Arch Insurance Canada

Arch Insurance (Canada) was established in 2005 as a branch of Arch Insurance Company and is licensed in all lines of property and casualty insurance (P&C) coverage in all of the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada, with the exception of Prince Edward Island. Arch Canada's offices are located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, where we service all lines across Canada.
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Gord Kerr is the Chief Agent for Arch Insurance (Canada), and responsible for the Canadian branch operation--including business plans, strategies, objectives, and overseeing a skilled team of, underwriting, risk engineering and claims professionals.

Arch Insurance (Canada) writes business globally for Canadian insureds. We offer the ability to write U.S. risk (including licensed/ admitted covers) and international risks.

Local underwriting expertise is a core strength and we offer an array of products as listed below. We continuously review market conditions and add new products and lines of business as we expand and build our operations.

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Canadian Market Overview and Business Strategy

The Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, which provides coverage for all risks other than life, represents approximately $30B (CAD) in annual premiums of which a little over half consist of personal lines insurance, mainly automobile coverage. The specialty commercial insurance market in Canada has annual premiums of approximately $9B (CAN). Companies such as Arch Canada, which are considered foreign participants in the Canadian market, account for over 60% of the annual P&C premiums earned in Canada.

The P&C market in Canada is highly segmented and Arch Insurance (Canada) is focused on providing specialty insurance products through licensed brokers to sophisticated clients who have large or complex risk transfer needs. Arch Insurance (Canada) has a diverse and experienced compliment of senior members of the Canadian P&C industry who are each focused on delivering client-focused solutions and working in a professional and collaborative manner.