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 Jackson
Number of Employees 2,600
Contact Information

7120 Hurontario Street Suite 800

Mississauga, Ontario L5W 0A9

kingsway-financ...

(905) 677-8889

NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126

Recent Events

  • Kingsway to Shed Majority Interest in Jevco Insurance Co.

    11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Best Downgrades Kingsway and Several Subsidiaries Ratings

    11/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • State files complaint against Lincoln General parent

    11/23/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • RBC Capital Markets Corp reiterates Kingsway Financial Services at 'underperform'

    11/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Stilwell Value LLC acquires shares of Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

    11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Desjardins Securities Intl Inc lowers Kingsway Financial Services to 'sell'

    11/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Kingsway reports a 2009 Q3 loss, but says it has turned a corner financially

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Kingsway Financial Services details board changes

    9/16/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Kingsway Financial appoints Hannon to board

    9/16/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Hawaii hurricane insurer being sold for $31.5M

    9/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Kingsway Consolidates Two Canadian Auto Subsidiaries

    9/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Kingsway reports Q2 loss

    8/07/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Kingsway's 2009 Q2 result reflects major transition

    8/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

kingsway financial services inc. - All News and Analysis

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
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KFS $1.54 -0.00 (-0% )
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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