Fairfax third-quarter profit falls as investment losses offset insurance gains
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
Investing.com -- Fairfax Financial Holdings reported lower third-quarter earnings on Tuesday as investment losses, driven largely by rising interest rates and declines in bond valuations, offset stronger performance across its insurance and reinsurance operations. Still guessing…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishInsurer profit decline driven by bond losses, while premiums and underwriting grew.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Net earnings attributable to shareholders fell 19.3% to $929.6 million.
- 02Investment losses driven by rising interest rates and bond declines weighed on earnings.
- 03Core insurance and reinsurance operations delivered strong underwriting and premium growth.
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