Arch to Acquire Allianz's U.S. Commercial Middle Market and Entertainment Business

April 5, 2024

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Transaction Highlights

  • Acquisition accelerates build-out of Arch Insurance's U.S. middle market segment with a scalable platform that wrote $1.7B of GPW in 2023.
  • In addition to scale, acquired business adds valuable distribution relationships with a broad group of retail brokers, in-house claims management capabilities, and strong underwriting expertise in Retail Property.

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$450M cash consideration to be paid at closing. Second stage could include a legal entity purchase of the Fireman's Fund Insurance

Companies, which is contingent upon the completion of a legal separation from Allianz legal entities, with out-of-scope (all 2015 and

prior) liabilities remaining with Allianz.

  • Priced to achieve attractive transaction IRR and to be accretive to EPS and ROE beginning in 2025.
  • Arch to remain well capitalized pro forma after transaction.

Transaction enhances Arch's growth strategy in key insurance markets where underwriting expertise is a competitive advantage.

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Overview of Acquired Business (1/2)

Business Overview

Geographic Distribution

  • Scaled Middle Market, Programs and Entertainment

commercial business written out of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and subsidiaries1.

Provides admitted P&C coverages to middle market companies and specialized coverages to the entertainment sector for 30K+ accounts in all 50 states.

Business adds historically strong relationships with a broad group of retail brokers, in-house claims management capabilities, underwriting expertise in Retail Property and scalable platform for middle market business.

  • Multiyear underwriting and operational transformation program launched under Allianz ownership in 2017 has reshaped the book and improved performance.
  • Arch expects to further enhance underwriting and claims

management of the business through deployment of best- in-class analytics and customer-centric capabilities, and expansion in adjacent business lines.

GPW ($M)

0

10

25

50

250+

  • Includes Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. subsidiaries: American Automobile Insurance Co., Chicago Insurance Co., Interstate Fire & Casualty Co., and National Surety Co.

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Overview of Acquired Business (2/2)

Pro-Forma Business Mix1

4 % 16 % 22 %

Arch

7 % 2023 GPW:

9 % $7.9B 19 %

13 %

Acquired

Business

2023 GPW:

$1.7B

Business Segments

Provides standard commercial insurance products

Middle Market

for mid-sized businesses.

Key lines include Commercial Property, General

including

Liability and Commercial Auto, including package

package

capabilities.

capabilities

3,500+ clients with average account size of $170K

distributed through retail brokers.

11 % 12 %

.

Construction & National

3 %

13 %

16%

Accounts

E&S Casualty

6 %

Total

Travel, Accident &

2023 GPW:

Health

7 %

$9.6B

Warranty & Lenders

Solutions

9 %

Other

10 % 16 %

2 %

18 %

87 %

MidCorp

Entertainment

Professional Liability

Property, Energy,

Marine, Aviation

Programs

MidCorp

MGA distributed commercial insurance for small

U.S.

and mid-sized businesses.

Programs

Key lines include General Liability, Commercial

Allianz

Property and Inland Marine.

30+ programs run through various MGA partners.

Focused on admitted monoline liability

Umbrella &

placements for mid-sized businesses.

Excess

Distributed through regional, national and global

retail, as well as wholesale brokers.

Production coverage (film/TV) for studios and

Entertainment

independent productions, and live entertainment

coverage (shell and touring, theatre, concerts,

festivals, event promoters).

  • Arch GPW contribution represents Insurance segment only.

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Key Transaction Terms

Arch to acquire Allianz MidCorp and Entertainment business (Fireman's Fund Insurance) through a series of transactions.

Approximately $2B of existing loss reserves associated with the business are expected to be transferred at close and will be reinsured to

Arch Reinsurance Ltd.

- Covers losses occurring after 1/1/16 for business written through 2023.

Transaction1

Fireman's Fund entities will front for Arch Insurance Company during a transition period starting in 2024 while Arch prepares to write this business on

its own paper and platform.

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company legal entities to be purchased by Arch subject to regulatory approvals of a legal entity separation from Allianz, with

out-of-scope (all 2015 and prior) liabilities remaining with Allianz.

Approximately 500 employees supporting the business, including underwriting and claims professionals, are expected to become Arch employees.

Total transaction value of $1.8B, consisting of:

Deal Value

- Cash consideration paid to seller of $450M.

- Estimated capital to support the business of approximately $1.4B.

The ultimate purchase price for the legal entities is not expected to materially impact Arch's view of the IRR or earnings accretion of the transactions.

Transaction is expected to be modestly accretive to EPS and ROE in 2025.

- Arch expects annual, incremental earned premiums of approximately $1.4B.

Financial Impact

- Combined Ratio (CR) and expenses will be higher in the near term as we invest to integrate the business into Arch.

- Post-integration, the business is expected to run at a long-term target of low 90s CR.

Over long term, acquisition is expected to generate an attractive IRR and ROE.

Financing

Transaction will be funded 100% with cash.

Approvals and

Expected to close in the second half of 2024.

Timing

  • Subsequent to closing, Allianz may pursue a legal entity separation with Arch acquiring entities only containing in-scope business upon completion of separation; acquisition is not contingent on the separation

and separate regulatory approvals will be required.

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Transaction Structure

Transaction structured as an asset purchase to ensure transfer of in-scope business only.

Arch to acquire Allianz MidCorp and Entertainment business

Arch Capital

1

Allianz SE

through an asset purchase.

1

Group Ltd.

Allianz Global Risks

US Insurance Co.

Fireman's Fund

Insurance Co.1

In-Scope Entities

Operations

Arch Reinsurance

Ltd.

2

LPT

Agreement

Arch Insurance

Co.

3

Fronting

Agreement

1

Operations

  • The transaction includes intellectual property and in-force business of Allianz MidCorp and Entertainment, from Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and its subsidiaries.

2 The transaction contemplates a Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) for the in-scope business where losses occurring after 1/1/2016 for business written through 2023 is ceded to Arch Reinsurance Ltd.

3 Arch Insurance Company will also enter into a fronting agreement with the Fireman's Fund Co. starting in 2024 while Arch prepares to write this business on its own paper and platform.

  • Includes Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. subsidiaries: American Automobile Insurance Co., Chicago Insurance Co., Interstate Fire & Casualty Co., and National Surety Co.

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Contact

Investor Inquiries:

François Morin

Vinay Misquith

Chief Financial Officer and

Senior Vice President,

Treasurer

Financial Services

441 278 9250

914 872 3666

fmorin@archgroup.com

VMisquith@archgroup.com

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