Business Segments · Acquisition expenses
Insurance — Acquisition expenses
Arch Capital Group Insurance — Acquisition expenses decreased by 1.3% to $375.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $343.00M to $375.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance — Acquisition expenses shows an upward trend with a 25.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Lower ratios relative to premiums indicate more efficient distribution and sales processes.
Detailed definition
Costs incurred to acquire new insurance business, including commissions paid to brokers and agents. These are typically...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for measuring the cost of distribution in insurance.
Metric ID:
acgl_segment_insurance_acquisition_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $136.85M | $152.47M | $188.72M | $195.65M | $213.69M | $232.47M | $244.06M | $245.00M | $264.00M | $269.00M | $277.00M | $276.00M | $288.00M | $308.00M | $345.00M | $343.00M | $387.00M | $386.00M | $380.00M | $375.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.4% | +23.8% | +3.7% | +9.2% | +8.8% | +5.0% | +0.4% | +7.8% | +1.9% | +3.0% | -0.4% | +4.3% | +6.9% | +12.0% | -0.6% | +12.8% | -0.3% | -1.6% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +56.1% | +52.5% | +29.3% | +25.2% | +23.5% | +15.7% | +13.5% | +12.7% | +9.1% | +14.5% | +24.5% | +24.3% | +34.4% | +25.3% | +10.1% | +9.3% |
Range$136.85M – $387.00M
CAGR+23.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.8%
Median YoY Growth+23.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arch Capital Group's insurance — acquisition expenses?
- Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reported insurance — acquisition expenses of $375.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arch Capital Group's insurance — acquisition expenses changed year-over-year?
- Arch Capital Group's insurance — acquisition expenses increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $343.00M to $375.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arch Capital Group's insurance — acquisition expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arch Capital Group's insurance — acquisition expenses has grown at a 25.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $606.27M to $1.50B.
- What does insurance — acquisition expenses mean?
- The costs paid to brokers and agents to secure new insurance policies.