond Offshore’s cash flows from operations are impacted by the ability of its customers to weather the continuing, current global financial and credit crisis, as well as the volatility in commodity prices. In general, before working for a customer with whom Diamond Offshore has not had a prior business relationship and/or whose financial stability may be uncertain, Diamond Offshore performs a credit review on that company. Based on that analysis, Diamond Offshore may require that the customer present a letter of credit, prepay or provide other credit enhancements. Tightening of the credit markets may preclude Diamond Offshore from doing business with potential customers and could have an impact on its existing customers, causing them to fail to meet their obligations to Diamond Offshore.

Cash provided by operating activities was $407 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $299 million in the comparable period of 2008. The increase in cash flows from operations in the first quarter of 2009 is primarily the result of higher average dayrates earned by Diamond Offshore’s floater fleet, most notably in the Australia/Asia markets, as well as contributions to earnings by the newly constructed Ocean Scepter and Ocean Shield and the recently upgraded Ocean Monarch.

Diamond Offshore has budgeted approximately $400 million of capital expenditures for 2009 associated with its ongoing rig equipment replacement and enhancement programs, equipment required for its long term international contracts and other corporate requirements. During the first quarter of 2009, Diamond Offshore spent approximately $130 million pursuant to these programs. In addition, Diamond Offshore expects to spend an additional $70 million in 2009 in connection with shipyard projects for the Ocean Bounty. Diamond Offshore expects to finance its 2009 capital expenditures through the use of its existing cash balances or internally generated funds. From time to time, however, Diamond Offshore may also make use of its credit facility to finance capital expenditures.

As of March 31, 2009, there were no loans outstanding under Diamond Offshore’s $285 million credit facility; however, $65 million in letters of credit were issued and outstanding under the credit facility.

Diamond Offshore’s liquidity and capital requirements are primarily a function of its working capital needs, capital expenditures and debt service requirements. Cash required to meet Diamond Offshore’s capital commitments is determined by evaluating the need to upgrade rigs to meet specific customer requirements and by evaluating Diamond Offshore’s ongoing rig equipment replacement and enhancement programs, including water depth and drilling capability upgrades. It is the opinion of Diamond Offshore’s management that its operating cash flows and cash reserves will be sufficient to fund its ongoing operations and capital projects over the next twelve months; however, Diamond Offshore will continue to make periodic assessments based on industry conditions and will adjust capital spending programs if required.

Under Diamond Offshore’s insurance policy that expired on May 1, 2009, Diamond Offshore’s deductible for physical damage was $75 million per occurrence (or lower for some rigs if they are declared a constructive total loss) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to named windstorms with an annual aggregate limit of $125 million. Accordingly, Diamond Offshore’s insurance coverage for all physical damage to its rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for the policy period ending May 1, 2009 was limited to $125 million.

Diamond Offshore renewed its principal insurance coverages effective May 1, 2009. Diamond Offshore has elected to self-insure for physical damage to rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. If named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico cause significant damage to Diamond Offshore’s rigs, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. However, Diamond Offshore continues to carry physical damage insurance for certain losses other than those caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Diamond Offshore's coverage and policy limits for physical damage insurance are otherwise similar except that Diamond Offshore's deductible for physical damage is $25 million per occurrence.

On May 4, 2009, Diamond Offshore issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.9% senior notes due May 1, 2019. Diamond Offshore intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes.

HighMount

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, cash and investments amounted to $29 million and $47 million. Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $95 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $156 million in 2008. Key drivers of net operating cash flows are commodity prices, production volumes and operating costs.

The primary driver of cash used in investing activities was capital spending. Cash used for investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $113 million compared to $134 million in 2008 primarily due to additions to HighMount’s natural gas and oil proved reserves. HighMount spent $69 million and $92 million on capital expenditures for its drilling program in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The decrease in capital expenditures was due to reduced drilling activity in the first quarter of 2009. Drilling costs decreased and at the end of the first quarter of 2009 reached levels consistent with the first quarter of 2008.

At March 31, 2009, $115 million was outstanding under HighMount’s $400 million revolving credit facility. In addition, a $5 million letter of credit was outstanding, which reduced the available capacity under the facility to $280 million. A financial institution which has a $30 million funding commitment under the revolving credit facility has not funded its portion of HighMount’s borrowing requests since September of 2008. All other lenders met their revolving commitments on the HighMount’s borrowings. Absent this commitment, the available capacity under the facility would be reduced to $259 million from $280 million.

