Excess & Surplus Property

Overview

We develop “first call” relationships with our producers and nurture long-term relationships through responsive and disciplined underwriting. Our underwriters average in excess of 20 years of diverse insurance experience, so we understand the market – regardless of market direction. 

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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.

• Healthcare services – hospital, nursing home, assisted living.
• Hospitality – hotels, motels, country clubs and restaurants. 
• Manufacturing/processing. 
• Real estate schedules – residential properties, shopping centers, office buildings.
• Course of construction risks and renovation projects (non-structural).

• Equipment and property floaters.
• Entertainment – theatres/amphitheaters, sports complexes.
• Financial services. 
• Houses of worship. 
• Municipalities.

• Programs needing additional capacity.
• Risks exposed to catastrophic perils.
• School Districts – elementary,  secondary, colleges and universities.
• Vacant buildings.
• Warehouses and distribution centers.

Products 

• Primary/Ground-up/Excess. 
• Shared & Layered. 
• Single Peril/Difference in Conditions – CAT exposed risks. 
• Builders’ Risk – lower hazard. 
• Higher Hazard Facility. 
  • Primary Residential. 
  • Higher Hazard Non-CAT Occupancies. 

Coverages Available

• All risks.
• Single peril/Difference in conditions coverages for earthquake, flood or wind.
• Equipment breakdown available as an additional coverage.

Features

• Tailored programs.
• Practical solutions for challenging situations.
• Flexible policy wordings.
• Programs needing additional capacity.
• Domestic jurisdictions only.
• Wide array of deductible and self-insured retention options.
• Preferred AOP deductible: $10K per occurrence. Can go to $5K minimum under special circumstances.
• CAT deductible minimums: varies by zone.

Capacity

• Up to $25M in limits.
• $20,000 minimum premium, except $25,000 higher hazard facility. 

Distribution

• We are a wholesale only market with wholesale only producers.

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.

E&S Property Benefits

• Financial strength and a stable market.
  • A.M. Best: A+ XV.
  • Standard & Poor’s: A+.
• Knowledgeable and experienced staff.
• Broad underwriting appetite.
• Relationship focused on key partnerships.
• Quick turnaround on quotes.
• Flexible and open-minded.
• Collaborative with our producers.
• Thirty day policy issuance turnaround on primary/ground-up Arch policy forms.
• Creative solutions.