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Market Cap:$2.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.7B
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White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (White Mountains or the Company) is a financial services holding company with primary business interests in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. The Company's corporate headquarters and its registered office are located in Hamilton, Bermuda and its principal executive office is located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The Company conducts its business through: - OneBeacon - specialty and segmented personal and commercial property and casualty primary insurance. OneBeacon's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OB". White Mountains holds a 72% interest in OneBeacon. - White Mountains Re - global reinsurance. - Esurance - personal auto insurance directly marketed and underwritten on the internet. - White Mountains Financial Services - weather risk management and variable annuity reinsurance. - White Mountains Advisors - investment management with $31.9 billion of assets under management. White Mountains' common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol "WTM". Market capitalization as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $6.2 billion. At December 31, 2006, White Mountains reported total assets of $19.4 billion, shareholders' equity of $4.5 billion, and fully converted tangible book value per share of $406. White Mountains' wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries include: - White Mountains Re Group, Ltd. - global reinsurance. - Esurance -...

President and Chief Executive Officer
Allan L. Waters
Number of Employees 5,045
Contact Information

80 S Main St

Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-2053

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(603) 640-2200

NAICS Code Real Estate Credit: 522292

Recent Events

  • White Mountains Re Declares Semi-Annual Preference Share Dividend

    11/17/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • White Mountains Insurance Turns To Profit In Q3 - Update

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fitch withdraws White Mountains rating

    9/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • White Mountains Reports Adjusted Book Value Per Share of $378

    8/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

white mountains insurance group ltd. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Allan L. Waters President and Chief Executive Officer
John Cavoores Managing Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Onebeacon
K. Thomas Kemp President
Morgan W. Davis President, American Centennial
Brian Palmer Chief Accounting Officer
Charles Chokel Managing Director & CFO, White Mountains Re
David T. Foy Chief Financial Officer
J. Brian Palmer Chief Accounting Officer
James J. Ritchie Chief Financial Officer
Jess Brian Palmer Chief Accounting Officer
John A. Weber Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer
Larry A. Haefner Managing Director and Chief Actuary
Richard A. Jordan Managing Director and Chief Claims Officer
Robert R. Lusardi Executive Vice President, White Mountains Capital
Paul LaPerriere Senior Vice President, Marketing
Robert Seelig Vice President & General Counsel
Chuck Chokel Managing Director and General Auditor
Manning George Managing Director
Reid T Campbell Managing Director of
Richard S. Banas Managing Director
Roger M. Singer Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary
Vincent A. Brazauskas Managing Director
Arthur Zankel Director of the Company
Frank A. Olson Director of the Company
Jack Byrne Director of the Company
Joseph S. Steinberg Director of the Company
Dennis Beaulieu Secretary
Bruce R. Berkowitz Director
Lowndes (Lon) A. Smith Director
Lowndes A. Smith Director
Steven E. Fass Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Raymond Barrette Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Onebeacon
A. Michael Frinquelli Board of Directors
Andrew Smith Lowndes Board of Directors
Edith E Holiday Board of Directors
George J. Gillespie Chairman of the Company
Gordon S. Macklin Board of Directors
Howard L. Clark Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc.
John D. Gillespie Board of Directors
John J. Byrne Board of Directors
Joseph Rene Barrette Raymond Board of Directors
Mark Byrne Board of Directors
Michael Frinquelli Board of Directors
Patrick M Byrne Board of Directors
Robert P. Cochran Board of Directors
Yves Brouillette Board of Directors

Allan L. Waters was appointed President and CEO of White Mountains Re in March 2007. He served as a director of the Company from 2003 to 2004 and was re-elected a director in November 2005. Mr. Waters was the founder and Managing Member of Mulherrin Capital Advisors, LLC, which he managed from 1998 to 2007. Mr. Waters formerly served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 1993 to 1997, as Vice President and Controller from 1990 to 1993, as Vice President of Finance from 1987 to 1990 and as Assistant Vice President of Finance from 1985 to 1987. See Transactions With Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons. Class I - Term Ending in 2010

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
OneBeacon Insurance Group Director Current
Artemis Woman, LLC Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Former

Raymond Barrette has been a director of the Company since August 2007. Since January 2007, Mr. Barrette has been Chairman and CEO of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. He served as a director of White Mountains from 2000 to 2005 and was re-appointed as a director in August 2006. He previously served as President and CEO of White Mountains from 2003 to 2005, as CEO of OneBeacon Insurance Company from 2001 to 2002, as President of White Mountains from 2000 to 2001 and as Chief Financial Officer of White Mountains from 1997 to 2000. Prior to joining White Mountains in 1997, Mr. Barrette had 23 years of experience in the insurance business, mostly at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. Mr. Barrette is also Chairman of White Mountains Re and Esurance.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. CEO Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman Current
Esurance, Inc. Chairman Current
Onebeacon Chairman Current
Onebeacon Director Current
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Director Current
Onebeacon Specialty Property Director Current
OneBeacon Insurance Group Chief Executive Officer Former
Onebeacon Chief Executive Officer Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President Former
Onebeacon President Former
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company President of Personal Insurance Division Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
OneBeacon Insurance Group Managing Director Former
Onebeacon Managing Director Former
Tillinghast-Towers Perrin Consultant Former

