SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS⁽²⁾ 

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, 2015
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	2.2	$	(.1	)	$	—		$	(1.4	)	$	.7
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	1.9		.8			(.7		)	—			2.0
Accounts receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	3.3		3.2			—			(.7		)	5.8
December 31, 2014
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	14.3	$	(.5	)	$	—		$	(11.6	)	$	2.2
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	3.1		(.2		)	(1.0		)	—			1.9
Accounts receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	—		3.6			—			(.3		)	3.3
December 31, 2013
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
Allowance for reinsurance balances	$	25.6	$	—		$	—		$	(11.3	)	$	14.3
Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	4.4		.3			—			(1.6		)	3.1

⁽¹⁾  Represents net collections (charge-offs) of balances receivable.

⁽²⁾  Schedule excludes amounts related to Sirius Group for all periods presented. See Note 22 - “Discontinued Operations”.

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