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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of financial information for segments | The following tables present White Mountains’s pre-tax financial results by segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Ark/WM Outrigger |  | HG Global |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Millions |  | Ark |  | WM Outrigger Re |  | HG Global |  | BAM (1)(2) |  | Kudu |  | Bamboo |  |  |  | Other Operations |  | Total
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 1,499.8 |  |  | $ | 88.0 |  |  | $ | 28.9 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 39.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 32.7 |  |  | $ | 1,691.6 |
Net investment income (3) |  | 79.4 |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | 23.4 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | 66.7 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | 35.6 |  |  | 227.4 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) (3) | 50.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (6.4) |  |  | (5.1) |  |  | 51.3 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 57.0 |  |  | 146.9 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) from investment in MediaAlpha |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 38.0 |  |  | 38.0 |
Interest income (expense) from BAM Surplus Notes |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29.0 |  |  | (13.2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 15.8 |
Change in fair value of BAM Surplus Notes |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | .5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | .5 |
Unrealized loss on deconsolidation of BAM |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (114.5) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (114.5) |
Commission and fee revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 134.6 |  |  |  |  | 14.8 |  |  | 149.4 |
Other revenues |  | 22.3 |  |  | — |  |  | .1 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | .8 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |  | 56.8 |  |  | 84.7 |
Total revenues |  | 1,651.6 |  |  | 99.3 |  |  | (39.0) |  |  | (5.6) |  |  | 118.8 |  |  | 179.8 |  |  |  |  | 234.9 |  |  | 2,239.8 |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | 825.9 |  |  | 29.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20.6 |  |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 888.5 |
Acquisition expenses |  | 283.9 |  |  | 23.2 |  |  | 7.8 |  |  | .4 |  |  | — |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 341.5 |
Cost of sales |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 29.6 |  |  | 29.6 |
Broker commission expenses |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 51.3 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 51.3 |
General and administrative expenses (4) (5) |  | 208.3 |  |  | .1 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 33.5 |  |  | 15.4 |  |  | 61.1 |  |  |  |  | 169.5 |  |  | 490.1 |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 61.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 61.3 |
Interest expense |  | 19.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 16.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 22.1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 60.8 |
Total expenses |  | 1,398.9 |  |  | 53.2 |  |  | 26.7 |  |  | 33.9 |  |  | 37.5 |  |  | 147.1 |  |  |  |  | 225.8 |  |  | 1,923.1 |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 252.7 |  |  | $ | 46.1 |  |  | $ | (65.7) |  |  | $ | (39.5) |  |  | $ | 81.3 |  |  | $ | 32.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.1 |  |  | $ | 316.7 |
(1) Effective July 1, 2024, White Mountains no longer consolidates BAM. For the period from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, BAM’s results of operations are presented within the HG Global segment. (2) BAM manages its affairs on a statutory accounting basis. BAM’s statutory surplus includes the BAM Surplus Notes and is not reduced by accruals of interest expense on the BAM Surplus Notes. BAM’s statutory surplus is reduced only after a payment of principal or interest has been approved by the NYDFS. (3) Bamboo’s net investment income and net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) are included in other revenues in the consolidated statement of operations. (4) Ark’s general and administrative expenses include $136.1 of other underwriting expenses. (5) Bamboo’s general and administrative expenses include $16.4 of amortization of other intangible assets.
