FORM 13F

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549

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                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

       Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended        March 31, 2009

                Check here if Amendment:  [ ]; Amendment Number:
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                                This Amendment:

                             [ ] is a restatement.

                        [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:                           Loews Corporation
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Address:                 667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10065
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                               (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Form 13F File Number: 28-217

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists and tables are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:       Gary W. Garson
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Title:      General Counsel and Senior Vice President
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Phone:      212-521-2932
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Gary W. Garson
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(Signature)

Place:      667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10065
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                  (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Date:       May 12, 2009
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  Loews Corporation ("Loews"), by virtue of its approximately 90% ownership of
voting securities of CNA Financial Corporation whose business address is 333
S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604 ("CNA"), may be deemed to have
investment discretion regarding certain securities (the "CNA Securities") as
to which investment discretion is deemed to be exercised by CNA. CNA is
reporting on behalf of Loews regarding the CNA Securities.

      Report Type:

[ ]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]   13F NOTICE.

[X]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager.

Form 13F File Number:  28-346

Name:  CNA Financial Corporation


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                            FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

                                REPORT SUMMARY

Number of Other Included Managers:  NONE.

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:  141

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $9,370.7 (million)

List of Other Included Managers:  NONE.


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

3COM CORP             Common   885535104      2,472     800,000   SH              Sole                     800,000

3M CO                 Common   88579Y101      1,860      37,400   SH              Sole                      37,400

AFFILIATED COMPUTER   Common   008190100      6,053     126,399   SH              Sole                     126,399
SERVICES

AGNICO EAGLE MINES    Common   008474108      3,458      60,750   SH              Sole                      60,750
LTD

ALCATEL-LUCENT-       Common   013904305         97      51,952   SH              Sole                      51,952
SPONSORED ADR

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002101        490      25,606   SH              Sole                      25,606

AMERICAN EQUITY INVT  Common   025676206         44      10,544   SH              Sole                      10,544
LIFE HL

ANADARKO PETE CORP    Common   032511107      1,132      29,100   SH              Sole                      29,100

APACHE CORP           Common   037411105        327       5,105   SH              Sole                       5,105

AURIZON MINES LTD     Common   05155P106      3,931     854,447   SH              Sole                     854,447

AUTOMATIC DATA        Common   053015103        844      24,000   SH              Sole                      24,000
PROCESSING

BANK OF AMERICA       Common   060505104        272      39,823   SH              Sole                      39,823
CORPORATION

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901108     11,737     362,026   SH              Sole                     362,026
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                          TOTAL       $      32,717
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

BOARDWALK PIPELINE    Common   096627104  2,408,775 107,534,609   SH              Sole                 107,534,609
PARTNERS

BROADCOM CORP         Common   111320107      1,998     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000

BROCADE               Common   111621306        690     200,000   SH              Sole                     200,000
COMMUNICATIONS SYS
INC

CALPINE CORP          Common   131347304      7,444   1,093,100   SH              Sole                   1,093,100

CHENIERE ENERGY INC   Common   16411R208         52      12,200   SH              Sole                      12,200

CIBER INC             Common   17163B102         38      13,991   SH              Sole                      13,991

CIENA CORP            Common   171779309      1,556     200,000   SH              Sole                     200,000

CISCO SYS INC         Common   17275R102      4,025     240,000   SH              Sole                     240,000

CITIGROUP INC         Common   172967101         73      28,994   SH              Sole                      28,994

CLIFFS NATURAL        Common   18683K101        315      17,330   SH              Sole                      17,330
RESOURCES INC

CNA FINL CORP         Common   126117100  2,220,225 242,382,673   SH              Sole                 242,382,673

COEUR D'ALENE MINES   Common   192108108        309     329,250   SH              Sole                     329,250
CORP

DEERE & CO            Common   244199105        378      11,500   SH              Sole                      11,500
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $   4,645,878
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

