Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
FRFXF
Other OTC18.72
USD
+0.58
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CIK
0000915191
ISIN
CA3039018476
Return %
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S&P500
1Y
17.00
18.21
3Y
51.46
64.38
5Y
58.11
72.43
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- V. Prem Watsa
- Full Time Employees
- 47,040
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Address
- 95 Wellington Street West Toronto ON Canada M5J 2N7
- IPO Date
- Aug 9, 2013
- CIK
- 0000915191
- Website
- fairfax.ca
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- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and OTC: FRFXF) is a financial holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and investment management services. The company offers a range of insurance products including personal and commercial property insurance, liability coverage, accident and health insurance, credit insurance, and crop insurance; it also provides reinsurance solutions such as property catastrophe reinsurance, property reinsurance, and casualty reinsurance. Additionally, Fairfax engages in investment activities, managing a diverse portfolio of equities, fixed income securities, and other assets to support its insurance operations. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company operates globally across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other regions, serving individual, commercial, and institutional clients in the property and casualty insurance industry. Fairfax's core subsidiaries include Odyssey Reinsurance Company, Northbridge Financial, Zenith Insurance, and various specialty insurers like Allied World and Fairfax India, which focus on niche markets such as U.S. workers' compensation, European commercial lines, and emerging market investments. The company targets diverse customer segments, from small businesses and homeowners to large corporations and government entities requiring tailored risk management solutions. Its business segments encompass insurance, reinsurance, runoff, and non-insurance operations like restaurants and retail through holdings such as Recipe Unlimited. In recent developments, Fairfax completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Quotevin, a Brazilian insurance broker, in 2024 to expand its Latin American presence; it also announced a strategic investment in Kennedy-Wilson Holdings in early 2025 amid favorable real estate market conditions. The company launched enhanced digital platforms for its North American insurance brands and formed a reinsurance partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre entities to bolster Middle East operations. These moves reflect Fairfax's ongoing strategy of opportunistic acquisitions and geographic diversification, with no major name changes or reorganizations reported in the last two years.