The agreements governing HighMount’s $1.6 billion term loans and revolving credit facility contain financial covenants typical for these types of agreements, including a maximum debt to capitalization ratio. The credit agreement also contains customary restrictions or limitations on HighMount’s ability to enter or engage in certain transactions, including transactions with affiliates. At March 31, 2009, HighMount was in compliance with all of its debt covenants under the credit agreement and anticipates remaining in compliance in the future.

Boardwalk Pipeline

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, cash and investments amounted to $116 million and $315 million. Funds from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 amounted to $28 million, compared to $74 million in 2008. In the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, Boardwalk Pipeline’s capital expenditures were $302 million and $543 million.

Boardwalk Pipeline has undertaken significant capital expansion projects, substantially all of which have been or are expected to be funded with proceeds from its equity and debt financings. Boardwalk Pipeline expects the total cost of these projects to be as follows:

	TotalEstimated Cost (a)		Cash Invested through March 31, 2009
(In millions)

Southeast Expansion	$	775	$	736
Gulf Crossing Project		1,800		1,519
Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals		1,290		803
Total	$	3,865	$	3,058

(a)	Boardwalk Pipeline’s cost estimates are based on internally developed financial models and timelines. Factors in the estimates include, but are not limited to, those related to pipeline costs based on mileage, size and type of pipe, materials and construction and engineering costs.

Boardwalk Pipeline will incur costs to remediate the pipeline anomalies previously described including costs associated with the East Texas Pipeline. Additionally, Boardwalk Pipeline is still testing portions of the expansion pipelines for anomalies, thereby making the full cost of remediating the pipelines unknown. However, Boardwalk Pipeline anticipates that the cost to remediate the anomalies will not require an increase in the previously announced estimated total cost to complete the expansion projects due to lower costs experienced during the initial phase of the construction.

Boardwalk Pipeline expects to incur capital expenditures of approximately $800 million for the remainder of 2009 and in 2010 to complete the pipeline expansion projects. The majority of the expenditures are expected to occur in 2009, with the balance to be incurred in early 2010. Boardwalk Pipeline also expects to spend up to $200 million for the Haynesville project. These expenditures are expected to occur in 2010.

On May 1, 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline and a subsidiary of the Company (“BPHC”) entered into a Subordinated Loan Agreement under which BPHC has agreed to make up to $200 million of subordinated loans (the “Loan”) to Boardwalk Pipeline. Boardwalk Pipeline borrowed $100 million of the Loan on May 4, 2009 and expects to borrow the balance of the Loan during the second quarter. Amounts outstanding under the Loan bear interest at 8.0% per annum, payable semi-annually, and mature and are payable in full six months after maturity (including any term-out option period) of the revolving credit facility discussed below. The Loan must be prepaid with the net cash proceeds from the issuance by Boardwalk Pipeline of additional equity securities or the incurrence by Boardwalk Pipeline or its subsidiaries of certain indebtedness. The Loan is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations under the revolving credit facility pursuant to the terms of a Subordination Agreement between BPHC and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as representative of the lenders under the revolving credit facility. The terms of the Loan have been approved by Boardwalk Pipeline’s independent Conflicts Committee.

Assuming funding of the balance of the Loan, Boardwalk Pipeline anticipates the need to finance approximately $500 million to complete its expansion projects, including the Haynesville project, which Boardwalk Pipeline expects to finance through the issuance of both debt and equity. The Company has advised Boardwalk Pipeline that it is willing to provide up to $300 million of additional capital to fund these projects to the extent that public markets remain unavailable on acceptable terms. Any additional financing provided by the Company would be subject to review and approval, as to fairness, by Boardwalk Pipeline’s independent Conflicts Committee.

Maintenance capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $9 million and $5 million. Boardwalk Pipeline expects to fund the remaining 2009 maintenance capital expenditures of approximately $59 million from its operating cash flows.

Boardwalk Pipeline maintains a revolving credit facility which has aggregate lending commitments of $1.0 billion. A financial institution which has a $50 million commitment under the revolving credit facility filed for bankruptcy protection in 2008 and has not funded its portion of Boardwalk Pipeline’s borrowing requests since that time. As of March 31, 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline has fully borrowed against all commitments available under its revolving credit facility, resulting in loans outstanding of $954 million with a weighted-average interest rate on the borrowings of 0.8%. Boardwalk Pipeline was in compliance with all covenant requirements under its credit facility at March 31, 2009.

