Earnings call transcript Q1 2023

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Q1 2023 Arch Capital Group Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions].

Before the company gets started with this update, management wants to first remind everyone that certain statements in today's press release and discussed on this call may constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements are based upon management's current assessments and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied.

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Marc Grandisson

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Francois Morin

and Thank you, thanks today. and joining morning Marc, good all, for us to

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With these now introductory are to prepared take comments, your we questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

The Fargo. Elyse Wells Greenspan first of from question comes

Elyse Greenspan

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you So just on XXXX in could by could early how and -- comment see into mean the XXXX. out during this rest you you playing stages what and of

Marc Grandisson

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Elyse Greenspan

on year financial both us booked in That's impact could reinsurance? Then and social if your current give inflation that insurance sense you reinsurance, both and margins insurance a helpful. inflation or in how did accident you the in

Marc Grandisson

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Elyse Greenspan

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Francois Morin

that take Elyse. one, I'll Yes.

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Operator

question of JPMorgan. next Jimmy the And coming is Bhullar from

Jamminder Bhullar

reinsurance a cat-exposed had in and the question can on between lines? on reinsurance casualty on property I of first, obviously both you comments more insurance So in the pricing, insurance. both versus But pricing distinguish your business positive, and very and

Marc Grandisson

Yes.

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Jamminder Bhullar

on the just business. MI then And

were the most assuming of had will is will most this likely if around the very these reserves how have forbearance I'm And put be do year? You there cues. much I'm it are on you of high more you on assuming such just COVID reserves that these of course case, over programs. when released that

Francois Morin

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Operator

Tracy next coming Barclays. is of Benguigui The question from

Tracy Benguigui

that underlying accounting I'm Or be imposing and on ratio understand at would inception? you're it reinsurance add is mechanically assuming your trying losses Is not you attach to a to corridor could it could why on explain the premium loss transaction you're type side. helpful. recognition? noise LPT would the If mechanics, of the an that loss

Francois Morin

at typically high I is mean limited. what look these transactions the like level a Sure.

very, of, small. if hero, in a, is terms expenses very So not the acquisition

away. acquisition losses on part investment effectively where So traditional I picking overall assume return income quota the the if of And well, the just float then you you're of be could is a that deal effectively goes and the transaction. up -- in share think the the ratio XX%,

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return bottom business. the impacts overall that the So on line

Tracy Benguigui

and little Okay. X in can Also, and bit at maybe would early, what point? renewals discuss pricing up July this you X Like shaping a are January? you but June you how to saw compare how

Marc Grandisson

heard can from on as the is level we've the team, saw We like momentum at bit I them yet, continuing if not talk better. there, and I clearly. but very seeing our X/X. for X/X to the continuing X/X a or X/X late, -- partnering talking that same all you, specifics, we been about quite level, market continuation of the to that of are at hard a We're still But done people treatment and ended. the tell actively not is want are But high

Tracy Benguigui

or So January? since see momentum that same how and compare the would better you

Marc Grandisson

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Operator

The next from question Kinar Jefferies. coming is Yaron of

Yaron Kinar

why we that go ex loss if the And business rate seeing I with in shifting to to on understand back kind the deteriorated and think the basis underlying want the more I year context are a margins. just want cats, be underlying lower margins bit. inherently lines with of kind still to I mix environment? reinsurance, the even of of accident LPTs, would that loss to ratio the ratio an And

Francois Morin

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Yaron Kinar

sources, Zealand offer and reinsurance both in whether European and some Okay. so second And on distribution New or it's floods, stores the then the various maybe Turkey color on you between a question just Can on insurance? cat. the

Francois Morin

mean Yes. it's small items. ticket I

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Yaron Kinar

mostly those and Zealand And reinsurance? New was Turkey were

Francois Morin

only was Yes. reinsurance. Yes. Yes. Turkey

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Operator

Shanker Josh of will from coming be Next question of Bank America.

Joshua Shanker

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Francois Morin

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Marc Grandisson

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Joshua Shanker

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Francois Morin

We're to.

Joshua Shanker

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Marc Grandisson

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Joshua Shanker

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Operator

UBS. Meredith Next of question coming is Brian from

Brian Meredith

with couple for me you. A

you impact what ratio, loss Just give the Can just of gave the maybe purposes? quickly. Francois, reason the ratio combined us LPT. us modeling you premium for impact

Francois Morin

X.X Combined the all and X.X that premium ratio and was loss cap, $XXX ratio in the was million. point.

Brian Meredith

Brilliant.

looking then, it enacted do coming you have think, you you Marc, to you do recently capacity market? of play look a legislation Do having, kind share? Florida, the Florida that pricing Second the you at when And to what renewals, is like X/X of it about Florida from was reinsurance impact I like impact Is quota question, one, it guess, on market? the the renewals, Will on an that into marketplace? typically market at How think how about you'd the cat? think a play perspective.

Marc Grandisson

your But the easier. part second part -- of second Brian, question is the

of point library to better in for believe is indication. where slowly that seems from towards time. us excess I the at much think sort a be more of the at also well loss in of migrating it's floor. We this And first play we're a the market least

most Missouri. The is we're the second part Florida, one -- question is the first we might be in part your which interesting well of in

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Operator

from next the comes Shields question of Meyer And KBW.

Meyer Shields

assume Is that I a guess, I it the does to is let question of pertains as business it? XXX% Or it fair have fact well, -- write things. the me stop combined this on one, ratio there. that to LPT technical side you

Francois Morin

kind where mean combined transactions, typically it. that's those. those ratio where where we -- that's the Well, that's plus of or they book types is minus of I yes, on

Marc Grandisson

on income side rating more investment it margin Because the contribution to profit income side. and a the pure is is than the lot square on

Meyer Shields

the -- the speaking you're demand want I then know if seeing. And to or talk transactions Okay. don't that you about

interest that recent soft distress trends? focusing market earlier -- the accident this because and/or we being in to of loss on You right and understand even function let's talked about that, guess, pricing I a say say, is is more now the, years Is marketplace. the years or XXXX there was in where of

Marc Grandisson

Yes.

uncertainty. if -- think add on it there's I reopening We've social think of on of and a inflation top you financial inflation. I is lot of the the it post-COVID, because court market and that the heard focusing also inflation, about

scrutiny. there's then. And much were the lower lot of So rates a

number, loss less right definitely those ratio for the So there get is banked to right the years pick.

on are So reinsurance looking -- companies we adverse if people we have we or that some can are treated you're the where and as in yes, not development as see anything definitely, well those side, periods.

for that believe how loss basis ratio trend projection long-term But a -- Some think we people discussion, to it works. the do we [indiscernible] yes, point understanding the have and for price which of of explain it's I long-term increase the a on level why this in recasting, instance. are don't. I that realizing definitely their right, continue that GL, them helps and had

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Meyer Shields

if to pick haven't lot that just And talked I little about also that. you side. increases bit. prepared rate lot up get ticking a a because I color. helpful. comments I That's heard on on can Okay. up your GL the a more of We've heard little property a was in hoping

Marc Grandisson

portfolio also historically been well a the it GL it's U.S. low course, we in insurance are late led auto, of business But has lot our liability up as And by book specifically again is -- of the have the picking and lines as international. umbrella. it's Yes, clearly a on of the

think and the dislocation of lines for. they're business, GL are reevaluating areas coverage industry also a side, that I there's that providing the on going the the people

probably bit little So down a it happening the of second slowed this is of towards half a bit sort XXXX. more --

also or led, that's specifically trend, re-underwriting levered. and the for or you reoptimizing the it's refocus as increase because think price underwriting And layers some can excess in GL it I the might in on and appreciate,

have out. wouldn't coming we're We're what prior 'XX the that the year pricing, young to or through. that's really of development too recast which because you seen had were coming think would I have some 'XX to necessarily probably having XXXX, years seeing So those 'XX get to in

can you it. the development So probably see of to coming duration GL of through people that and reacting

Operator

from of comes Zaremski Mike question Next BMO.

