Loews Corp.

Exporter
667 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10065-8029, United States
(212)521-2000, (212)521-2466 fax, http://www.loews.com

Primary SIC: Fire, Marine And Casualty Insurance, Primary NAICS: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers
Description: Loews Corporation was founded in 1954. It is a holding company that is engaged in insurance through CNA Financial Corporation; operation of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs through Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc; exploration, production and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids through HighMount Exploration and Production LLC; operation of interstate natural gas transmission pipeline systems; and operation of hotels through Loews Hotels Holding Corporation. CNA Financial Corporation was incorporated in 1967 and is an insurance holding company whose primarily include commercial property and casualty coverages. Its primarily facilities are in Chicago, with nine additional facilities in nine states. Diamond Offshore Drilling owns and operates drilling rigs that are used in the drilling of offshore oil and gas wells on a contract basis for companies engaged in exploration and production of hydrocarbons. Diamond Offshore owns 45 offshore rigs, which it engages worldwide. It corporate headquarters are located in Houston, Texas. HighMount explores, produces and markets primarily natural gas. Boardwalk Pipeline owns and operates three interstate natural gas pipeline systems directly serving customers in 12 states. As of December 2008, the subsidiaries of Loews Hotels operated 18 hotels in ten states, the District of Columbia and Canada.Insurance: Underwriter of property, casualty and life insurance. Manufacturing: Cigarettes and timing devices. Wholesale: Watches. Services: Hotel operator. Mining: Oil well drilling. Finance: Holding company.