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Fairfax flags softer pricing at Brit as 2026 Q2 combined ratio improves to 93.1%

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Fairfax's Q2 FY2026 showed slightly lower net earnings but a modestly improved P&C combined ratio (93.1%), indicating underwriting discipline despite confirmed pricing softness at Brit. The widening gap between gross and net premium growth suggests higher reinsurance cession, implying more risk transfer and potentially lower earnings leverage to underwriting margins. Investment gains and buybacks support capital flexibility, while premium growth is concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited reported 2026 second-quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders of US$1.39 billion, slightly below a year earlier. Its property and casualty insurance and reinsurance combined ratio improved to 93.1%, even as pricing came under pressure in the UK market. Premium growth slowed across the group, with net premiums written up 2.4% to US$7.34 billion.
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