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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                             ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                  COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
           ----------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    011576290
           ----------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                             SCOTT A. ARENARE, ESQ.
                               WARBURG PINCUS LLC
                              466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
                                 (212) 878-0600
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 WITH A COPY TO:

                           ANDREW R. BROWNSTEIN, ESQ.
                         WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & Katz
                               51 West 52nd Street
                            New York, New York 10019
                                 (212) 403-1000


                                NOVEMBER 20, 2001
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box: [ ].


                               Page 1 of 20 Pages

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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 2 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY VIII, L.P.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.  13-4194502
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
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   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    BERMUDA
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         10,471,615*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         10,471,615*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                          10,471,615*
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     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    40.8%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    PN
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* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.






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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.  13-4194501
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
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   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    BERMUDA
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         10,052,751*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         10,052,751*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                          10,052,751*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    39.8%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    PN
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-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.





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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 4 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS I, C.V.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-4133839
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
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   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    THE NETHERLANDS
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         251,318*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         251,318*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                          251,318*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    1.6%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    PN
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-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.







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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 5 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS NETHERLANDS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS II, C.V.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-4133841
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
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   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    THE NETHERLANDS
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         167,545*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         167,545*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                          167,545*
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     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    1.1%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    PN
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* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.






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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 6 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY LTD.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.    Pending
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    BERMUDA
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         10,471,615*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         10,471,615*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                          10,471,615*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    40.8%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    CO
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-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.






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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 7 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) INTERNATIONAL LTD.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.   Pending
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    BERMUDA
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         10,052,751*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         10,052,751*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                         10,052,751*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    39.8%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------





-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.







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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 8 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG, PINCUS & CO.
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-6358475
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    NEW YORK
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         418,863*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         418,863*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                         418,863*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    2.7%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    CO
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-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.







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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 9 of 20 Pages
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   1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                    WARBURG PINCUS LLC
                    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 13-3536050
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   2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [X]
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   3          SEC USE ONLY                                                 [ ]
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   4          SOURCE OF FUNDS
                    WC
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   5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                               [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    NEW YORK
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               7
                   SOLE VOTING POWER

                         20,943,229*
  NUMBER OF
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8
   SHARES          SHARED VOTING POWER

                         -0-
BENEFICIALLY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               9
  OWNED BY         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         20,943,229*
    EACH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               10
  REPORTING        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         -0-
 PERSON WITH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                         20,943,229*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES                                                       [ ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    58.0%+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                    OO
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-----------------------
* Assumes full conversion and exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by
such Reporting Person into Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the
limitations on voting and conversion described herein.

+ Gives effect to the new issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion and
exercise of all Securities beneficially owned by such Reporting Person into
Common Shares.  Such Securities are subject to the limitations on voting and
conversion described herein.





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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 10 of 20 Pages
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            This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Warburg Pincus
(Bermuda) Private Equity VIII, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the
laws of Bermuda ("WP VIII Bermuda"), Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) International
Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Bermuda ("WPIP
Bermuda"), Warburg Pincus Netherlands International Partners I, C.V., a limited
partnership organized under the laws of The Netherlands ("WPIP Netherlands I"),
Warburg Pincus Netherlands International Partners II, C.V., a limited
partnership organized under the laws of The Netherlands ("WPIP Netherlands II",
and together with WP VIII Bermuda, WPIP Bermuda and WPIP Netherlands I, the
"Investors"), Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of Bermuda ("WP VIII Bermuda Ltd."), Warburg Pincus (Bermuda)
International Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("WPIP Bermuda
Ltd."), Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"), and
Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company ("WP LLC"). This
Schedule 13D relates to the common shares, par value $0.01 (the "Common
Shares"), of Arch Capital Group Ltd., a company organized under the laws of
Bermuda (the "Company"). The Investors, together with WP VIII Bermuda Ltd., WPIP
Bermuda Ltd., WP and WP LLC, are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons".


ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
        -------------------

            This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Common Shares of the
Company, and is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The address of the principal
executive offices of the Company is 20 Horseneck Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut
06830.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
        -----------------------

(a)  This statement is filed by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons may
     be deemed to be a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the
     Exchange Act but disclaim being a member of a "group" with any other
     shareholder of the Company. The sole general partner of WP VIII Bermuda is
     WP VIII Bermuda Ltd., the sole general partner of WPIP Bermuda is WPIP
     Bermuda Ltd. and the sole general partner of WPIP Netherlands I and WPIP
     Netherlands II is WP. WP LLC manages each of WP VIII Bermuda, WPIP Bermuda,
     WPIP Netherlands I and WPIP Netherlands II. The beneficial owners of WP
     VIII Bermuda Ltd. and WPIP Bermuda Ltd., the general partners of WP and the
     members of WP LLC are described in Schedule I, which is attached hereto as
     part of Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(b)  The address and principal place of business of WP VIII Bermuda, WPIP
     Bermuda, WP VIII Bermuda Ltd. and WPIP Bermuda Ltd. is c/o A.S.&K.
     Services Ltd., Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.
     The address of the principal business and principal office of each of
     WPIP Netherlands I, WPIP Netherlands II, WP and WP LLC is 466
     Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

(c)  The principal business of each of WP VIII Bermuda, WPIP Bermuda,
     WPIP Netherlands I and WPIP Netherlands II is that of a partnership
     engaged in making venture capital and






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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 11 of 20 Pages
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     related investments. The principal business of WP VIII Bermuda Ltd. is
     acting as general partner of WP VIII Bermuda. The principal business of
     WPIP Bermuda Ltd. is acting as general partner of WPIP Bermuda. The
     principal business of WP is acting as general partner of each of WPIP
     Netherlands I, WPIP Netherlands II, Warburg Pincus International Partners,
     L.P., Warburg, Pincus Ventures International, L.P., Warburg, Pincus
     Ventures, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P. and Warburg, Pincus Capital
     Company, L.P. The principal business of WP LLC is acting as manager of each
     of the Investors, Warburg Pincus International Partners, L.P., Warburg,
     Pincus Ventures International, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P.,
     Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P. and Warburg, Pincus Capital Company, L.P.

(d)  None of the Reporting Persons, nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of
     the directors, executive officers, general partners or members referred to
     in paragraph (a) has, during the last five years, been convicted in a
     criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e)  None of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of
     the directors, executive officers, general partners or members referred to
     in paragraph (a) above has, during the last five years, been a party to a
     civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
     jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
     judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
     prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
     laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)  WP VIII Bermuda, WPIP Bermuda, WP VIII Bermuda Ltd. and WPIP Bermuda Ltd.
     are organized under the laws of Bermuda. WPIP Netherlands I and WPIP
     Netherlands II are organized under the laws of The Netherlands. WP and WP
     LLC are organized under the laws of the State of New York. Except as
     otherwise indicated on Schedule I, each of the individuals referred to in
     paragraph (a) above is a United States citizen.

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
        -------------------------------------------------

            The total amount of funds required by each Investor to purchase the
Securities of the Company as described herein was furnished from the working
capital of such Investor and is set forth below.

                Investor                                   Amount
                --------                                   ------

            WP VIII Bermuda                             $202,500,000

            WPIP Bermuda                                $194,400,000

            WPIP Netherlands I                            $4,860,000

            WPIP Netherlands II                           $3,240,000





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 CUSIP No. 011576290              SCHEDULE 13D             Page 12 of 20 Pages
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                  Total                                 $405,000,000



ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
        ----------------------

            The purchase by the Investors of the Securities (as defined below)
as described herein was effected because of the Reporting Persons' belief that
the Company and the Securities represent an attractive investment.

