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AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating for Arch Capital Group Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J., December 18, 2025--AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to "aa" (Superior) from "aa-" (Superior) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch) (Bermuda) and its strategic affiliates. The outlook of the Long-Term ICRs has been revised to stable from positive, while the outlook of the FSRs is stable.
About this update from Arch Capital Group Ltd.
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