Arch in big Q4 earnings beat as reserve releases help UW profits surge by 56%

Arch grew underwriting income by 56 percent in the fourth quarter to $734mn, improved its combined ratio by 4.1 points to 73.5 percent and cut its expense ratio by 1.3 points to 28.5 percent, helped by lower cat losses and higher reserve releases in its mortgage business.

 

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