            The Investors, together with HFCP IV (Bermuda), L.P., H&F
International Partners IV-A (Bermuda), L.P., H&F International Partners IV-B
(Bermuda), L.P., H&F Executive Fund IV (Bermuda), L.P. (collectively, "H&F") and
affiliates of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., Marsh & McLennan Capital,
Inc., GE Asset Management and GE Capital (collectively, the "Purchasers"),
acquired the Securities on November 20, 2001 for an aggregate purchase price of
$750 million, pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement, dated as of
October 24, 2001, as amended November 20, 2001 (the "Subscription Agreement"),
by and among the Company and the Purchasers. The Securities purchased by the
Purchasers include Series A Convertible Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Company (the "Preference Shares") and Class A Warrants of the
Company (the "Warrants", and together with the Preference Shares, the
"Securities"). In connection with the acquisition of the Securities by the
Purchasers, the Purchasers, certain members of the Company's management and the
Company entered into a Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2001
(the "Shareholders Agreement").

            The  issuance  of the Common  Shares  issuable  upon  conversion  or
exercise of the  Securities and the grant of full voting power to the Preference
Shares  has not yet been  approved  by the  shareholders  of the  Company  or by
certain  insurance  regulatory  agencies  that have  regulatory  authority  over
certain of the Company's  operations.  In addition,  the Subscription  Agreement
contemplates that an amendment to the Company's Bye-Laws allowing the Purchasers
full voting  power with  respect to their  Securities  will be  presented to the
Company's  shareholders  for  approval.  Accordingly,  until  such time that the
required approvals,  as described below, are received,  the Securities purchased
by the  Purchasers  are subject to the  restrictions  on voting,  conversion and
exercise that are described below.

            The following summaries set forth the material terms of the
Subscription Agreement, the Securities and the Shareholders Agreement, but these
summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the full text of the documents and agreements that are filed as
exhibits to this Schedule 13D and which are incorporated herein by reference.

            Subscription Agreement
            ----------------------

            Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, on November 20,
2001, the Investors purchased an aggregate of 18,939,311 Preference Shares and
2,003,918 Warrants from the Company for an aggregate of $405 million, or
approximately $21.38 per Preference Share. The per share purchase price was
designed to equal the per share book value of the Company as of June 30, 2001,
adjusted to reflect a mark-to-market of the Company's investment portfolio.





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            The initial per share purchase price is subject to adjustment in a
number of circumstances. First, the Company is required to provide the
Purchasers with an audited balance sheet as of June 30, 2001, together with
reports on the Company's reserves and the market value of marketable securities
reflected on such audited balance sheet. Based on this audited balance sheet and
net of certain expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement and of certain losses
incurred by the Company, the per share purchase price is to be recalculated. If
the recalculated per share purchase price is greater than the initial per share
purchase price, the Purchasers will be required to pay the Company an amount
equal to the difference between the recalculated and initial per share purchase
prices, either in cash or in surrendered Preference Shares (valued at the higher
of the recalculated per share purchase price or the then market value of the
Common Shares), at the option of each Purchaser. If the recalculated per share
purchase price is less that the initial per share purchase price, the Company
shall issue the Purchasers additional Preference Shares having a value (based on
the recalculated per share purchase price) equal to the difference between the
initial and recalculated per share purchase prices.

            The purchase price is subject to further adjustment based on the
calculation of an "Adjustment Basket" by the Company as soon as practicable
following November 20, 2003 (or earlier if requested by the Purchasers and
consented to by the Company). This Adjustment Basket is designed to represent
the difference between the value of certain existing businesses and assets of
the Company as of June 30, 2001 and the value of those assets and businesses as
of the relevant date for the calculation of the Adjustment Basket. Finally, as
soon as practicable following November 20, 2005, there is to be a further
Adjustment Basket calculated based on the amount of certain liabilities of the
Company. If these Adjustment Baskets are less than zero, the Company is required
to issue additional Preference Shares to the Purchasers. If these Adjustment
Baskets are greater than zero, the Company may repurchase Common Shares having
an aggregate value equal to the Adjustment Basket.

            In addition, the Purchasers will receive additional Preference
Shares from the Company in the event that the Company's existing Class B
Warrants become exercisable.

