Arch Insurance has today announced the appointments of Carmen Cobeta as Head of Casualty, Spain and Irene Fernandez Franic as Senior Casualty Underwriter effective immediately.

Cobeta and Fernandez Franic join Arch Insurance (EU) dac (AIEU), which provides specialist property and casualty insurance solutions within the European Union. Based in Madrid, they are responsible for growing Arch’s casualty portfolio in Spain and Portugal, writing primary, umbrella and excess liability cover across a broad range of sectors including industrial, manufacturing and rail.

With over 20 years of casualty experience, Cobeta joins from QBE Europe where she was most recently Regional Broker Relationship Manager. Prior to this she was a Liability Portfolio Manager and a Senior Casualty Underwriter at QBE Europe and has also held underwriting roles at Chubb.

Fernandez Franic joins from Howden, where she was most recently Head of International Construction and has over 20 years of experience within the insurance market. She has also

held broking and underwriting roles at Aon, Generali and QBE Europe.

Commenting on the appointment, Matthew Brophy, Chief Underwriting Officer, AIEU, said: “We’re very excited to have Carmen and Irene join our growing European team. Their combined underwriting and broking expertise, local market knowledge and breadth of relationships make them ideal appointments to continue building our relevance in the EU and lead the development of our Casualty portfolio across Iberia.”

About Arch Insurance (EU) dac

Arch Insurance (EU) dac is part of Arch Insurance International and provides comprehensive insurance products including: accident & health, cyber and technology, financial institutions, fine art & specie, healthcare, professional liability, property and terrorism across multiple business sectors.

The company is based in Dublin with branch offices in the UK and select EU locations. Arch Insurance (EU) dac is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd. The company was formed and is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to write all classes of business (excluding Class 18).

About Arch Insurance International

Arch Insurance International is part of Arch Capital Group Ltd. and includes Arch Insurance UK and the P&C insurance operations of Arch Insurance (EU) dac, as well as Arch’s insurance operations in Europe, Bermuda and Australia.

About Arch Capital Group Ltd.

Arch Capital Group Ltd., a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $23.5 billion in capital at December 31, 2024, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries.