Business Segments · Ceded Premiums Written
Reinsurance — Ceded Premiums Written
Arch Capital Group Reinsurance — Ceded Premiums Written increased by 182.6% to $1.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.1%, from $1.18B to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Reinsurance — Ceded Premiums Written shows an upward trend with a 17.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a more conservative risk appetite or a strategic decision to limit exposure to large losses, whereas a decrease suggests higher risk retention.
Detailed definition
The portion of gross premiums that the reinsurance segment transfers to other reinsurers to mitigate risk exposure. This...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as Ceded Written Premium in industry financial statements.
Metric ID:
acgl_segment_reinsurance_ceded_premiums_writtenHistorical 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 | $433.29M | $630.37M | $303.95M | $579.82M | $630.76M | $560.23M | $253.66M | $734.00M | $835.00M | $576.00M | $414.00M | $1.20B | $994.00M | $818.00M | $353.00M | $1.18B | $1.14B | $778.00M | $438.00M | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.5% | -51.8% | +90.8% | +8.8% | -11.2% | -54.7% | +189.4% | +13.8% | -31.0% | -28.1% | +190.1% | -17.2% | -17.7% | -56.8% | +233.7% | -3.5% | -31.6% | -43.7% | +182.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +45.6% | -11.1% | -16.5% | +26.6% | +32.4% | +2.8% | +63.2% | +63.6% | +19.0% | +42.0% | -14.7% | -1.9% | +14.4% | -4.9% | +24.1% | +5.1% |
Range$253.66M – $1.24B
CAGR+24.7%
Avg YoY Growth+18.1%
Median YoY Growth+16.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arch Capital Group's reinsurance — ceded premiums written?
- Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reported reinsurance — ceded premiums written of $1.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arch Capital Group's reinsurance — ceded premiums written changed year-over-year?
- Arch Capital Group's reinsurance — ceded premiums written increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $1.18B to $1.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arch Capital Group's reinsurance — ceded premiums written?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arch Capital Group's reinsurance — ceded premiums written has grown at a 17.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.84B to $3.53B.
- What does reinsurance — ceded premiums written mean?
- The amount of premiums paid to other insurance companies to share or transfer risk.