November 8, 2023

Arch Insurance Australia Launches Cyber Practice with Senior Appointment

Rachel Green joins as National Cyber Underwriting Manager

Sydney, 09 November 2023 — Arch Insurance Australia (Arch) has today announced the establishment of a new cyber insurance practice with the appointment of Rachel Green as National Cyber Underwriting Manager for Australia and the Pacific region, effective immediately.

The cyber practice will offer excess and primary insurance products spanning cyber, IT liability and cyber property, providing comprehensive solutions to brokers and clients in the midmarket and large corporate segments. Green will lead the development of Arch’s cyber insurance portfolio across Australia and the Pacific region, reporting to Dominic Brannigan, Arch Insurance Australia Regional Manager.

Green joins Arch from Chubb where she was Major Accounts Division Segment Leader for Cyber & Technology in Australia. Prior to this, she was Client Manager, Cyber Solutions at Aon and worked at AXIS Specialty Europe SE, based in London, United Kingdom.

Brannigan commented: “Arch is a recognised global leader in cyber insurance. We are excited to launch our cyber insurance practice and provide our broking partners in Australia and the Pacific region with direct access to cyber insurance specialists. We are also delighted to announce Rachel’s appointment. With her extensive market knowledge and cyber expertise, she is the ideal candidate to lead the development of our cyber practice.”

This follows the recent announcements by Arch Insurance (EU) dac of senior cyber appointments in France and Spain.

EDITOR’S NOTES

About Arch Insurance Australia

Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s (Australia) Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, is a Lloyd’s services company which underwrites exclusively for our Lloyd’s Syndicates. The company provides specialised insurance solutions across a wide range of industries and professions, operating across Accident & Health, Casualty, Financial Lines and Property product lines.

About Arch Insurance International

Arch Insurance International is part of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and includes Arch Insurance UK and the P&C insurance operations of Arch Insurance (EU) dac, as well as Arch’s insurance operations in Europe, Bermuda and Australia.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $18.0 billion in capital at Sept. 30, 2023. 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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward−looking statements. This release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries may include forward−looking statements, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward−looking statements.

Forward−looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward−looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or their negative or variations or similar terminology. Forward−looking statements involve the Company’s current assessment of risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. A non-exclusive list of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements includes the following: adverse general economic and market conditions; increased competition; pricing and policy term trends; fluctuations in the actions of rating agencies and the Company’s ability to maintain and improve its ratings; investment performance; the loss of key personnel; the adequacy of the Company’s loss reserves, severity and/or frequency of losses, greater than expected loss ratios and adverse development on claim and/or claim expense liabilities; greater frequency or severity of unpredictable natural and man-made catastrophic events, including pandemics such as COVID-19; the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war; changes in regulations and/or tax laws in the United States or elsewhere;  ability to successfully integrate, establish and maintain operating procedures as well as integrate the businesses the Company has acquired or may acquire into the existing operations; changes in accounting principles or policies; material differences between actual and expected assessments for guaranty funds and mandatory pooling arrangements; availability and cost to the Company of reinsurance to manage the our gross and net exposures; the failure of others to meet their obligations to the Company; a disruption caused by cyber-attacks or other technology breaches or failures on the Company or the Company’s business partners and service providers, which could negatively impact the Company’s business and/or expose the Company to litigation; and other factors identified in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included herein or elsewhere. All subsequent written and oral forward−looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward−looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

TAG WORDS

Arch Insurance Australia, Cyber, Rachel Green, Dominic Brannigan

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Source: Arch Insurance International

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