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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. WatersNumber of Employees 5,045
Contact Information
80 S Main St
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-2053
(603) 640-2200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Real Estate Credit: 522292
Recent Events
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White Mountains Re Declares Semi-Annual Preference Share Dividend
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White Mountains Insurance Turns To Profit In Q3 - Update
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Fitch withdraws White Mountains rating
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White Mountains Reports Adjusted Book Value Per Share of $378
News & Analysis
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Progressive Following on White Mountains insurance Group Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2008-MarketMinute: Progressive Following on White Mountains insurance Group LtdC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03032008 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a...
Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 February 2008-Streetinvesting.com: Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group LtdC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29022008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) after it traded up $1.19 Friday, early in...
White Mountains Declares First Quarter Dividend.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 February 2008-MG Strategies: White Mountains Declares First Quarter DividendC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29022008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers, and conglomerates from around the ...
Has added White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. to their watch list.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 February 2008-MG Strategies: Has added White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. to their watch list.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers,...
Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 February 2008-The Street Corner: Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group LtdC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (NYSE:WTM) after it traded down $1.07 Thursday,...
Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 January 2008-The SI Report: Progressive Following on White Mountains Insurance Group LtdC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07012008 Stocks lost ground Friday following the government's much anticipated report on the country's employment outlook which stated a weaker-than-expected job growth...
White Mountains Acquires Helicon Re Holdings.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 January 2008-The Maybach Financial Group: White Mountains Acquires Helicon Re HoldingsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07012008 Maybach Financial Group is a syndicate of financial analysts, with a core group representing over 250 years of total investing experience. Our...
Estimated losses/claims from Katrina.(Brief Article)
As of Sept. 9, 2005. Figures in millions. Company Estimate Allianz A.G. Holding $584 Swiss Reinsurance Co. $500 Munich Reinsurance Co. $492 Hannover Re Group $311 Fairfax Holdings Ltd. $175...
When Insourcing Makes Sense.(OneBeacon Insurance Group hires Opus Group LLC to evaluate and redesign underwriting processes)(Brief Article)
Outsourcing has received a lot of attention as a way to reduce costs and improve operational flexibility. Sometimes, however, the best decision a company can make may be to keep the work in-house or to bring it back in-house. The latter is what...
David T. Foy; Executive Vp and Chief Financial Officer, White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., Guilford, Conn., 38.(40 Under 40)(Brief Article)
Achievements: David T. Foy is responsible for all financial functions at White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. In addition to addressing accounting, treasury and tax issues, Mr. Foy also works with a senior executive team on acquisition opportunities and is responsible for investor relations and rating agency...
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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 |
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