Company Profile
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services globally. Its business is organized into Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance.
Its portfolio also includes Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments. The company offers property insurance, which insures against losses to property from fire, explosion, and terrorism, as well as natural perils, such as earthquake, windstorm, and flood
Engineering problems, including boiler explosion, machinery breakdown, and construction defects casualty insurance, which insures against accidents, and workers' compensation and automobile.
Its portfolio also includes employers' liability, accident and health, medical malpractice, cyber, and professional liability and umbrella coverage, specialty insurance comprising marine, aerospace and surety risk, and various risks and liabilities, and reinsurance products. Additionally, it engages in the franchising, owning, and operating of restaurants.
Its portfolio also includes specialty sleep retailing, sports lifestyle retailing, owns and operates holiday resorts, originates, processes, and distributes value-added pulses and staple food, develops, invests, and manages hospitality real estate, and designs, manufactures, and distributes performance sports related equipment, and related apparel and accessories
Travel and travel-related financial services. Its portfolio also includes infrastructure support services, advanced digital tools for agriculture, and value-added milk, fats, fresh confectionery, and plant-based bulk ingredients. Incorporated in 1951 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Fairfax Financial was formerly known as Markel Financial Holdings Limited before rebranding in 1987.