Shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL), the Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company, gained on good financial results, which included profitable underwriting, modest catastrophe losses, and favorable reserve development. Arch Capital also benefited from increasing optimism toward its acquisition of United Guaranty from American International Group, Inc. The transaction makes Arch the largest provider of mortgage insurance, a market that we believe has attractive profitability and growth prospects. We continue to be impressed by the company’s strong management team and its consistent underwriting discipline.
From Barron Asset Fund fourth quarter 2016 commentary.