DELTA AIR LINES INC   Common   247361702         66      11,729   SH              Sole                      11,729
DEL

DIAMOND OFFSHORE      Common   25271C102  4,406,776  70,104,620   SH              Sole                  70,104,620
DRILLING INC

DYNEGY INC NEW        Common   26817G102      3,781   2,681,450   SH              Sole                   2,681,450

E M C CORP MASS       Common   268648102      2,280     200,000   SH              Sole                     200,000

EBAY INC              Common   278642103      3,140     250,000   SH              Sole                     250,000

ENSCO INTL INC        Common   26874Q100        314      11,900   SH              Sole                      11,900

EXETER RESOURCE       Common   301835104      2,623     641,100   SH              Sole                     641,100

FINISAR CORPORATION   Common   31787A101        352     800,000   SH              Sole                     800,000

GAMMON GOLD INC       Common   36467T106      5,441     840,943   SH              Sole                     840,943

GOLDCORP INC NEW      Common   380956409      1,866      56,000   SH              Sole                      56,000

GOLDEN STAR           Common   38119T104        741     507,820   SH              Sole                     507,820
RESOURCES LTD

HOME DEPOT INC        Common   437076102      4,834     205,170   SH              Sole                     205,170

IAMGOLD CORPORATION   Common   450913108      3,166     369,633   SH              Sole                     369,633
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $   4,435,380
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

IMA EXPLORATION INC   Common   449664101        120     571,886   SH              Sole                     571,886

INGERSOLL-RAND        Common   G4776G101        269      19,482   SH              Sole                      19,482
COMPANY LTD

INTEL CORP            Common   458140100      4,509     300,000   SH              Sole                     300,000

INTERNATIONAL         Common   459200101      1,334      13,769   SH              Sole                      13,769
BUSINESS MACHS

ISHARES INC MSCI      Common   464286673        630     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000
SINGAPORE

ISHARES MSCI SOUTH    Common   464286772      2,846     100,000   SH              Sole                     100,000
KOREA IND

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN   Common   464286731      4,035     500,000   SH              Sole                     500,000
INDEX FD

JAGUAR MINING INC     Common   47009M103      7,362     987,629   SH              Sole                     987,629

JDS UNIPHASE CORP     Common   46612J507        895     275,500   SH              Sole                     275,500

JOHNSON & JOHNSON     Common   478160104        552      10,493   SH              Sole                      10,493

JOY GLOBAL INC        Common   481165108        852      40,000   SH              Sole                      40,000

KIMBER RESOURCES INC  Common   49435N101        382     641,515   SH              Sole                     641,515

KINROSS GOLD CORP     Common   496902404        304      17,000   SH              Sole                      17,000
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                          TOTAL       $      24,090
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

LEAR CORP             Common   521865105          8      11,003   SH              Sole                      11,003

LEXMARK INTL NEW      Common   529771107      2,024     120,000   SH              Sole                     120,000

LOWES COS INC         Common   548661107      1,434      78,600   SH              Sole                      78,600

MARKET VECTORS        Common   57060U100      8,298     225,000   SH              Sole                     225,000
GOLD MINERS

MEDIACOM              Common   58446K105        137      34,000   SH              Sole                      34,000
COMMUNICATIONS CORP

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918104        202      10,982   SH              Sole                      10,982

MIDWAY GOLD CORP      Common   598153104         88     197,679   SH              Sole                     197,679

MINEFINDERS CORP      Common   602900102      3,466     444,487   SH              Sole                     444,487

MOTOROLA INC          Common   620076109         77      18,268   SH              Sole                      18,268

NEW GOLD INC          Common   644535106      2,415   1,284,752   SH              Sole                   1,284,752

NOVAGOLD              Common   66987E206        424     153,724   SH              Sole                     153,724
RESOURCES INC

OCCIDENTAL            Common   674599105        662      11,900   SH              Sole                      11,900
PETROLEUM CORP

