UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F
                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

       INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 13(f) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES THEREUNDER

       Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.


                                         
Check here if Amendment;  / /               Amendment Number:

This Amendment (Check only one):               / / is a restatement.

                                               / / adds new holdings entries.


Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:


                                         
Name:                                       White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.
Address of Principal Executive Office:      28 Gates Street
                                            White River Junction, Vermont 05001-7066
                                             U.S.A.


Form 13F File Number:                       028-01681

The institutional  investment  manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby  represent  that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit  it,  that all  information  contained  therein is true,  correct  and
complete,  and  that it is  understood  that  all  required  items,  statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:  J. Brian Palmer
Title: Chief Accounting Officer
Phone: (802) 295-4500

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:


                                                                     
/s/ J. Brian Palmer                   White River Junction, Vermont         November 14, 2002
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[Signature]                                  [City, State]                        [Date]


Report Type (Check only one):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
    are reported in this report.)

[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
    holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

Form 13F File Number     Name
                         None



                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:


                                                  
Number of Other Included Managers:                         3
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                76 ITEMS
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:               $302,247,168
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List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the names and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.


                                   
No.          Form 13F File Number        Name
1.           028-07388                   FOLKSAMERICA HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
2.           028-00470                   ONEBEACON ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
3.           028-06739                   HIGH RISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.




