Aug 8 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd FFH.TO :
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - ANNOUNCE THAT JENNIFER ALLEN HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FAIRFAX
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL - JOHN VARNELL, PREVIOUSLY SERVING AS INTERIM CFO OF FAIRFAX, WILL CONTINUE SERVING AS VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT