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We view Fairfax Financial's U.S. subsidiary, Crum & Forster, as core and integral to Fairfax. Read More

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/24/09 -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(TSX: FFH.U) announced today that it has received preliminary regulatory approval from the Superintendence of Private Insurance in Brazil (SUSEP) for the establishment of a new wholly-owned Brazilian property and casualty insurance company, Fairfax Brasil Seguros Corporativos S.A. "We are pleased to be starting a new insurance venture in the vibrant Brazilian market with a highly respected and successful Brazilian insurance visionary, Jacques Bergman." said Prem Watsa, Chairman and CEO. Read More

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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Crum & Forster Insurance Co. and related entities to 'A-' from 'BBB+'. Read More

The head of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) says the insurance and investment company has accumulated significant amounts of cash that could be used to pay dividends or make acquisitions, although none is currently planned. Read More

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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/22/09 -- (Note: All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.) Read More

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Markel Insurance Company of Canada (Markel) (Toronto, Ontario), Federated Insurance Company of Canada (Federated) (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Commonwealth Insurance Company (Commonwealth) (Vancouver, B.C.), Commonwealth Insurance Company of America (Seattle, WA), Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada (Lombard General) and Zenith Insurance Company (Zenith) (both of Toronto, Ontario) and CRC (Bermuda) Reinsurance Limited (CRC) (Hamilton, Bermuda). Read More

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH)(NYSE: FFH) will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 30, 2009 to discuss its 2009 third quarter results which will be announced after the close of markets on Thursday, October 29, and will be available at that time on its website www.fairfax.ca . The call, consisting of a presentation by the company followed by a question period, may be accessed at (888) 946-7494 (Canada and U.S.) or 1 (773) 756-4803 (International) with the passcode "Fairfax". Read More

Canadian Insurance combine Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH) and its directors, including chairman and CEO Prem Watsa have been hit by a shareholder class action suit related to FFH's agreed takeover of the minority interest in its 72.6 percent owned group affiliate, Odyssey Re. You are currently viewing an incomplete version of this article. Read More