John P. Cavoores was appointed Managing Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of OneBeacon in December 2001 and formerly served as a Managing Director of Fund American from November 2000 to June 2001 and as a Managing Director of OneBeacon from June 2001 to December 2001. Prior to joining White Mountains in 2001, Mr. Cavoores served as Chief Underwriting Officer of worldwide specialty business at Chubb Corporation. Mr. Cavoores was with Chubb since 1981. Mr. Cavoores is a member of OneBeacon.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Onebeacon Current
Century Capital Management LLC Managing Director Current
Onebeacon Board of Directors Current
Onebeacon Member Current
Onebeacon President and CEO of Onebeacon Former
The Chubb Corporation Chief Underwriting Officer Former
Onebeacon Chief Operating Officer Former
Onebeacon Managing Director Former
American International Group, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President Current
Amlin Plc Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President, American Centennial Current
Post Capital Partners LLC Financial Services Senior Executive Current
Canadian National Railway Company Director Current
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Director Current
Onebeacon Specialty Property Director Current
Onebeacon Professional Partners Director Current
Onebeacon Director Current
Esurance, Inc. Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
OneBeacon Insurance Group Director Current
OneBeacon Insurance Group Managing Director Former
Onebeacon Managing Director Former
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Former
CIGNA Corporation Former
The Valley Group Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director & CFO, White Mountains Re Current
Onebeacon Chief Administrative Officer Former
Conseco Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Conseco Inc. Executive Vice President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Former
Onebeacon Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
Symetra Financial Corporation Chairman Current
Onebeacon Director Current
Onebeacon Professional Partners Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current
OneBeacon Insurance Group Board of Directors Former
Symetra Financial Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Accounting Officer Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current

Mr. Ritchie has served as director since September 2003 and as chairman of the board since October 2005. As executive chairman of the board, Mr. Ritchie leads the work of the board of directors particularly with respect to our strategy development and monitoring its execution. He has over 28 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industries, particularly in the U.S. and international insurance and reinsurance industries. From February 2001 until May 2003, he served as managing director and chief financial officer of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s OneBeacon Insurance Company, and Mr. Ritchie most recently served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of White Mountains Insurance Group's OneBeacon Insurance Company, and had previously served as a group Chief Financial Officer and as a consultant for White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Before that, Mr. Ritchie held various positions with CIGNA Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer of the company's international division and head of its internal audit division. Prior to Mr. Ritchie's insurance career, he was a Senior Audit Manager at Price Waterhouse. Mr. Ritchie is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Insurance Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Current
Ceres Group, Inc. chairman Current
American Insurance Association Board of Directors Current
Ceres Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
American Insurance Association Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
CIGNA Corporation chief financial officer Former
Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director and Chief Actuary Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director and Chief Claims Officer Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Executive Vice President, White Mountains Capital Current
Primus Guaranty, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Onebeacon Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President & CEO, White Mountains Finance Services LLC Former
XL Capital Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Former
XL Capital Ltd. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Vice President & General Counsel Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director & General Counsel Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director and General Auditor Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director of Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
First Manhattan Co. General Partner Former

Frank A. Olson has been a director of the Company since 1996. He serves as Chairman of The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz"). Mr. Olson served as the CEO of Hertz from 1977 to 1999 and has been with that company since 1964. He is also a director of Amerada Hess Corporation and Becton, Dickinson and Company.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Becton, Dickinson & Company Director Current

Jack Byrne has been a director of the Company since 1985. Mr. Byrne formerly served as Chairman of the Company from 1985 to 2003, as CEO of the Company from February 2002 to December 2002, as Chairman of OneBeacon from June 2001 to December 2001, as CEO of the Company from January 2000 to June 2001, as President and CEO of the Company from 1990 to 1997 and as CEO of the Company from 1985 to 1990. Mr. Byrne serves as Chairman of Overstock.com Inc. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Current
Overstock.com, Inc. Chairman Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President and CEO Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman Former
Onebeacon Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Leucadia National Corporation President Current
The FINOVA Group, Inc. President Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Current
Premier Inc. Member, Board of Managers Current
Voteproxy Chairman Current
Fortescue Director Current
Homefed Corp Director Current
Leucadia National Corporation Board of Directors Current
The FINOVA Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
All City Insurance Inc Director Current
Jordan Industries, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Secretary Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Primus Financial Products, LLC Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Salomon Brothers Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Berkowitz has been the Managing Member of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., a registered investment advisor, since June 1997 and President and Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc., a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, since December 1999. Mr. Berkowitz is a director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a publicly held property and casualty insurer, and also serves as a director of TAL International Group, Inc., a publicly traded lessor of intermodel freight containers.

