Mergers & Acquisitions

Fairfax Financial completes US$1.65 billion Kennedy Wilson take-private deal

Fairfax Financial completes US$1.65 billion Kennedy Wilson take-private deal

The transaction deepens Fairfax's real estate exposure following a 16-year co-investment partnership

Josh Recamara Jun 16, 2026
Fairfax Financial takes Andrew Peller private in $397 million deal

Fairfax Financial takes Andrew Peller private in $397 million deal

From AA- rated insurer to winery owner: Fairfax's latest deal shows the float strategy in action

Zurich files for EU approval on Beazley takeover

Zurich files for EU approval on Beazley takeover

The deal that would make Zurich the world's specialty insurance leader clears another jump

Fairfax tops up Blue Ant stake to 19.9%

Fairfax tops up Blue Ant stake to 19.9%

The P&C giant acquired 550,000 additional shares to restore its holding to 19.9%

Claims mount worldwide as M&A insurance enters a new phase

Claims mount worldwide as M&A insurance enters a new phase

A new claims study maps where deal-insurance payouts are rising fastest – and why

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources expands in Canada and Bermuda

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources expands in Canada and Bermuda

The actuarial firm has added Ordinance Holdings and Grape Bay's Canadian client base in a dual deal timed to coincide with rapid growth

Fairfax Financial banks US$1.91 billion from Poseidon stake sale

Fairfax Financial banks US$1.91 billion from Poseidon stake sale

Canada's largest P&C holding company crystallizes one of its most lucrative non-insurance bets

W&I claims hit US$650 million as financial statement breaches drive severity surge

W&I claims hit US$650 million as financial statement breaches drive severity surge

Marsh's annual claims report reveals a 34% surge in global W&I notifications, and a pricing correction that underwriters say still hasn't gone far enough

McDougall Insurance expands GTA footprint with Tailored partnership

McDougall Insurance expands GTA footprint with Tailored partnership

The deal adds specialist commercial programs and deepens presence in Canada's most competitive brokerage market

IB TALK

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

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