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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 21, 2022
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 1-8993 (Commission file number) | 94-2708455 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
23 South Main Street, Suite 3B, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
(Address of principal executive offices)
(603) 640-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share | | WTM | | New York Stock Exchange |
| | WTM.BH | | Bermuda Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On December 21, 2022, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”) announced that it has led an investor group in capitalizing Outrigger Re Ltd., a reinsurance sidecar sponsored by White Mountains’s specialty property and casualty reinsurance and insurance subsidiary, Ark Insurance Holdings Limited (“Ark”), for the purpose of reinsuring business written by Ark’s Bermuda subsidiary. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | |
Date: December 21, 2022 | | By: | /s/ MICHAELA J. HILDRETH Michaela J. Hildreth Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer | |
Document- PRESS RELEASE -
White Mountains Leads Investor Group in Ark-Sponsored Reinsurance Sidecar
HAMILTON, Bermuda, December 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) (“White Mountains”) announced today that Ark Insurance Holdings Limited (“Ark”), its specialty property and casualty reinsurance and insurance subsidiary, has sponsored the formation of a reinsurance sidecar to provide collateralized reinsurance capacity for its global property catastrophe portfolio.
Outrigger Re Ltd. (“Outrigger”), a newly-formed Bermuda company registered as a special purpose insurer and segregated accounts company, has entered into a quota share with Ark to provide reinsurance protection on a portion of Ark Bermuda’s global property catastrophe portfolio beginning on January 1, 2023.
Outrigger has received $250 million of total investor capital for January 1, including $205 million from White Mountains. Additional third-party investors include Aquiline Capital Partners and a subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR).
Manning Rountree, Chief Executive Officer of White Mountains, said, “We are pleased to launch Outrigger Re, deploying capital into the hard market for property catastrophe insurance and in support of the exceptional underwriting team at Ark.”
Ian Beaton, Chief Executive Officer of Ark, said, “This transaction represents an important source of strategic underwriting capacity to support our core clients at a dynamic time in the reinsurance cycle.”
TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory acted as exclusive structuring and placement agent on the transaction. Sidley Austin LLP and Conyers Dill & Pearman Ltd. provided legal counsel.
About White Mountains
White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM. Additional financial information and other items of interest are available at the Company's web site located at www.whitemountains.com.
About Ark
Ark is a specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance company that underwrites a diversified and balanced portfolio of reinsurance and insurance business, including property, specialty, marine & energy, accident & health and casualty. Ark’s high-quality underwriting teams are expert in their specialist areas, have a clear understanding of the needs of their clients and producers, and build business relationships for the long term. White Mountains owns 72% of Ark on a basic shares outstanding basis.
Media Contact
Rob Seelig
+1 (603) 640-2212
ir@whitemountains.com