            The Company agreed to seek the approval by the holders of Common
Shares and Preference Shares of (a) an amendment to certain of the Company's
Bye-Laws, and (b) the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of all
Preference Shares and the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of
all Class A Warrants (including by operation of the anti-dilution adjustments in
the Class A Warrants), to the extent that the number of all such Common Shares
and Common Shares issued in cancellation of the Class A Warrants of the Company
in connection with the transactions under the Subscription Agreement would
exceed 19.9% of the total number of Common Shares issued and outstanding on
November 19, 2001 (the "Requisite Shareholder Approval"). The Company and the
Purchasers have also agreed to seek approval by the insurance authorities in the
States of Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin of the acquisition of
greater than 9.9% of the total voting power of all shares of the Company
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors by the Investors and H&F
(the "Requisite Regulatory Approval"). If the Requisite Shareholder Approval or
the Requisite Regulatory Approval is not received within a specified period of
time, or if the Adjustment Basket exceeds a specified threshold, the Purchasers
have the right to exchange the Securities for substantially identical securities
of a subsidiary of the Company that the Company has agreed to





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form, which subsidiary is to have a capital structure designed to mirror that of
the Company and is to hold the core insurance operations of the Company.

            The Purchasers agreed that prior to the earlier of the meeting of
the Company's shareholders to obtain Requisite Shareholder Approval or March 20,
2002, they will not transfer or dispose of any Securities. In addition, the
Investors and certain other Purchasers agreed that if at any time they seek to
transfer or dispose of a majority of the voting power or equity of the Company,
that they will make such transaction available to all shareholders of the
Company.

            Preference Shares
            -----------------

            The Preference Shares have a liquidation preference of $21.00 per
share and are entitled to participating dividends with the Common Shares on an
as-converted basis. Each Preference Share is convertible, at the option of the
holder, into one Common Share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances).
In addition, each Preference Share is mandatorily convertible into one Common
Share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) upon the later of receipt
of Requisite Shareholder Approval and Requisite Regulatory Approval and 90 days
after the completion of the purchase price adjustments described above.
Generally, the Preference Shares are entitled to vote together with the Common
Shares as a single class on an as-converted basis. However, until receipt of
Requisite Shareholder Approval and Requisite Regulatory Approval, no Purchaser
shall have more than 9.9% of the outstanding voting power of the Company and the
Purchasers shall be limited to an aggregate of 19.9% of the outstanding voting
power of the Company.

            Warrants
            --------

            Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share
of the Company for a purchase price of $20.00. The Warrants are immediately
exercisable by the Purchasers and expire on September 19, 2002. Each Warrant may
be exercised through cash payment of the purchase price, through the surrender
of Common Shares having a value equal to the purchase price or upon surrender of
the Warrant in exchange for Common Shares having a value equal to the excess of
the value of the Common Shares that would be received on full exercise of the
Warrant over the purchase price of the Warrant. The number of shares that are
purchasable upon exercise of each Warrant and the per share purchase price are
subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

            Shareholders Agreement
            ----------------------

            The Shareholders Agreement provides the Investors with certain
governance rights and contains provisions relating to the transfer and
disposition of the Securities.

            The Shareholders Agreement provides that immediately following the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement, the
Board of Directors of the Company shall consist of nine directors and that one
director designated by the Investors and one director designated by H&F shall be
appointed to the Board. Following the receipt of Requisite Shareholder Approval
and Requisite Regulatory Approval, the Board shall be increased to 15 directors
and four additional directors designated by the Investors and two additional
directors






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designated by H&F shall be appointed to the Board. The Investors and H&F shall
have the right to nominate these directors to the Board for so long as they
retain specified percentages of the Securities, and as these percentages
decrease, the number of directors that the Investors and H&F have the right to
nominate will decrease as well. The Shareholders Agreement further provides that
the Company will not take specified actions unless these actions are approved by
at least one of each of the Investors' and H&F's designees to the Board, and
that the Company will not declare any dividend or distribution on Common Shares,
or repurchase any Common Shares, until such time as the Company has repurchased
an aggregate of $250 million in Securities from the Investors and H&F.

