Credit and Political Risk

Arch provides specialist insurance protection to a broad range of client types operating in developed, frontier and emerging markets.

Range of Coverage

Primary coverage on a lead or follow basis across a broad range of perils within the class, including:

Comprehensive non-payment or non-delivery cover for public or private counterparties across a range of structures (including non-trade related transactions, reverse repo’s and sovereign bonds).
Full suite of Political Risk cover including:
- Breach of Contract and Arbitration Award Default.
- Confiscation.
- Currency Inconvertibility/ Non-Transfer.
- Expropriation.
- Lenders’ Interest.
- Licence Cancellation.
- Nationalisation of Foreign Assets.
- Political Violence and War.

Maximum Line Sizes

Any One Risk — US$60m. Maximum Tenors up to 15 years

Primary Clients, Sectors and Regions

Worldwide coverage across numerous sectors including:

Energy, Oil & Gas.
Financial Services.
Infrastructure/Transport.
Protein/Agriculture.
Sovereign.
Trading Companies.
Utilities.

Primary clients include:

Banks.
Exporters.
Financial Institutions.
Multilaterals.
Traders.

Credit & Political Risk Factsheet 2026

Find us at Lloyd’s

Box 118

Credit & Political Risk Team

Ed Cornish

Head of Credit & Political Risk

M: +44 (0) 7468 718300

Tom Staley

Underwriter, Credit & Political Risk

D: +44 (0) 20 7621 4741

M: +44 (0) 7833 094172

Tim Watson

Credit Underwriting Manager

D: +44 (0) 20 8126 6514

M: +44 (0) 7748 110815

Matthew Walker

Assistant Underwriter, Credit & Political Risk

+44 (0) 789 987 0558

Conor Shelley

Senior Underwriter, Credit & Political Risk

D: +44 (0) 20 7082 2563

M: +44 (0) 7388 967 537

Abigail Winter

Deputy Financial Lines Claims Manager

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Our Brand Promise

Pursuing Better Together encapsulates how we do business at Arch Insurance. It is an approach that is based on collaboration, responsiveness and a genuine commitment to continually raising the bar.

It is our promise to our brokers, colleagues and other partners to:

Listen, share insights and work together to deliver informed solutions.
Build trusting, respectful and responsive relationships.
Understand your goals and explore possibilities together.

Pursuing Better Together Transcript

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On-screen text, 00:02 – 00:15: Pursuing Better Together. Better. It’s a promise. Not a boast. It’s being prepared. And being committed. Better listens intently, to provide information solutions.

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On-screen text, 00:18 – 00:28: Better communicates, to drive consistent decision making. Better collaborates, creating positive outcomes. Better responds, and builds lasting relationships.

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On-screen text, 00:33 – 00:45: Better is about continuous improvement, and a can-do attitude. Better challenges the status quo. Better is bold. Better is open minded. Better explores possibilities.

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On-screen text, 00:49 – 1:03: Better is mindful. Better is inclusive and empathetic. Better is straightforward and upfront. Better is a partner. Better is shared goals. Better is shared success. Let’s pursue better together.

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