May 20, 2024
Arch’s Growth Story
Arch was founded in 2001 as a company that promotes progress and inspires our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential.
With more than 20 years of steady growth, we’ve expanded both organically and through strategic acquisitions. We’ve grown to more than 6,400 employees, across four continents and surpassed $30 billion in capital.
This strong history has built a resilient foundation for future growth, while preserving our entrepreneurial, winning culture. Through it all, our Purpose has remained the same: We Enable Possibility.
Watch the video explore our key milestones and accomplishments over the years.
Medium tempo synth music plays throughout.
A white Arch logo appears on a blue screen and a white timeline-style line is drawn down the screen with the first year identified as “2001,” with a “Book Value Per Share” identified as increasing in value from $1.00 to $2.03.
Total Capitalization $1.0B
Gross Premiums Written $0.1B
At :04 and through to the end, the timeline contines to extend, first down the screen with each point on the timeline in focus, and each detail appearing one at a time.
Arch Capital Group trades on Nasdaq “ACGL”
9/11 creates need for (re)insurance capacity
$750M capital infusion
8 employees
Arch starts writing business in Bermuda.
Arch starts writing business in U.S.
2002: “Book Value Per Share” increases in value to $2.36.
Total Capitalization $1.4B
Gross Premiums Written $1.5B
$180M equity offering
Insurance offerings launched in United Kingdom
73 employees
2003: Timeline changes direction, moving to the right then up the screen.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $2.84.
Total Capitalization $1.6B
Gross Premiums Written $2.2B
650 employees
Surety book purchased
2004:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $3.45.
Total Capitalization $2.5B
Gross Premiums Written $3.7B
860 employees
$300M senior notes written
2005:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $3.76.
Total Capitalization $2.8B
Gross Premiums Written $4.0B
Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans
900 employees
A2: First Moody’s insurance strength rating
Insurance opens branch in Toronto
A-: S&P assigns financial strength rating
2006: Timeline changes direction, moving to the right then down the screen.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $4.89
Total Capitalization $3.9B
Gross Premiums Written $4.3B
980 employees
Largest reinsurance sidecar “Flatiron Re”
Reinsurance opens office in Switzerland
$200M public offering preferred shares
2007:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $6.12.
Total Capitalization $4.3B
Gross Premiums Written $4.1B
1,100 employees
Established Arch Re Property Fac underwriters
A&H Reinsurance operations opens in Denmark
2008:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $5.71.
Total Capitalization $3.8B
Gross Premiums Written $3.7B
1,215 employees
Hurricane Ike hits Texas
$513.1M stock repurchase
2009:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $8.04.
Total Capitalization $4.7B
Gross Premiums Written $3.6B
1,200 employees
Lloyd’s unit opens in Australia and South Africa
Arch launches operations in Ireland
Arch Achieve award created
Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012 begins underwriting
2010: Timeline changes direction, moving right then up the screen again.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $9.91.
Total Capitalization $4.9B
Gross Premiums Written $3.3B
1,345 employees
A+: S&P raises financial strength rating
$1M donation to Bermuda Hospitals
2011:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $10.51.
Total Capitalization $5.0B
Gross Premiums Written $3.4B
1,340 employees
3-for-1 stock split
Mortgage Reinsurance established in Ireland
Tohoky Earthquake and Tsunami hit Japan
2012: Timeline changes direction, moving to the right then down the screen.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $11.98.
Total Capitalization $5.6B
Gross Premiums Written $3.9B
1,380 employees
Main subsidiaries all earn top agency ratings
Acquires Ariel Re Credit & Surety acquisitions Zurich
2013:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $13.18.
Total Capitalization $6.5B
Gross Premiums Written $4.2B
1,450 employees
$500M senior notes offering
2014:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $15.09
Total Capitalization $7.0B
Gross Premiums Written $4.8B
1,820 employees
Watford Re launched
Arch acquiries CMG/PMI, expands MI
2015: Timeline moves to the right and continues down the screen.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $15.88.
Total Capitalization $7.1B
Gross Premiums Written $4.7B
1,920 employees
RateStar launched
2016: Timeline changes direction, moving to the right then back up the screen.
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $18.40
Total Capitalization $10.5B
Gross Premiums Written $5.0B
2,030 employees
Arch Global Services incorporates in Philippines
$950M senior notes offering
2017:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $20.30
Total Capitalization $11.3B
Gross Premiums Written $6.1B
3,250 employees
United Guaranty acquisition
Volunteer time-off introduced
Arch MI starts writing business in Hong Kong
2018:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $21.52
Total Capitalization $11.2B
Gross Premiums Written $6.5B
3,140 employees
McNeil & Co. acquisition
$4.9M charitable donations
3-for-1 stock split
2019:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $26.42
Total Capitalization $13.2B
Gross Premiums Written $7.7B
3,642 employees
Barbican acquisition
UK Regional Insurance Division formed
Arch LMI Pty Ltd Australia approved
Net income exceeds $1 billion
2020: Timeline changes direction, moving right then down the screen.
Book Value Per Share: $30.31
Total Capitalization $15.8B
Gross Premiums Written $9.6B
4,300 employees
Precision Marketing Asia Pacific acquisition
$1M pledge to COVID-19 relief
Arch MI Policycast launches
2021:
“Book Value Per Share” increases to $33.56.
Total Capitalization $16.3B
Gross Premiums Written $12.5B
4,500 employees
Watford, Somerset Bridge Group and Westpac LMI all acquired
Arch celebrates 20 years
2022: Timeline changes direction, moving to the right then up the screen.
Book Value Per Share: $32.62
Total Capitalization: $15.6B
Gross Premiums Written: $15.3B
5,700 global employees at year-end
Arch is added to the S&P 500 Index
2023:
Book Value Per Share: $35.23
Total Capitalization: $29.1B
Gross Premiums Written: $18.4B
6,400 global employees at year-end
Arch Insurance acquires Thimble
Arch Insurance expands into France and Spain
Arch MI announces RMIC Companies, Inc. acquisition
2024:
Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp and Entertainment business acquisition announced
Video ends on white screen with blue Arch logo.