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline paid cash distributions of $86 million, including $63 million to us. In April of 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline declared a quarterly distribution of $0.485 per common unit.

Loews Hotels

Cash and investments totaled $61 million at March 31, 2009, as compared to $72 million at December 31, 2008. Funds for capital expenditures and working capital requirements are expected to be provided from existing cash balances, operations and advances or capital contributions from us.

Corporate and Other

Parent Company cash and investments, net of receivables and payables, at March 31, 2009 totaled $2.5 billion, as compared to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2008. The increase in net cash and investments is primarily due to the receipt of $235 million in dividends from our subsidiaries, partially offset by $27 million of dividends paid to our shareholders.

On May 1, 2009, Boardwalk Pipeline and a subsidiary of the Company ("BPHC") entered into a Subordinated Loan Agreement under which BPHC has agreed to make up to $200 million of subordinated loans to Boardwalk Pipeline as described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Boardwalk Pipeline.”

As of March 31, 2009, there were 435,159,670 shares of Loews common stock outstanding.

Depending on market and other conditions, we may purchase shares of our and our subsidiaries’ outstanding common stock in the open market or otherwise. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we purchased 329,500 shares of CNA common stock at an aggregate cost of $2 million.

We have an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 registering the future sale of an unlimited amount of our debt and equity securities.

We continue to pursue conservative financial strategies while seeking opportunities for responsible growth. These include the expansion of existing businesses, full or partial acquisitions and dispositions, and opportunities for efficiencies and economies of scale.

INVESTMENTS

Investment activities of non-insurance companies include investments in fixed income securities, equity securities including short sales, derivative instruments and short term investments, and are carried at fair value. Securities that are considered part of our trading portfolio, short sales and certain derivative instruments are marked to market and reported as Net investment income in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

We enter into short sales and invest in certain derivative instruments for asset and liability management activities, income enhancements to our portfolio management strategy and to benefit from anticipated future movements in the underlying markets. If such movements do not occur as anticipated, then significant losses may occur. Monitoring procedures include senior management review of daily detailed reports of existing positions and valuation fluctuations to ensure that open positions are consistent with our portfolio strategy.

Credit exposure associated with non-performance by the counterparties to derivative instruments is generally limited to the uncollateralized change in fair value of the derivative instruments recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. We mitigate the risk of non-performance by monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties and diversifying derivatives to multiple counter parties. We occasionally require collateral from our derivative investment counterparties depending on the amount of the exposure and the credit rating of the counterparty.

We do not believe that any of the derivative instruments we use are unusually complex, nor do the use of these instruments, in our opinion, result in a higher degree of risk. Please read Notes 2 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this report for additional information with respect to derivative instruments, including recognized gains and losses on these instruments.

For more than a year, capital and credit markets have experienced severe levels of volatility, illiquidity, uncertainty and overall disruption. This market disruption generally continued into the first quarter of 2009. While the government has initiated programs intended to stabilize and improve markets and the economy, the impact of these programs remains uncertain. Certain sectors of the financial markets began to show signs of improvement during the first quarter of 2009 while other sectors continued to lag. As a result, we incurred realized and losses, primarily driven by continuing credit issues attributable to the asset-backed and financial sectors, which have adversely impacted our results of operations.

Insurance

CNA maintains a large portfolio of fixed maturity and equity securities, including large amounts of corporate and government issued debt securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), asset-backed and other structured securities, equity and equity-based securities and investments in limited partnerships which pursue a variety of long and short investment strategies across a broad array of asset classes. CNA’s investment portfolio supports its obligation to pay future insurance claims and provides investment returns which are an important part of CNA’s overall profitability.

Net Investment Income

The significant components of CNA’s net investment income are presented in the following table:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Fixed maturity securities	$	475		$	518
Short term investments		10			39
Limited partnerships		(70	)		(39	)
Equity securities		14			5
Trading portfolio (a)					(77	)
Other		3			6
Total investment income		432			452
Investment expense		(12	)		(18	)
Net investment income	$	420		$	434

(a)	The change in net unrealized losses on trading securities included in net investment income was $13 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, CNA no longer had a trading portfolio.

