UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 11-K

 

(Mark One)

 

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Annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

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Transition report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from         to        

 

Commission file number 1-8993

 

A.             Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

 

FOLKSAMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

401(K) SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

 

B.               Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

80 South Main Street

Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

 

 

 



 

REQUIRED INFORMATION

 

The following Financial Statements and Schedule for the Plan and a Written Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are filed with, and included in, this Report as Exhibits 23 and 99(a) hereto, respectively, as detailed below:

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

23

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

99(a)

 

Financial Statements and Schedule for the Plan consisting of:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

 

 

2.

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2008 and 2007;

 

 

3.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007;

 

 

4.

Notes to Financial Statements;

 

 

5.

Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2008;

 

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SIGNATURES

 

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc.

 

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan (the “Plan”)

 

 

 

Date: June 25, 2009

By:

/s/ Dwight R. Evans

 

 

Name:

Dwight R. Evans

 

 

Title:

President and CEO

 

 

 

White Mountains Holding Company, Inc.

 

 

 

and:

/s/ Geanie M. Villomann

 

 

Name:

Geanie M. Villomann

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

White Mountains Holding Company, Inc.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

23

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

99(a)

 

Financial Statements and Schedule for the Plan consisting of:

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm;

 

 

2.

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2008 and 2007;

 

 

3.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007;

 

 

4.

Notes to Financial Statements;

 

 

5.

Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2008;

 

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