UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

February 23, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

1-8993

 

94-2708455

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission file
number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

Harborside Financial Center, Plaza 5,

Jersey City, New Jersey 07311-1114 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(201) 631-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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ITEM 5.02                                       Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(b)                               White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. issued a press release announcing the retirement of Frank Olson from the Board of Directors effective February 23, 2006.  The press release furnished herewith is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

ITEM 9.01                                       Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1                           Press Release of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. dated February 24, 2006

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

DATED: February 28, 2006

By:

/s/  

J. BRIAN PALMER

 

 

 

 

J. Brian Palmer

 

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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