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Segmented Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Disclosure of operating segments
Sources of earnings by reporting segment for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

2020
Insurance and Reinsurance
NorthbridgeOdyssey GroupCrum & ForsterZenith NationalBritAllied World
Fairfax
Asia
OtherTotal
Run-off(1) 
Non-insurance companies
Corporate
and Other
Eliminations
and
adjustments
Consolidated
Gross premiums written
External1,727.5 4,306.3 3,082.4 661.7 2,407.6 4,633.8 421.2 1,738.6 18,979.1 146.8 — — — 19,125.9 
Intercompany7.7 140.4 27.0 — 16.8 46.9 3.5 135.4 377.7 — — — (377.7)— 
1,735.2 4,446.7 3,109.4 661.7 2,424.4 4,680.7 424.7 1,874.0 19,356.8 146.8 — — (377.7)19,125.9 
Net premiums written
1,540.4 3,789.6 2,543.0 646.1 1,775.6 3,017.6 221.6 1,183.8 14,717.7 146.8 — — — 14,864.5 
Net premiums earned
External1,435.1 3,555.8 2,462.7 646.6 1,710.4 2,788.4 229.2 1,030.8 13,859.0 129.7 — — — 13,988.7 
Intercompany(11.0)30.8 (36.5)(2.8)0.3 (65.8)(7.5)94.1 1.6 (1.6)— — — — 
1,424.1 3,586.6 2,426.2 643.8 1,710.7 2,722.6 221.7 1,124.9 13,860.6 128.1 — — — 13,988.7 
Underwriting expenses(2)
(1,315.3)(3,396.7)(2,366.1)(591.9)(1,951.0)(2,596.6)(214.6)(1,119.4)(13,551.6)(336.2)— — — (13,887.8)
Underwriting profit (loss)
108.8 189.9 60.1 51.9 (240.3)126.0 7.1 5.5 309.0 (208.1)— — — 100.9 
Interest income59.6 173.6 91.9 24.3 67.1 136.5 14.1 52.6 619.7 28.5 20.5 57.1 (9.3)716.5 
Dividends7.9 8.6 2.2 1.8 3.4 20.3 7.1 3.7 55.0 4.9 17.2 0.7 — 77.8 
Investment expenses
(11.3)(31.0)(14.5)(7.1)(12.3)(30.1)(1.2)(6.6)(114.1)(8.7)9.4 (2.0)90.3 (25.1)
Interest and dividends56.2 151.2 79.6 19.0 58.2 126.7 20.0 49.7 560.6 24.7 47.1 55.8 81.0 769.2 
Share of profit (loss) of associates
(3.0)27.8 (14.8)(4.2)6.6 35.6 14.6 (16.4)46.2 (11.2)(100.2)(47.6)— (112.8)
Other
Revenue
— — — — — — — — — — 4,742.4 — (22.8)4,719.6 
Expenses
— — — — — — — — — — (4,868.0)— 9.1 (4,858.9)
— — — — — — — — — — (125.6)— (13.7)(139.3)
Operating income (loss)
162.0 368.9 124.9 66.7 (175.5)288.3 41.7 38.8 915.8 (194.6)(178.7)8.2 67.3 618.0 
Net gains (losses) on investments105.7 (26.9)(158.2)(59.9)24.4 246.0 12.3 (7.0)136.4 (96.9)(65.6)339.2 — 313.1 
Gain (loss) on deconsolidation of insurance subsidiary— (30.5)(25.8)— — — — — (56.3)(9.0)— 182.4 — 117.1 
Interest expense(1.3)(6.4)(4.7)(3.8)(19.0)(30.3)(0.4)(1.7)(67.6)(2.3)(170.6)(235.6)0.2 (475.9)
Corporate overhead(8.1)(10.5)(28.2)(9.8)(11.9)(79.2)(6.0)(1.4)(155.1)(0.2)— (82.6)(90.3)(328.2)
Pre-tax income (loss)
258.3 294.6 (92.0)(6.8)(182.0)424.8 47.6 28.7 773.2 (303.0)(414.9)211.6 (22.8)244.1 
Provision for income taxes(206.7)
Net earnings37.4 
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Fairfax
218.4 
Non-controlling interests
(181.0)
37.4 
(1)    Includes European Run-off prior to its deconsolidation on March 31, 2020 pursuant to the transaction described in note 23.
