Loews (NYSE:L) is a diversified holding company whose principal businesses encompass property and casualty insurance, energy infrastructure and hospitality. Established in 1946 and headquartered in New York City, the company seeks to generate long-term returns through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and targeted equity investments. Loews operates under a centralized corporate structure, allowing its operating units to maintain a degree of entrepreneurial independence while benefiting from shared services and financial oversight at the parent level.
The company’s insurance arm, CNA Financial Corporation, provides a broad array of property and casualty insurance products to commercial, specialty and professional clients. CNA underwrites risks across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and technology, offering coverage solutions that include general liability, professional liability, workers’ compensation and marine insurance. This segment leverages a nationwide network of agents and brokers to serve business customers throughout the United States and select international markets.
Loews’ energy infrastructure operations are conducted primarily through Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, a midstream energy company that owns and operates a network of interstate natural gas pipelines, storage and processing facilities. Boardwalk’s assets span key producing basins in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and Northeastern regions of the United States, providing transportation, storage and terminalling services to natural gas producers, utilities and industrial end users.
In the hospitality sector, Loews Hotels & Co. manages and develops luxury and upper-upscale properties in major urban and resort markets across North America. Its portfolio includes distinctive full-service hotels that cater to both leisure and business travelers, with an emphasis on personalized guest experiences and community engagement. Led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James S. Tisch, Loews Corporation continues to pursue disciplined capital allocation and opportunistic investments designed to enhance shareholder value over the long term.
