UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 11, 2009

CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-5823		36-6169860
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

333 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois		60604
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 822-5000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On September 11, 2009, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Registrant, including Continental Casualty Company (“CCC”), entered into a settlement agreement with Willis Limited, a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Limited (“Settlement Agreement”) relating to an action commenced in January, 2008 in the English Commercial Court pertaining to the placement of personal accident reinsurance (“Litigation”).

Under the Settlement Agreement, Willis Limited has agreed to pay CCC a total of $130 million (“Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing by any party and each party has waived and released all claims it may have against any of the other parties arising out of or in connection with the subject matter of the Litigation. The Settlement Amount, net of reinsurance, will increase the Registrant’s Life & Group Non-Core segment third quarter 2009 after-tax operating results by approximately $60 million.

The information under Item 7.01 in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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.