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Fairfax Financial Holdings

TypeListed Canadian property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and investment holding companyHeadquarters / anchor marketCanadaLinesCommercial insuranceProperty and casualtyReinsuranceThemesCompany referencesInsurance groupsSource reviewLast reviewed

Fairfax Financial Holdings is a listed Canadian property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and investment holding company, headquartered in Canada. Fairfax combines decentralized P&C insurance and reinsurance companies with centralized value-oriented investment management and material associates, creating a distinct consolidation and attribution problem.

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Business And Entity Overview

Fairfax's FY2025 release and annual report provide group and operating-company information, while the investor page and Canadian securities system identify the listed parent and filing identity. Group, parent-company, segment, and legal-entity figures below apply only to the perimeter stated in each disclosure; they do not automatically apply to every licensed insurer, branch, brand, or subsidiary.

Financial And Reporting Context

  • FY2025 Financial Results / full-year results (FY2025, year ended 2025-12-31). Parent-attributable net earnings were USD 4,772.4 million, gross premiums written USD 33.3 billion, underwriting profit USD 1,816.6 million, combined ratio 93.0%, and float USD 39.3 billion. Scope: Fairfax consolidated and disclosed insurance and reinsurance operations. Non-GAAP underwriting, float, and adjusted operating measures retain Fairfax definitions.
  • 2025 Annual Report / annual report (FY2025). The report provides audited statements, USD 66.4 billion insurance-company portfolio investments, operating-company results, associates, risks, and capital context. Scope: Fairfax consolidated with operating-company and associate detail. Operating-company and associate figures remain separately attributed.
  • Investor and Listing Information / exchange and investor record (Current record). The page identifies the listed parent, Toronto Stock Exchange symbols, annual-report chain, and shareholder information. Scope: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited TSX listings FFH and FFH.U.
  • SEDAR Plus Public Filing Search / regulatory filing (2025 annual filing period). The Canadian public filing system identifies the reporting issuer and annual filing period. Scope: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited reporting issuer. The filing system identifies Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited as the reporting issuer for the stated annual period.

Entity Boundary

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is the listed parent and consolidated group reporting entity. Odyssey, Allied World, Northbridge, Brit, Crum & Forster, and other insurance, reinsurance, associate, and non-insurance companies retain separate legal and reporting scopes. Consolidated underwriting, float, and investment results do not automatically apply to an individual insurer, associate, or non-insurance company.

Lines And Geographic Context

Fairfax Financial Holdings is linked to Property and Casualty, Reinsurance, Commercial Insurance. Canada is its home jurisdiction; activities elsewhere are reported through the relevant segment or legal entity.