Archive

• Fairfax announces best results in history as it counters Muddy Waters' attack

  19 February 2024

  Insurer says allegations a "transparent attempt to profit by short-selling"

• Insurers still backing fossil fuels despite climate crisis, Insure our Future warns

  09 November 2023

  Fossil fuel underwriting earned the industry around $21.3bn in 2022, according to consultancy Insuramore

• Discounting reserves under IFRS 17 is "dangerous", Fairfax chief warns

  20 February 2023

  Prem Watsa says Canadian group will manage business on undiscounted basis

• Axa sells Gulf assets for €225m

  30 November 2020

  Purchase adds to Fairfax's indirect presence in region

• Ki syndicate secures $500m backing ahead of Lloyd's launch

  17 September 2020

  Blackstone and Fairfax among the latest supporters of algorithmic syndicate

• IAIS reports 48 insurers as "internationally active" groups

  01 July 2020

  IAIGs will be supervised according to ComFrame rules

• Fairfax posts huge net losses despite underwriting improvement

  01 May 2020

  Canadian group posts $1.3bn net losses in Q1

• The reinsurance business: time to bounce back?

  05 September 2019

  Reinsurance pricing has improved but analysts believe headwinds remain. Ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Cintia Cheong compares the views of credit rating agencies on the global market outlook

• Fairfax boosts profits following lower cat losses

  15 February 2019

  Earnings up on strong underwriting, but investment results drag

• Fairfax CRO expands role into operations

  11 February 2019

  Peter Clarke will become chief operating officer in addition to his current duties