Arch Insurance Welcomes Prabhu Venkataraman as CIO

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Arch Insurance North America appoints Prabhu Venkataraman as Chief Information Officer, to lead technology implementation and services with a focus on strategic alignment, data enablement, and empowering the business. Venkataraman joins from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, bringing over two decades of industry experience.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance) today announces the appointment of Prabhu Venkataraman as Chief Information Officer.

In this role, Venkataraman is responsible for leading technology implementation and services across the segment, with a particular focus on strategic alignment, data enablement and empowering the business. He reports to Prashant Nema, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Arch Capital Services LLC and Brian First, President of Arch Insurance North America.

“Prabhu’s addition is another step forward for Arch as we continue to build scalable and enhanced capabilities and invest in our future through our talent,” First said. “Prabhu’s seasoned perspective will be critical as we continue to execute our business technology transformation strategy in support of ongoing strong market demand for Arch’s specialty insurance solutions.”

Venkataraman joins Arch from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Architecture. In this role, Venkataraman led the development and implementation of business, strategic technology initiatives and Enterprise IT systems across the company. He has more than two decades of industry experience, including technology and operational leadership positions at MassMutual Financial Group, Hewlett Packard, Cognizant Technology Solutions and others.

“Having led complex technology transformations and implementation at scale, Prabhu brings a wealth of specialized expertise that will be critical to evolving our Insurance operating model, with a north star technology platform and tech talent with modern skills,” Nema said.

To learn more about Arch Insurance North America, visit https://insurance.archgroup.com/business/north-america/

About Arch Insurance North America

Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch’s insurance operations in the United States and Canada. Business in the U.S. is written by Arch Insurance Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Arch Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Arch Indemnity Insurance Company. Business in Canada is written by Arch Insurance Canada Ltd.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $18.0 billion in capital at Sept. 30, 2023. Arch, which is part of the S&P 500 Index, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward−looking statements. This release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries may include forward−looking statements, which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward−looking statements.

Forward−looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward−looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or their negative or variations or similar terminology. Forward−looking statements involve the Company’s current assessment of risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. A non-exclusive list of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements includes the following: adverse general economic and market conditions; increased competition; pricing and policy term trends; fluctuations in the actions of rating agencies and the Company’s ability to maintain and improve its ratings; investment performance; the loss of key personnel; the adequacy of the Company’s loss reserves, severity and/or frequency of losses, greater than expected loss ratios and adverse development on claim and/or claim expense liabilities; greater frequency or severity of unpredictable natural and man-made catastrophic events, including pandemics such as COVID-19; the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war; changes in regulations and/or tax laws in the United States or elsewhere; ability to successfully integrate, establish and maintain operating procedures as well as integrate the businesses the Company has acquired or may acquire into the existing operations; changes in accounting principles or policies; material differences between actual and expected assessments for guaranty funds and mandatory pooling arrangements; availability and cost to the Company of reinsurance to manage the our gross and net exposures; the failure of others to meet their obligations to the Company; a disruption caused by cyber-attacks or other technology breaches or failures on the Company or the Company’s business partners and service providers, which could negatively impact the Company’s business and/or expose the Company to litigation; and other factors identified in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included herein or elsewhere. All subsequent written and oral forward−looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward−looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Greg Hare

Arch Capital Services, LLC

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Stephanie Perez

Arch Capital Services, LLC

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Source: Arch Capital Group Ltd.

FAQ

Who is the new Chief Information Officer of Arch Insurance North America?

Prabhu Venkataraman has been appointed as the new Chief Information Officer of Arch Insurance North America.

What is Prabhu Venkataraman's role in Arch Insurance?

Prabhu Venkataraman is responsible for leading technology implementation and services across the segment, with a focus on strategic alignment, data enablement, and empowering the business.

Where did Prabhu Venkataraman work before joining Arch Insurance?

Prabhu Venkataraman joins Arch from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Architecture.

What is Prabhu Venkataraman's experience in the industry?

Prabhu Venkataraman has more than two decades of industry experience, including technology and operational leadership positions at MassMutual Financial Group, Hewlett Packard, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and others.