Intact is the largest Property/Casualty (P/C) insurer in Canada, with almost 20% market share after the acquisition of the Canadian operations of UK insurer RSA, a deal which closed this month. Intact consistently outperforms the industry in terms of profitability and CEO Chares Brindamour aims to outperform the industry Return on Equity (RoE) by 5% annually over time.
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Sorry, you do not have access to this content.Having almost quadrupled since its initial recommendation in 2011, it’s appropriate to take half profits on Intact, which remains the premier P&C company in Canada and will continue to benefit from the RSA acquisition. Given its size, however, transformational deals like RSA will become more difficult to find. In the meantime, smaller P&C companies like our recent recommendation of Definity Financial Corp. (TSX: DFY) offer the opportunity to enjoy the excellent economics of the P&C business. Sell half for a gain of 292%. - Gavin Graham
Current Advice
Sell Half
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Capital Gain/Loss
286.4%
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IFC was first recommended here on April 20, 2011