Arch Gateway

Arch Gateway is a monoline property insurance product designed for middle market clients who desire a 100% solution on an admitted basis.

Overview

The Arch Gateway® advantage is centered on the delivery of our services with a key focus on speed, flexibility and contract certainty. Arch Gateway is a specialty solution for middle market customers who may be overlooked by traditional admitted carriers due to size or other restrictions. 

In addition to our Arch Gateway offering, Arch’s E&S Property and Ventus Risk Management teams underwrite surplus lines products via your wholesale broker partners. 

Corporate Contacts

Valerie Turpin

Chief Underwriting Officer, Property

+1 347 514 5218

[email protected]

Brian Roberts

Senior Vice President, Middle Market Property

+1 646 930 0438

[email protected]

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.

Benefits

  • A reasonable and flexible underwriting approach. 
  • Superior financial strength from Arch Capital as demonstrated by our continued profitability. Rated A+ by S&P and A.M. Best.
  • An easy to read contract with competitive and equitable coverage, built with feedback from our broker and claim partners. 
  • The ability to expand coverage without having to add multiple endorsements. Optional coverages such as terrorism and boiler & machinery can be embedded seamlessly. 
  • A responsive claims team. 
  • A flat organization giving us the ability to enable quick submission turnaround and underwriting decisions. 

Customer Profile

Low to moderate hazard classes such as: 

  • Financial services. 
  • Healthcare. 
  • Higher education.
  • Hospitality.
  • Low to moderate hazard manufacturing. 
  • Media and communications. 
  • Offices, service risks and commercial real estate. 
  • Retail and shopping centers. 
  • Recreation and entertainment.

Product Highlights

Eligibility

  • Policy limit: up to $150M. 
  • Minimum TIV: $10M. 
  • Minimum deductible: $10,000. 
  • Minimum premium: $10,000. 
  • Territory: United States — its territories and possessions, including Puerto Rico. Foreign locations cannot be included.  
  • Risk quality: predominantly noncombustible construction with adequate protection. 

Features

  • Coverage: Comprehensive All Risk form with minimal endorsements, clear definitions and scheduled flood locations.
  • Admitted Paper: Arch Insurance Company, A+ Rated by Standard & Poor’s.
  • Sublimits offered depend on the actual exposure. Sample limits include:
    • Earth Movement:
      • California: $1M.
      • Pacific NW: $10M.
      • New Madrid: $25M.
      • Other Areas: $50M.
    • Flood:
      • High Hazard: $1M.
      • Moderate Hazard: $10M.
      • Low Hazard: $25M.
    • Contingent business interruption: $2.5M worldwide.
  • Boiler and machinery: Fully embedded, including jurisdictional inspections. 
  • Terrorism: Certified acts and noncertified acts of terrorism available as an option.

Service Delivery

  • Our in-house claims professionals have extensive experience handling most types of losses and are dedicated to providing customized, responsive customer service to each insured. 
  • Risk Control personnel, available to provide value added risk control services and support. 

Distribution

  • Available through select retail brokers. 

Submission Guidelines

  • Detailed statement of values with full COPE information. 
  • BI worksheets. 
  • Risk engineering for key locations. 
  • A minimum of five year loss history. 
  • Full specifications including preferred limits and deductibles. 

The Arch Difference

Speak with a Regional Expert

New England/Mid-Atlantic Contact

Craig Hugel

Regional Vice President, Middle Market Property

+ 1 959 255 8878

[email protected]

Southeast Contact

Robert H. Balkcom, Jr.

Vice President, Middle Market Property

+1 470 407 5334

[email protected]

Central Contact

Allison Fuhrman

Assistant Vice President, Middle Market Property

+1 312 319 8848

[email protected]

West Contact

Kabir Bhandaal

Senior Associate Underwriter, Middle Market Property

+1 415 490 9739

[email protected]

New York Metro/Long Island Contact

Rochelle Profitt

Underwriter, Middle Market Property

+1 929 415 9196

[email protected]

Southeast/South Central Contact

Keith Thomas

Assistant Vice President, Middle Market Property

+1 213 760 1288

[email protected]

Central Contact

Tom McGrath

Regional Vice President, Middle Market Property

+1 312 319 2961

[email protected]

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