OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch) (Bermuda) and its strategic affiliates. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs of “a-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Arch Capital) (Bermuda) [NASDAQ: ACGL], the ultimate holding company; Arch Capital Group (US) Inc (De ...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) . This is because this security in the Insurance - Property and Casualty space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. This is arguably takin ...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) delivered fourth-quarter 2023 operating earnings of $8.5 billion, which increased 28% year over year. The increase was driven by higher earnings in Insurance-underwriting and Insurance-investment income.Behind the HeadlinesCosts and expenses increased 20.5% year over year to $321.1 billion, largely due to an increase in expenses at Insurance and Other as well as Railroad, Utilities and Energy. Operating earnings from the Railroad business decreased 7.7% year over year to $1.3 ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year EndedDecember 31, 2023 Commission File No.001-16209 ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 98-0374481 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer ...

Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Arch Capital Group (ACGL) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Finance peers, we might be able to answer that question.Arch Capital Group is one of 857 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these comp ...

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they beli ...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) is expected to report fourth-quarter 2023 earnings soon. BRK.B delivered an earnings surprise in two of the last four quarters and missed in the other two, the average beat being 0.20%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at $1.78 per share, indicating a decrease of 41.6% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.Factors to ConsiderThe insurance business in the to-be-reported quarter is likely to have benefited from lower catastrophe losses, im ...

Over the past few trading days, the broader U.S. equity markets witnessed a roller-coaster ride as stocks swayed in accordance with recent market developments. At the beginning of the past week, the stocks were hard hit as fresh inflation data raised concerns about the Federal Reserve’s pledge for a slew of rate cuts this year. The U.S. consumer price index for January was up 0.3% month-over-month and 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. This compared unfavorably with broad-based expectations of 0.2% and 2.95, r ...

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 15, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Marc Grandisson - CEO François Morin - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Andrew Kligerman - TD Cowen Jimmy Bhullar - JPMorgan Michael Zaremski - BMO Josh Shanker - Bank of America Yaron Kinar - Jefferies Bob Jian Huang - Morgan Stanley Meyer Shields - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Cave Montazeri - Deutsche Bank David Motemaden - Evercore Operator Good d ...

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) reported fourth-quarter 2023 operating income of $2.49 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 28.4%. The bottom line increased 16.4% year over year. The results benefited from improved premiums and higher net investment income.Behind the HeadlineGross premiums written improved 12% year over year to $4.3 billion. Net premiums written climbed 7.4% year over year to $3.3 billion on higher premiums written across its Insurance and Reinsurance segments as hard market ...