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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 28, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 28, 2025

WTM$2,241.12-2.3%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-8993

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda94-2708455
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
23 South Main Street, Suite 3B
Hanover,03755-2053
New Hampshire(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(603)640-2200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per shareWTMNew York Stock Exchange
WTM.BHBermuda Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý Noo

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yeso No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerýAccelerated fileroNon-accelerated filero
Smaller reporting company☐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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ý

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. o

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ Noý

The aggregate market value of voting shares (based on the closing price of those shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange) held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2024, was $4,526,288,344.

As of February 24, 2025,2,563,051 common shares, par value of $1.00 per share, were outstanding (which includes 22,240 restricted common shares that were not vested at such date).

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), relating to the Registrant’s Annual General Meeting of Members scheduled to be held May 22, 2025 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K. With the exception of the portions of the Proxy Statement specifically incorporated herein by reference, the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
ITEM 1.Business1
General1
Ark/WM Outrigger2
HG Global11
Kudu17
Bamboo17
Other Operations19
Investments21
Discontinued Operations21
Regulation22
Ratings28
Human Capital28
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors29
ITEM 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments42
ITEM 1C.Cybersecurity42
ITEM 2.Properties42
ITEM 3.Legal Proceedings43
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures43
Available Information43
Information About Our Executive Officers43
PART II
ITEM 5.Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities44
ITEM 6.Reserved44
ITEM 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations45
Results of Operations45
Liquidity and Capital Resources74
Transactions with Related Persons79
Non-GAAP Financial Measures79
Critical Accounting Estimates81
Forward-Looking Statements101
ITEM 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk101
ITEM 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data103
ITEM 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure103
ITEM 9A.Controls and Procedures104
ITEM 9B.Other Information104
ITEM 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections104
PART III
ITEM 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance104
ITEM 11.Executive Compensation104
ITEM 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters104
ITEM 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence104
ITEM 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services105
PART IV
ITEM 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules105
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