Net investment income decreased by $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. Excluding trading portfolio losses of $77 million in 2008, net investment income declined $91 million. This decrease was primarily driven by a decline in interest rates and higher losses from limited partnerships. Limited partnerships generally present greater volatility, higher illiquidity and greater risk, than fixed maturity investments. The trading portfolio losses were related to our indexed group annuity business and were substantially offset by a corresponding decrease in the policyholders’ funds reserves supported by the trading portfolio, which was included in Insurance claims and policyholders’ benefits on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. CNA exited the indexed group annuity business in 2008.

The bond segment of the fixed maturity investment portfolio provided an income yield of 5.1% and 5.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

The components of CNA’s net realized investment results are presented in the following table:

Three Months Ended March 31	2009			2008
(In millions)

Realized investment gains (losses):
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of government agencies	$	(21	)	$	32
Corporate and other taxable bonds		(173	)		(31	)
States, municipalities and political subdivisions-tax exempt securities		37			40
Asset-backed securities		(192	)		(39	)
Redeemable preferred stock		(9	)		(4	)
Total fixed maturity securities		(358	)		(2	)
Equity securities		(216	)		(15	)
Derivative securities		31			(44	)
Short term investments		13			2
Other invested assets, including dispositions		(2	)		8
Total realized investment losses		(532	)		(51	)
Income tax benefit		187			18
Net realized investment losses		(345	)		(33	)
Add amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		35			4
Net realized investment losses attributable to Loews Corporation	$	(310	)	$	(29	)

Net realized investment losses increased by $281 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. This increase was primarily driven by an increase in other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses. Further information on CNA’s OTTI losses and impairment decision process is set forth in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

The following table provides details of the largest realized investment losses for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from sales of securities aggregated by issuer, including: the fair value of the securities at date of sale, the amount of the loss recorded and the period of time that the securities had been in an unrealized loss position prior to sale. The period of time that the securities had been in an unrealized loss position prior to sale can vary due to the timing of individual security purchases. Also included is a narrative providing the industry sector along with the facts and circumstances giving rise to the loss.

Issuer Description and Discussion	FairValue at Date of Sale		LossOn Sale		Months in Unrealized Loss Prior To Sale (a)
(In millions)

Various notes and bonds issued by the United States Treasury. Securities sold due to outlook on interest rates.	$	2,870	$	31		0-6

Fixed income securities of a provider of wireless and wire line communication products. Economic conditions have caused a weakness in sales which have resulted in cash flow issues causing additional financial deterioration.		37		17		0-12	+
	$	2,907	$	48

(a)	Represents the range of consecutive months the various positions were in an unrealized loss prior to sale. 0-12+ means certain positions were less than 12 months, while others were greater than 12 months.

Gross Unrealized Losses

The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized loss aging for fixed income investment and non-investment grade securities categorized first by the length of time, as measured by the first date those securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, and then further categorized by the severity of the unrealized loss position in 10% increments:

	Estimated		Fair Value as a Percentage of Amortized Cost																				Gross Unrealized
March 31, 2009	Fair Value			90-99	%		80-89	%		70-79	%		60-69	%		50-59	%		40-49	%	<40%		Loss
(In millions)

Investment grade:
0-6 months	$	3,324	$	85		$	77		$	26		$	35					$	3		$	31	$	257
7-11 months		5,313		184			185			173			118		$	98			50			13		821
12-24 months		6,752		112			262			437			363			645			311			431		2,561
Greater than 24 months		1,623		31			55			120			35			16			74			148		479

Total investment grade		17,012		412			579			756			551			759			438			623		4,118



Non-investment grade:
0-6 months		369		14			8			23			5			23						3		76
7-11 months		756		8			39			75			81			13			25			48		289
12-24 months		1,235		7			54			82			118			182			118			107		668
Greater than 24 months		9																	2			9		11

Total non-investment grade		2,369		29			101			180			204			218			145			167		1,044

Total	$	19,381	$	441		$	680		$	936		$	755		$	977		$	583		$	790	$	5,162

	Estimated		Fair Value as a Percentage of Amortized Cost																				Gross Unrealized
December 31, 2008	Fair Value			90-99	%		80-89	%		70-79	%		60-69	%		50-59	%		40-49	%	<40%		Loss
(In millions)

Investment grade:
0-6 months	$	6,749	$	169		$	264		$	167		$	58		$	7		$	11		$	5	$	681
7-11 months		6,159		126			376			315			364			262			118			30		1,591
12-24 months		3,549		55			143			128			355			449			230			443		1,803
Greater than 24 months		1,778		27			67			151			68			52			8			136		509