ORACLE CORP           Common   68389X105        415      22,950   SH              Sole                      22,950
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                          TOTAL       $      19,650
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

OWENS CORNING INC     Common   690742101        574      63,500   SH              Sole                      63,500

PFIZER INC            Common   717081103      1,771     130,000   SH              Sole                     130,000

POPULAR INC           Common   733174106         49      22,629   SH              Sole                      22,629

PRIDE INTL INC DEL    Common   74153Q102        198      11,000   SH              Sole                      11,000

REINSURANCE GROUP     Common   759351604        259       8,000   SH              Sole                       8,000
OF AMERICA

RUBICON MINERALS CORP Common   780911103        941     481,250   SH              Sole                     481,250

SILICON IMAGE INC     Common   82705T102      1,008     420,000   SH              Sole                     420,000

SILVER STANDARD       Common   82823L106        548      34,000   SH              Sole                      34,000
RESOURCES

SILVER WHEATON CORP   Common   828336107      3,859     374,000   SH              Sole                     374,000

SLM CORP              Common   78442P106      2,190     442,443   SH              Sole                     442,443

SPDR KBW BANK ETF     Common   78464A797      8,383     604,800   SH              Sole                     604,800

STILLWATER MNG CO     Common   86074Q102      2,467     666,763   SH              Sole                     666,763

TALISMAN ENERGY INC   Common   87425E103        509      48,450   SH              Sole                      48,450
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                          TOTAL       $      22,756
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

THORATEC CORP         Common   885175307      5,909     230,000   SH              Sole                     230,000

TREX COMPANY INC      Common   89531P105      1,376     180,375   SH              Sole                     180,375

UNILEVER N V          Common   904784709        356      18,181   SH              Sole                      18,181

UNITED AMERICA        Common   90933T109     40,960      10,189   SH              Sole                      10,189
INDEMNITY

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Common   911312106        984      20,000   SH              Sole                      20,000
INC

UNITED STATES STL     Common   912909108      1,477      69,900   SH              Sole                      69,900
CORP NEW

VULCAN MATERIALS CO   Common   929160109      1,772      40,000   SH              Sole                      40,000

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP  Common   958102105      3,094     160,000   SH              Sole                     160,000

WEYERHAEUSER CO       Common   962166104      4,136     150,000   SH              Sole                     150,000

WILLIAMS COS INC DEL  Common   969457100        115      10,112   SH              Sole                      10,112

WILLIAMS PIPELINE     Common   96950K103      2,979     181,000   SH              Sole                     181,000
PARTNERS L

XEROX CORP            Common   984121103      5,328   1,171,000   SH              Sole                   1,171,000

ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES    Common   98950P108        612   3,201,798   SH              Sole                   3,201,798
INC

ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC  Common   98975W104        272      39,900   SH              Sole                      39,900
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      69,370
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

3M CO                 Common   88579Y951      4,475      90,000   SH     Put      Sole                      90,000

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002901        766      40,000   SH     Call     Sole                      40,000

ALLSTATE CORP         Common   020002951      2,681     140,000   SH     Put      Sole                     140,000

AUTOMATIC DATA        Common   053015953      3,516     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000
PROCESSING

BANK OF AMERICA       Common   060505954        682     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000
CORPORATION

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901908      3,242     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

BARRICK GOLD CORP     Common   067901958      3,242     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

BLACK & DECKER CORP   Common   091797900      1,894      60,000   SH     Call     Sole                      60,000

BLACK & DECKER CORP   Common   091797950      1,894      60,000   SH     Put      Sole                      60,000

BROADCOM CORP         Common   111320957      1,998     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

BROCADE               Common   111621906        690     200,000   SH     Call     Sole                     200,000
COMMUNICATIONS SYS
INC

BROCADE               Common   111621956        690     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000
COMMUNICATIONS SYS
INC

