Patrick Richard joins as Head of Casualty and Virginie du Parc Locmaria as Senior Casualty Underwriter for French market
Dublin, 10 September 2025 – Arch Insurance today announced the appointment of Patrick Richard as Head of Casualty for France and Virginie du Parc Locmaria as Senior Casualty Underwriter, effective 15 September 2025.
Richard and du Parc Locmaria join Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property and casualty insurance solutions within the European Union. Based in Paris, Richard – working closely with du Parc Locmaria – will be responsible for leading the expansion of Arch’s casualty portfolio in France, writing primary, umbrella and excess liability cover across a broad range of sectors including industrial, manufacturing and services.
A highly respected market figure, Richard has 30 years of casualty underwriting experience. He joins Arch from Volante Global where he was most recently Head of Casualty and has also held senior underwriting roles at Swiss Re and AXA.
Du Parc Locmaria also brings extensive knowledge of the casualty insurance market to the role, with over 25 years of experience. She also joins from Volante Global where she was most recently Regional Director for the South-West and a casualty underwriter. Prior to this, she held underwriting roles at Chubb, Hiscox and AIG.
Commenting on the appointments, Matthew Brophy, Chief Underwriting Officer, AIEU, said: “Patrick brings a wealth of technical underwriting and leadership experience, making him ideally placed to lead our casualty portfolio in France, working closely with Virginie to bolster our product and service offerings. Their extensive local market knowledge and strong broker relationships will be invaluable as we position Arch as a lead market for this class across France and Continental Europe.”
TAG WORDS
Arch Insurance (EU) dac, AIEU, European Union, France, Casualty, Patrick Richard, Virginie du Parc Locmaria, Matthew Brophy
EDITOR’S NOTES
About Arch Insurance (EU) dac
Arch Insurance (EU) dac is part of Arch Insurance International and provides comprehensive insurance products including: accident & health, cyber and technology, financial institutions, fine art & specie, healthcare, professional liability, property and terrorism across multiple business sectors.
The company is based in Dublin with branch offices in the UK and select EU locations. Arch Insurance (EU) dac is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd. AIEU is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to write all classes of business (excluding Class 18).
About Arch Insurance International
Arch Insurance International consists of Arch’s insurance operations in the United Kingdom, Lloyd’s, Europe, Bermuda and Australia.
About Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $25.8 billion in capital at June 30, 2025. Arch, which is part of the S&P 500 Index, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
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