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Arch Capital Group acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Arch Capital Group bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

BusinessDealWhenValue
Barbican Group Holdings Limited ("Barbican Holdings") and its subsidiaries
Word for word“significantly expanded our U.K. presence in 2019 through the acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited (“Barbican Holdings”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Barbican”).” 10-K for 2023
acquisition2019—
McNeil & Company, Inc. ("McNeil")
Word for word“Our U.S. platform grew with the 2018 acquisition of McNeil & Company, Inc. (“McNeil”), a U.S. nationwide leader in specialized risk management and program administration.” 10-K for 2023
acquisition2018—
Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates ("Somerset Group")
Word for word“In 2021, Arch Re Bermuda completed the acquisition of Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates (“Somerset Group”).” 10-K for 2023
acquisition2021—
United Guaranty Corporation ("UGC")
Word for word“The U.S. mortgage platform was established in 2014 and expanded greatly in 2016 through the acquisition of United Guaranty Corporation (“UGC”).” 10-K for 2023
acquisition2016—
Somers Holdings Ltd. (formerly Watford Holdings Ltd.)
Word for word“In 2014, we acquired approximately 11% of Somers Holdings Ltd. (formerly Watford Holdings Ltd.).” 10-K for 2023
acquisition2014—
Somers (merger with Greysbridge Ltd.)
Word for word“In the 2020 fourth quarter, Arch Capital, Somers and Greysbridge, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arch Capital, entered into a Merger Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Arch Capital agreed to acquire all of the common shares of Somers not owned by Arch for a cash purchase price of $35.00 per common share.” 10-K for 2023
acquisition—$35.00 per common share
Premia Holdings Ltd.
Word for word“Arch Re Bermuda and certain Arch co-investors invested $100.0 million and acquired approximately 25% of Premia as well as warrants to purchase additional common equity.” 10-K for 2023
acquisition—$100.0 million
Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited
Word for word“In December 2023, we signed an agreement for the sale of Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited, a managing general agency in the U.K. that we acquired as part of the Barbican acquisition.” 10-K for 2023
agreed divestiture——
RMIC Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (run-off mortgage insurance business of Old Republic International Corporation)
Word for word“In November 2023, we signed an agreement to acquire RMIC Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries that together comprise the run-off mortgage insurance business of Old Republic International Corporation.” 10-K for 2023
agreed acquisition——
Allianz's U.S. Middle Market Property and Casualty insurance business and U.S. Entertainment Property and Casualty Insurance Business (MCE Acquisition)
Word for word“On August 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Allianz’s U.S Middle Market Property & Casualty Insurance and U.S. Entertainment Property and Casualty Insurance Business (“MCE Acquisition”).” 10-K for 2024
acquisitionOn August 1, 2024—
RMIC Companies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("RMIC")
Word for word“On June 3, 2024, we completed the acquisition of RMIC Companies, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RMIC”) that, together, comprise the run-off mortgage insurance business of Old Republic International Corporation.” 10-K for 2024
acquisitionOn June 3, 2024—
Watford Insurance Company ("WIC") from Somers
Word for word“In 2024, we acquired Watford Insurance Company (“WIC”) from Somers.” 10-K for 2024
acquisitionIn 2024—
McNeil & Company, Inc.
Word for word“Our insurance group also operates McNeil & Company, Inc., a specialized risk manager and a program administrator we acquired in 2018 based in Cortland, New York.” 10-K for 2024
acquisition2018—
Allianz's U.S. Middle Market Property & Casualty Insurance and U.S. Entertainment Property and Casualty Insurance Business
Word for word“On August 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Allianz’s U.S Middle Market Property & Casualty Insurance and U.S. Entertainment Property and Casualty Insurance Business (“MCE Acquisition”).” 10-K for 2025
acquisitionAugust 1, 2024—
Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates
Word for word“In 2021, Arch Re Bermuda completed the acquisition of Somerset Bridge Group Limited, Southern Rock Holdings Limited and affiliates (“Somerset Group”).” 10-K for 2025
acquisitionIn 2021—
United Guaranty Corporation
Word for word“In December 2016, we completed the acquisition of UGC and its primary operating subsidiary, UGRIC, which is licensed and operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.” 10-K for 2025
acquisitionDecember 2016—
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)Goodwill from acquisitions
2016-12-31$1.99 billion$188.8 million
2017-12-31$0$806,000
2018-12-31$0$51.5 million
2019-12-31—$74.8 million
2020-12-31—$0
2021-12-31—$31.7 million
2022-12-31$0$8 million
2023-12-31$0$0
2024-12-31−$852 million$246 million
2025-12-31$0$30 million

Deal filings since 2016

Read from Arch Capital Group’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-26. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.