Topic: How To Invest

Q: Thanks for all the sound advice for my portfolio! Can I get your recommendation on Definity Financial? I see it’s at all-time highs. Thanks again.

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A: Definity Financial Corp., $73.53, symbol DFY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 115.8 million; Market cap: $8.5 billion; www.definityfinancial.com), is the name for the holding company of Economical Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, Petline Insurance, and Sonnet Insurance. It is the sixth-largest provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance in Canada. Definity was created as part of Economical Insurance’s demutualization plan to convert from a mutual insurance company owned by its policyholders to a company owned by shareholders. On November 17, 2021, the holding company went public, selling shares of its stock at $22 each. At the same time as its IPO, Definity closed private share placements with HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) and Swiss Re Investments Holding Company. HOOPP now owns 19.9% of Definity, while Swiss Re disposed of its 10.1% interest in March 2025. Economical started the demutualization process nine years prior to going public, with policyholders finally approving the plan in May 2021. Definity offers both personal and commercial insurance products. The company’s…