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Fairfax Eliminates Hedges on Equity Portfolio Investments
Odyssey Re with economic hedges in recent challenging economic times. Moreover, Odyssey Re's total investments and cash holdings of approximately $8 billion include $2.5 billion of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 21, 2008
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Fairfax Financial Posts Nearly Sixfold Jump in First-Quarter Profit
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: FFH) reported a first-quarter profit of $631.8 million, a nearly sixfold increase from a year ago. Revenues for the quarter were $2.4 billion ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 2, 2008
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Fairfax Files Shelf Prospectus to Raise Up to $1 Billion
Canadian authorities for the final short-form prospectus. Fairfax said a receipt for the final short-form base shelf prospectus has not yet been obtained and the shelf registration ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 21, 2008
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Canadian Insurer Fairfax Profits From Credit Crunch
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.'s fourth-quarter profit more than tripled to US$563.6 million. Revenues for the quarter were $2.4 billion, an increase of 46.9% over the same period ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 22, 2008
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Canada's Fairfax Financial's Third-Quarter Profit Rises to $253 Million
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: FFH) reported a third-quarter profit of $253.2 million, compared with a loss of $359.2 million last year. Revenues for the quarter were $1.9 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 2, 2007
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A.M. Best Assigns Debt Ratings to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s Forthcoming Senior Notes and Universal Shelf
The outlook for all ratings is stable. The notes will be used to purchase the remaining amount outstanding of Fairfax's 7.75% senior notes, due 2012, which is pursuant to the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 14, 2007
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A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to First Mercury Group
First Mercury Group (First Mercury) (Chicago ) and its members. The group consists of First Mercury Insurance Co. (FMIC), which previously had a stand-alone FSR of A- (Excellent) ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 4, 2007
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A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Assigns Positive Outlook to Crum & Forster Group
The rating outlook is stable. In addition, A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of Crum & Forster ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 4, 2007
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Odyssey Re Offering Boosts Fairfax Financial's Fourth Quarter Turnaround
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: FFH) reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$159.1 million, compared with a $308.1 million net loss during the same period a year ago. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 26, 2007
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A.M. Best Comments on Fairfax's Sale of Odyssey Shares
Credit Ratings (ICR) and debt ratings remain unchanged. Given the appropriate economics, A.M. Best views this as a positive for Fairfax whose FSR, ICR and debt ratings also remain ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 17, 2006
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Man Allegedly Involved in Fairfax Harassment Arrested in Unrelated Wire Fraud Case
According to a spokesperson in the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, Contogouris was scheduled to appear before a judge Nov. 14 on charges that he ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 15, 2006
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Fairfax Financial's Third-Quarter Losses Widen
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:FFH) reported a third-quarter loss of $359.2 million, an increase of 72.2% over the net loss suffered during the same period a year ago. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 6, 2006
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Fairfax Financial Restates Second-Quarter Results
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:FFH) reported a second-quarter profit of $229.2 million, an increase from $5 million in the same period a year ago, according to restated ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 1, 2006
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Fairfax Financial Restates Second-Quarter Results
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:FFH) reported a second-quarter profit of $229.2 million, an increase from $5 million in the same period a year ago, according to restated ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 1, 2006
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Complaint Alleges Bizarre, Nefarious Activities Aimed At 'Bringing Down Fairfax'
Prem Watsa claims some really bad guys are out to hurt him. They park outside his home and tail his car, send him hate mail and harassing letters, deliver packages containing ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 2, 2006
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Fairfax Financial Restates Earnings, Commutes $1 Billion Swiss Re Contract
Swiss Re cover was correct. Our auditors had reviewed the entry and the audit committee was fully aware of it," Watsa said during an earnings call. "However, when we began ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 28, 2006
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A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
Swiss Re; and 2) restate its financials for prior periods. The commutation is expected in third quarter results and will result in an approximate $415 million pretax reduction to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 28, 2006
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Canadian Insurer Fairfax Faces Securities Lawsuits Over Finite Re Disclosures
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is named in two new complaints that seek class-action status for claims the Canadian insurer failed to disclose material information about its ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 24, 2006
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Fairfax Financial, Odyssey Re and Northbridge Financial, Removes Under Review Status
... Odyssey and its operating subsidiaries. Should results be inconsistent with expectations, the ratings could be re-evaluated. A.M. Best believes that Fairfax's Crum & Foster and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 3, 2006
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Odyssey Re's Delayed 10-K Outlines Restated Financial Reports
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. said restated financial results led to a 1.5% drop in shareholders' equity and added $3.6 million to the company's 2005 net loss. The Stamford, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 3, 2006
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