Aug 2 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd FFH.TO :
* SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - QTRLY NET EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE $1.82
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - BOOK VALUE PER BASIC SHARE AT JUNE 30, 2018 WAS $453.99 COMPARED TO $449.55 AT DECEMBER 31, 2017
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD QTRLY NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN $3,175.8 MILLION VERSUS $2,213.9 MILLION
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - QTRLY COMBINED RATIO OF INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE OPERATIONS WAS 96.1% ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS VERSUS 94.9%