Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FFH.TO) TSX

2,450.08

+1.82(+0.07%)

Updated at October 03 04:00PM

Currency In CAD

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

Address

95 Wellington Street West

Toronto, ON M5J 2N7

Canada

Phone

14163674941

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Insurance - Property & Casualty

Employees

47040

First IPO Date

January 12, 1995

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Mr. V. Prem WatsaFounder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer630,0041950
Mr. John Charles Varnell CPAVice President of Corporate Development992,3001957
Mr. Thomas Brian-Caerhayes RoweVice President of Corporate Affairs1.28MN/A
Ms. Jennifer J. S. Allen CPAVice President & Chief Business Officer2.14M1970
Mr. Jean CloutierVice President & Chairman of International2.25M1964
Mr. Peter S. ClarkePresident & Chief Operating Officer3.31M1972
Mr. Derek BulasVice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary0N/A
Ms. Amy Sherk CPAVice President & Chief Financial Officer01981
Mr. Kleven SavaManaging Director of Bond Trading0N/A
Mr. Brian F. BradstreetSenior Managing Director of Fixed Income0N/A

Description

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Insurance and Reinsurance, Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments. It insures against losses to property from fire, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, flood, boiler explosion, machinery breakdown, and construction defects, as well as underwrites automobile, commercial and personal property, and crop insurance. The company also offers workers' compensation, employer's liability, accident and health, medical malpractice, professional liability, and umbrella coverage insurance products; marine, aerospace, surety risk, and other risks and liabilities insurance products; and reinsurance products. In addition, it retails home improvement goods, toys and baby products, golf equipment, sports apparel and accessories, housewares and home décors, and tableware and gifts; invests in retail business; and owns and operates holiday resorts. Further, the company provides integrated travel and travel-related financial services; originates, processes, and distributes pulses and staple foods; creates, produces, and distributes entertainment content; and provision of pet medical insurance and database services, as well as media and marketing solutions. The company was formerly known as Markel Financial Holdings Limited and changed its name to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in 1987. Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.