(2)    Underwriting expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 were comprised as shown below. Accident year underwriting expenses exclude the impact of favourable or adverse prior year claims reserve development.



Insurance and Reinsurance
Northbridge 
Odyssey GroupCrum & ForsterZenith NationalBritAllied World
Fairfax
Asia
Other Total
Loss & LAE - accident year878.9 2,652.2 1,521.7 401.8 1,301.8 1,931.2 148.3 687.6 9,523.5 
Commissions243.8 693.5 415.2 74.1 436.4 253.7 30.8 215.6 2,363.1 
Premium acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
231.8 270.5 434.4 190.1 275.6 416.8 54.0 246.7 2,119.9 
Underwriting expenses - accident year1,354.5 3,616.2 2,371.3 666.0 2,013.8 2,601.7 233.1 1,149.9 14,006.5 
Net favourable claims reserve development(39.2)(219.5)(5.2)(74.1)(62.8)(5.1)(18.5)(30.5)(454.9)
Underwriting expenses - calendar year1,315.3 3,396.7 2,366.1 591.9 1,951.0 2,596.6 214.6 1,119.4 13,551.6 
2019
Insurance and Reinsurance
Northbridge 
Odyssey GroupCrum & ForsterZenith NationalBritAllied World
Fairfax
Asia
Other TotalRun-off Non-insurance companies
Corporate
and Other
Eliminations
and
adjustments
Consolidated
Gross premiums written
External1,513.6 3,742.8 2,805.0 732.7 2,245.4 3,809.3 439.3 1,616.7 16,904.8 606.4 — — — 17,511.2 
Intercompany7.9 73.2 22.8 48.1 51.0 (1.0)94.2 296.2 3.2 — — (299.4)— 
1,521.5 3,816.0 2,827.8 732.7 2,293.5 3,860.3 438.3 1,710.9 17,201.0 609.6 — — (299.4)17,511.2 
Net premiums written
1,350.3 3,393.8 2,331.5 720.8 1,656.2 2,428.9 231.2 1,148.4 13,261.1 574.5 — — — 13,835.6 
Net premiums earned
External1,247.3 3,162.2 2,234.4 737.3 1,608.1 2,345.9 228.2 981.3 12,544.7 685.0 — — — 13,229.7 
Intercompany(7.0)17.0 (40.6)(2.3)33.8 (10.5)(13.0)65.5 42.9 (42.9)— — — — 
1,240.3 3,179.2 2,193.8 735.0 1,641.9 2,335.4 215.2 1,046.8 12,587.6 642.1 — — — 13,229.7 
Underwriting expenses(1)
(1,193.6)(3,089.3)(2,142.0)(626.2)(1,590.8)(2,277.7)(208.8)(1,064.7)(12,193.1)(906.3)— — — (13,099.4)
Underwriting profit (loss)
46.7 89.9 51.8 108.8 51.1 57.7 6.4 (17.9)394.5 (264.2)— — — 130.3 
Interest income65.9 189.5 93.6 36.7 82.0 165.6 16.9 66.8 717.0 60.5 24.5 33.7 (9.4)826.3 
Dividends10.4 17.5 7.0 4.0 3.0 16.7 8.6 3.6 70.8 9.5 11.8 1.6 — 93.7 
Investment expenses(11.3)(31.1)(14.7)(7.6)(11.5)(33.4)(7.8)(13.4)(130.8)(14.2)(89.0)(2.4)196.6 (39.8)
Interest and dividends65.0 175.9 85.9 33.1 73.5 148.9 17.7 57.0 657.0 55.8 (52.7)32.9 187.2 880.2 
Share of profit (loss) of associates
1.1 55.1 19.1 (16.4)(2.4)13.3 (0.1)(13.7)56.0 (6.3)(45.2)165.1 — 169.6 
Other
Revenue— — — — — — — — — — 5,537.1 — — 5,537.1 
Expenses— — — — — — — — — — (5,441.6)— 8.4 (5,433.2)
— — — — — — — — — — 95.5 — 8.4 103.9 
Operating income (loss)
112.8 320.9 156.8 125.5 122.2 219.9 24.0 25.4 1,107.5 (214.7)(2.4)198.0 195.6 1,284.0 
Net gains on investments0.5 149.5 75.2 22.5 62.1 210.2 632.3 106.2 1,258.5 168.2 72.6 216.9 — 1,716.2 
Loss on repurchase of borrowings— — — — — — — — — — — (23.7)— (23.7)
