Marco Capital Holdings Limited, a European property and casualty insurance run-off group, has acquired Benteler Reinsurance Company DAC, becoming the latest captive domiciled in Ireland to be placed into re-domiciled, sold or closed down. 

Massachusetts-based Assumption University has joined the edHEALTH medical stop loss programme.

AXA XL has launched a web-based portal for its global clients, including captives, which provides a centralised platform allowing data insights across multinational solutions portfolios to be viewed and exported in real-time.

Richard is joined by Paul Shimomoto and Matt Takamine to discuss recent activity in the domicile, accelerating interest from Japan and its upcoming 40th anniversary as a domicile.

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (excellent) of Germany-domiciled Delvag Versicherungs-AG. The outlook for the ratings is stable.

I-RE has appointed Aoife Taylor as the group’s new broker relationship manager.

Zaniboni is an experience employee benefits and captive operator having worked previously at Generali Employee Benefits for 24 years, including as chief insurance officer from 2018 to 2022.

Chicago-headquartered Jones Lang LaSalle is planning to add employee benefits to its Guernsey-domiciled captive next year, with the firm “constantly considering” adding new risks, according to Ian Ascher, executive director for global risk management at the firm.