JDC TECHNICAL EVALUATION REPORT
NON – CONFIDENTIAL
Subject: Darag (HRB103778)
Reference UID: 6037
Market Authority: London & International Markets
Case Ref: 00066D011A01
Date: 9th March 2026
Headline: Legacy Medical Malpractice Portfolio Acquisition Confirmed
Status: Completed. Full operational migration is now underway.
Technical Context: Following the receipt of regulatory approval from BaFin (Germany) and the CBI (Ireland), Darag has finalized the acquisition of a specialist medical malpractice (MedMal) book.
Key Detail: The transaction was structured as a Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) followed by a full legal transfer. Pro Global has been appointed as the claims administrator to manage the orderly run-off of these liabilities using AI-driven valuation tools.
Report 1: Provenance of Liability (UID 6037)
Subject: Chain of Title – German Medical Malpractice Portfolio
Status: Verified Archival Record
- Origin: Zurich Insurance plc (German Branch)
- Role: Original Underwriter / Risk Incepting Carrier.
- Portfolio: A specialized book of German Medical Malpractice and Architects & Engineers (A&E) Professional Indemnity.
- Context: Business written over several decades. Zurich designated this for run-off to release regulatory capital and exit non-core German legacy lines.
- Intermediate: Catalina Insurance Ireland DAC
- Role: First Legacy Acquirer (2017).
- Mechanism: Portfolio Transfer. Catalina acquired the book to manage the long-tail run-off, utilizing specialist claims handling to stabilize the volatility of the German Med Mal legal environment.
- Current Carrier: DARAG Deutschland AG
- Role: Final Legal Risk Carrier.
- Acquisition: DARAG acquired the portfolio from Catalina as part of a strategic consolidation of German-domiciled liabilities.
- Current State: DARAG is the legal successor for all outstanding claims and professional indemnity obligations.