                      WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

                 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2002


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                                                                     Title                  CUSIP               Market
      Name of Issuer                                                of Class               Number                Value
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       
    1 BK OF BERMUDA LTD                                               SHS             G07644100                         248,517
    2 AMLI RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR                                    SH BEN INT         001735109                         260,544
    3 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC                                        COM             014482103                         445,000
    4 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC                                         COM             014482103                       2,002,500
    5 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL                                              COM             017175100                         544,934
    6 AMBAC INC                                                       COM             023139108                         708,384
    7 AMERADA HESS                                                    COM             023551104                       1,697,000
    8 AMERADA HESS                                                    COM             023551104                      17,648,800
    9 AON CORP                                                        COM             037389103                       2,719,843
   10 AON CORP                                                        COM             037389103                       9,937,650
   11 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                          COM             039483102                         250,200
   12 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                          COM             039483102                       2,502,000
   13 ARCHSTONE-SMITH TR                                              COM             039583109                       4,090,644
   14 ARDEN RLTY INC                                                  COM             039793104                       1,745,370
   15 AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC                                            COM             053484101                       2,900,920
   16 BISYS GROUP                                                     COM             055472104                         169,105
   17 BANK OF HAWAII CORP                                             COM             062540109                         443,610
   18 BERKLEY, W.R. CORP                                              COM             084423102                         300,900
   19 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                          CL A            084670108                       7,685,600
   20 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC                                         CL B            084670207                       1,286,730
   21 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                          CL B            084670207                       4,930,000
   22 CALLON PETROLEUM CORP                                           COM             13123X102                         145,800
   23 CITIGROUP INC                                                   COM             172967101                         634,510
   24 COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES                                   COM             222372104                         565,800
   25 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                           COM NEW           283677854                       1,846,152
   26 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                           COM NEW           283677854                      12,117,600
   27 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                       COM             294741103                       3,969,283
   28 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                       COM             294741103                         501,922
   29 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                                           SH BEN INT         29476L107                         263,340
   30 FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS                                       COM             305204109                       4,760,000
   31 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC                                COM             316326107                         578,536
   32 FIRST DATA CORP                                                 COM             319963104                         248,755
   33 FIRSTENERGY CORP                                                COM             337932107                      19,428,500
   34 FORTUNE BRANDS INC.                                             COM             349631101                       4,019,650
   35 GABLES RESIDENTIAL TR                                        SH BEN INT         362418105                       1,928,462
   36 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                       COM             390568103                         600,500
   37 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                       COM             390568103                      19,816,500
   38 HASBRO INC                                                      COM             418056107                       2,226,000
   39 INTL SPEEDWAY CORP                                              CL A            460335201                         236,791
   40 LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC                                       COM             505862102                         372,554
   41 LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP                                     COM             514936103                         296,339
   42 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                               COM             543213102                         138,800
   43 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                               COM             543213102                       3,539,400
   44 MACK-CALI RLTY CORP                                             COM             554489104                       1,606,500
   45 MARATHON OIL CORP                                               COM             565849106                         435,456
   46 MARATHON OIL CORP                                               COM             565849106                      23,247,000
   47 MEREDITH CORP                                                   COM             589433101                         645,750
   48 MEREDETH CORP.                                                  COM             589433101                      18,296,250
   49 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC                                          COM             590188108                         309,730
   50 MORGAN STANLEY                                                COM NEW           617446448                         413,336
   51 OCTEL CORP                                                      COM             675727101                         472,250
   52 OCTEL CORP                                                      COM             675727101                      22,573,550
   53 OVERSEAS SHIPPING GROUP                                         COM             690368105                       2,903,200
   54 PAULA FINANCIAL                                                 COM             703588103                         381,341
   55 PEOPLES BANK                                                    COM             710198102                         560,750
   56 PEOPLES BANK                                                    COM             710198102                      11,663,600
   57 POST PPTYS INC                                                  COM             737464107                       3,188,707
   58 POTLATCH CORP                                                   COM             737628107                         573,600
   59 POTLATCH CORP                                                   COM             737628107                       9,607,800
   60 PROLOGIS                                                     SH BEN INT         743410102                       4,094,482
   61 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC                                        COM             744320102                         545,496
   62 PURE RESOURCES INC                                              COM             74622E102                         336,000
   63 PURE RESOURCES INC                                              COM             74622E102                       2,912,000
   64 R.H. DONNELLEY CORP                                           COM NEW           74955W307                         294,840
   65 RECKSON ASSOCS RLTY CORP                                        COM             75621K106                       3,554,397
   66 RYDER SYSTEM                                                    COM             783549108                       1,246,500
   67 RYDER SYSTEM                                                    COM             783549108                      12,963,600
   68 SHURGARD STORAGE CTRS INC                                       COM             82567D104                       6,468,282
   69 SUMMIT PPTYS                                                    COM             866239106                       3,354,260
   70 TRIZEC PPTYS INC                                                COM             89687P107                       1,775,617
   71 UICI                                                            COM             902737105                         475,442
   72 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                           COM             909205106                       1,953,525
   73 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                           COM             909205106                      21,883,750
   74 VORNADO RLTY TR                                              SH BEN INT         929042109                       2,015,501
   75 WACHOVIA CORP                                                   COM             929903102                         447,526
   76 WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC                                    CL A            930059100                         293,686
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                                                                                                                    302,247,168
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                                                                    Amount and          Investment
      Name of Issuer                                             Type of Security       Discretion       Managers *           Sole
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                               
    1 BK OF BERMUDA LTD                                                 7,623   SH       DEFINED     1,4
    2 AMLI RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR                                        11,800   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
    3 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC                                         20,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
    4 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC                                          90,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
    5 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL                                                2,876   SH       DEFINED     1,4
    6 AMBAC INC                                                        13,145   SH       DEFINED     1,4
    7 AMERADA HESS                                                     25,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
    8 AMERADA HESS                                                    260,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
    9 AON CORP                                                        132,740   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   10 AON CORP                                                        485,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   11 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                           20,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   12 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                          200,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   13 ARCHSTONE-SMITH TR                                              171,300   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   14 ARDEN RLTY INC                                                   73,800   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   15 AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC                                             69,400   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   16 BISYS GROUP                                                      10,120   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   17 BANK OF HAWAII CORP                                              15,900   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   18 BERKLEY, W.R. CORP                                                8,850   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   19 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                              104   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   20 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC                                             522   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   21 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                            2,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   22 CALLON PETROLEUM CORP                                            30,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   23 CITIGROUP INC                                                    21,400   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   24 COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES                                    12,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   25 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                             155,400   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   26 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                           1,020,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   27 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                       153,729   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   28 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                        19,400   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   29 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                                               11,000   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   30 FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS                                       200,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   31 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC                                 20,130   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   32 FIRST DATA CORP                                                   8,900   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   33 FIRSTENERGY CORP                                                650,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   34 FORTUNE BRANDS INC.                                              85,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   35 GABLES RESIDENTIAL TR                                            72,200   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   36 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                        25,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   37 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                       825,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   38 HASBRO INC                                                      200,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   39 INTL SPEEDWAY CORP                                                5,960   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   40 LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC                                        12,860   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   41 LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP                                       9,010   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   42 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                                20,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   43 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                               510,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   44 MACK-CALI RLTY CORP                                              50,000   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   45 MARATHON OIL CORP                                                19,200   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   46 MARATHON OIL CORP                                             1,025,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   47 MEREDITH CORP                                                    15,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   48 MEREDETH CORP.                                                  425,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   49 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC                                            9,400   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   50 MORGAN STANLEY                                                   12,200   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   51 OCTEL CORP                                                       25,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   52 OCTEL CORP                                                    1,195,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   53 OVERSEAS SHIPPING GROUP                                         190,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   54 PAULA FINANCIAL                                                 423,712   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   55 PEOPLES BANK                                                     25,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   56 PEOPLES BANK                                                    520,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   57 POST PPTYS INC                                                  122,737   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   58 POTLATCH CORP                                                    20,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   59 POTLATCH CORP                                                   335,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   60 PROLOGIS                                                        164,371   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   61 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC                                         19,100   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   62 PURE RESOURCES INC                                               15,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   63 PURE RESOURCES INC                                              130,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   64 R.H. DONNELLEY CORP                                              11,340   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   65 RECKSON ASSOCS RLTY CORP                                        156,100   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   66 RYDER SYSTEM                                                     50,000   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   67 RYDER SYSTEM                                                    520,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   68 SHURGARD STORAGE CTRS INC                                       204,563   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   69 SUMMIT PPTYS                                                    172,900   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   70 TRIZEC PPTYS INC                                                156,442   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   71 UICI                                                             29,240   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   72 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                           128,100   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   73 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                         1,435,000   SH       DEFINED     2,4
   74 VORNADO RLTY TR                                                  51,090   SH       DEFINED     1,3,4
   75 WACHOVIA CORP                                                    13,690   SH       DEFINED     1,4
   76 WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC                                     16,630   SH       DEFINED     1,4