Total investment grade		18,235		377			850			761			845			770			367			614		4,584



Non-investment grade:
0-6 months		853		10			47			93			50			44			16			30		290
7-11 months		374		1			20			43			40			33			19			17		173
12-24 months		1,078		3			30			83			193			94			203			41		647
Greater than 24 months		12											5						2					7

Total non-investment grade		2,317		14			97			219			288			171			240			88		1,117

Total	$	20,552	$	391		$	947		$	980		$	1,133		$	941		$	607		$	702	$	5,701

The classification between investment grade and non-investment grade is based on a ratings methodology that takes into account ratings from the three major providers, S&P, Moody’s and Fitch in that order of preference. If a security is not rated by any of the three, CNA formulates an internal rating. For securities with credit support from third party guarantees, the rating reflects the greater of the underlying rating of the issuer or the insured rating.

Non-investment grade bonds, as presented in the tables above, are primarily high-yield securities rated below BBB- by rating agencies, as well as other unrated securities that, according to CNA’s analysis, are below investment grade. Non-investment grade securities generally involve a greater degree of risk than investment grade securities.

As part of the ongoing OTTI monitoring process, CNA evaluated the facts and circumstances based on available information for each of these securities and determined that the securities presented in the above tables were temporarily impaired when evaluated as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. This determination was based on a number of factors that it regularly considers including, but not limited to: the issuers’ ability to meet current and future interest and principal payments, an evaluation of the issuers’ financial condition and near term prospects, CNA’s assessment of the sector outlook and estimates of the fair value of any underlying collateral. In all cases where a decline in value is judged to be temporary, CNA has the intent and ability to hold these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost of its investment through an anticipated recovery in the fair value of such securities or by holding the securities to maturity. In many cases, the securities held are matched to liabilities as part of ongoing asset/liability duration management. As such, CNA continually assesses its ability to hold securities for a time sufficient to recover any temporary loss in value or until maturity. CNA believes it has sufficient levels of liquidity so as to not impact the asset/liability management process. Further information on CNA’s unrealized losses by asset class and its considerations in determining that the securities were temporarily impaired at March 31, 2009 is included in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

CNA’s fixed income portfolio consists primarily of high quality bonds, 89.9% and 91.0% of which were rated as investment grade (rated BBB- or higher) at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

The following table summarizes the ratings of CNA’s general account bond portfolio at carrying value.

	March 31, 2009				December 31, 2008
(In millions of dollars)

U.S. Government and affiliated agency securities	$	1,124	4.0	%	$	2,993	10.4	%
Other AAA rated		9,698	34.1			10,112	35.1
AA and A rated		9,366	33.0			8,166	28.3
BBB rated		5,348	18.8			5,000	17.3
Non-investment grade		2,873	10.1			2,569	8.9
Total	$	28,409	100.0	%	$	28,840	100.0	%

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, approximately 97.0% of the portfolio was issued by U.S. Government and affiliated agencies or was rated by S&P or Moody’s. The remaining bonds were rated by other rating agencies or CNA.

The carrying value of securities that are either subject to trading restrictions or trade in illiquid private placement markets at March 31, 2009 was $346 million, which represents 1.0% of CNA’s total investment portfolio. These securities were in a net unrealized gain position of $173 million at March 31, 2009.

The following table provides the composition of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale in a gross unrealized loss position at March 31, 2009 by maturity profile. Securities not due at a single date are allocated based on weighted average life.

	Percent of Market Value			Percent of Unrealized Loss

Due in one year or less		9.0	%		9.0	%
Due after one year through five years		23.0			21.0
Due after five years through ten years		15.0			19.0
Due after ten years		53.0			51.0
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%

Duration

A primary objective in the management of the fixed maturity and equity portfolios is to optimize return relative to underlying liabilities and respective liquidity needs. CNA’s views on the current interest rate environment, tax regulations, asset class valuations, specific security issuer and broader industry segment conditions, and the domestic and global economic conditions, are some of the factors that enter into an investment decision. CNA also continually monitors exposure to issuers of securities held and broader industry sector exposures and may from time to time adjust such exposures based on its views of a specific issuer or industry sector.

