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Variable Annuity Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Variable Annuity Reinsurance

Pre-tax operating results of WM Life Re

		Three Months Ended March 31,
Millions		2012			2011
Fees, included in other revenues		$	8.0		$	7.9
Change in fair value of variable annuity liability, included in other revenues		211.2			52.3
Change in fair value of derivatives, included in other revenues		(206.5		)	(65.5		)
Foreign exchange, included in other revenues		(23.0		)	(4.6		)
Other investment income and gains (losses)		(2.1		)	(.4		)
Total revenues		(12.4		)	(10.3		)
Change in fair value of variable annuity death benefit liabilities, included in other expenses		8.8			3.0
Death benefit claims paid, included in other expenses		(1.8		)	(1.0		)
General and administrative expenses		(1.3		)	(.7		)
Pre-tax loss		$	(6.7	)	$	(9.0	)

Changes in White Mountains' variable annuity reinsurance liabilities and derivative instruments

		Variable Annuity (Liabilities)			Derivative Instruments
Millions		Level 3			Level 3 (1)			Level 2 (1)(2)			Level 1 (3)			Total (4)
Balance at January 1, 2012		$	(768.5	)	$	247.1		$	39.2		$	4.1		$	290.4
Purchases		—			6.1			—			—			6.1
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)		220.0			(60.3		)	(98.2		)	(48.0		)	(206.5		)
Transfers in (out)		—			—			—			—			—
Sales/settlements		—			(9.1		)	58.9			34.5			84.3
Balance at March 31, 2012		$	(548.5	)	$	183.8		$	(.1	)	$	(9.4	)	$	174.3

		Variable Annuity (Liabilities)			Derivative Instruments
Millions		Level 3			Level 3 (1)			Level 2 (1)(2)			Level 1 (3)			Total (4)
Balance at January 1, 2011		$	(610.2	)	$	275.3		$	72.2		$	—		$	347.5
Purchases		—			5.0			—			—			5.0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses)		55.3			(25.2		)	(20.7		)	(19.6		)	(65.5		)
Transfers in (out)		—			—			—			—			—
Sales/settlements		—			(29.1		)	3.3			26.9			1.1
Balance at March 31, 2011		$	(554.9	)	$	226.0		$	54.8		$	7.3		$	288.1

(1) Consists of over-the-counter instruments.

(2) Consists of interest rate swaps, total return swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, and bond forwards. Fair value measurement based upon bid/ask pricing quotes for similar instruments that are actively traded, where available.  Swaps for which an active market does not exist have been priced using observable inputs including the swap curve and the underlying bond index.

(3) Consists of exchange traded equity index, foreign currency and interest rate futures. Fair value measurements based upon quoted prices for identical instruments that are actively traded.

(4) In addition to derivative instruments, WM Life Re held cash, short-term and fixed maturity investments of $390.9 and $301.3 at March 31, 2012 and 2011 posted as collateral to its reinsurance counterparties.

Schedule of significant unobservable inputs associated with the fair value estimates for variable annuity reinsurance liabilities and derivative instruments

		March 31, 2012
($ in Millions) Description		Fair  Value			Valuation  Technique(s)		Unobservable Input		Range		Weighted Average
Variable annuity benefit guarantee liabilities		$	548.5		Discounted cash flows		Surrenders		0.1% - 3.0%		0.7	%
							Mortality		0.1% - 3.1%		1.3	%
							Foreign exchange volatilities		12.1% - 28.7%		16.9	%
							Index volatilities		11.9% - 30.2%		22.8	%
Foreign exchange and equity index options		$	183.8		Black-Scholes option pricing model		Expected equity dividends		1.4% - 6.2%		2.7	%
							Foreign exchange volatilities		12.1% - 28.7%		16.9	%
							Index volatilities		11.9% - 30.2%		22.8	%

Realized and unrealized derivative gains (losses) recognized in other revenues and carrying values, by the type of instrument

		Gains (Losses)						Carrying Value
		Three Months Ended						As of
		March 31,			March 31,			March 31,			December 31,
Millions		2012			2011			2012			2011
Fixed income/Interest rate		$	(79.0	)	$	(6.2	)	$	4.0		$	31.1
Foreign exchange		(55.0		)	(47.4		)	109.5			161.3
Equity		(72.5		)	(11.9		)	60.8			98.0
Total		$	(206.5	)	$	(65.5	)	$	174.3		$	290.4

Summary of collateral provided to WM Life Re from counterparties

Millions		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Short-term investments		$	43.9		$	73.2
Fixed maturity securities		—			—
Total		$	43.9		$	73.2

Summary of value, collateral provided (held) by WM Life Re and net exposure on OTC derivative instruments

Millions		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
OTC derivative instruments(1)		$	190.7		$	295.4
Collateral held		(43.9		)	(73.2		)
Collateral provided		115.4			83.0
Net exposure to credit losses on fair value of OTC instruments		$	262.2		$	305.2

(1) Value of OTC derivative instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 excludes adjustments for counterparty credit risk of $(7.0) and $(9.1) included in fair value under GAAP.

Summary of uncollateralized amounts due under WM Life Re's OTC derivative contracts

Millions		Uncollateralized balance as of March 31, 2012			S&P Rating(1)
Citigroup(2)		$	63.4		A-
Royal Bank of Scotland		59.8			A-
Bank of America		52.8			A-
JP Morgan(2)		35.8			A
Nomura(2)		28.5			BBB+
Barclays		17.9			A
Goldman Sachs(2)		4.0			A-
Total		$	262.2

(1) Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) ratings as detailed above are: “A” (Strong, which is the sixth highest of twenty-one creditworthiness ratings), “A-” (Strong, which is the seventh highest of twenty-one creditworthiness ratings) and “BBB+” (Adequate, which is the eighth highest of twenty-one creditworthiness ratings).

(2) Collateral provided (held) calculated under master netting agreement.

Summary of additional collateral posted for variable reinsurance counterparties

Millions		March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Cash		$	360.1		$	453.5
Short-term investments		1.5			.6
Fixed maturity investments		29.3			31.2
Total		$	390.9		$	485.3

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