WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. (NYSE:WTM) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersITEM 5.02.Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officer.
On August 24, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) voted to elect Mary C. Choksi as a new director, effective immediately. In connection with Ms. Choksi’s election, the size of the Board was increased from seven persons to eight persons. Ms. Choksi will hold office as a director on the Board until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualified or until her earlier resignation or removal.
Ms. Choksi will receive compensation for her service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the Company’s non-employee director compensation appears under the caption “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2017.
Our press release announcing Ms. Choksi’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
99.1Press Release, dated as of August 25, 2017
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD ExhibitEX-99.1 2 a8-kchoksipressrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1 CONTACT: Todd Pozefsky(203) 458-5807PRESS RELEASEMARY CHOKSI ELECTED TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS BOARDHAMILTON,…To view the full exhibit click here
About WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. (NYSE:WTM)
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is an insurance holding company. The Company’s segments include OneBeacon, HG Global/BAM and Other Operations. Its principal businesses are conducted through its insurance, reinsurance and insurance services subsidiaries and affiliates. Its OneBeacon segment consists of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., which owns a family of property and casualty insurance companies (collectively, OneBeacon). OneBeacon is a specialty property and casualty insurance writer that offers a range of insurance products in the United States primarily through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. The HG Global/BAM segment consists of HG Global Ltd. (HG Global) and Build America Mutual Assurance Company (BAM). BAM provides insurance on municipal bonds issued to support the United States public purposes, such as schools. Its Other Operations segment consists of the Company and its intermediate holding companies.
