CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Moody's Investor Services (Moody's) announced on October 31, 2017, that it had upgraded the CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) insurance financial strength rating to A2 from A3, with a stable outlook.

In addition to the upgrade of CNA's insurance financial strength rating, Moody's affirmed the debt ratings of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA; senior unsecured at Baa2). The outlook is stable.

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About CNA

CNA is the eighth largest commercial insurer in the United States. CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized property and casualty insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, backed by 120 years of experience and more than $45 billion of assets. For more information about CNA, visit our website at www.cna.com.



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