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                                                                      Voting Authority (Shares)
      Name of Issuer                                                     Shared          None
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 
    1 BK OF BERMUDA LTD                                                        7,623
    2 AMLI RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR                                               11,800
    3 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC                                                20,000
    4 ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC                                                 90,000
    5 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL                                                       2,876
    6 AMBAC INC                                                               13,145
    7 AMERADA HESS                                                            25,000
    8 AMERADA HESS                                                           260,000
    9 AON CORP                                                               132,740
   10 AON CORP                                                               485,000
   11 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                                  20,000
   12 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND                                                 200,000
   13 ARCHSTONE-SMITH TR                                                     171,300
   14 ARDEN RLTY INC                                                          73,800
   15 AVALONBAY CMNTYS INC                                                    69,400
   16 BISYS GROUP                                                             10,120
   17 BANK OF HAWAII CORP                                                     15,900
   18 BERKLEY, W.R. CORP                                                       8,850
   19 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                                     104
   20 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC                                                    522
   21 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC                                                   2,000
   22 CALLON PETROLEUM CORP                                                   30,000
   23 CITIGROUP INC                                                           21,400
   24 COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES                                           12,000
   25 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                                    155,400
   26 EL PASO ELECTRIC CO                                                  1,020,000
   27 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                              153,729
   28 EQUITY OFFICE PPTYS TRUST                                               19,400
   29 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                                                      11,000
   30 FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS                                              200,000
   31 FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC                                        20,130
   32 FIRST DATA CORP                                                          8,900
   33 FIRSTENERGY CORP                                                       650,000
   34 FORTUNE BRANDS INC.                                                     85,000
   35 GABLES RESIDENTIAL TR                                                   72,200
   36 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                               25,000
   37 GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP                                              825,000
   38 HASBRO INC                                                             200,000
   39 INTL SPEEDWAY CORP                                                       5,960
   40 LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC                                               12,860
   41 LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP                                              9,010
   42 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                                       20,000
   43 LONGVIEW FIBRE CO                                                      510,000
   44 MACK-CALI RLTY CORP                                                     50,000
   45 MARATHON OIL CORP                                                       19,200
   46 MARATHON OIL CORP                                                    1,025,000
   47 MEREDITH CORP                                                           15,000
   48 MEREDETH CORP.                                                         425,000
   49 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC                                                   9,400
   50 MORGAN STANLEY                                                          12,200
   51 OCTEL CORP                                                              25,000
   52 OCTEL CORP                                                           1,195,000
   53 OVERSEAS SHIPPING GROUP                                                190,000
   54 PAULA FINANCIAL                                                        423,712
   55 PEOPLES BANK                                                            25,000
   56 PEOPLES BANK                                                           520,000
   57 POST PPTYS INC                                                         122,737
   58 POTLATCH CORP                                                           20,000
   59 POTLATCH CORP                                                          335,000
   60 PROLOGIS                                                               164,371
   61 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC                                                19,100
   62 PURE RESOURCES INC                                                      15,000
   63 PURE RESOURCES INC                                                     130,000
   64 R.H. DONNELLEY CORP                                                     11,340
   65 RECKSON ASSOCS RLTY CORP                                               156,100
   66 RYDER SYSTEM                                                            50,000
   67 RYDER SYSTEM                                                           520,000
   68 SHURGARD STORAGE CTRS INC                                              204,563
   69 SUMMIT PPTYS                                                           172,900
   70 TRIZEC PPTYS INC                                                       156,442
   71 UICI                                                                    29,240
   72 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                                  128,100
   73 UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP                                                1,435,000
   74 VORNADO RLTY TR                                                         51,090
   75 WACHOVIA CORP                                                           13,690
   76 WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC                                            16,630


*     1  =  Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc.  (Form 13F filed separately)
*     2  =  OneBeacon Asset Management Inc.  (Form 13F filed separately)
*     3  =  High Rise Capital Management, L.P.
*     4 =   White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.