Press Releases

Date	Title
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 Summary03-15-2004	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 Summary03-31-2004	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 Summary03-31-2004	Folksamerica Completes Acquisition of Sierra Insurance Group from Sierra Health Services, Inc. NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc. announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Sierra Insurance Group companies, California Indemnity Insurance Company and its three subsidiaries, from Nevada-based Sierra Health
Toggle Summary03-31-2004	OneBeacon Purchases Atlantic Mutual's Commercial Insurance Business BOSTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OneBeacon Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), today announced it has completed the transaction and acquired ownership of Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Atlantic Mutual.
Toggle Summary04-16-2004	White Mountains Completes Acquisition of Sirius Insurance Group HAMILTON, Bermuda, Apr 16, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Sirius Insurance Group and its subsidiaries, Sirius International Insurance Corporation, Sirius
Toggle Summary04-19-2004	White Mountains Forms White Mountains Re to Manage Global Reinsurance Operations Steven Fass Appointed President and CEO HAMILTON, Bermuda, Apr 19, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today the formation of White Mountains Re Group, Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company, and the appointment of Steven Fass as its
Toggle Summary04-21-2004	White Mountains to Hold 2004 Annual Investor Information Meeting on May 27 HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it will hold its annual Investor Information Meeting on May 27, 2004: Date: Thursday, May 27, 2004 Time: 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) Location: The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Empire
Toggle Summary04-30-2004	White Mountains Book Value Per Share Rises to $309 HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. ended the first quarter of 2004 with a fully converted tangible book value per share of $309, up 6% from year end and 16% from the first quarter of 2003. Net income available to common shareholders was $96
Toggle Summary05-21-2004	Bruce Berkowitz Elected to White Mountains' Board HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) today elected Bruce Berkowitz to the Board of Directors. Bruce Berkowitz is the Founder and Managing Member of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., a registered