A further consideration in the management of the investment portfolio is the characteristics of the underlying liabilities and the ability to align the duration of the portfolio to those liabilities to meet future liquidity needs, minimize interest rate risk and maintain a level of income sufficient to support the underlying insurance liabilities. For portfolios where future liability cash flows are determinable and typically long term in nature, CNA segregates investments for asset/liability management purposes.

The segregated investments support liabilities primarily in the Life & Group Non-Core segment including annuities, structured benefit settlements and long term care products. The remaining investments are managed to support the Standard Lines, Specialty Lines and Other Insurance segments.

The effective durations of fixed income securities, short term investments, preferred stocks and interest rate derivatives are presented in the table below. Short term investments are net of securities lending collateral and account payable and receivable amounts for securities purchased and sold, but not yet settled.

	March 31, 2009				December 31, 2008
	Fair Value		Effective Duration (Years)		Fair Value		Effective Duration (Years)
(In millions of dollars)

Segregated investments	$	8,072		10.0	$	8,168		9.9
Other interest sensitive investments		25,428		3.6		25,194		4.5
Total	$	33,500		5.2	$	33,362		5.8

The investment portfolio is periodically analyzed for changes in duration and related price change risk. Additionally, CNA periodically reviews the sensitivity of the portfolio to the level of foreign exchange rates and other factors that contribute to market price changes. A summary of these risks and specific analysis on changes is included in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Item 7A of our Form 10-K.

Short Term Investments

The carrying value of the components of the general account short term investment portfolio is presented in the following table:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008
(In millions)

Short term investments available-for-sale:
Commercial paper	$	1,164	$	563
U.S. Treasury securities		2,516		2,258
Money market funds		262		329
Other, including collateral held related to securities lending		641		384
Total short term investments	$	4,583		3,534

The fair value of cash collateral held related to securities lending, included in other short term investments, was $41 million at March 31, 2009. There was no cash collateral held at December 31, 2008.

Asset-backed and Sub-prime Mortgage Exposure

The following table provides detail of the Company’s exposure to asset-backed and sub-prime mortgage related securities:

	Security Type										Percentof Total Security			Percentof Total
March 31, 2009	MBS (a)		CMO (b)		ABS (c)		CDO (d)		Total		Type			Investments
(In millions of dollars)

U.S. government agencies	$	502	$	1,190					$	1,692		22.4	%		4.3	%
AAA				2,995	$	1,421				4,416		58.5			11.3
AA				218		169	$	8		395		5.2			1.0
A				107		78		14		199		2.6			0.5
BBB				114		200		1		315		4.2			0.8
Non-investment grade and
equity tranches				455		68		4		527		7.1			1.3
Total fair value	$	502	$	5,079	$	1,936	$	27	$	7,544		100.0	%		19.2	%
Total amortized cost	$	492	$	6,029	$	2,693	$	156	$	9,370

Sub-prime (included above)
Fair value					$	922	$	1	$	923		12.2	%		2.4	%
Amortized cost						1,313		1		1,314		14.0	%		3.4	%

Alt-A (included above)
Fair value			$	854			$	2	$	856		11.3	%		2.2	%
Amortized cost				1,101				6		1,107		11.8	%		2.8	%

(a) Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)
(b) Collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”)
(c) Asset-backed securities (“ABS”)
(d) Collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”)

Included in our fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2009 were $7,544 million of asset-backed securities, at fair value, which represented 19.2% of total invested assets. Of the total asset-backed securities, 80.9% were U.S. Government Agency issued or AAA rated. Of the total invested assets, $923 million or 2.4% have exposure to sub-prime residential mortgage (“sub-prime”) collateral, while $856 million or 2.2% have exposure to Alternative A residential mortgages that have lower than normal standards of loan documentation (“Alt-A”) collateral, as measured by the original deal structure. Of the securities with sub-prime exposure, approximately 93.0% were rated investment grade, while 79.0% of the Alt-A securities were rated investment grade. We believe that each of these securities would be rated investment grade even without the benefit of any applicable third-party guarantees. In addition to sub-prime exposure in fixed maturity securities, there is exposure of approximately $30 million through limited partnerships and sold credit default swaps which provide the buyer protection against declines in sub-prime indices.

Included in the table above within the ABS and CDO security types are commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), which had an aggregate fair value of $627 million and an aggregate amortized cost of $1,062 million at March 31, 2009. Of these holdings, 82.0% are rated AAA and 99.0% are rated investment grade. Most of our CMBS holdings are in the form of senior tranches of securitization, which benefit from significant credit support from subordinated tranches.

