CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,890)	$ 621
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities, net	2,430	604
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Receivables	(574)	(79)
Deferred acquisition costs	(41)	(47)
Insurance reserves	1,181	203
Other assets	(280)	(296)
Other liabilities	(46)	73
Trading securities	(340)	(605)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	440	474
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(5,356)	(4,896)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	3,773	3,858
Proceeds from maturities of fixed maturities	1,622	1,374
Purchases of limited partnership investments	(90)	(139)
Proceeds from sales of limited partnership investments	259	559
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(440)	(505)
Acquisitions		(256)
Dispositions	11	136
Deconsolidation of Diamond Offshore	(483)
Change in short term investments	526	6
Other, net	(147)	(93)
Net cash flow (used) provided by investing activities	(325)	44
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid	(36)	(38)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(78)	(78)
Purchases of Loews Corporation treasury stock	(491)	(478)
Purchases of subsidiary stock from noncontrolling interests	(37)	(16)
Principal payments on debt	(465)	(1,394)
Issuance of debt	1,342	1,534
Other, net	(13)	(15)
Net cash flow provided (used) by financing activities	222	(485)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	(5)	2
Net change in cash	332	35
Cash, beginning of period	336	405
Cash, end of period	$ 668	$ 440