White Mountains Insurance Group Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
White Mountains Insurance Group's CEO is George Rountree, appointed in Mar 2017, has a tenure of 8.33 years. total yearly compensation is $7.42M, comprised of 8.1% salary and 91.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.96% of the company’s shares, worth $43.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
George Rountree
Chief executive officer
US$7.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.08% |
| CEO tenure | 8.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 4.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
We Take A Look At Why White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet
May 15
White Mountains: With Two Catalysts, I Am Upgrading It To A Buy
Apr 14White Mountains Insurance
Mar 30White Mountains: A High-Quality Insurer At A Fair Price
Mar 13Here's Why We Think White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Dec 22Cautious Investors Not Rewarding White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) Performance Completely
Nov 25White Mountains: Under-The-Radar Value Builder
Sep 19What You Can Learn From White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) P/S
Jul 28Investors Interested In White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) Revenues
Apr 03White Mountains Insurance: Sum Of The Parts Points To Potential Upside
Mar 25Market Participants Recognise White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) Revenues
Dec 18White Mountains Insurance declares $1.00 dividend
Feb 24Insurtech startup Pie Insurance gets backing from Centerbridge, Allianz, others
Sep 21White Mountains Insurance commences $500M cash tender offer
Aug 22Here's Why I Think White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Sep 15Here's Why I Think White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 03Who Has Been Buying White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) Shares?
Feb 10Do Fundamentals Have Any Role To Play In Driving White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s (NYSE:WTM) Stock Up Recently?
Jan 20
Did You Miss White Mountains Insurance Group's (NYSE:WTM) 33% Share Price Gain?
Dec 22If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Before It's Too Late
Dec 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$600k | US$227m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$639m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$485m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$558m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$585k | US$502m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$248m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$220m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$500k | -US$120m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$118m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$485m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$176m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$500k | -US$268m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$185m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$788m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$767m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$500k | US$711m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$800k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$500k | US$408m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$212m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$222m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$206m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$6m | US$500k | -US$122m |
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD7.42M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
George Rountree (53 yo)
Mr. George Manning Rountree served as the Chairman of the Board at Build America Mutual Assurance Company since 2020. Mr. Rountree has been the Chief Executive Officer of White Mountains Insurance Group, L...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.3yrs | US$7.42m | 0.96% $ 43.9m | |
| President & CFO | 3.3yrs | US$5.47m | 0.17% $ 7.6m | |
| MD & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.2yrs | US$2.95m | 0.16% $ 7.3m | |
| Executive VP | 22.8yrs | US$4.14m | 0.81% $ 37.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 1.1yrs | US$4.29m | 0.075% $ 3.4m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Tax | no data | US$302.48k | no data | |
| Treasurer | 24.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of OneBeacon Ltd | 20.3yrs | US$6.45m | no data | |
| President of WMA | 3.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WTM's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 8.3yrs | US$7.42m | 0.96% $ 43.9m | |
| Independent Deputy Chairman | 6.9yrs | US$433.60k | 0.083% $ 3.8m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$650.51k | 0.61% $ 28.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$453.60k | 0.073% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.4yrs | US$645.33k | 0.11% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.4yrs | US$458.60k | 0.068% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$473.60k | 0.028% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$418.60k | 0.034% $ 1.6m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$418.60k | 0.021% $ 946.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$433.60k | 0.037% $ 1.7m |
Experienced Board: WTM's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/07/10 05:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Glasspiegel | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
| Daniel Schlemmer | Macquarie Research |
| Jim Ryan | Morningstar Inc. |