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SCHEDULE V VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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, 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

 
—

 
(.1
)
 
4.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for reinsurance balances
 
$
29.4

 
$
8.5

 
$
—

 
$
(3.5
)
 
$
34.4

Property and casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for uncollectible accounts
 
3.9

 
—

 
(.5
)
 
—

 
3.4

(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.