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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) $ 1,703 $ (1,291) $ 871
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:      
Investment (gains) losses (660) 1,246 (49)
Equity method investees (74) 102 20
Amortization of investments (81) (67) (89)
Depreciation and amortization 515 734 943
Asset impairments 10 810 99
Provision for deferred income taxes 213 (235) 70
Other non-cash items 71 61 87
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:      
Receivables (1,409) (425) 114
Deferred acquisition costs (30) (43) (26)
Insurance reserves 2,463 1,681 358
Other assets (946) (513) (356)
Other liabilities 897 256 193
Trading securities (49) (571) (494)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 2,623 1,745 1,741
Investing Activities:      
Purchases of fixed maturities (9,307) (10,269) (8,661)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities 3,816 5,904 5,842
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities 4,464 3,760 2,997
Purchases of equity securities (304) (452) (186)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 316 355 214
Purchases of limited partnership investments (440) (224) (198)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments 307 398 742
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (482) (710) (1,041)
Acquisitions (58) (257)
Dispositions 80 65 140
Sale of interest in Altium Packaging 417
Deconsolidation of Diamond Offshore (483)
Change in short term investments (141) 427 (57)
Other, net 87 (127) (206)
Net cash flow used by investing activities (1,187) (1,414) (671)
Financing Activities:      
Dividends paid (65) (70) (76)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (64) (99) (98)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock (1,136) (923) (1,051)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests (18) (37) (23)
Principal payments on debt (1,193) (1,726) (1,956)
Issuance of debt 1,199 2,659 2,076
Other, net (12) (2) (16)
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities (1,289) (198) (1,144)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash (4) 9 5
Net change in cash 143 142 (69)
Cash, beginning of year 478 336 405
Cash, end of year $ 621 $ 478 $ 336