1、1Annual Report 2008SIRIUS INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 20082Annual Report 2008ContentsWhite Mountains Insurance Group Comments from the President and CEOBoard of Directors ReportIncome Statement-GroupBalance Sheet-GroupChange in shareholders equity-GroupCash flow Statement-Group
2、Income Statement Parent CompanyBalance Sheet-Parent CompanyChange in shareholders equity Parent CompanyCash flow Statement Parent CompanyPerformance analysis Parent CompanyNote 1 Accounting PrinciplesNote 2 Information on risksNote 3 Premium incomeNote 4 Claims incurred for own accountNote 5 Operati
3、ng costsNote 6 Investment incomeNote 7 Unrealised gains on investmentNote 8 Investment expenses and chargesNote 9 Unrealised losses on investmentsNote 10 Net profit or net loss per category of financial instrumentNote 11 TaxesNote 12 Intangible assetsNote 13 Land and buildingsNote 14 Shares and part
4、icipations in group companiesNote 15 Shares and participations in associated companies Note 16 Investment in shares and participationsNote 17 Bonds and other interest-bearing securiritesNote 18 Other financial assetsNote 19 Debtors arising out of direct insurance and other debtorsNote 20 Categories
5、of financial assets and liabilities and their fair valuesNote 21 Tangible assetsNote 22 Deferred acquisition costsNote 23 Untaxed reservesNote 24 Provisions for unearned premiumsNote 25 Claims outstandingNote 26 Equalisation provisionNote 27 Claims handling provisionNote 28 Pensions provisions and s
6、imilar itemsNote 29 Tax provisionsNote 30 Creditors,direct insurance and other creditorsNote 31 Derivatives with negative valuesNote 32 Contingent liabilities and commitmentsNote 33 Associated partiesNote 34 Average number of employees,salaries and other remunerationNote 35 Fees and reimbursement to