SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Column A	Column B		Column C						Column D			Column E
			Additions (subtractions)
Millions	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts			Deductions described (1)			Balance at end of period
Years ended:
December 31, 2014
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	23.7	$	(1.1	)	$	—		$	(11.2	)	$	11.4
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	4.0		(.2		)	(1.0		)	.1			2.9
Accounts receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	—		3.6			—			(.3		)	3.3
December 31, 2013
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	35.5	$	(.6	)	$	—		$	(11.2	)	$	23.7
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	4.4		1.0			—			(1.4		)	4.0
December 31, 2012
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	34.4	$	(.6	)	$	—		$	1.7		$	35.5
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	3.4		1.1			—			(0.1		)	4.4

⁽¹⁾  Represents net collections (charge-offs) of balances receivable and foreign currency translation.

Schedules of the Registrant should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes.