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Arch Insurance (EU) adds Richard as Head of Casualty & du Parc Locmaria as Senior Casualty Underwriter for France
22nd September 2025
Arch Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group, has appointed Patrick Richard as Head of Casualty and Virginie du Parc Locmaria as a Senior Casualty Underwriter, for the French market, effective September 15th, 2025. The pair join Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property and casualty insurance ... Read the full article
Ondine Bourrut Lacouture to serve as Active Underwriter of Arch Syndicate 1955
9th July 2025
Bermuda-headquartered insurer and reinsurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. has promoted Ondine Bourrut Lacouture as an Active Underwriter of Arch Syndicate 1955 at Lloyd’s. Lacouture succeeds Simon Williams, who held the role since Syndicate 1955 was acquired by Arch in 2019. Most recently, she served as the Head of Long Tail Lines ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance strengthens European unit with addition of Paul Seip
10th April 2025
Arch Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group, has appointed Paul Seip as Head of Fine Art & Specie, European Markets, effective immediately. Seip will be based in Rotterdam, and joins Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property and casualty insurance solutions within the European Union. In his ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance promotes Barbara Rizzi to Chief Claims Officer
7th May 2024
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd. has promoted Barbara Rizzi to Chief Claims Officer, effective immediately, based in London. She will report to Kirsten Valder, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Arch Insurance International, who commented, "Barbara is a highly respected leader and claims practitioner with deep legal and technical claims ... Read the full article
Arch launches proactive cyber insurance solution, Arch CyPro
13th September 2023
Arch Insurance has announced the launch of Arch CyPro, a "pioneering cyber insurance solution designed to proactively safeguard businesses in an environment of rapidly evolving cyber threats." According to the firm, Arch CyPro is powered by the Arch Cyber Risk Engineering Team (ACRE), a specialist cyber team integrated into every stage ... Read the full article
Arch UK Regional Division makes multiple appointments for Bristol team
25th July 2023
Arch Insurance UK Regional Division has announced a number of key appointments for its Bristol team, including the promotion of Julie Collins to Branch Manager of the office, with immediate effect. Additionally, Ruth Hitchcox has been named as the National Production Improvement Lead, while Stuart Hawker joins as Broker Development Relationship ... Read the full article
Top 20 U.S. cyber insurers all saw premium growth in 2021
6th October 2022
Of the approximately $4.8 billion of U.S. cyber insurance premiums underwritten in 2021 by the property & casualty (P&C) industry, more than 81% came from the top 20 cyber insurers in the U.S. marketplace, led by global insurer Chubb. Based on research data from rating agency AM Best, ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. names new Senior Warranty & Specialty Affinity Underwriter
13th April 2022
Arch Insurance International has appointed Richard Smith as Senior Warranty & Specialty Affinity Underwriter, where he will support the continued growth of the Warranty & Specialty Affinity portfolio. Smith will work alongside a team who are recognised as an established lead market in providing insurance and reinsurance solutions across a broad ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance names Joe Morrello as SVP
28th February 2022
Arch Insurance, part of Arch Capital Group, has appointed Joe Morrello as Senior Vice President, E&S Property where he will oversee the expansion of Arch E&S Property through the company’s strong relationships with its broker partners and our decisions based on advanced analytics. Morrello is a seasoned property professional with years ... Read the full article
Arch adds Chubb’s Jamie Landsman to A&H unit as VP
5th August 2021
Arch Insurance has added Jamie Landsman as Vice President, Product Innovation and Strategy for its Accident & Health (A&H) business unit. Landsman joins with over 20 years’ experience in the A&H sector and will report to Jim Villa, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Distribution. “Jamie brings a wealth of product, distribution and ... Read the full article
Arch hires Jim Villa as SVP in A&H unit
7th April 2021
Arch Insurance, part of Arch Capital Group, has appointed Jim Villa as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Distribution for the Accident and Health (A&H) business unit. He brings over 25 years of experience establishing and leading A&H businesses and will report to Linda Fallon, Executive Vice President, Travel, Accident & Health. Prior ... Read the full article
Arch to provide cyber insurer Coalition with long-term capacity
17th February 2021
Arch Insurance North America has partnered with Coalition to provide long-term capacity for the cyber insurance specialist’s US and Canada Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions insurance programs on Arch’s carriers. It’s hoped the partnership with Arch will support Coalition’s growth, which over the past year included $150 million of run-rate ... Read the full article
Arch hires Chris Rackliffe as Head of A&H
27th October 2020
Arch Insurance International has announced the appointment of Chris Rackliffe as Head of Accident & Health and Contingency. He is set to join the company in late 2021. In this role, Rackliffe will be responsible for all aspects of the continued development and growth of Arch’s accident & health and contingency ... Read the full article
Arch hires new senior underwriters to its Australian Insurance unit
29th July 2020
Arch Capital, the global re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Simon Reid and Melissa Ahern to its Insurance division in Australia, as Senior Underwriters in Accident & Health. The pair will join Arch Insurance International with immediate effect from 29th July 2020. Reid and Ahern will be responsible for providing targeted solutions ... Read the full article
Mercer’s Jeff Ray joins Arch as SVP, Accident & Health
12th November 2019
Jeff Ray, previously of Mercer, has joined Arch Insurance as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Accident & Health, reporting to Linda Fallon, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Arch's Travel & Accident operation. Ray brings over 35 years of industry experience in both establishing and leading Accident & Health businesses, most recently ... Read the full article
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