White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (WTM) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Sunday, June 30, 2019

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White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd
Ticker: WTM CIK: 776867

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						CONTACT: Todd Pozefsky (203) 458-5807

WHITE MOUNTAINS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

HAMILTON, Bermuda (August 6, 2019) - White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM)

reported book value per share of $987 and adjusted book value per share of $986 as of June 30, 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share both increased 1% in the second quarter of 2019. Book value per share and adjusted book value per share increased 10% and 11% in the first six months of 2019, including dividends. The results for the first six months of 2019 include the impact of the MediaAlpha transaction. Excluding the gain on the MediaAlpha transaction, book value per share and adjusted book value per share would have increased 4% and 5% in the first six months of 2019, including dividends.⁽¹⁾

Manning Rountree, CEO, commented, “We had a solid quarter. ABVPS was up 1%, driven primarily by investment results. BAM produced decent premium volumes despite challenging primary market conditions. NSM produced good organic growth (top line and bottom line) and closed the Embrace Pet Insurance acquisition during the quarter. Kudu is performing well and produced a profit in its first quarter as a new operating segment for White Mountains. MediaAlpha grew revenues and profits to new highs in the quarter. We closed the Elementum transaction in May, and we ended the quarter with $1.1 billion of undeployed capital.”

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders was $18 million and $302 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2019, compared to comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of $3 million and $(45) million in the second quarter and first six months of 2018.

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BAM’s gross written premiums and member surplus contributions collected were $25 million and $40 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2019, compared to $29 million and $40 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2018. BAM insured municipal bonds with par value of $2.9 billion and $4.8 billion in the second quarter and first six months of 2019, compared to $3.1 billion and $4.4 billion in the second quarter and first six months of 2018. Total pricing was 84 and 83 basis points in the second quarter and first six months of 2019, compared to 101 and 100 basis points in the second quarter and first six months of 2018. BAM’s total claims paying resources were $895 million at June 30, 2019, compared to $871 million at December 31, 2018 and $827 million at June 30, 2018.

Seán McCarthy, CEO of BAM, said, “Municipal new-issue volume declined in the quarter, while insured penetration increased. BAM wrote healthy volumes in both the secondary market and the GreenStar program. Lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads impacted pricing, especially in the primary market. In June, BAM became the first municipal bond insurer to join the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; membership strengthens BAM’s capital resources and provides access to an additional source of contingent liquidity. Also in June, S&P Global Ratings concluded its annual review and affirmed BAM’s “AA/stable” rating.”

⁽¹⁾See "Regulation G" on page 14.

The following information was filed by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (WTM) on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-Q Quarterly Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.

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