Arch Capital Group (ACGL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Nicolas Papadopoulo, Chief Executive Officer and Class III Director, Arch Capital, was paid $14.6M in 2025, down 54% from $31.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 105:1, on median employee pay of $132,527.

Filed
March 24, 2026
Annual meeting
May 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$14.6M-54% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
105:1median $132,527
CEO pay in equity
50%$7.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
85%of votes cast
CEO Target Pay Mix
77%Performance-based compensation
CEO Long-Term Incentives
68%Percentage of target compensation
CEO Target Bonus
270%Percentage of annual base salary
TBVPS Growth
33.65%For the 2023-2025 performance period

How Papadopoulo was paid

$14.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary9%Stock awards38%Option awards12%Non-equity incentive36%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Nicolas PapadopouloChief Executive Officer and Class III Director, Arch Capital$14,626,320
François MorinExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Arch Capital$5,940,115
Maamoun RajehPresident, Arch Capital$8,292,863
David E. GansbergPresident, Arch Capital$7,776,148
Christine ToddChief Investment Officer, Arch Capital$5,350,029

What changed and why

  • $14.6MCEO total compensation decreased to $14,626,320 in 2025 from $31,758,573 in 2024.
  • $4.4BArch delivered $4.4 billion of net income and $3.7 billion of operating income in 2025.
  • 200.0%Annual short-term incentive payout factor was 200.0% of target for the CEO based on ROE achievement.
  • 200%Performance shares for the 2023-2025 period achieved a final payout of 200% based on TBVPS growth.
  • 84.7%At the 2025 annual meeting, 84.7% of votes cast approved the say-on-pay proposal.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.