What SEC filings does CNA Financial Corporation submit to the SEC?

CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about CNA?

A Form 4 for CNA discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from CNA Financial Corporation?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for CNA?

The 10-K is CNA Financial Corporation's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all CNA SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical CNA Financial Corporation filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for CNA. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does CNA Financial Corporation file with the SEC?

CNA Financial Corporation files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling CNA shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

CNA SEC Filing News — CNA Financial Corporation

Latest SEC filings for CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-05.

CNA Financial Corporation, an insurance holding company, primarily provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, and Life & Group segments. The company offers professional liability coverage and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and…

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty Market Cap: $12.9B CIK: 21175

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for CNA currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 3 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

CNA Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-17 — 2026-08-05

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 3 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$1.20M

DANIEL FRANZETTI · 2026-08-04

22,656 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for CNA Financial Corporation.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award and 3 open-market sale. 3 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×3: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-05

CNA insider James Mark Steven (EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off) sold 8,273 shares (~$439.7K)

James Mark Steven, listed as EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off at CNA FINANCIAL CORP, reported an open-market sale of 8,273 CNA shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	8,273	$53.15	$439.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: James Mark Steven (EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off) Shares: 8,273 Est. Value: $439.7K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-04

CNA insider Franzetti Daniel Paul (EVP & CAO) sold 22,656 shares (~$1.20M)

Franzetti Daniel Paul, listed as EVP & CAO at CNA FINANCIAL CORP, reported an open-market sale of 22,656 CNA shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	22,656	$53.09	$1.20M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Franzetti Daniel Paul (EVP & CAO) Shares: 22,656 Est. Value: $1.20M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-03-20

CNA insider Neuenschwander Jeffrey John (SVP & General Counsel) sold 3,287 shares (~$151.1K)

Neuenschwander Jeffrey John, listed as SVP & General Counsel at CNA FINANCIAL CORP, reported an open-market sale of 3,287 CNA shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	3,287	$45.97	$151.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Neuenschwander Jeffrey John (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 3,287 Est. Value: $151.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Worman Douglas (Director, Chairman and CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	106,075	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	37,062	$47.03	$1.74M

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Worman Douglas (Director, Chairman and CEO) Shares: 143,137

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

James Mark Steven (EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	14,451	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	6,791	$47.03	$319.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: James Mark Steven (EVP, Chief Risk & Rein Off) Shares: 21,242

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

LINDQUIST SCOTT R (EVP & CFO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	37,232	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	18,603	$47.03	$874.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LINDQUIST SCOTT R (EVP & CFO) Shares: 55,835

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Franzetti Daniel Paul (EVP & CAO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	33,094	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	18,018	$47.03	$847.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Franzetti Daniel Paul (EVP & CAO) Shares: 51,112

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Aguinaga Elizabeth Ann (EVP, Chief HR Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	19,888	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	11,512	$47.03	$541.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Aguinaga Elizabeth Ann (EVP, Chief HR Officer) Shares: 31,400

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Smith Amy Marie (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,773	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,787	$47.03	$84.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Smith Amy Marie (SVP & Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 6,560

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Hopper Robert Joseph (EVP & Chief Actuary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	19,888	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	12,758	$47.03	$600.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hopper Robert Joseph (EVP & Chief Actuary) Shares: 32,646

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Possell Jane Elizabeth (EVP & CIO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	19,888	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	7,006	$47.03	$329.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Possell Jane Elizabeth (EVP & CIO) Shares: 26,894

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-17

CNA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Neuenschwander Jeffrey John (SVP & General Counsel) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	3,540	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,361	$47.03	$64.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Neuenschwander Jeffrey John (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 4,901

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 3 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. CNA Financial Corporation has 3 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-04

CNA Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by MARK JAMES (8,273 shares) ~$439.8K

MARK JAMES filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CNA (CNA FINANCIAL CORP) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: MARK JAMES Shares: 8,273 Est. Value: $439.8K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-04

CNA Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by DANIEL FRANZETTI (22,656 shares) ~$1.20M

DANIEL FRANZETTI filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CNA (CNA FINANCIAL CORP) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: DANIEL FRANZETTI Shares: 22,656 Est. Value: $1.20M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-03-19

CNA Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by JEFFREY NEUENSCHWANDER (3,287 shares) ~$151.1K

JEFFREY NEUENSCHWANDER filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CNA (CNA FINANCIAL CORP) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: JEFFREY NEUENSCHWANDER Shares: 3,287 Est. Value: $151.1K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for CNA Financial Corporation. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-03

CNA filed 8-K — material company event

CNA FINANCIAL CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-04

CNA filed 8-K — material company event

CNA FINANCIAL CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-29

CNA filed 8-K — material company event

CNA FINANCIAL CORP filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for CNA Financial Corporation.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-03

CNA filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

CNA FINANCIAL CORP filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-05-04

CNA filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

CNA FINANCIAL CORP filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify CNA Financial Corporation's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on CNA. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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