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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-055323
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111007
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111007

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776867
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				942708455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08993
		FILM NUMBER:		111130928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			HANOVER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03755
		BUSINESS PHONE:		603 640 2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			HANOVER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03755

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FUND AMERICAN COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920701
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">80 South Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On October&nbsp;7, 2011, White Mountains Insurance Group,&nbsp;Ltd. issued a press release announcing the completion of its previously announced sale of White Mountains,&nbsp;Inc. (which operates the Esurance business) and Answer Financial Inc. (which operates the Answer Financial agency business) to The Allstate Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated October&nbsp;7, 2011.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DATED:   October&nbsp;7, 2011</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHITE MOUNTAINS COMPLETES SALE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HAMILTON, Bermuda, October&nbsp;7, 2011 &#151;</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> White Mountains Insurance Group,&nbsp;Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that it has completed its sale of Esurance and Answer Financial to The Allstate Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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&#146;s web site located at www.whitemountains.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"> press release may contain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&#160; All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this release which address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.&#160; The words &#147;will,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;predict&#148; and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements.&#160; These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to White Mountains&#146;:</font></i></p>
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