M&A Deal Summary

Fairfax Acquires Zenith National Insurance

On May 20, 2010, Fairfax acquired insurance company Zenith National Insurance

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fairfax’s 3rd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Fairfax’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Fairfax’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-05-20
Target Zenith National Insurance
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Fairfax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Zenith National Insurance

Woodland Hills, California, United States
Zenith National Insurance is a provider of workers compensation and agribusiness insurance business.

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Buyer

Fairfax

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Insurance
Employees15,891
Revenue 25.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Fairfax is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management. Fairfax’s corporate objective is to achieve a high rate of return on invested capital and build long-term shareholder value. Fairfax was founded in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector (Insurance) 3 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2010) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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