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JUST NOW: "a significant 38% of regular shareholders voted in favour of the proposal, or about 18% total when factoring in the CEO’s vote against."

Read our full takeaway about last week's vote on our shareholder proposal at the Fairfax AGM.

www.investorsforparis.com/strong-share...
Strong shareholder vote sends Fairfax a clear message on climate risk
The Fairfax AGM was last week where our proposal asking the company to disclose its financed emissions was voted on.
www.investorsforparis.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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"Fairfax is already taking massive climate-related hits in '25, expecting up to USD $750M in net losses from the LA wildfires...despite the growing financial risks, they've failed to disclose even the most basic accounting of its #climate exposure–leaving investors in the dark."

#ESG #Insurance
An outlier in a changing industry: Why we filed at Fairfax
Fairfax Financial is already taking massive climate-related hits in 2025
www.investorsforparis.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Insurance companies are financing oil and gas—the very industry whose emissions are causing insurers to raise rates & to stop writing insurance. States need to pass laws to require insurers to transition from insuring & investing in fossil fuels. #climatecrisis
www.fastcompany.com/91268510/ins...
Insurance companies are financing oil and gas—even as climate change is pummeling their bottom line
Insurers have long been aware of the risk of climate change, and yet in the U.S. they've done little to help mitigate the causes.
www.fastcompany.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Our own Senior Analyst, Kiera Taylor, will be a guest panelist for the Centre for Civic Governance's winter programming. The topic couldn't be more pertinent: climate change and insurance in BC Municipalities.

#climate #netzero #policy #canada
February 2, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Fairfax Financial, in particular, is a net zero laggard.
Canadian insurers under fire for contributing to climate risk
One company has come under scrutiny…
www.insurancebusinessmag.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Our latest memo provides the first in-depth assessment of #climate risks at Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial. You can read the full memo on our website:

www.investorsforparis.com/memo-fairfax...

#finance #insurance #canada
Memo: Fairfax – An Assessment of Climate Risks
This memo provides the first in-depth assessment of climate risks
www.investorsforparis.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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2024 will go down as the most expensive ever for home insurance claims in Canada – so far.

Corporate Knights published our opinion piece on the escalating crisis in Canada's insurance industry, and what can be done about it to protect Canadians and investors.

#Insurance #Canada #Finance
What 2024’s costly climate disasters mean for home insurance rates in 2025 | Corporate Knights
OPINION | Rising premiums and shrinking coverage aren’t inevitable—they’re the cost of inaction. Here's what insurance companies and governments should do about it.
www.corporateknights.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM