Fairfax Financial
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Brit’s combined ratio shed 23.4 points to return to a profitable 94%.
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Earlier this week, this publication revealed that the firm parted ways with treaty VP and former TransRe executive Humberto Contasta.
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Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the executive will oversee the carrier’s cyber fac and treaty operations reporting to NA CEO Brian Quinn.
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With the deal, the Canadian conglomerate will boost its ownership interest in the Middle East carrier to 90%.
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Carl Overy will become CEO of Odyssey’s global reinsurance business, as Brian Young takes on broader Fairfax responsibilities.
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Odyssey also booked an underwriting loss and a combined ratio of 107.8%.
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The Canadian holding company increased its ownership in the Bermudian carrier to 82.9% from 70.9%.
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Peter Clarke, who is also a member of Fairfax’s executive and investment committees, will continue in his role as COO.
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Fairfax completed the sale of a $900mn stake in Odyssey Group to CPPIB and Omers earlier this month.
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The company will use the proceeds to repurchase up to $1bn of subordinated voting shares.
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The proceeds of the transaction will be used to fund a $1bn share repurchasing programme.
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Net diluted earnings per share jumped to $43.25 in Q2 2021, up from $15.26 last year.
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The Brit owner anticipates a “solid” operating income despite the US winter storms.
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The business is looking to acquire the 71.82% of the business it does not already own.
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The CEO said pricing was going up by 10%-30% and that terms were being tightened globally.
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US president Nick Davies, SVP Sean Quigley and COO Adam Finkle leave the business.
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The New York PE firm says the data-powered business offered a “unique opportunity in Lloyd’s to revolutionise the market”.
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Executive says he has “never seen Fairfax shares sell at a bigger discount to their intrinsic value”
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The executive said he is optimistic society will be able to “handle” the pandemic.
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The group reported consolidated Covid-19 losses of $84.3mn for the quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway, Fairfax and Markel sustained biggest falls in investment value.
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Among the biggest gainers was Fairfax Financial, which jumped by nearly 10 percent.
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The Allied World and Brit parent draws down $1.8bn from a credit facility to support its (re)insurance operations.
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The Canadian carrier's insurance units are looking to take advantage of a favourable rate environment.
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The Toronto-based firm reported net earnings of $24.62 per share, beating consensus by a wide margin.
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A wave of protests last year led to widespread looting and destruction.
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Brit cut premiums by 2.5 percent compared to the prior-year quarter.
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Paul Rivett said social inflation, interest rates and tightening capacity at Lloyd’s had heightened pressure on underwriters.
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Robert Opitz joins the Fairfax-owned business after 24 years at Chubb.
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Ownership will be passed onto a charitable trust in a 100-year plan
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John Varnell, the interim CFO since the sudden death of David Bonham, will return to the role of vice president of corporate development on the appointment of Jennifer Allen.
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The Canadian conglomerate will buy out all of Omers minority stake in Brit.
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Fairfax Financial‘s operating earnings leapt by 35.6 percent in Q2 to $17.18 per share in Q1, as all Fairfax units made an underwriting profit.
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The long-time chief is replaced by Allied World president Lou Iglesias.
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David Bonham joined Fairfax Financial in 2004.
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The insurer also reported lower cat losses compared with a year ago.
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