CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) announced today that Thomas F. Motamed, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) at The New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Avenue. A live webcast will be available through the company’s website at http://investor.cna.com. A replay will be available until March 10, 2012.

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