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Fairfax Financial
Fairfax Financial sees net earnings increase in 2023 to $4.4bn
16th February 2024
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2023 net earnings of $4,381.8 million, compared with fiscal year 2022 net earnings of $3,374.2 million. In Q4, the net earnings were $1,328.5 million, compared to $2,318.1 million in Q4'22. The consolidated combined ratio of the property and casualty ... Read the full article
Fairfax declares Muddy Waters accusations as ‘false and misleading’
12th February 2024
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has further denied recent allegations made in the Muddy Waters report regarding the firm having manipulated its valuation and income by engaging in certain transactions. In its announcement, the Canadian financial holding company stated that its management team “has reviewed all the 72 pages of the Muddy ... Read the full article
Fairfax responds to Muddy Waters accusations over its valuation
8th February 2024
Canadian financial holding company, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has refuted claims in a recent report from Muddy Waters that the firm has "consistently manipulated asset values and income" by engaging in certain transactions, including those with insurance entities. Short-seller Muddy Waters released a report earlier today confirming it is short on ... Read the full article
Fairfax completes acquisition of additional 46.32% interest in Gulf Insurance
27th December 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings has completed its acquisition of all of the shares of Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) under the control of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), bringing Fairfax’s equity interest in GIG from 43.69% to 90.01%. The acquisition was first reported back in April when Fairfax revealed it would be buying ... Read the full article
Fairfax’s Q3 net earnings expand to $1.07 billion
3rd November 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings has reported that it achieved net earnings of $1.07 billion in Q3 of 2023, up from $499.4 million in Q3 of 2022. The firm's Q3 adjusted operating income stood at $967.2 million, which Fairfax said reflects its strong core underwriting performance, increased interest and dividends and favourable results ... Read the full article
Fairfax Financial sees net earnings increase in Q2 2023 with improved CR
4th August 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2023 reporting net earnings of $734.4 million, compared to a net loss of $32.0 million in the second quarter of 2022. "During the second quarter we continued to build on our great start to 2023, with our ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades ratings of FairFax Financial & Allied World
8th May 2023
Global rating agency AM Best has upgraded Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long- Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) on the unsecured debt and preferred equity of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada). At the same time, Best has also upgraded ... Read the full article
FairFax set to acquire additional 46% stake in Gulf Insurance Group
20th April 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced that it has reached a deal to more than double its stake in Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) K.S.C.P. from buying an additional roughly 46% interest from Kuwait Projects Co.(Holding) K.S.C.P. for about $860 million. When the transaction closes, Fairfax's equity interest in GIG will increase ... Read the full article
Odyssey’s Brian Young takes charge of re/insurance at Fairfax
21st February 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced that, in connection with recent management changes at Odyssey, the CEO of Odyssey Group, Brian Young, will expand his remit to share oversight responsibilities with Andy Barnard, President of Fairfax Insurance Group, over all of Fairfax’s insurance and reinsurance operations. Odyssey has confirmed that Young ... Read the full article
Fairfax Financial’s gross premiums rise in 2022 earnings
17th February 2023
Fairfax Financial Holdings has reported fiscal year 2022 net earnings of $1,147.2 million, compared to 2021’s $3,401.1 million. However, gross premiums written for the fiscal year rose to $27,912.6 million, from 2021’s $23,910.2 million. For the fiscal year, net premiums written by its property and casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance operations increased ... Read the full article
Fairfax Financial sees net loss of $75.1m in Q3 2022
4th November 2022
Fairfax Financial Holdings says it saw a net loss of $75.1m in Q3 2022 against net earnings of $462.4m in the same period in 2021. However, gross written premiums for the company in Q3 2022 reached $6,922.9m, up from $5,970.0m in Q3 2021. The firm said that this was an increase ... Read the full article
Brit CEO Wilson to step down, Martin Thompson named as successor
31st October 2022
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Brit Ltd., part of the Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited group of companies, has announced that its CEO Matthew Wilson is stepping down from his role and to be succeeded by Martin Thompson. Thompson will become the new Brit Group CEO and also Executive Chairman of ... Read the full article
Fairfax Financial announces net loss for Q2 2022
29th July 2022
Fairfax Financial Holdings has announced a net loss of $881.4m in Q2 2022 after net earnings of $1,201.4m in the same period the year before. Concurrently, the firm is reporting increases of 27.5% and 40.5% year on year between Q2 2021 and Q2 2022 in gross written premiums for Odyssey Group ... Read the full article
Fairfax-backed Go Digit seeks approval to launch Indian reinsurer: Report
13th June 2022
According to reports, Go Digit General Insurance, an Indian-based insurtech subsidiary and part of Prem Watsa's Fairfax Group, is seeking regulatory approval to launch a reinsurance entity. India has just the one domestic reinsurance company, GIC. So this is seen as big news, as Prem Watsa backed Go Digit could become ... Read the full article
Fairfax units get ratings upgrade from S&P
1st June 2022
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its ratings for Fairfax Financial Holdings and its core re/insurance subsidiaries based on their strong competitive position and improved results. The rating agency raised the holding company’s long-term issuer credit rating from ‘BBB-‘ to ‘BBB’ and the long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings on its ... Read the full article