Odyssey Group (Fairfax Financial)

$3.5B in net premiums, which is 80% less than General Re's $18B total. Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial operates Odyssey as a Berkshire-style insurance conglomerate. Specializes in reinsurance for Lloyd's syndicates and specialty programs, writing 30% more long-tail casualty business than the typical competitor. Long-tail casualty and professional lines are core competencies.