Current Liabilities
Reinsurance balances payable
Arch Capital Group Reinsurance balances payable increased by 18.0% to $2.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $2.66B to $2.74B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Reinsurance balances payable shows an upward trend with a 27.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher levels of ceded risk or timing differences in settlement cycles with reinsurance partners.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount owed to reinsurers for premiums ceded under reinsurance contracts or for claims recovered...
Peer comparison
Standard across the insurance industry; peers are evaluated on the efficiency of their reinsurance settlement processes.
Metric ID:
ins_reinsurance_balances_payableHistorical 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 | $1.08B | $1.40B | $1.58B | $1.51B | $1.63B | $1.67B | $1.53B | $1.82B | $2.19B | $2.22B | $2.00B | $2.50B | $2.59B | $2.59B | $2.14B | $2.66B | $2.84B | $2.64B | $2.32B | $2.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.1% | +12.8% | -4.6% | +8.2% | +2.1% | -8.4% | +18.9% | +20.5% | +1.1% | -9.7% | +24.9% | +3.8% | -0.2% | -17.4% | +24.5% | +6.8% | -7.1% | -12.1% | +18.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +51.5% | +18.9% | -3.4% | +20.4% | +34.0% | +32.7% | +30.7% | +37.3% | +18.3% | +16.7% | +6.9% | +6.6% | +9.6% | +2.0% | +8.6% | +2.9% |
Range$1.08B – $2.84B
CAGR+21.6%
Avg YoY Growth+18.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arch Capital Group's reinsurance balances payable?
- Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reported reinsurance balances payable of $2.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arch Capital Group's reinsurance balances payable changed year-over-year?
- Arch Capital Group's reinsurance balances payable increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $2.66B to $2.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arch Capital Group's reinsurance balances payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Arch Capital Group's reinsurance balances payable has grown at a 27.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $683.26M to $2.32B.
- What does reinsurance balances payable mean?
- Money owed to reinsurance companies for premiums or claim-related settlements.