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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-02-07</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2022-02-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060086</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LOEWS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>L</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001680117</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Alpert Marc A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>667 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10065</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Gen. Coun. &amp; Secy.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15134</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15134</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15134</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">15,134 RSUs were awarded to the Reporting Person on February 8, 2021 subject to the Issuer achieving a pre-determined target level of performance-based income (&quot;PBI Metric&quot;) for 2021. The Issuer's Compensation Committee determined that the Issuer achieved the PBI Metric on February 7, 2022. 50% of the 2021 RSUs vest on February 8, 2023 and the remaining 50% vest on February 8, 2024.  Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person within 30 days after vesting, subject to any election to defer delivery of shares by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is being amended to correct a typographical error in footnote 2. The originally filed Form 4 inadvertently stated in footnote 2 that 19,184 RSUs were awarded to the Reporting Person instead of 15,134 RSUs.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas H. Watson by power of attorney for Marc A. Alpert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
