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Allied World Specialty Insurance Company

Profile highlights

9 badges
  • Group spans 4 directory continents

    Fairfax: 22 markets across 4 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

  • Part of a group

    Based on this profile’s recorded ownership data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Group listed in 20+ markets

    Fairfax: 22 markets across 4 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

  • General (Non-life)

    Based on this profile’s recorded business data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Foreign multinational

    Based on this profile’s recorded ownership data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Group spans 10+ directory regions

    Fairfax: 22 markets across 4 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

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  • Internationally active insurance group

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  • Part of a listed group

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  • Listed in North America

    Based on this profile’s recorded location data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

Badge criteria
GGeneral (Non-life)Foreign multinationalIAIGGroup listedTSX: FFHVerified against the regulator register

Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch)

Official sources

OSFI / provincial regulator profile

This directory holds no official website for Allied World Specialty Insurance Company: the OSFI / provincial register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.

Popularity index

Since 1 Sept 2026

89out of 100

Rank in Canada
47 of 198 insurers
Likely range
84–92
Confidence
Low

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At a glance

Fairfax listed on
Toronto Stock ExchangeFFH
Class of business
General (Non-life)Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.
Parent / group
FairfaxLicensed in 2 countries, 7 entities in this directory.Ultimate parent Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is an Internationally Active Insurance Group (IAIS register), supervised group-wide by Delaware Department of Insurance, United States.
Ownership
Foreign multinationalSubsidiary of a multinational headquartered outside the continent.
Regulator
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (federal); AMF Quebec, FSRA Ontario, BCFSA and other provincial regulators for provincially incorporated insurers (OSFI / provincial)osfi-bsif.gc.ca
Local currency
CAD
Source basis
OSFI 'Who we regulate' open-data CSV, updated 3 Sep 2026 (open.canada.ca)
Country verification
Verified - full register · OSFI 'Who we regulate' open-data CSV, updated 3 Sep 2026 (open.canada.ca)
Identifiers
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