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Captive Resources makes leadership changes 

Illinois-headquartered Captive Resources has made a series of leadership updates which the firm says will further strengthen its long-term growth, alignment, and sustainability. 

As part of these updates, Mike Foley has been named vice chairman, having previously served as co-chief executive officer and president. 

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Gallagher appoints Hassan Ashtari as senior executive officer of Abu Dhabi ARM offering 

Gallagher has appointed Hassan Ashtari as senior executive officer (SEO) of its Middle East joint venture with Artex offering alternative risk management solutions in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). 

Ashtari will lead the expansion of the business, manage key client relationships, and oversee the team. 

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Domicile Wars: Isle of Man latest insurance regs to boost domicile’s competitive edge

  • Ongoing discussion around additional updates to IoM insurance legislation
  • Jurisdiction benefits from proactive regulator and engaged association
  • Domicile seeing more business opportunities from Australia and New Zealand

It is expected that the latest amendments to the Isle of Man (IoM) insurance regulations will allow the domicile to be at the forefront of innovation and maintain its strong market position amid growing domicile competition.

The updated Isle of Man (IoM) 2025 insurance regulations, issued on 30 June, have made the licensing of insurance vehicles, including captives, more efficient, as well as allowed for more creativity within the jurisdiction.

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I–RE makes two Bermuda appointments

I–RE has strengthened its leadership team in Bermuda with the appointments of Simon Long as managing director and Charles Kittrell in underwriting operations.

The firm, which is based out of London, Bermuda and Miami, underwrites property insurance and reinsurance for captives, with a focus on mid-market companies. 

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Aon appoints Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital

Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital where he will lead Aon’s risk capital capabilities across commercial risk and reinsurance solutions.

He will also work closely with solution line and regional leaders as well as Aon Business Services to accelerate the delivery of end-to-end solutions, ensuring clients benefit from an improved capital ecosystem.

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French Gov: Resilience reserve created “unprecedented wave” of reinsurance captives

France-domiciled captives are now reinsuring more than €200m in gross premiums, according to a French government report assessing the success of the regime nearly three years on from its introduction.

France formally entered the captive landscape in 2023, when it legislated for a specific resilience provision for reinsurance captives, somewhat comparable although not as generous, as that which has been so successful in Luxembourg.

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Utah adds new captives and cells, fuelled by CIC re-domestications

Utah’s insurance regulator has started 2026 as it ended 2025 – with a slew of new captive insurance and captive cell licenses.  

Recent filings show that the Utah Insurance Department (UID) last month approved the domicile’s second and third captive insurers of 2026. 

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SAIC Motor captive partners Lockton

SAIC Motor Insurance Co., Ltd, the captive owned by Chinese automotive group SAIC Motor, has entered a strategic partnership with Lockton.

The partnership will focus on the internationalization of SAIC Motor’s brand and carry out in-depth cooperation in risk management, insurance solutions and cross-border operation.

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Generali’s EB network agrees Swiss Life Network acquisition

Generali Group and Swiss Life Global Solutions have entered a long-term commercial partnership, including the planned acquisition of Swiss Life Network (SLN) by Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) Network.

The combined network, to be renamed and rebranded later this year, will manage more than €3bn in premiums, creating the largest EB network in the world.

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Delaware leads Q4 captive formations, but global numbers decrease 

  • Risk Management Advisors form majority of Delaware’s 14 new captives
  • Q4 2025 saw a net decrease in the number of active captives
  • CIC Services re-domiciles pure captives into Utah cell structure
  • Guernsey, Luxembourg lead European activity

The global captive market, tracked by Ci DataHub, saw a net decrease in active captives during the fourth quarter of 2025, as more licences were surrendered than new ones were issued.

It was a mixed end to the year after four consecutive quarters of net growth. Among domiciles tracked by Ci DataHub, there were 85 new captive licenses issued during the last quarter of 2025, while 139 licences were revoked, producing a net loss of 54.

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