|  | Ark/WM Outrigger |  | HG Global |  |  |  |  |  | Other Operations |  |
Millions |  | Ark |  | WM Outrigger Re |  | HG Global |  | BAM (1) |  | Kudu |  |  |  |  | Total
Year Ended December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 1,305.4 |  |  | $ | 104.3 |  |  | $ | 26.0 |  |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,440.9 |
Net investment income |  | 50.4 |  |  | 11.0 |  |  | 17.1 |  |  | 14.6 |  |  | 71.0 |  |  |  |  | 30.1 |  |  | 194.2 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) |  | 85.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 13.6 |  |  | 13.0 |  |  | 106.1 |  |  |  |  | 188.5 |  |  | 407.1 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) from investment in MediaAlpha |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 27.1 |  |  | 27.1 |
Interest income (expense) from BAM Surplus Notes |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 26.2 |  |  | (26.2) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Commission and fee revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 13.2 |  |  | 13.2 |
Other revenues |  | .8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 80.5 |  |  | 84.2 |
Total revenues |  | 1,442.5 |  |  | 115.3 |  |  | 82.9 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | 177.1 |  |  |  |  | 339.4 |  |  | 2,166.7 |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |  | 711.2 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 726.8 |
Acquisition expenses |  | 251.0 |  |  | 30.5 |  |  | 7.4 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 290.1 |
Cost of sales |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 40.4 |  |  | 40.4 |
General and administrative expenses (2) |  | 161.7 |  |  | .3 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 66.1 |  |  | 19.4 |  |  |  |  | 182.3 |  |  | 432.6 |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |  | 48.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 48.7 |
Interest expense |  | 21.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 16.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 21.2 |  |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 62.7 |
Total expenses |  | 1,193.9 |  |  | 46.4 |  |  | 26.7 |  |  | 67.3 |  |  | 40.6 |  |  |  |  | 226.4 |  |  | 1,601.3 |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 248.6 |  |  | $ | 68.9 |  |  | $ | 56.2 |  |  | $ | (57.8) |  |  | $ | 136.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 113.0 |  |  | $ | 565.4 |
(1) BAM manages its affairs on a statutory accounting basis. BAM’s statutory surplus includes the BAM Surplus Notes and is not reduced by accruals of interest expense on the BAM Surplus Notes. BAM’s statutory surplus is reduced only after a payment of principal or interest has been approved by the NYDFS. (2) Ark’s general and administrative expenses include $113.6 of other underwriting expenses.
|  | Ark/WM Outrigger |  | HG Global |  |  |  |  |  | Other Operations |  |
Millions |  | Ark |  | HG Global |  | BAM (1) |  | Kudu |  |  |  |  | Total
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 1,043.4 |  |  | $ | 27.5 |  |  | $ | 5.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,076.7 |
Net investment income |  | 16.3 |  |  | 10.3 |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | 54.4 |  |  |  |  | 32.2 |  |  | 124.4 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) |  | (55.2) |  |  | (52.5) |  |  | (53.3) |  |  | 64.1 |  |  |  |  | (1.6) |  |  | (98.5) |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) from investment in MediaAlpha |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (93.0) |  |  | (93.0) |
Interest income (expense) from BAM Surplus Notes |  | — |  |  | 11.7 |  |  | (11.7) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Commission and fee revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 11.5 |  |  | 11.5 |
Other revenues |  | 5.0 |  |  | .5 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 127.2 |  |  | 136.8 |
Total revenues |  | 1,009.5 |  |  | (2.5) |  |  | (43.9) |  |  | 118.5 |  |  |  |  | 76.3 |  |  | 1,157.9 |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses |  | 536.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 536.4 |
Acquisition expenses |  | 239.4 |  |  | 9.3 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 250.6 |
Cost of sales |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 98.6 |  |  | 98.6 |
General and administrative expenses (2) |  | 106.2 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 66.3 |  |  | 14.7 |  |  |  |  | 174.1 |  |  | 364.1 |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |  | 17.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 17.3 |
Interest expense |  | 15.1 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 40.3 |
Total expenses |  | 914.4 |  |  | 20.4 |  |  | 68.2 |  |  | 29.7 |  |  |  |  | 274.6 |  |  | 1,307.3 |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 95.1 |  |  | $ | (22.9) |  |  | $ | (112.1) |  |  | $ | 88.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | (198.3) |  |  | $ | (149.4) |
(1) BAM manages its affairs on a statutory accounting basis. BAM’s statutory surplus includes the BAM Surplus Notes and is not reduced by accruals of interest expense on the BAM Surplus Notes. BAM’s statutory surplus is reduced only after a payment of principal or interest has been approved by the NYDFS. (2) Ark’s general and administrative expenses includes $78.7 of other underwriting expenses. The following tables present White Mountains’s revenues from external customers by country for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
|  | December 31, 2024
Millions |  | United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Bermuda |  | Other |  | Total
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 956.8 |  |  | $ | 732.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,691.6 |
Commission and fee revenues |  | 134.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14.8 |  |  | 149.4 |
Other revenues (1) |  | 55.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 55.8 |
Total |  | $ | 193.2 |  |  | $ | 956.8 |  |  | $ | 732.0 |  |  | $ | 14.8 |  |  | $ | 1,896.8 |
(1) Amounts include revenues from external customers related to certain consolidated Other Operating Businesses.