CIENA CORP            Common   171779959      1,556     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000
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                          TOTAL       $      27,326
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

CISCO SYS INC         Common   17275R952      3,354     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

CLIFFS NATURAL        Common   18683K901        182      10,000   SH     Call     Sole                      10,000
RESOURCES INC

CLIFFS NATURAL        Common   18683K951      4,177     230,000   SH     Put      Sole                     230,000
RESOURCES INC

DISNEY WALT CO        Common   254687906      2,906     160,000   SH     Call     Sole                     160,000

DISNEY WALT CO        Common   254687956      2,542     140,000   SH     Put      Sole                     140,000

DU PONT E I DE        Common   263534909      4,019     180,000   SH     Call     Sole                     180,000
NEMOURS & CO

DU PONT E I DE        Common   263534959      2,680     120,000   SH     Put      Sole                     120,000
NEMOURS & CO

E M C CORP MASS       Common   268648952      2,280     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

EATON CORP            Common   278058952      3,686     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

FOSTER WHEELER LTD    Common   G36535959      1,747     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

GOLDCORP INC NEW      Common   380956909      5,331     160,000   SH     Call     Sole                     160,000

HOME DEPOT INC        Common   437076952      4,712     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

INTEL CORP            Common   458140950      4,509     300,000   SH     Put      Sole                     300,000
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      42,125
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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

JDS UNIPHASE CORP     Common   46612J907      1,300     400,000   SH     Call     Sole                     400,000

JDS UNIPHASE CORP     Common   46612J957        650     200,000   SH     Put      Sole                     200,000

JOY GLOBAL INC        Common   481165908        852      40,000   SH     Call     Sole                      40,000

JOY GLOBAL INC        Common   481165958      1,704      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

LOWES COS INC         Common   548661957      1,460      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

MASTERCARD INC        Common   57636Q954     11,724      70,000   SH     Put      Sole                      70,000
CLASS A

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918904      1,837     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

MICROSOFT CORP        Common   594918954      1,837     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

ORACLE CORP           Common   68389X955      1,807     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

PFIZER INC            Common   717081953      2,201     161,600   SH     Put      Sole                     161,600

PPL CORP              Common   69351T906      2,871     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

PPL CORP              Common   69351T956      1,148      40,000   SH     Put      Sole                      40,000

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY    Common   G7945J904      1,952     324,800   SH     Call     Sole                     324,800
                                      -------------
                          TOTAL       $      31,343
                                      -------------


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Column                Column   Column     Column      Column                      Column      Column   Column
1:                    2:       3:         4:          5:                          6:          7:       8:
                      Title                           Shares or                                        Voting Authority(Shares)
                      of       CUSIP      Value       Principal                   Investment  Other    -------------------------
Name of Issuer        Class    Number     (x$1000)    Amount      SH/PRN Put/Call Discretion  Managers Sole   Shared    None

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY    Common   G7945J954        601     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

TARGET CORP           Common   87612E956      1,376      40,000   SH     Put      Sole                      40,000

THE ST JOE COMPANY    Common   790148950      1,674     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Common   911312956      3,445      70,000   SH     Put      Sole                      70,000
INC

UNITED STATES STL     Common   912909958      1,479      70,000   SH     Put      Sole                      70,000
CORP NEW

VULCAN MATERIALS CO   Common   929160959      3,543      80,000   SH     Put      Sole                      80,000

WELLS FARGO & CO      Common   949746951      1,424     100,000   SH     Put      Sole                     100,000

WHOLE FOODS MKT INC   Common   966837906      2,016     120,000   SH     Call     Sole                     120,000

XEROX CORP            Common   984121903        455     100,000   SH     Call     Sole                     100,000

ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC  Common   98975W904      4,086     600,000   SH     Call     Sole                     600,000
                                    ---------------
                        TOTAL       $        20,099
                                    ---------------
              AGGREGATE TOTAL       $     9,370,734
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