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current
Tal International Corporation Director Current
AmeriCredit Corp. Director Current
Winthrop Realty Trust - Investor Relations Template Board of Directors Current
Tal International Group Inc. Director Former
Fairholme Capital Management, LLC Managing Member Current

Organization Position Status
Ask HJ Attorney and Director, Various Corporations Current
Canadian National Railway Company Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
H.J. Heinz Company Director Current
RTI International Metals, Inc. Director Current
District of Columbia, LLC Board of Directors Current
University of Florida J.D. Degree Former
University of Florida B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
The Prospector Founder Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman of the Company Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Wm Advisors Inc. President Former
Onebeacon Managing Director Former
Wm Advisors Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Funds Managing General Partner Current
Medlmmune Ventures, Inc. Corporate Financial Advisor Current
MedImmune, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Astrotech Corporation Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Funds Director Current
Martek Biosciences Corporation Director Current
FINRA President Former
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. Partner Former
McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. Member of the Executive Committee Former
White River Chairman Former
Martek Director Former

Howard L. Clark, Jr. has been a member of our board of directors since April 2006. He has been a director of Walter Industries since March 1995. Mr. Clark has been Vice Chairman of Lehman Brothers Inc., an investment banking firm, since February 1993. He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. Mr. Clark also is a director of Lehman Brothers Inc., United Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental company, and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company.

Organization Position Status
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Chair Current
Maytag Corporation Director Current
Living Independently Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Walter Industries, Inc. Director Current
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc. Current
United Rentals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Express Company executive vice president Former
American Express Company senior executive Former
Barclays Former
Barclays Capital Vice Chairman Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. vice chairman Former

John D. Gillespie has served as Managing Director of OneBeacon since June 2001 and has been a director of White Mountains since 1999. Mr. Gillespie's functions include that of Chief Investment Officer of OneBeacon. He is also the founder and Managing Partner of Prospector Partners, LLC, in Guilford, Connecticut. Prior to forming Prospector, Mr. Gillespie was President of the T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund and the New Age Media Fund, Inc. Mr. Gillespie is a member of OneBeacon and serves also as a director of Folksamerica and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.

Organization Position Status
Onebeacon Managing Director Current
The Prospector Founder Current
Symetra Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Director Current
Onebeacon Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Onebeacon Member Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman and President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Managing Director Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Former

John J. Byrne was appointed CEO of White Mountains in February 2002 and has served as our Chairman since 1985. Mr. Byrne formerly served as Chairman of the Board of Managers of OneBeacon from June 2001 to December 2001, as CEO of White Mountains from January 2000 to June 2001, as President and CEO of White Mountains from 1990 to 1997 and as CEO from 1985 to 1990. Mr. Byrne is a manager of OneBeacon and also serves as a director of Folksamerica, Financial Security Assurance, Overstock.com and as Chairman of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.

Organization Position Status
Onebeacon Manager Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Financial Security Assurance, Inc. Director Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. CEO Former
GEICO Corporation CEO Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President Former
GEICO Corporation Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Corporation Vice Chairman Current
Hartford Life Insurance Company CEO Former
Hartford Life Insurance Company President Former
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Array

Organization Position Status
OneBeacon Insurance Group Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman Current
Hartford Life Insurance Company President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Former
The Hartford Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Westend Capital Management LLC CEO Current
Bermuda Container Line Ltd. Owner, Investor and Board Member for Many Current
Island Heritage Insurance Company, Ltd. Chairman Current
Westend Capital Management LLC Chairman Current
Flagstone, Inc. Chairman Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Westend Capital Management LLC Founder Former
West End Founder Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. CEO Current
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. Principal Current
Financial Security Assurance, Inc. Chairman Current
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. Chairman Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Duke Law School Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman, President and CEO, Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd. Former
Financial Security Assurance, Inc. President Former
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director of the Company Former
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Former
Financial Security Assurance, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. Director Former
Duke Law School Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Ritc Syndicate Management Limited Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Director Current
Folksamerica Reinsurance Company Director Current
Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc. CEO Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. CEO Former
Folksamerica Reinsurance Company President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc. President Former
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. President Former

Organization Position Status
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. Chairman, Ing Canada Inc. Former

Executive News

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     WTM $315.55 +1.45 (0.46% )
Average Volume 17,821
Shares Outstanding 10.78M
Market Cap 3.4B
Year High 329.795
Year Low 146.1
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend 1.00
Yield 0.32
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