Arch Reinsurance Group Promotes William Soares, Pierre Jal and David Seyller

Arch Reinsurance Group (Arch Re) today announced that William Soares has been promoted to President of Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch Re Ltd.), Pierre Jal has been named President of Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting dac (Arch Re Europe) and David Seyller elevated to Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Re Europe, all effective immediately.

As President of Arch Re Ltd., Soares will add to his current underwriting duties functional responsibility for operational departments such as finance and legal. Soares is a long-standing leader within the company, and he has taken on roles of increasing responsibility since he joined Arch Re Ltd. in 2006.

As President of Arch Re Europe, Jal will oversee the underwriting mandate and strategy of the company, as well as the reinsurance lines of Arch Syndicate 1955 at Lloyd’s. Jal started with Arch Re Europe in 2007 as an Underwriter/Actuary and has held senior underwriting roles at both Arch Re Europe and Arch Re Ltd.

Seyller will assume the role of Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Re Europe, a position previously held by Jal. In this role Seyller will lead the property and casualty, agriculture and structured underwriting teams in Europe that previously reported to Jal.

Soares and Jal both report to Jerome Halgan, President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Reinsurance Group. Seyller reports to Jal.

“William, Pierre and David are all seasoned reinsurance professionals and reflect the depth and quality of our bench of strong leadership at Arch Re. These well-deserved promotions position us to better serve our clients, navigate complex risks and capitalize on future growth opportunities for Arch Re,” Halgan said. “Their deep expertise, strategic insight and unwavering commitment to our clients will be key drivers of our continued success in this evolving market.”

“The promotions of Pierre, William and David reflect both their exceptional contributions to the sustained growth of Arch Re and our confidence in their ability to continue to capitalize on opportunities as they arise,” said Maamoun Rajeh, President of Arch Capital Group Ltd. “Their leadership will play a critical role in executing our strategy and reinforcing Arch’s position as an industry leader on a global stage.”

To learn more about Arch Re, visit reinsurance.archgroup.com

About Arch Global Reinsurance Group

Arch Global Reinsurance Group encompasses Arch’s reinsurance operations around the world. With offices in North America, Bermuda, Europe and Australia, Arch Global Reinsurance provides specialty risk solutions through treaty and facultative property and casualty reinsurance with a disciplined underwriting approach.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $24.3 billion in capital at March 31, 2025. 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.

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