EX-21 3 a2182981zex-21.htm EXHIBIT 21
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Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007

FULL NAME OF SUBSIDIARY

  PLACE OF INCORPORATION

ESURANCE, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
ESURANCE HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD.    BERMUDA
ESURANCE HOLDINGS INC.    DELAWARE, USA
ESURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY   WISCONSIN, USA
FOLKSAMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, INC.    NEW YORK, USA
FOLKSAMERICA REINSURANCE COMPANY   NEW YORK, USA
FUND AMERICAN COMPANIES, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
FUND AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
FUND AMERICAN HOLDINGS AB   SWEDEN
GUILFORD HOLDINGS, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK   NEW YORK, USA
LONE TREE HOLDINGS LTD.    BERMUDA
LONE TREE INSURANCE GROUP LTD.    BERMUDA
MILL SHARES HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LIMITED   BERMUDA
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY   MASSACHUSETTS, USA
ONEBEACON HOLDINGS (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED   GIBRALTAR
ONEBEACON HOLDINGS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY   PENNSYLVANIA, USA
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP LLC   DELAWARE, USA
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP LTD.    BERMUDA
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY   PENNSYLVANIA, USA
SCANDINAVIAN REINSURANCE COMPANY LTD.    BERMUDA
SIRIUS INSURANCE HOLDING SWEDEN AB   SWEDEN
SIRIUS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION   SWEDEN
THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA   MASSACHUSETTS, USA
WHITE MOUNTAINS ADVISORS LLC   DELAWARE, USA
WHITE MOUNTAINS HOLDINGS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WHITE MOUNTAINS HOLDINGS BERMUDA LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS INC.    DELAWARE, USA
WHITE MOUNTAINS INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WHITE MOUNTAINS INVESTMENTS (BERMUDA) LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE BERMUDA LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE GROUP, LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE HOLDINGS, INC.    DELAWARE, USA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE HOLDINGS, LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE, LTD.    BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS RE UNDERWRITING SERVICES LTD   BERMUDA
WHITE MOUNTAINS UNDERWRITING LIMITED   IRELAND
WHITE ROCK HOLDINGS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WHITE SANDS HOLDINGS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM ALAMEDA (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED   GIBRALTAR
WM BECH (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM BELVAUX (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM CALETA (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED   GIBRALTAR
WM CUMBERLAND (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED   GIBRALTAR
WM FINDEL (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM KEHLEN (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM LAGUNA (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM LINGER (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM MERL (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM OLM (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM QUEENSWAY (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED   GIBRALTAR
WM REULER (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WM VIANDEN (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L.    LUXEMBOURG
WMA HOLDINGS, INC.    DELAWARE, USA

        Certain other subsidiaries of the Company have been omitted since, in the aggregate, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary.




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