|  | December 31, 2023
Millions |  | United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Bermuda |  | Other |  | Total
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | 791.7 |  |  | $ | 644.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,440.9 |
Commission and fee revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13.2 |  |  | 13.2 |
Other revenues (1) |  | 69.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 69.0 |
Total |  | $ | 74.2 |  |  | $ | 791.7 |  |  | $ | 644.0 |  |  | $ | 13.2 |  |  | $ | 1,523.1 |
(1) Amounts include revenues from external customers related to certain consolidated Other Operating Businesses.
|  | December 31, 2022
Millions |  | United States |  | United Kingdom |  | Bermuda |  | Other |  | Total
Earned insurance premiums |  | $ | 5.8 |  |  | $ | 638.5 |  |  | $ | 432.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,076.7 |
Commission and fee revenues |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11.5 |  |  | 11.5 |
Other revenues (1) |  | 124.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 124.0 |
Total |  | $ | 129.8 |  |  | $ | 638.5 |  |  | $ | 432.4 |  |  | $ | 11.5 |  |  | $ | 1,212.2 |
(1) Amounts include revenues from external customers related to certain consolidated Other Operating Businesses. The following table presents White Mountains’s balance sheet information by segment as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Millions Selected Balance Sheet Data |  | Ark/WM Outrigger |  | HG Global |  | Kudu |  |  |  | Bamboo |  |  |  | Other Operations |  |  |  |  |  | Total
December 31, 2024: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  | $ | 3,139.7 |  |  | $ | 667.6 |  |  | $ | 1,041.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 58.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,570.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,477.6 |
Total assets |  | $ | 5,299.0 |  |  | $ | 1,179.4 |  |  | $ | 1,108.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 584.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,754.2 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,925.6 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 3,664.8 |  |  | $ | 464.1 |  | (1) | $ | 316.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 167.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 181.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,794.6 |
Total White Mountains’s common shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 1,223.8 |  |  | $ | 728.7 |  | (1) | $ | 664.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 303.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,563.8 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,483.7 |
Noncontrolling interests |  | $ | 410.4 |  |  | $ | (13.4) |  |  | $ | 127.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 113.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 647.3 |
December 31, 2023: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total investments |  | $ | 2,671.1 |  |  | $ | 1,082.9 |  |  | $ | 925.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,709.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,388.7 |
Total assets |  | $ | 4,378.6 |  |  | $ | 1,172.0 |  | (2) | $ | 959.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,875.9 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | $ | 8,385.9 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 2,876.1 |  |  | $ | 531.7 |  | (1) | $ | 275.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 141.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,824.3 |
Total White Mountains’s common shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 1,165.6 |  |  | $ | 779.3 |  | (1) | $ | 570.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,725.4 |  | (1) |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,240.5 |
Noncontrolling interests |  | $ | 336.9 |  |  | $ | (139.0) |  |  | $ | 113.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 321.1 |
(1) HG Global preferred dividends payable to White Mountains’s subsidiaries is eliminated in White Mountains’s consolidated financial statements. For segment reporting, the HG Global preferred dividends payable to White Mountains’s subsidiaries included within the HG Global segment are eliminated against the offsetting receivable included within Other Operations and therefore added back to White Mountains’s common shareholders’ equity within the HG Global segment. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the HG Global preferred dividends payable to White Mountains’s subsidiaries was $462.1 and $399.8. (2) As of December 31, 2023, total assets in the HG Global segment reflected the elimination of $322.2 of BAM Surplus Notes issued to HG Global and its subsidiaries and $174.5 in accrued interest related to the BAM Surplus Notes.

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