Interest expense(1.5)(7.8)(5.3)(3.9)(19.1)(29.1)(0.4)(1.9)(69.0)(7.0)(184.9)(212.1)1.0 (472.0)
Corporate overhead(5.7)(10.7)(20.5)(8.5)(9.2)(59.7)(9.8)(0.6)(124.7)0.4 — 49.1 (196.6)(271.8)
Pre-tax income (loss)
106.1 451.9 206.2 135.6 156.0 341.3 646.1 129.1 2,172.3 (53.1)(114.7)228.2 — 2,232.7 
Provision for income taxes(261.5)
Net earnings1,971.2 
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Fairfax
2,004.1 
Non-controlling interests
(32.9)
1,971.2 
(1)    Underwriting expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 were comprised as shown below. Accident year underwriting expenses exclude the impact of favourable or adverse prior year claims reserve development.



Insurance and Reinsurance
Northbridge Odyssey GroupCrum & ForsterZenith NationalBritAllied WorldFairfax
Asia
Other Total
Loss & LAE - accident year851.9 2,383.6 1,387.4 423.4 961.0 1,585.8 151.3 678.8 8,423.2 
Commissions204.1 629.9 350.8 80.1 444.6 256.2 29.1 187.5 2,182.3 
Premium acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
204.7 305.4 410.0 204.8 231.7 403.7 56.7 250.4 2,067.4 
Underwriting expenses - accident year1,260.7 3,318.9 2,148.2 708.3 1,637.3 2,245.7 237.1 1,116.7 12,672.9 
Net (favourable) adverse claims reserve development(67.1)(229.6)(6.2)(82.1)(46.5)32.0 (28.3)(52.0)(479.8)
Underwriting expenses - calendar year1,193.6 3,089.3 2,142.0 626.2 1,590.8 2,277.7 208.8 1,064.7 12,193.1 
Investments in associates, segment assets and segment liabilities at December 31, and additions to goodwill for the years then ended, by reporting segment were as follows:
 
Investments in
associates 
Additions to goodwill
Segment assets 
Segment liabilities 
 20202019202020192020201920202019
Insurance and Reinsurance
Northbridge182.1 198.6 — — 5,231.6 4,654.4 3,418.3 3,085.0 
Odyssey Group1,164.9 1,050.5 — — 15,041.7 13,489.0 10,141.0 8,710.8 
Crum & Forster368.2 394.3 — 0.5 7,596.0 6,803.3 5,448.2 4,995.4 
Zenith National124.5 154.7 — — 2,472.0 2,504.8 1,539.1 1,527.7 
Brit363.1 358.5 — 45.9 9,040.7 8,106.8 6,826.2 6,329.2 
Allied World537.0 513.2 — — 16,975.5 15,596.0 12,547.4 11,499.3 
Fairfax Asia149.9 92.1 — — 1,920.1 2,231.5 794.7 805.1 
Other219.6 255.6 — 3.9 5,097.8 4,520.1 4,021.4 3,442.5 
3,109.3 3,017.5 — 50.3 63,375.4 57,905.9 44,736.3 40,395.0 
Run-off129.3 260.5 
(1)
— 3.8 2,601.9 6,372.6 
(2)
2,095.9 4,530.2 
(2)
Non-insurance companies1,373.5 1,663.0 182.1 262.1 8,349.0 9,261.1 5,124.2 5,232.5 
Corporate and Other and eliminations and adjustments1,827.5 
(3)
1,043.4 — — (272.3)(3,031.1)4,570.3 2,443.6 
Consolidated6,439.6 5,984.4 182.1 316.2 74,054.0 70,508.5 56,526.7 52,601.3 
(1)    Excludes European Run-off's investments in associates and joint ventures with a carrying value of $442.9 and a fair value of $504.6 that were included in assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 and principally comprised of investments in Gulf Insurance, Eurobank, Atlas (formerly Seaspan Corporation), APR Energy and Resolute.
