Arch Insurance North America Announces Lauren Dieterich as Chief Operating Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Insurance North America (Arch) today announced that Lauren Dieterich has joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer. She reports to Brian First, President of Arch Insurance North America, and will be a member of the North American executive leadership team.

Dieterich has more than 20 years of specialty insurance experience, most recently serving as Head of Operations and Digital, Surplus and Specialty at Crum & Forster Insurance. She began her insurance career in information technology, then enjoyed a decade in commercial underwriting and management before transitioning into increasingly broader and more complex operations leadership roles at Crum & Forster and AIG. Dieterich is a graduate of Duke University with a double major in electrical engineering and computer science.

“We are so fortunate and excited to have Lauren joining the Arch team and leading operations across our specialty business units,” First said. “Her unique analytical skillset and proven track record of successfully deploying technology and digital solutions are a great fit as we continue to scale our operations and focus on making it easy for our customers to do business with us.”

Matt Shulman, CEO of Arch Insurance North America, added, “Lauren is a superb leader and will thrive in this newly established COO role. Investing in this new, dedicated role underscores our commitment to building our capabilities as Arch continues to deliver on our brand promise of Pursuing Better Together for our producers and partners.”

About Arch Insurance North America

Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch’s insurance operations in the United States and Canada. Business in the U.S. is written by Arch Insurance Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Arch Excess & Surplus Insurance Company and Arch Indemnity Insurance Company. Business in Canada is written by Arch Insurance Canada Ltd.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $14.5 billion in capital at Sept. 30, 2022. Arch, which is part of the S&P 500 Index, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included herein or elsewhere. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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