BNET Industries
Market Cap:$79.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
Holding Company; Property, Casualty, Automobile & Non-Standard Automobile Insurance
President & CEO
W. Shaun JacksonNumber of Employees 2,600
Contact Information
7120 Hurontario Street Suite 800
Mississauga, Ontario L5W 0A9
(905) 677-8889
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
Recent Events
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Kingsway to Shed Majority Interest in Jevco Insurance Co.
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Best Downgrades Kingsway and Several Subsidiaries Ratings
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State files complaint against Lincoln General parent
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RBC Capital Markets Corp reiterates Kingsway Financial Services at 'underperform'
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Stilwell Value LLC acquires shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc.
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Desjardins Securities Intl Inc lowers Kingsway Financial Services to 'sell'
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Kingsway reports a 2009 Q3 loss, but says it has turned a corner financially
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Kingsway Financial Services details board changes
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Kingsway Financial appoints Hannon to board
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Hawaii hurricane insurer being sold for $31.5M
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Kingsway Consolidates Two Canadian Auto Subsidiaries
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Kingsway reports Q2 loss
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Kingsway's 2009 Q2 result reflects major transition
News & Analysis
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Kingsway Financial Services Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question today comes from Michael Goldberg with Desjardins Securities. Please go ahead. Michael Goldberg - Desjardins Securities Have a few questions first of all with a $118 million total loss including the $128 million in losses from the discontinued in run-offs of...
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen we will now conduct the question-and-answer session. Operator instructions One moment please for our first question. And our first question comes from Doug Young of TD Newcrest. Please go ahead. Doug Young – TD Newcrest I have three questions. I guess one,...
Kingsway Reports Loss in Fourth Quarter and 2008 and Dividend Reduction
TORONTO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (TSX: KFS, NYSE: KFS) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The Company reported a net loss of $360.4 million or $6.53 per share diluted for the fourth quarter, and $405.9 million...
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. and Several Operating Subsidiaries; Places Ratings Under Review With Negative Implications
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings ICR and senior debt ratings to "b-" from "b" of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. KFSI (Mississauga, Ontario) and Kingsway America Inc. KAI (Elk Grove Village, IL). In addition, A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating FSR to...
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Kingsway Financial Services Inc., Kingsway America Inc. and Several Operating Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings ICR to "b" from "bb-" of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. KFSI (Mississauga, Ontario) and Kingsway America Inc. KAI (Elk Grove Village, IL). Concurrently A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating FSR to C++ Marginal from B- Fair...
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. is selling York Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. to La Capitale General Insurance Inc.(Canada)(Brief article)
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. is selling YORK FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. to LA CAPITALE GENERAL INSURANCE INC. Kingsway expects to record an estimated gain before taxes of C$50 million (US$47.7 million) on the transaction, the company said in a statement.
Canadian auto insurer leasing 50,000 s/f space
The U.S. unit of one of Canada's largest automobile insurers has leased 50,000 s/f of office space for a regional office in Bethpage, N.Y., in a deal negotiated by Wachtler Knopf Equities WKE LLC. Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based Kingsway America, an assigned-risk insurer that is a unit of Mississauga,...
A.M. Best Places Ratings of York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company Under Review with Developing Implications
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating FSR of B Fair and issuer credit rating ICR of "bb" of York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company York (Mississauga, Ontario) under review with developing implications. These rating actions are a result of the recent announcement by...
New Analyst Reports for EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED, GEMCOM SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC, KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, and ICIENA VENTURES INC
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Kingsway Financial Services Inc.(Property/Casualty)(Brief article)
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. has named SHELLY GOBIN as its vice president and chief financial officer. With 10 years of experience with Kingsway and 15 years in the insurance industry, Gobin will be in charge of financial reporting, capital management, taxation strategy and investor...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| W. Shaun Jackson | President & CEO |
| Claude Smith | CIO & Vice President |
| Colin Simpson | Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer |
| Dennis Cloutier | Chief Actuary, Cadian Operations & Vice President |
| Dennis Fielding | Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Kathleen Howie | Assistant Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel |
| Shelly Gobin | CFO & Vice President |
| Anastassia Plitman | Vice President, Internal Audit & Compliance |
| Andrew Wright | Vice President, Reinsurance & Risk Mgmt |
| Frank Amodeo | Vice President |
| Glenn Penny | Vice President, Claims |
| Leslie DiMaggio | Vice President, Operational Effectiveness |
| Tom Mallozzi | Vice President, Underwriting |
| Stephen Leung | Director of Research |
| James Fong | Research Associate |
| Jonathan Chan | Research Associate |
| Paul Wu | Research Associate |
| Michael S. Slan | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David H. Atkins | Chairman |
| Eva Chun | Board of Directors |
| F. Michael Walsh | Board of Directors |
| Gordon Wong | Board of Directors |
| J. Brian Reeve | Board of Directors |
| J. Peter Eccleton | Board of Directors |
| Jack Sullivan | Board of Directors |
| John F. Sullivan | Board of Directors |
| Thomas A. Di Giacomo | Board of Directors |
| Walter Farnam | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Avalon Risk Management, Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Kingsway America Inc. | Vice President & Secretary | Former |
