Arch 2010
Arch Capital Group Ltd consolidated results year ended 31 December ● US$ mn Category 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Gross written premium 4,282.45 4,140.14 3,669.08 3,592.93 3,266.79 Net written premium 3,017.42 2,901.94 2,805.73 2,763.11 2,511.04 Increased NWP % (3.9) (3.8) (3.3) (1.5) (9.1) Retention 70.5 70.1 76.5 76.9 76.9 Net earned premium 3,081.67 2,944.65 2,845.45 2,842.75 2,552.48 Claims incurred 1,790.55 1,644.17 1,848.74 1,654.67 1,517.72 Claims incurred % NEP 58.1 55.8 65.0 58.2 59.5 Operating expenses 847.08 837.98 857.81 855.47 845.13 Operating expenses % NWP 28.1 28.9 30.6 31.0 33.7 Underwriting result 453.85 470.04 143.60 336.07 195.00 Underwriting result % NWP 15.0 16.2 5.1 12.2 7.8 Combined ratio 85.4 84.1 95.0 88.1 92.5 Life GWP - - - - - Life NWP - - - - - Life result - - - - - Net investment income 377.53 463.24 468.08 390.13 364.88 Net realised gains/(losses) (19.44) 28.14 (185.10) 77.45 241.43 Pre-tax result 739.89 873.54 304.51 897.65 850.46 Pre-tax % NWP 24.5 30.1 10.9 32.5 33.9 Net income 713.21 857.94 290.97 876.95 842.59 Shareholders' funds 3,590.62 4,035.81 3,432.97 4,323.35 4,513.00 Solvency margin 119.0 139.1 122.4 156.5 179.7 Unearned premium reserve 1,791.92 1,765.88 1,526.68 1,433.33 1,370.08 Outstanding claims reserve 4,910.88 5,482.83 5,937.82 6,213.91 6,395.25 Total technical provisions 6,702.80 7,248.71 7,464.50 7,647.24 7,765.33 Technical reserves as % NWP 222.1 249.8 266.0 276.8 309.2 Overall coverage as % NWP 341.1 388.9 388.4 433.2 489.0