Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (TSX: FFH) is a holding company that focuses in the business of property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, insurance claims and investment management via its subsidiaries. The financial company is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has subsidiaries such as Odyssey Re, Zenith Insurance Company, Northbridge Financial, Verassure Insurance, etc. The company was originally founded as Markel Service of Canada in March 1951. It was then reorganized and rebranded as Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd in 1987.