Arch Insurance International has launched a new intellectual property (IP) consortium at Lloyd's of London, bringing together multiple syndicates to address growing demand for larger limits and more comprehensive cover for intangible assets.
The facility - supported by syndicates including AXIS Capital, Everest, Hamilton Insurance Group, Probitas Syndicate 1492, QBE Insurance Group, SCOR and The Hartford - offers up to $40 million in line size and spans infringement liability, IP rights protection and enforcement.
The launch reflects a broader trend in the specialty market, where insurers are increasingly using consortium and facility structures to pool capacity for complex or emerging risks.
Intellectual property has become a more material exposure for businesses across sectors including technology, life sciences and manufacturing, as balance sheets shift toward intangible assets and litigation risks rise globally.
Against that backdrop, brokers have been seeking larger limits and more coordinated underwriting approaches - particularly for risks that can be difficult to place in a fragmented market.
Arch will act as lead underwriter and provide a single access point for brokers, with a unified claims process handled by its third-party claims team.
This structure is designed to reduce placement friction and improve claims consistency - two areas that have historically been challenging in multi-carrier IP programmes, where coverage can be complex and disputes over wording or triggers can arise.
The involvement of multiple Lloyd’s syndicates highlights the market’s continued role in supporting specialist and emerging risks through collaborative underwriting models.
Facilities and consortia have become a common way to deploy capacity efficiently at Lloyd’s, particularly in areas requiring both technical expertise and meaningful line sizes.
Ian Lewis (pictured), head of intangible assets at Arch, said the consortium responds to increasing demand for specialist IP solutions as businesses place greater value on non-physical assets.
The development underscores how IP insurance is evolving from a niche product into a more mainstream risk transfer tool - driven by higher litigation activity, more complex global supply chains and the growing importance of intellectual property to corporate value.
