SCOR puts the median European captive at EUR 12.4 million of gross written premium, EUR 37.4 million of own funds and a solvency ratio of 221 per cent, in an analysis of the Solvency II disclosures of 223 captives.
MNK Group completes the acquisition of 100 per cent of ETU Forsikring, a Danish non-life insurer, following approval from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet).
Insurance Ireland confirms Tilman Lueder, head of the insurance and pensions unit at the European Commission’s DG FISMA, as a speaker at the European Insurance Forum 2026.
Davies warns that the growing deployment of autonomous AI agents across underwriting, claims and customer servicing is amplifying conduct risk for insurers in the UK and Ireland.
Marsh appoints Andy De Ganseman as Client Development - Reinsurance Captives, covering European markets.
The Prudential Regulation Authority sets out its plans for a bespoke UK captive insurance regime, confirming that it expects to issue a consultation paper in summer 2026 and for the regime to go live in mid-2027.
Thomas McMahon, executive vice president at Davies Captive Management Bermuda, receives the 2026 Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his decades of leadership, advocacy and service to Bermuda's captive insurance industry.
Aon Luxembourg appoints Louis Wermelinger as a captive and insurance manager. In his role as an account manager, Wermelinger oversees a portfolio of reinsurance captives, managing both operational and strategic functions.
Mario Xuereb, strategy lead, Strategy, Business Intelligence & International Business at Atlas Insurance PCC, explains why US and offshore captives can turn to Malta for EU and UK risks
Tibor Boettcher, CEO and executive director of Volkswagen Insurance Company, shares with Diana Bui how the captive plays a crucial role in the automotive giant’s risk management strategy
France has made a dramatic move into the captive insurance scene, reshaping the European market as industry experts examine the momentum behind its surge in new captives
Diana Bui sits down with industry experts to assess how Solvency II modifications and other regulatory changes affect asset management strategies for captive insurers in Europe
Dr Bernice Buttigieg, chief strategy officer at Finance Malta, takes Mark Dugdale through how two decades of regulatory and operational depth keep the island ahead of newer jurisdictions, and how technology and emerging risk classes will shape the next phase.
Laurent Nihoul, board member and chair of the captive committee at the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), discusses the impact of regulatory concessions under Solvency II for captives, classified as ‘small and non-complex undertakings’
Christina Kindstedt, president at Advantage Insurance Management, speaks to Diana Bui about the benefits of independent captive management
Marking one hundred years since Guernsey first incorporated a captive vehicle, WTW’s Mike Johns talks to Rebecca Delaney about how the captive industry has evolved on the island over time, and how it stands today
Two decades on from pioneering its protected cell regime, Malta is repositioning itself as a substance-rich bridge between the UK and the EU. Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC and Karl De Giovanni of SRS Europe weigh in on a more sophisticated owner base, the rise of affinity and embedded insurance, and the operational squeeze of growing complexity.
Italy is carving out a growing presence in the European captive insurance market, as domestic licences, redomiciliations and evolving regulation begin to reshape its position among emerging domiciles in Europe
Experts from AM Best delve into transformative trends in European captive insurance market, outlined in their latest report ‘New Domiciles Are Changing the Landscape for the European Captive Insurance Segment’
Michael Whitfield, head of UK relationships at Atlas Insurance, talks to John Savage about the rising opportunities for protected cell company in the UK market
