Arch Insurance Establishes Two Principal Underwriting Units

Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL - News), today announced that Arch Insurance has established two principal underwriting groups in its U.S.-based operations: the Arch Property & Casualty Group and the Arch Financial & Professional Liability Group. The new groups are designed to help Arch Insurance maximize underwriting opportunities as the market transitions.

Michael Murphy, who joined the Company in 2002, has been promoted to the position of President of the Property & Casualty Group. Mr. Murphy has 20 years of specialty lines experience and served most recently as a Senior Executive Vice President of Arch Insurance Group. David McElroy, who recently joined the Company, serves as President of the Financial & Professional Liability Group. Mr. Murphy and Mr. McElroy will work closely with John Edack, Arch Insurance’s Chief Regional and Marketing Officer, to maximize Arch Insurance’s capabilities in the marketplace. Messrs. Murphy, McElroy and Edack report directly to Mark Lyons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Worldwide Insurance Group.

Arch Insurance Group also announced that John Rafferty has joined the Company as head of the Executive Assurance division of the Financial & Professional Liability Group. Mr. Rafferty is a highly regarded insurance professional with over 20 years of executive assurance experience. Mr. Rafferty most recently led Hartford’s Financial Products division. At Arch, Mr. Rafferty will report directly to Mr. McElroy.

Arch Insurance Group is a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based company that provides insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.

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