All asset-backed securities in an unrealized loss position are reviewed as part of the ongoing OTTI process, which resulted in OTTI losses of $114 million after tax and noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Included in this OTTI loss was $96 million after tax and noncontrolling interest related to securities with sub-prime and Alt-A exposure. These losses were primarily attributable to adverse changes in the experience of certain underlying collateral and the resulting future expected default and recovery assumptions in the cash flow models. Our review of these securities includes an analysis of cash flow modeling under various default scenarios, the seniority of the specific tranche within the deal structure, the composition of the collateral and the actual default experience. Given current market conditions and the specific facts and circumstances related to our individual sub-prime, Alt-A and CMBS exposures, we believe that all remaining unrealized losses are temporary in nature. Continued deterioration in these markets beyond our current expectations may cause us to reconsider and record additional OTTI losses. See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1 for additional information related to unrealized losses on asset-backed securities.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted, please read Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included under Item 1.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this Report as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements made by our officials and our subsidiaries during presentations about us, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. In addition, any statement concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible actions taken by us or our subsidiaries, which may be provided by management are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. These risks and uncertainties include, among others:

Risks and uncertainties primarily affecting us and our insurance subsidiaries

conditions in the capital and credit markets including severe levels of volatility, illiquidity, uncertainty and overall disruption, as well as sharply reduced economic activity, that may impact the returns, types, liquidity and valuation of CNA’s investments;

the impact of competitive products, policies and pricing and the competitive environment in which CNA operates, including changes in CNA’s book of business;

product and policy availability and demand and market responses, including the level of CNA’s ability to obtain rate increases and decline or non-renew under priced accounts, to achieve premium targets and profitability and to realize growth and retention estimates;

development of claims and the impact on loss reserves, including changes in claim settlement policies;

the performance of reinsurance companies under reinsurance contracts with CNA;

regulatory limitations, impositions and restrictions upon CNA, including the effects of assessments and other surcharges for guaranty funds and second-injury funds, other mandatory pooling arrangements and future assessments levied on insurance companies and other financial industry participants under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 recoupment provisions;

weather and other natural physical events, including the severity and frequency of storms, hail, snowfall and other winter conditions, natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, as well as climate change, including effects on weather patterns, greenhouse gases, sea, land and air temperatures, sea levels, rain and snow;

regulatory requirements imposed by coastal state regulators in the wake of hurricanes or other natural disasters, including limitations on the ability to exit markets or to non-renew, cancel or change terms and conditions in policies, as well as mandatory assessments to fund any shortfalls arising from the inability of quasi-governmental insurers to pay claims;

man-made disasters, including the possible occurrence of terrorist attacks and the effect of the absence or insufficiency of applicable terrorism legislation on coverages;

the unpredictability of the nature, targets, severity or frequency of potential terrorist events, as well as the uncertainty as to CNA’s ability to contain its terrorism exposure effectively, notwithstanding the extension until 2014 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002;

the occurrence of epidemics;

exposure to liabilities due to claims made by insureds and others relating to asbestos remediation and health-based asbestos impairments, as well as exposure to liabilities for environmental pollution, construction defect claims and exposure to liabilities due to claims made by insureds and others relating to lead-based paint and other mass torts;

the sufficiency of CNA’s loss reserves and the possibility of future increases in reserves;

regulatory limitations and restrictions, including limitations upon CNA’s ability to receive dividends from its insurance subsidiaries imposed by state regulatory agencies and minimum risk-based capital standards established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;

the risks and uncertainties associated with CNA’s loss reserves as outlined under “Results of Operations by Business Segment - CNA Financial - Reserves – Estimates and Uncertainties” in the MD&A portion of this Report;

the possibility of further changes in CNA’s ratings by ratings agencies, including the inability to access certain markets or distribution channels, and the required collateralization of future payment obligations as a result of such changes, and changes in rating agency policies and practices;

the effects of mergers and failures of a number of prominent financial institutions and government sponsored entities, as well as the effects of accounting and financial reporting scandals and other major failures in internal controls and governance on capital and credit markets, as well as on the markets for directors and officers and errors and omissions coverages;

general economic and business conditions, including recessionary conditions that may decrease the size and number of CNA’s insurance customers and create higher exposures to CNA’s lines of business, especially those that provide management and professional liability insurance, as well as surety bonds, to businesses engaged in real estate, financial services and professional services, and inflationary pressures on medical care costs, construction costs and other economic sectors that increase the severity of claims;

the effectiveness of current initiatives by claims management to reduce the loss and expense ratios through more efficacious claims handling techniques; and

conditions in the capital and credit markets that may limit CNA’s ability to raise significant amounts of capital on favorable terms, as well as restrictions on the ability or willingness of the Company to provide additional capital support to CNA;

