Fairfax’s Watsa: $375mn proceeds from 14% Brit sale are “in case we need it”

Fairfax chairman and CEO Prem Watsa has said the sale of a 14 percent stake in Brit is to ensure the Canadian holding company is financially sound, as it eyes (re)insurance opportunities with pricing increasing as much as 30 percent in some areas.

 

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