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Segment Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Informartion | Segment Information White Mountains has determined that its reportable segments are OneBeacon, Sirius Group, HG Global/BAM and Other Operations. White Mountains has made its segment determination based on consideration of the following criteria: (i) the nature of the business activities of each of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates; (ii) the manner in which the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates are organized; (iii) the existence of primary managers responsible for specific subsidiaries and affiliates; and (iv) the organization of information provided to the chief operating decision makers and the Board of Directors. Significant intercompany transactions among White Mountains’ segments have been eliminated herein. Financial information for White Mountains’ segments follows:
|  |  |  |  |  | HG Global/BAM |  |  |  |
Millions |  | OneBeacon |  | Sirius Group |  | HG |  | BAM |  | Other Operations |  | Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums |  | $ | 286.5 |  |  | $ | 208.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 495.4 |
Net investment income |  | 9.4 |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | .3 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | 28.5 |
Net investment income - surplus note income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10.1 |  |  | (10.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) |  | 28.4 |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | (.2 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | 35.0 |  |  | 75.2 |
Other revenue |  | 24.0 |  |  | 10.5 |  |  | — |  |  | .1 |  |  | (6.3 | ) |  | 28.3 |
Total revenues |  | 348.3 |  |  | 245.6 |  |  | 10.2 |  |  | (10.0 | ) |  | 33.3 |  |  | 627.4 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |  | 148.9 |  |  | 95.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 244.3 |
Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses |  | 54.8 |  |  | 43.3 |  |  | — |  |  | .1 |  |  | — |  |  | 98.2 |
Other underwriting expenses |  | 49.3 |  |  | 29.7 |  |  | — |  |  | .1 |  |  | — |  |  | 79.1 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 4.0 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | .3 |  |  | 8.2 |  |  | 21.8 |  |  | 43.8 |
Interest expense on debt |  | 3.2 |  |  | 6.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | .4 |  |  | 10.2 |
Total expenses |  | 260.2 |  |  | 184.5 |  |  | .3 |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 22.2 |  |  | 475.6 |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 88.1 |  |  | $ | 61.1 |  |  | $ | 9.9 |  |  | $ | (18.4 | ) |  | $ | 11.1 |  |  | $ | 151.8 |
Millions |  | OneBeacon |  | Sirius Group |  | Other Operations |  | Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums |  | $ | 271.8 |  |  | $ | 226.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 498.0 |
Net investment income |  | 14.7 |  |  | 17.1 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | 41.8 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains |  | 29.8 |  |  | 13.7 |  |  | 15.1 |  |  | 58.6 |
Other revenue |  | .1 |  |  | 18.3 |  |  | 12.8 |  |  | 31.2 |
Total revenues |  | 316.4 |  |  | 275.3 |  |  | 37.9 |  |  | 629.6 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |  | 136.4 |  |  | 113.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 249.8 |
Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses |  | 58.1 |  |  | 51.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 109.1 |
Other underwriting expenses |  | 47.5 |  |  | 26.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 73.5 |
General and administrative expenses |  | 2.7 |  |  | 18.9 |  |  | 23.9 |  |  | 45.5 |
Interest expense on debt |  | 4.1 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | .3 |  |  | 10.9 |
Total expenses |  | 248.8 |  |  | 215.8 |  |  | 24.2 |  |  | 488.8 |
Pre-tax income |  | $ | 67.6 |  |  | $ | 59.5 |  |  | $ | 13.7 |  |  | $ | 140.8 |

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