ITEM 8.01 Other Events. On July 2, 2021, Arch Capital Group Ltd. ("Arch" or "the Company"), along with investment partners Kelso & Company ("Kelso") and Warburg Pincus LLC ("Warburg Pincus"), issued a press release announcing the completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Watford Holdings Ltd. ("Watford") on July 1, 2021 by an affiliated entity of which Arch Reinsurance Ltd. owns 40%, certain investment funds managed by Kelso own 30% and certain investment funds managed by Warburg Pincus own 30%. Based on the governing documents of the acquiring entity, the Company has concluded that, while it will retain significant influence over Watford, Watford will no longer constitute a variable interest entity of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, effective July 1, 2021 Arch will no longer consolidate the results of Watford in its consolidated financial statements. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith.




EXHIBIT NO.                                          DESCRIPTION
99.1                   Press Release dated July 2, 2021 announcing completion of the acquisition
                     of Watford.




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