White Mountains swings to $39m loss despite stronger underwriting

Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group swung to a $39 million loss in the third quarter of 2026, reversing a $114 million profit a year earlier, as investment losses overshadowed improved underwriting profitability at its reinsurance business Ark.

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