Risks and uncertainties primarily affecting us and our energy subsidiaries

the impact of changes in worldwide demand for oil and natural gas and oil and gas price fluctuations on E&P activity, including possible write downs of the carrying value of natural gas and NGL properties and impairments of goodwill;

costs and timing of rig upgrades;

market conditions in the offshore oil and gas drilling industry, including utilization levels and dayrates;

timing and duration of required regulatory inspections for offshore oil and gas drilling rigs;

the risk of physical damage to rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico;

the availability and cost of insurance;

regulatory issues affecting natural gas transmission, including ratemaking and other proceedings particularly affecting our gas transmission subsidiaries;

the ability of Boardwalk Pipeline to maintain or replace expiring customer contracts on favorable terms;

the successful completion, timing, cost, scope and future financial performance of planned expansion projects as well as the financing of such projects;

the ability of Boardwalk Pipeline to obtain and maintain authority to operate its expansion project pipelines at higher operating pressures under special permits issued by PHMSA; and

the development of additional natural gas reserves and changes in reserve estimates.

Risks and uncertainties affecting us and our subsidiaries generally

general economic and business conditions;

changes in domestic and foreign political, social and economic conditions, including the impact of the global war on terrorism, the war in Iraq, the future outbreak of hostilities and future acts of terrorism;

potential changes in accounting policies by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or regulatory agencies for any of our subsidiaries’ industries which may cause us or our subsidiaries to revise their financial accounting and/or disclosures in the future, and which may change the way analysts measure our and our subsidiaries’ business or financial performance;

the impact of regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, judicial rulings and jury verdicts;

the results of financing efforts; by us and our subsidiaries, including any additional investments by us in our subsidiaries;

the ability of customers and suppliers to meet their obligations to us and our subsidiaries;

the closing of any contemplated transactions and agreements;

the successful integration, transition and management of acquired businesses;

the outcome of pending or future litigation, including any tobacco-related suits to which we are or may become a party; and

the availability of indemnification by Lorillard and its subsidiaries for any tobacco-related liabilities that we may incur as a result of tobacco-related lawsuits or otherwise, as provided in the Separation Agreement.

Developments in any of these areas, which are more fully described elsewhere in this Report, could cause our results to differ materially from results that have been or may be anticipated or projected. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update these statements to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

There were no material changes in our market risk components for the three months ended March 31, 2009. See the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in Item 7A of our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2008 for further information. Additional information related to portfolio duration and market conditions is discussed in the Investments section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part I, Item 2.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), including this report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management on a timely basis to allow decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“CFO”) undertook an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of

the end of the period covered by this report. The CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2009.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the foregoing evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected or that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information with respect to legal proceedings is incorporated by reference to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Part I of this Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes a detailed discussion of certain material risk factors facing our company. The information presented below describes updates and additions to such risk factors and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The risk factor in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 captioned “Diamond Offshore is self-insured for a portion of physical damage to rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.” is no longer applicable and is deleted in its entirety.

The following new risk factor is added:

Diamond Offshore has elected to self-insure for physical damage to rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Because the amount of insurance coverage available to Diamond Offshore has been significantly limited and the cost for such coverage has increased substantially, Diamond Offshore has elected to self-insure for physical damage to rigs and equipment caused by named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This change results in a higher risk of losses, which could be material, that are not covered by third party insurance contracts. If one or more named windstorms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico cause significant damage to Diamond Offshore’s rigs or equipment, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Items 2 (a), (b) and (c) are inapplicable.

Item 6. Exhibits.

	Exhibit
Description of Exhibit	Number

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)	31.1*

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)	31.2*

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)	32.1*

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)	32.2*

*Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	LOEWS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)



Dated: May 4, 2009	By:	/s/ Peter W. Keegan
		PETER W. KEEGAN
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Duly authorized officer
		and principal financial
		officer)

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