Press Releases

Date	Title
Toggle Summary03-31-2004	White Mountains Announces the Retirement of Tom Kemp as Director HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that Tom Kemp has retired as a Director of the Company effective March 31, 2004. Chairman George Gillespie said, "Tom Kemp, our friend and long-time associate, has been a steady
Toggle Summary03-15-2004	White Mountains, Berkshire Hathaway and Other Investors to Acquire Safeco Life and Investments HAMILTON, Bermuda, Mar 15, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. are leading an investor group that will acquire the life and investments business of Safeco Corporation for $1.35 billion,
Toggle Summary03-12-2004	White Mountains Announces Block Trade of Common Shares of Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it and funds managed by Prospector Partners, LLC have sold approximately 4,785,540 common shares of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
Toggle Summary03-11-2004	White Mountains Withdraws Proposed Secondary Offering of Montpelier Re Shares HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it and funds managed by Prospector Partners, LLC have decided to withdraw their proposed secondary offering of approximately 4,785,540 common shares of Montpelier Re Holdings
Toggle Summary02-26-2004	White Mountains Announces The Retirement Of Mark Byrne As Director HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 26, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that its Board of Directors accepted the retirement of Mark Byrne from the Board effective February 26, 2004. Chairman George Gillespie said, "Mark Byrne, a
Toggle Summary02-26-2004	White Mountains Declares 2004 Dividend HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its regular meeting held on February 26, 2004, the Board of Directors of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. declared a $1.00 per share annual dividend, payable in cash on March 24, 2004, to holders of record of Common Shares as of the close
Toggle Summary02-03-2004	White Mountains Reports 13% Growth In Book Value For 2003 Fourth Quarter 2003 Acquisitions to Add Significant Value in 2004 HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. ended 2003 with a fully converted tangible book value per share of $291, an increase of 13% (including dividends) from $259 at the end of 2002.
Toggle Summary12-09-2003	White Mountains to Acquire Sirius Insurance Group HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ABB Ltd. to acquire the Sirius Insurance Group, an insurance and reinsurance organization based in Sweden, at a purchase price
Toggle Summary12-05-2003	OneBeacon to Purchase Atlantic Mutual's Commercial Insurance Business BOSTON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- OneBeacon Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), announced it has signed an agreement in principle to acquire the Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Atlantic Mutual, and the renewal rights
Toggle Summary11-25-2003	Folksamerica Acquires Sierra Insurance Group from Sierra Health Services, Inc. NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Sierra Insurance Group companies -- California Indemnity Insurance Company and its three subsidiaries -- from Nevada-based Sierra Health