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Brett Horn
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Fairfax Is Modestly Profitable in 3Q

Fairfax eked out a modest profit in the third quarter as it saw only modest catastrophe losses during the period. The company’s performance this year has been roughly in line with our long-term expectations, and we will maintain our CAD 681 per share fair value estimate and no-moat rating.
Underwriting results in the quarter were solid, in our view. Net written premiums increased 7% year over year, a level that strikes us as aggressive given the current pricing environment. We see a higher level...
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

Fairfax Financial Holdings is a financial services holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management. Co.'s insurance and reinsurance companies operate on a decentralized basis, with autonomous management teams applying a focused underwriting strategy to their markets. Co.'s investments are centrally managed for all the Co.'s group of companies by Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. Co. operates four main operating segments: Insurance, Reinsurance, Reinsurance and Insurance - Other, and Runoff.

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Brett Horn

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