
	Loews Corporation is a holding company. Its subsidiaries are engaged in commercial property and casualty insurance, operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, exploration, production and marketing of natural gas and oil (including condensate and natural gas liquids), interstate transportation and storage of natural gas and operation of hotels. Its subsidiaries include CNA Financial Corporation, which is a 90% owned subsidiary; Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., which is a 50.4% owned subsidiary; HighMount Exploration &amp; Production LLC, and Loews Hotels Holding Corporation.
