Fairfax sells life insurance stake for about €813M

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FRFFF) completed the sale of its 80% equity interest in the life insurance business operated by Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A. to Eurobank S.A. for approximately €813 million in cash consideration.

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Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FRFFF) completed the sale of its 80% equity interest in the life insurance business operated by Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A. to Eurobank S.A. for approximately €813 million in cash consideration. Fairfax describes itself as a holding company primarily engaged through subsidiaries in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and associated investment management.

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• Major pointCompleted divestiture: 80% equity interest sold for approximately €813 million cash consideration.

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Equity interest sold: 80% Cash consideration: approximately €813 million

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Equity interest sold 80% Fairfax's interest in the life insurance business operated by Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A.

Cash consideration approximately €813 million Consideration for the sale to Eurobank S.A.

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cash consideration, equity interest, reinsurance

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cash consideration financial

"for cash consideration of approximately €813 million"

Cash consideration is the actual money paid to buy a company, asset, or stake rather than payment in shares or other forms. For investors it matters because cash payments deliver immediate, certain value and affect the buyer’s and seller’s cash reserves and balance sheets—like selling a car for cash versus taking a trade-in, one side gets instant spending power while the other changes its liquidity and risk profile.

equity interest financial

"sale of its 80% equity interest"

An equity interest is an ownership stake in a company that gives the holder a share of its assets, profits and sometimes voting power—think of owning a slice of a pie that grows or shrinks with the business. Investors care because the size and type of that stake determine how much they benefit from future gains, bear losses, receive dividends, or influence decisions, and it directly affects the value and risk of their investment.

reinsurance financial

"property and casualty insurance and reinsurance"

Reinsurance is when insurance companies buy insurance for themselves to protect against very big losses. It’s like a car owner getting extra coverage from another company so that if there's a serious accident, the financial hit isn’t all on one company. This helps insurance companies stay stable and able to pay out when disasters happen.

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What did Fairfax (FRFFF) sell to Eurobank, and for how much?

Fairfax completed the sale of its 80% equity interest in the life insurance business operated by Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A. to Eurobank S.A. for approximately €813 million in cash consideration.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of: October 2026 Commission File Number: 001-31556

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)

95 Wellington Street West
Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2N7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x

EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated October 29, 2026

SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Date: October 29, 2026	By:	/s/ Derek Bulas
		Name:    Derek Bulas
		Title:      Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

FAIRFAX News Release

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

TORONTO, October 29, 2026

FAIRFAX ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF SALE OF EUROLIFE LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS TO EUROBANK

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its 80% equity interest in the life insurance business operated by Eurolife FFH Insurance Group Holdings S.A. to Eurobank S.A. for cash consideration of approximately €813 million.

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

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For further information contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N7 Telephone: 416-367-4941 Facsimile: 416-367-4946

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