            Each Purchaser agreed to vote in favor of the matters subject to
Requisite Shareholder Approval at the shareholder meeting called for that
purpose. The Investors and H&F also agreed that until November 20, 2003 that
they will not engage in certain transactions with the Company without the
approval of a majority of the directors of the Company who are unaffiliated with
either the Investors or H&F.

            The Shareholders Agreement provides the Purchasers with customary
registration rights, including demand registrations, piggy-back registration
rights and the right to require the Company to register shares for sale on a
delayed or continuous basis.

            As among themselves, certain of the Purchasers agreed to various
tag-along and drag-along rights in the event that any one of them seeks to
transfer or dispose of their Securities. The Purchasers also agreed that until
the earliest of November 20, 2002, the vesting of the Company's existing Class B
Warrants or the completion by the Company of a public offering meeting certain
requirements, they would not transfer or dispose of in excess of one-third of
their Securities. In addition, until the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder
Approval and the Requisite Regulatory Approval, the Purchasers agreed that they
will not convert any Preference Shares into Common Shares, or exercise any
Warrant for Common Shares, if the Common Shares acquired by such Purchaser upon
such conversion or exercise would exceed such Purchaser's pro rata portion of
19.9% of the Common Shares outstanding prior to November 20, 2001 or if such
Purchaser's holdings of Common Shares would require regulatory approval.

                                     * * * *

            Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the
best of their knowledge, any person listed in Schedule I, has any plans or
proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person
of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the
Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management
of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material
change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (f) any
other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure; (g) any
changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or
other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any
person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be






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authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered
national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Company
becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4)
of the Exchange Act; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.


ITEM 5.     INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
            ------------------------------------

(a)  The Reporting Persons beneficially own Common Shares of the Company by
     virtue of their ownership of the Securities, which are (subject to the
     restrictions described under Item 4 above) convertible into, or exercisable
     for, Common Shares as described under Item 4 above. As of November 20,
     2001, the Investors collectively beneficially owned an aggregate of
     20,943,229 Common Shares, assuming the full exercise and conversion of the
     Securities into Common Shares (without giving effect to the restrictions
     described under Item 4 above). By reason of its relationship with the
     Investors, under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, WP LLC may be deemed to
     own beneficially all of the Common Shares that are beneficially owned by
     these entities.

     Assuming the full  exercise and  conversion of the  Securities  into Common
     Shares, as of November 20, 2001, the 20,943,229 Common Shares  collectively
     beneficially   owned  by  the  Reporting  Persons  would  (subject  to  the
     restrictions described under Item 4 above) represent approximately 58.0% of
     the outstanding  Common Shares,  after giving effect to the new issuance of
     Common Shares upon the full  conversion and exercise of the Securities into
     Common Shares and based on the 12,868,158  Common Shares  outstanding as of
     September 30, 2000 as set forth in the Company's  Form 10-Q for the quarter
     then ended and the 2,314,916  Common  Shares issued in connection  with the
     transactions.

(b)  The Investors collectively have beneficial ownership of 20,943,229 Common
     Shares (without giving effect to the restrictions described under Item 4
     above), assuming the full exercise and conversion of the Securities into
     Common Shares. Of these Common Shares, 18,939,311 Common Shares are
     represented by 18,939,311 Preference Shares, which even if not converted
     into Common Shares would, subject to the restrictions on voting described
     under Item 4 above, in the aggregate be entitled to the voting power
     equivalent to 18,939,311 Common Shares. Each Investor exercises voting
     power and dispositive power over its holdings of such shares through its
     respective general partner and its manager WP LLC.

(c)  Except for the Securities acquired pursuant to the Subscription Agreement,
     during the last sixty days there were no transactions effected by the
     Reporting Persons or by any of the persons set forth on Schedule I hereto.

(d)  Except as set forth in this Item 5, no person other than each respective
     record owner referred to herein of the Securities is known to have the
     right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
     the proceeds from the sale of, such Securities.

(e)   Not applicable.






