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Fairfax completes acquisition of Allied World

July 6, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG, the firms announced Thursday. The deal was valued at nearly $5 billion when it was announced Dec. 18, 2016. All figures are in U.S.

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Allied World board members concerned in 2016 with ‘protracted negotiations’ with un-named prospective buyer: SEC filing

May 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Six months before announcing its proposed acquisition by Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., commercial insurer Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG received an offer letter from an un-named prospective buyer for $48 a share, recently-released documents indicate. Fairfax and Zug,

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Allied World combined ratio up 2.8% in fourth quarter of 2016

February 2, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Zug, Switzerland-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has reported a combined ratio of 99.8% for the fourth quarter of 2016, ending Dec. 31, compared to 97% in the fourth quarter of 2015. Allied World, a global provider of property,

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Benefits of merging Fairfax and Allied World ‘far outweigh’ overlap in reinsurance: Fairfax Insurance COO

December 19, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The merger agreement announced Sunday by Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG will give Fairfax a “rather different profile” of insurance business than it currently owns, but it is not clear what percentage of

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Allied World reports net income of US$68.6 million in Q3 2016 compared to net loss of US$51.6 million in Q3 2015

November 1, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has reported a net income of US$68.6 million for the third quarter of 2016, compared to a net loss of US$51.6 million for the same quarter in 2015. The Zug, Switzerland-based company – a