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Arch Re promotes Soares, Jal and Seyller to key leadership roles
3rd June 2025
Arch Reinsurance Group (Arch Re), the reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group, has announced the promotions of William Soares to President of Arch Re Ltd.; Pierre Jal to President of Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting dac (Arch Re Europe); and David Seyller to Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Re Europe. As President ... Read the full article
AM Best assigns Arch Group Re A+ rating
14th March 2024
Credit ratings agency AM Best has assigned Arch Group Reinsurance Ltd. (Bermuda) a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior). The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings agency added that these reflect the reinsurer's balance sheet strength which has been ... Read the full article
Arch Reinsurance Group announces senior promotions naming Halgan President & CUO
13th March 2024
Arch Reinsurance Group has announced the promotion of three senior executives, Jerome Halgan, Vanessa Hardy Pickering and Lester Pun, all effective April 1, 2024. Halgan, who has been with the company since 2009, will be taking over the role of President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Reinsurance Group, in addition ... Read the full article
Underwriting discipline to remain in threshold driven market: Rajeh, Arch Worldwide Re
19th December 2023
After a broad reassessment of the cost of risk, a focus on underwriting discipline is expected to persist at the upcoming renewals and beyond, in what’s expected to be a good market for both primary insurers and reinsurers, according to Maamoun Rajeh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arch Worldwide ... Read the full article
Arch Reinsurance hires Greg Habay to lead ILS partner relations
29th November 2023
Arch Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Greg Habay as Managing Director, Head of Business Development and ILS Partners Relations. In his new role, based in New York, Habay will lead Arch Re’s Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) business development efforts, including outreach to investors in support of ILS and third-party capital strategies. Arch ... Read the full article
Arch Re announces executive appointments and promotions
29th August 2023
Arch Re, the reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced a number of changes to its executive team, including promotions for Crystal Doughty and William Soares. Doughty is now Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Property and Soares has been named as CUO of Casualty and Specialty, both reporting to Arch ... Read the full article
Arch Re hires Jon Schriber from PartnerRe as President
24th July 2023
Arch Reinsurance, part of Arch Capital Group, has hired Jonathan Schriber from Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe as its new President, effective August 1st, 2023. In his new role, Schriber will be based in Morristown, New Jersey, and takes on responsibility for the company's U.S. reinsurance operation's underwriting portfolio, as well as oversight ... Read the full article
Arch Re Fac announces exec promotions, Santi Hernandez named CEO
11th January 2022
Arch Re Facultative, part of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s reinsurance division, has announced several leadership promotions which were effective January 1st, 2022, including the appointment of Santiago Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). All the promotions coincide with the retirement of former Arch Re North America CEO, Ken Vivian, at ... Read the full article
Arch shuffles executive leadership of U.S. reinsurer
7th January 2022
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. has announced numerous executive promotions at its U.S. reinsurer Arch Reinsurance Company (Arch Re Co.), including the appointment of Peder Moeller as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1st, 2022. Also effective from this date, Jessica Bongiorno was promoted to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Property and ... Read the full article
Arch Re completes takeover of Somerset Bridge
6th August 2021
Arch Reinsurance Ltd., the specialty property and casualty reinsurance subsidiary of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced the completion of its acquisition of Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates (Somerset). First announced in June 2021, the transaction includes Somerset’s motor managing general agent, distribution capabilities ... Read the full article
Arch Re looks to strengthen UK motor capabilities with acquisition of Somerset
23rd June 2021
Arch Reinsurance Ltd., the specialty property and casualty reinsurance subsidiary of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., is looking to acquire Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates (Somerset). The proposed transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, includes Somerset's motor managing general agent, distribution capabilities via direct and ... Read the full article
Arch Re completes majority stake acquisition in PMAP
2nd July 2020
Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group (Arch Re), the reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group, has completed its previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific (PMAP). PMAP is an Australian company that provides marketing solutions to banks, insurance companies, retailers and health care organisations across the Asia ... Read the full article
Arch Re eyes Asia Pacific growth with PMAP acquisition
17th February 2020
The reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group, Arch Reinsurance (Arch Re), has announced that it plans to obtain a majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific (PMAP). PMAP is an Australian company that provides marketing solutions to banks, insurance companies, retailers and health care organisations across the Asia Pacific region. The transaction ... Read the full article
Arch Re to acquire Aspen Re’s global credit & surety renewal rights
21st November 2019
The reinsurance arm of Arch Capital Group, Arch Reinsurance (Arch Re), has entered into a renewal rights agreement with Aspen Reinsurance (Aspen Re) on its global credit and surety reinsurance business. The agreement follows Aspen Re's decision to exit the line of business, and, as well as the renewal rights of ... Read the full article
Arch Re recruits Portfolio Manager from TMR
10th July 2019
Bermuda-based re/insurance firm Arch Capital Group has announced the appointment of Ed Jordan as Portfolio Manager at it reinsurance subsidiary, Arch Re. Jordan has spent the previously 17 years at Tokio Millenium Re AG (TMR) in Bermuda, most recently as head of its Capital Solutions unit. In this role, he was responsible ... Read the full article
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