(2)    Includes European Run-off's assets and liabilities that were included in assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019. See note 23.
(3)    Includes investment in associate held for sale related to RiverStone Barbados of $729.5 as described in note 23.
Revenue and expenses of the non-insurance companies were comprised as follows for the years ended December 31:
Restaurants
and retail
Fairfax India(1)
Thomas Cook India(2)
OtherTotal
2020201920202019202020192020201920202019
Revenue1,734.2 2,120.6 312.8 410.7 225.2 1,087.4 2,470.2 1,918.4 4,742.4 5,537.1 
Expenses(1,811.1)(2,049.5)(305.9)(401.8)(288.3)(1,081.3)(2,462.7)(1,909.0)(4,868.0)(5,441.6)
Pre-tax income (loss) before interest expense and other(3)
(76.9)71.1 6.9 8.9 (63.1)6.1 7.5 9.4 (125.6)95.5 
Interest and dividends6.1 8.3 28.9 (74.5)— — 12.1 13.5 47.1 (52.7)
Share of profit (loss) of associates1.3 — (24.8)179.2 (3.4)(182.8)(73.3)(41.6)(100.2)(45.2)
Operating income (loss)(69.5)79.4 11.0 113.6 (66.5)(176.7)(53.7)(18.7)(178.7)(2.4)
Net gains (losses) on investments(6.6)9.2 (12.4)54.7 4.0 4.2 (50.6)4.5 (65.6)72.6 
Pre-tax income (loss) before interest expense(76.1)88.6 (1.4)168.3 (62.5)(172.5)(104.3)(14.2)(244.3)70.2 
(1)    These results differ from those published by Fairfax India due to Fairfax India's application of investment entity accounting under IFRS.
(2)    These results differ from those published by Thomas Cook India primarily due to differences between IFRS and Ind AS, and acquisition accounting adjustments.
(3)    Excludes interest and dividends, share of profit (loss) of associates and net gains (losses) on investments.
The company's segmented balance sheets as at December 31, 2020 and 2019 present the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests in each of the company's reporting segments in accordance with the company's IFRS accounting policies and includes. where applicable, acquisition accounting adjustments principally related to goodwill and intangible assets which arose on initial acquisition of the subsidiaries or on a subsequent step acquisition. Certain of the company's subsidiaries hold equity interests in other Fairfax subsidiaries ("affiliates") which are carried at cost. Affiliated insurance and reinsurance balances are not shown separately and are eliminated in "Corporate and eliminations".
