Auto Insurer Recognized for Tradition of Diversity and Inclusion by Human Rights Campaign SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, proudly announced that it has earned a 100-percent rating in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the third year in a row. The CEI is an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign. Esurance joins the ranks of 305 other major U.S. businesses that get top marks for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees and consumers. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090826/ESURANCELOGO) Gary Tolman, Esurance CEO, stated, "Esurance is honored to achieve a 100-percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign for our third year in a row. Our company has emphasized treating all of our associates and customers fairly and equally since our inception almost 10 years ago, and we're very proud of the Human Rights Campaign's continued recognition of this." The CEI rated 595 businesses in total, evaluating LGBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination policies, transgender health benefits, and domestic partner benefits. Esurance's efforts in ensuring LGBT equality in each of the survey's main criterion earned it the prestigious 100-percent ranking. For more information on the 2010 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit http://www.hrc.org/cei. About Esurance Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM), provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through select online agents. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving the way people shop for, buy and manage their auto insurance. By combining the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance is able to offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service and claims handling at competitive prices. Since the company's inception almost 10 years ago, Esurance has worked to bring equality and diversity to communities across the nation. For the past three years, Esurance continues to receive 100% on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index joining hundreds of other major U.S. businesses that get top marks for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers. Esurance also proudly champions equality through measures such as its national Pride Steering Committee and support of LGBT events nationwide. For more information on Esurance's LGBT initiatives, please visit: http://www.esurance.com/pride Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this release which address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "believe," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "predict" and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to White Mountains': *changes in adjusted book value per share or return on equity; *business strategy; *financial and operating targets or plans; *incurred losses and the adequacy of its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and related reinsurance; *projections of revenues, income (or loss), earnings (or loss) per share, dividends, market share or other financial forecasts; *expansion and growth of our business and operations; and *future capital expenditures. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by White Mountains in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including: *the risks associated with Item 1A of White Mountains' 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K; *claims arising from catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or terrorist attacks; *the continued availability of capital and financing; *general economic, market or business conditions; *business opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to it and pursued; *competitive forces, including the conduct of other property and casualty insurers and reinsurers; *changes in domestic or foreign laws or regulations, or their interpretation, applicable to White Mountains, its competitors or its clients; *an economic downturn or other economic conditions adversely affecting its financial position; *recorded loss reserves subsequently proving to have been inadequate; *other factors, most of which are beyond White Mountains' control; *action taken by rating agencies from time to time, such as financial strength or credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative watch. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by White Mountains will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, White Mountains or its business or operations. White Mountains assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090826/ESURANCELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Esurance CONTACT: Susan MacTavish Best of Best Public Relations, +1-415-505-0301, , for Esurance Web Site: http://www.esurance.com/

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