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White Mountains Insurance Group company history timeline

1985

Byrne greatly improved Fireman's underwriting ratios, and in 1985 he took the company public with an IPO that, at $25.75 a share, was the best offering in the history of IPO's.

1991

In 1991, Byrne sold Fireman's insurance operations to Germany-based Allianz AG for $2.91 billion in cash.

1995

Wholly-owned subsidiaries included White Mountains Insurance Co., which opened its New Hampshire-based commercial property and casualty operation in September 1995.

1997

The company ended fiscal 1997 with a book value per share of $102.19, a growth of 13.5 percent, and market value that peaked at 27.3 percent growth.

1998

In 1998, 125 agents transferred entire books of business worth $18 million to MSA and another 123 new agents began to represent the company.

The remaining stake is acquired in 1998.

1999

FSA produced $200 million United States asset-based premiums during 1999--an increase of 36 percent--and reached a record $133 million in international premiums.

1999: Fund American changes its name to White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. and relocates to Bermuda.

2000

On May 5, 2000, Folksamerica acquired Risk Capital Reinsurance Company in a transaction that broadened its product offerings in marine, accident, and health insurance.

The sale was completed in July 2000.

2002

Furthermore, Folksamerica negotiated a quota-share retrocessional arrangement with Olympus Reinsurance Ltd. to capitalize on enhanced reinsurance fundamentals during 2002 and beyond.

By the end of first quarter 2002, the company stock was valued between a low of about $330 and a high of approximately $370 a share.

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Founded
1985
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Headquarters
Hanover, NH
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