 December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
 
Insurance and reinsurance companies
Run-offNon-insurance companies
Corporate
and eliminations(6)
Consolidated
Insurance and reinsurance companies
Run-offNon-insurance companies
Corporate
and eliminations(6)
Consolidated
Assets      
Holding company cash and investments598.1 — — 654.1 1,252.2 685.3 — — 290.2 975.5 
Insurance contract receivables6,052.5 8.4 — (244.8)5,816.1 5,588.0 4.1 — (157.1)5,435.0 
Portfolio investments(1)(2)
37,947.8 1,592.4 1,810.3 758.1 42,108.6 33,918.5 1,906.3 2,730.7 (320.5)38,235.0 
Assets held for sale(3)
— — — — — — 3,386.6 — (601.0)2,785.6 
Deferred premium acquisition costs1,574.4 — — (30.7)1,543.7 1,364.7 — — (20.4)1,344.3 
Recoverable from reinsurers11,254.2 453.7 — (1,174.7)10,533.2 9,839.0 494.8 — (1,178.0)9,155.8 
Deferred income tax assets460.0 0.1 64.5 189.3 713.9 526.0 6.3 50.6 (207.0)375.9 
Goodwill and intangible assets3,586.2 41.1 2,601.8 — 6,229.1 3,714.5 43.5 2,435.3 0.8 6,194.1 
Due from affiliates222.6 357.7 3.8 (584.1)— 573.2 356.1 0.6 (929.9)— 
Other assets1,526.4 119.2 3,868.6 343.0 5,857.2 1,465.6 112.5 4,043.9 385.3 6,007.3 
Investments in affiliates(4)
153.2 29.3 — (182.5)— 231.1 62.4 — (293.5)— 
Total assets63,375.4 2,601.9 8,349.0 (272.3)74,054.0 57,905.9 6,372.6 9,261.1 (3,031.1)70,508.5 
Liabilities       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities1,843.3 59.9 2,566.4 526.5 4,996.1 1,785.4 75.4 2,734.1 219.2 4,814.1 
Derivative obligations114.9 1.1 50.0 23.4 189.4 145.4 4.8 55.4 0.3 205.9 
Due to affiliates8.3 — 117.6 (125.9)— 14.7 — 145.1 (159.8)— 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale(3)
— — — — — — 2,203.7 — (168.6)2,035.1 
Deferred income tax liabilities152.7 — 197.7 6.0 356.4 133.3 — 229.5 (362.8)— 
Insurance contract payables3,224.2 11.6 — (271.8)2,964.0 2,731.9 14.1 — (155.0)2,591.0 
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses(5)
29,809.4 2,023.3 — (1,023.4)30,809.3 27,226.8 2,232.2 — (958.8)28,500.2 
Provision for unearned premiums(5)
8,550.1 — — (152.6)8,397.5 7,317.9 — — (95.5)7,222.4 
Borrowings1,033.4 — 2,192.5 5,588.1 8,814.0 1,039.6 — 2,068.4 4,124.6 7,232.6 
Total liabilities44,736.3 2,095.9 5,124.2 4,570.3 56,526.7 40,395.0 4,530.2 5,232.5 2,443.6 52,601.3 
Equity       
Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of Fairfax17,117.4 506.0 1,385.9 (5,152.7)13,856.6 15,991.1 1,842.4 2,044.1 (5,499.5)14,378.1 
Non-controlling interests1,521.7 — 1,838.9 310.1 3,670.7 1,519.8 — 1,984.5 24.8 3,529.1 
Total equity18,639.1 506.0 3,224.8 (4,842.6)17,527.3 17,510.9 1,842.4 4,028.6 (5,474.7)17,907.2 
Total liabilities and total equity63,375.4 2,601.9 8,349.0 (272.3)74,054.0 57,905.9 6,372.6 9,261.1 (3,031.1)70,508.5 
(1)    Includes intercompany investments in Fairfax non-insurance subsidiaries carried at cost that are eliminated on consolidation.
(2)    Includes investment in associate held for sale of at December 31, 2020 of $729.5 (December 31, 2019 - nil). See note 6 and note 23.
(3)    At December 31, 2019 the effects of intercompany reinsurance with Wentworth, which decreased assets held for sale by $352.5 and liabilities associated with assets held for sale by $357.7, were adjusted in the Run-off reporting segment. See note 23.
(4)    Intercompany investments in Fairfax insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries carried at cost that are eliminated on consolidation.
(5)    Included in insurance contract liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
(6)    Corporate and eliminations includes the Fairfax holding company, subsidiary intermediate holding companies, and consolidating and eliminating entries. The most significant of those entries are the elimination of intercompany reinsurance provided by Group Re, and reinsurance provided by Odyssey Group and Allied World to the primary insurers.