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ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
         -------------------------------------------------------------
         RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
         -----------------------------------

            Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the
Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement on November 30, 2001 with
respect to the joint filing of this statement and any amendment or amendments
hereto (the "Joint Filing Agreement"). The Joint Filing Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

            Except as referred to above, or described in Item 4 hereof, there
are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the
persons named in Item 2 or between such persons and any other person with
respect to any securities of the Company.

            By virtue of the relationships among the Reporting Persons as
described in Item 2, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" under
the Federal securities laws. Lionel I. Pincus disclaims any beneficial ownership
of the Common Shares reported herein as being beneficially owned by the
Reporting Persons.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
         --------------------------------

         1. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and among
            Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity VIII, L.P., Warburg Pincus
            (Bermuda) International Partners, L.P., Warburg Pincus Netherlands
            International Partners I, C.V., Warburg Pincus Netherlands
            International Partners II, C.V., Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private
            Equity Ltd., Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) International Ltd., Warburg,
            Pincus & Co. and Warburg Pincus LLC

         2. Subscription Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2001, by and among
            Arch Capital Group Ltd. and the Purchasers party thereto.

         3. Amendment No. 1 to the Subscription Agreement, with the following
            exhibits:

            Exhibit I: Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible
                 Preference Shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd.

            Exhibit II: Form of Class A Warrant of Arch Capital Group Ltd.

            Exhibit III: Amended Bye-Law 45 and 75

            Exhibit IV: Form of Shareholders Agreement (See Exhibit 4 below)

         4. Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2001, by and among
            Arch Capital Group and the Shareholders signatory thereto.






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                                   SIGNATURES

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.


 Dated:  November 30, 2001



                              WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA)
                                    PRIVATE EQUITY VIII, L.P.

                              By:  Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd.,
                                  Its General Partner

                                  By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Name: Kewsong Lee
                                     Title: Managing Director



                              WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA)
                                    INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                              By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) International Ltd.,
                                  Its General Partner

                                  By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Name: Kewsong Lee
                                     Title: Managing Director



                              WARBURG PINCUS NETHERLANDS
                                    INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS I, C.V.

                              By: Warburg, Pincus & Co.,
                                  General Partner

                                  By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Name: Kewsong Lee
                                     Title: Partner








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                              WARBURG PINCUS NETHERLANDS
                                    INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS II, C.V.

                              By: Warburg, Pincus & Co.,
                                  General Partner

                                  By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Name: Kewsong Lee
                                     Title: Partner


                              WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA)
                                    PRIVATE EQUITY LTD.

                              By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                 --------------------------------------
                                 Name: Kewsong Lee
                                 Title: Managing Director


                              WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA)
                                    INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                              By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                 --------------------------------------
                                 Name: Kewsong Lee
                                 Title: Managing Director


                              WARBURG, PINCUS & CO.

                              By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                 --------------------------------------
                                 Name: Kewsong Lee
                                 Title: Partner


                               WARBURG PINCUS LLC

                              By: /s/ Kewsong Lee
                                 --------------------------------------
                                 Name: Kewsong Lee
                                 Title: Managing Director







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                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

1.    Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, by and among
      Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity VIII, L.P., Warburg Pincus
      (Bermuda) International Partners, L.P., Warburg Pincus Netherlands
      International Partners I, C.V., Warburg Pincus Netherlands
      International Partners II, C.V., Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private
      Equity Ltd., Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) International Ltd., Warburg,
      Pincus & Co. and Warburg Pincus LLC

2.    Subscription Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2001, by and among
      Arch Capital Group Ltd. and the Purchasers party thereto.

3.    Amendment No. 1 to the Subscription Agreement, with the following
      exhibits:

              Exhibit I: Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible
                         Preference Shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd.

              Exhibit II: Form of Class A Warrant of Arch Capital Group Ltd.

              Exhibit III: Amended Bye-Law 45 and 75

              Exhibit IV: Form of Shareholders Agreement (See Exhibit 4 below)

4.    Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2001, by and among Arch
      Capital Group and the Shareholders signatory thereto.