Overview
Arch Re is the reinsurance division of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL), a global specialty insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance provider founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bermuda. Arch Re provides treaty and facultative reinsurance capacity across property, casualty, specialty, life and health, and a range of other lines on a worldwide basis.
Arch Re operates across major global insurance centers with offices in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Ireland, and other international locations. As of 2025, Arch Capital Group employs approximately 8,000 people across four continents and maintains over USD 30 billion in capital. For Q4 2025, the reinsurance segment reported gross premiums written of USD 1,944M, underwriting income of USD 458M, and a combined ratio of 77.0%, reflecting continued disciplined underwriting and strong profitability.
In addition to traditional reinsurance, Arch Re operates an alternative capital (ILS) platform established in 2006, connecting institutional investors with reinsurance risk. The platform has managed billions of dollars for institutional counterparties, focused primarily on property catastrophe reinsurance.
Products & Services
Property Reinsurance
Key Features
- Property Treaty: Quota share and excess of loss treaty capacity for property portfolios worldwide.
- Property Facultative: Individual risk placements, capacity up to USD 65M per risk.
- Property Catastrophe: Excess of loss capacity with hybrid solutions up to USD 50M.
Casualty Reinsurance
Key Features
- Casualty Facultative: Individual casualty risk placements, worldwide.
- Liability Treaty: General and specialized liability treaty reinsurance.
Specialty Reinsurance
Key Features
- Accident, Life and Health: Treaty and facultative A&H reinsurance with over 250 clients in 50+ countries.
- Agriculture: Crop and livestock reinsurance programs.
- Aviation and Space: Marine and aviation/space sector reinsurance.
- Capital Markets / ILS: Third-party capital platform (est. 2006) for institutional investors seeking reinsurance exposure. Focused on property catastrophe; billions managed since inception.
- Credit and Surety: Trade credit and surety bond reinsurance.
- Malicious Acts and Political Risk: Terrorism and political risk coverage.
- Customized Products: Bespoke and structured reinsurance solutions.
- Alwyn (MGA): Delegated underwriting operations through the Alwyn MGA platform.
At a Glance
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Pembroke, Bermuda
- Employees
- 1000+
Category & Focus
Last updated: 2026-05-11