Schedule of net premiums earned by product line
Net premiums earned by product line for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
Property 
Casualty 
Specialty 
Total 
20202019202020192020201920202019
Insurance and Reinsurance - net premiums earned
Northbridge626.4 538.0 659.6 581.4 138.1 120.9 1,424.1 1,240.3 
Odyssey Group1,838.9 1,598.8 1,444.0 1,288.2 303.7 292.2 3,586.6 3,179.2 
Crum & Forster364.2 293.8 1,837.5 1,771.6 224.5 128.4 2,426.2 2,193.8 
Zenith National37.5 39.1 605.9 695.9 0.4 — 643.8 735.0 
Brit544.3 494.3 853.0 844.3 313.4 303.3 1,710.7 1,641.9 
Allied World882.6 832.1 1,755.4 1,394.1 84.6 109.2 2,722.6 2,335.4 
Fairfax Asia74.5 74.7 116.4 113.7 30.8 26.8 221.7 215.2 
Other634.3 601.2 332.1 305.8 158.5 139.8 1,124.9 1,046.8 
5,002.7 4,472.0 7,603.9 6,995.0 1,254.0 1,120.6 13,860.6 12,587.6 
Run-off(1)
31.6 103.8 31.5 379.2 65.0 159.1 128.1 642.1 
Consolidated net premiums earned
5,034.3 4,575.8 7,635.4 7,374.2 1,319.0 1,279.7 13,988.7 13,229.7 
Interest and dividends
769.2 880.2 
Share of profit (loss) of associates(112.8)169.6 
Net gains on investments313.1 1,716.2 
Gain on deconsolidation of insurance subsidiary (note 23)117.1 — 
Other revenue (Non-insurance companies)4,719.6 5,537.1 
Consolidated income
19,794.9 21,532.8 
Distribution of net premiums earned36.0 %34.6 %54.6 %55.7 %9.4 %9.7 %100.0 %100.0 %
(1)    Includes European Run-off prior to its deconsolidation on March 31, 2020 pursuant to the transaction described in note 23.
Disclosure of geographical regions
Net premiums earned by geographic region for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
Canada 
United States 
Asia(1) 
International(2) 
Total 
2020201920202019202020192020201920202019
Insurance and Reinsurance - net premiums earned
Northbridge1,407.3 1,223.8 16.8 16.5 — — — — 1,424.1 1,240.3 
Odyssey Group101.2 80.8 2,356.3 2,126.5 469.8 377.1 659.3 594.8 3,586.6 3,179.2 
Crum & Forster— — 2,409.2 2,191.7 0.2 — 16.8 2.1 2,426.2 2,193.8 
Zenith National— — 643.8 735.0 — — — — 643.8 735.0 
Brit97.7 107.0 1,228.5 1,119.5 45.9 48.9 338.6 366.5 1,710.7 1,641.9 
Allied World52.6 34.7 2,030.5 1,710.2 227.6 239.7 411.9 350.8 2,722.6 2,335.4 
Fairfax Asia— — — — 221.7 215.2 — — 221.7 215.2 
Other0.1 — 54.8 31.1 139.6 111.1 930.4 904.6 1,124.9 1,046.8 
1,658.9 1,446.3 8,739.9 7,930.5 1,104.8 992.0 2,357.0 2,218.8 13,860.6 12,587.6 
Run-off(3)
0.1 5.8 1.1 29.8 — 0.5 126.9 606.0 128.1 642.1 
Consolidated net premiums earned
1,659.0 1,452.1 8,741.0 7,960.3 1,104.8 992.5 2,483.9 2,824.8 13,988.7 13,229.7 
Interest and dividends
769.2 880.2 
Share of profit (loss) of associates(112.8)169.6 
Net gains on investments313.1 1,716.2 
Gain on deconsolidation of insurance subsidiary (note 23)117.1 — 
Other revenue (Non-insurance companies)4,719.6 5,537.1 
Consolidated income19,794.9 21,532.8 
Distribution of net premiums earned11.9 %11.0 %62.4 %60.1%7.9 %7.5%17.8 %21.4%100.0 %100.0%
(1)    The Asia geographic segment is primarily comprised of countries located throughout Asia, including China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, and the Middle East.
(2)    The International geographic segment is primarily comprised of countries located in South America, Europe and Africa.
(3)    Includes European Run-off prior to its deconsolidation on March 31, 2020 pursuant to the transaction described in note 23.