A story in Chicagoland Extra on Wednesday about Randy Zisook's role as a spokesman for the American Lung Association in Chicago gave conflicting dates on when he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Women in Chicago remain underrepresented in the top-ranking positions at Chicago's 50 largest public companies, according to the 12th annual Chicago Census from the Chicago Network, the women's professional organization that tracks the representation of women in key leadership positions.

CNA HealthPro, a leader in the healthcare professional liability industry, presents the sixth in a series of aging services claims studies, Reducing Risk in a Changing Industry: CNA HealthPro Aging Services Claims Analysis 2004-2008.

CNA Financial Corporation today announced the completion of the public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 7.35% ten-year senior notes. Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurer and the 13th largest property and casualty company. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT.

Loews Corporation announced today the declaration of the Company's quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share of Common Stock, payable December 11, 2009 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2009. Loews Corporation, a holding company, is one of the largest diversified corporations in the United States. Source: Loews Corporation.

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bbb" to the forthcoming $350 million 7.35% senior unsecured notes due 2019 to be issued by CNA Financial Corporation. CNAF intends to use the net proceeds of the senior unsecured notes issuance to redeem $250 million of the $1.25 billion of cumulative senior perpetual preferred stock it issued to its parent, Loews Corporation, in November 2008.

CNA Financial Corporation today announced that it has priced $350 million aggregate principal amount of 7.35% ten-year senior notes in a public offering underwritten by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. CNA intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to redeem $250 million, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, of CNA's outstanding 2008 Senior Preferred Stock held by Loews Corporat...

CNA Financial Corp. said Monday that declining catastrophe losses and impairment charges helped improve its profitability in the third quarter. CNA Financial earned $263 million, or 86 cents per share, for the period ended Sept. 30. Excluding certain investment losses, the company earned $331 million, or $1.11 per share.

Loews Corp. reported a third-quarter profit Monday that easily topped analysts' expectations as improving investment and credit markets led to lower impairment charges at its insurance unit, CNA Financial Corp. Loews also reported improved investment income at the holding company level, and higher earnings at its energy drilling business.

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