| York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company | Cfo & Vice President | Former |
| Avalon Risk Management, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | CIO & Vice President | Current |
| Kingsway General Insurance Company | Cfo & Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Chief Actuary, Cadian Operations & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Assistant Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Treasurer & Vice President | Former |
| Kingsway America Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President, Internal Audit & Compliance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President, Reinsurance & Risk Mgmt | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President, Claims | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President, Operational Effectiveness | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Vice President, Underwriting | Current |
Stephen is the Director of Research of Kingsway Financial Services. He has over 15 years of equity research experience. Prior to joining Kingsway, he has worked at Daiwa Institute of Research, CLSA, KE Absolute, Apex Capital and HSBC covering the telecoms industry for over 10 years as well as other sectors, such as technology, utilities, industrials and infrastructure. Stephen graduated form York University in Toronto, Canada with an honours degree in Economics and Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Director of Research | Current |
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Head of Research | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia GE Commercial Limited | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Research Associate | Current |
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| University Corp. | Bachelor Degree In Applied Finance | Former |
Jonathan Chan is a Research Associate of Kingsway Financial Services. He has over 3 years of working experience. He had worked for KPMG and The University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining Kingsway, he has worked at KPMG as Audit Accountant. Jonathan graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a MPhil in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a BEng in Computer Engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Research Associate | Current |
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| University Corp. | Mphil In Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Former |
| University Corp. | Beng In Computer Engineering | Former |
Paul is a Research Associate of Kingsway Financial Services. He graduated from Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, Canada with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Prior to joining Kingsway, he has worked in Bloomberg L.P. (HK).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Research Associate | Current |
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| Simon Fraser University | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
Eva Chun is an Associate Director of Kingsway Financial Services. She has over 10 years working experience in equity research in HK. Prior to joining Kingsway, she has worked at Shenyin Wanguo Securities, SinoPac Securities (Asia) and Piper Jaffray Asia Securities. Major sectors covered included food and beverage, retail, consumer, industrial, textile, white goods, cement, power, etc. Eva graduated from the University of New South Wales, Austrialia with a Bachelor of Economics, major in Economics and Finance.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sinopac Securities Corporation | Former | |
| University Corp. | Bachelor of Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
Gordon Wong is an Associate Director of Kingsway Financial Services. He has 20 years of working experience in the financial services sector, of which 14 years were specialized in equity and investment research in HK. Prior to joining Kingsway, he was Research Manager at South China Research Ltd. He has also served Dao Heng Securities, TOM.COM and Kim Eng Securities (HK) Ltd. Gordon graduated from University of Stirling, Scotland, UK with an Master of Science in Investment Analysis; CFA Charterholder.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberresearch | Current | |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Stirling | Master of Science In Investment Analysis | Former |
J. Brian Reeve has, since 1989, been a partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, a Toronto law firm, where he specializes in the regulation and corporate governance of insurance companies, and is currently the Practice Group leader of the Financial Services Group. He has also been a special advisor to both the Ontario and Federal Ministries of Finance on insurance matters and has served on the boards of several Canadian insurance companies, as well as being chief agent in Canada for a number of foreign insurers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
John F. (Jack) Sullivan earned a Bachelor of Commercial Science from Seattle University and attended the Management Training Course of The University of Western Ontario School of Business in London, Ontario, Canada. During his career, Mr. Sullivan has held various senior positions in the insurance and reinsurance business in the United States, Canada and Europe. He was President of G.J. Sullivan, Co. in Los Angeles from 1985 to 1992 when he moved to the holding company of the Sullivan Companies as Vice Chairman. He retired from day to day service in 1996 but continues to serve as the non-executive Vice Chair of the Sullivan Companies. Mr. Sullivan also serves on the Board of Directors of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the Farmers Insurance Group.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ventus Fund Limited | Partner In the Toronto | Current |
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Walter E. Farnam received a B.A. from Brown University. During his career, Mr. Farnam has held various senior positions in the insurance industry and from 1998 until his retirement in June, 2001 served as Chairman of the Board of the CGU Insurance Group in the United States. Prior to June, 1998 Mr. Farnam was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Accident Insurance in Philadelphia. He also held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of General Accident Insurance in the United States from July, 1985 through August 1991. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and is Past Chairman of the Council of Insurance Company Executives. Mr. Farnam also served on the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters/Insurance Institute of America. Mr. Farnam is currently a Chair of the board of directors of Crozer-Keystone Health System, a not for profit organization.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Volume | 239,021 |
| Shares Outstanding | 51.5M |
| Market Cap | 79.4M |
| Year High | 6.25 |
| Year Low | 1.28 |
| Earnings Per Share | -10.39 |
| P/E Ratio | N/A |
| Dividend | 0.00 |
| Yield | 0.00 |
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