Michael Zaremski

terms up levels this mean, changes. I quarter. Maybe or a X catastrophe question conditions the you on Marc, brought and

were me through way minds for the curious a things that antiquated, guys maybe levels like aren't conditions Arch. or not and way any are coming certain to the But have you guess, the that some I through? that for can it sorry, normal the terms blows if I'm just, changes works. industry know but cat probably XQ. good are -- read Any just were the that's read-throughs guy yes, -- that it normal-ish, of levels correct just you kind the U.S. Arch's that there there place on best looks is That's wrong. right? overall marketplace there think valuations on up But taken piece, seems cat loss to reinsurance getting it I but above people's the date and are the property the in I

Marc Grandisson

think I would don't think describe improvement terms conditions. of results, in I you on our the

our much happens that how of where could book the would can we sometimes. occurred. are, all the We the miss right? really exposures I have see I didn't it's that where a areas guess That's we say losses happen, -- -- just think I right probably function now. exposure in That's as

things the holding. seen haven't the pay because already mentioned of impact I to We they're starting

of going to lot it's see. take a them So to

presumably would less terms the that but of are in yet It be they because whether right losses the these reasonable now, the we to have than you are that conditions I So go portfolios expect will be these through to that all loss next of changing. changes. see would told losses be year

So where losses nothing other occurred. than our not the exposure was

Michael Zaremski

-- hearing participants on are we're changes? when about are increases speaking the the and especially these substantial in to follow-up, Or is that that some a increases, that condition terms as you're industry rate risk-adjusted And property, account into does kind speaking rate to? take of

Marc Grandisson

input wallets or a to pricing. that factor more you some see the That's finally are factored Yes. your or litigation there a But So a measure, really in question market There's the insurance some that happen. the harder core otherwise the adding be venue it, They're of not calculation, fully that's, calculate put one its a it's losses formula, than rate the could going for to all or -- X that's softer collections marketplace. the environment, that good are pricing. prevent of risk X adjusted, unable and specifically you for different -- be incorporate at but market right? mitigation in because in there's of it's instance, a a when things your in not for you not factor that to you the really back in there into or things that's isolate left can -- that cannot that in

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is I that in we reflected mentioned. that pricing the think

see reflected The there. direction, is that's that market, going a we takes the collectively other that in is the that we things hard that don't know of a trademark the fully are also backup same that brave not extra

running So have bit us on feel of more more it a conviction -- also business. that more we helps

Michael Zaremski

softer Arch decent And stats overall being marketplace. switching rate you lastly, to the I primary you kind marketplace pointing Arch bit. just more for Maybe also one gave of I maybe lines. professional a book it can know That's seen don't And a gears on your quarter. increases case of on well. insurance amount as a it. of if comment if Got write this some believe that we've that's commentary

Marc Grandisson

No.

thank you. question. So Good

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speak this lot a now. there's we on right as So of pushback

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be that appearance positive. truly margin, trend whether we not at as not may those the -- pickup the is loss And the the in to losses jury is least from getting

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Operator

question Jimmy. have from a We follow-up

Jamminder Bhullar

environment feel more remains retaining Where the that PMLs, market they've than a you're because mentioned, your X.X% business taking favorable? written comfortable still gone and it peers. if The number up you've lot obviously On it's a lot lower would you more. you

Francois Morin

just were -- have quick think yes, think international, also Tri-County, of Northeast is we now, The us more level. national. zones [indiscernible], we're reminder, of kind renewals a which kind the for X/X we like more right I at Well, same Florida

X/X more X/X. activity So national see specific Southeast really accounts, at not expect to we and where

it we XX%, think it XX%, no if as is I up. and it think it's So stays think so, a will question that now, mean I the market up we could go go scenario. reasonable right

think and wait and But -- up, see obviously, to where how have might then figure X. think that's gets see we out and how we'll the renewals kind directionally, of be but July we at lined I everything

Operator

not to remarks? questions. have like further you seeing I'm Would closing any

Marc Grandisson

you, we Thank to our forward news call. one, get even looking for July It's everyone, in the and great story. a are to listening good more

then. thank So everything you for

Operator

conference. in Ladies and gentlemen, This today's you participating the concludes for thank program.

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Arch Capital (ACGL) 27 Apr 232023 Q1 Earnings call transcript