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24 – Date – 10.08.2026 – Issue 18
A London market mega-merger leads this fortnight’s Gazette Watch (Issue 18)
Marco Capital is acquiring Pro Global — combining with Polo Works to create one of the industry’s largest specialist insurance services groups: 15 offices, 1,400 staff, spanning Lloyd’s and international markets.
Elsewhere in Issue 18: QBE’s second RiverStone LPT, Pacific Life Re’s third Japan flow deal, Willis Re’s move for BMS Re US, and Talcott’s $1bn West Grove Re sidecar with Goldman Sachs.
We look beyond the headline to what’s actually reshaping the sector.
Read Issue 18 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
https://lnkd.in/eq4axTQN
Featured story — Marco Capital to Acquire Pro Global:
https://lnkd.in/e2RTiP_R
23 – Date – 10.08.2026 – Issue 17
Gazette Watch — Issue 17 is now available
The latest edition of Gazette Watch, dated 10 August 2026, is now published.
This edition brings together the latest developments across the legacy insurance and run-off market — including the growing industry response to the PRA’s funded reinsurance consultation, which has now closed following significant industry pushback.
As always, we look beyond the headline to the developments shaping the sector.
Read Issue 17 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
https://lnkd.in/eq4axTQN
Featured story — PRA Funded Reinsurance Consultation Closes Amid Industry Pushback:
https://lnkd.in/etuCqDby
22 – Date – 27.07.2026 – Issue 16
Issue 16 of Gazette Watch is now available
The latest edition of Gazette Watch, dated 27 July 2026, has now been published via https://lnkd.in/eAgaiu54
This issue brings together the most significant developments from across the legacy insurance and reinsurance market, together with our editorial assessment of the stories shaping the sector.
Read Issue 16 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
We hope you enjoy this latest issue and, as always, welcome your comments and feedback.
21 – Date – 13.07.2026
The latest edition of JDC Gazette Watch is now available.
This issue leads with UNUM’s $3.8bn long-term care reinsurance transaction with Fortitude Re, alongside analysis of the PRA’s latest consultation on funded reinsurance and other developments shaping the legacy and run-off market.
Also, in this edition is Editorial 002:
“The PRA’s Solvent Exit Planning – How Run-Off Became a Boardroom Strategy.”
The editorial examines why the Prudential Regulation Authority’s proposals represent more than another consultation—they signal a fundamental shift in how orderly market exit is expected to form part of strategic governance.
As always, the Gazette brings together the stories we believe matter most to the legacy and run-off sector.
20 – Date – 29.06.2026
The latest edition of JDC Gazette Watch (29.06.2026) is now available.
This fortnight we examine some of the most significant developments across the legacy insurance and run-off market, led by Carrick’s completion of the £130m IRB-Brasil legal finality transaction.
The edition also covers regulatory reform, market intelligence and capital discipline—providing context behind the headlines and insight into the trends shaping our market.
I hope you enjoy this latest edition and, as always, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.
19 – Date – 15.06.2026
The 1926 Gazette – introducing our OPED – (15.06.2026 Edition)
Major transactions rarely tell the whole story. Their wider significance often emerges only when viewed in the context of broader market trends.
The latest edition of Gazette Watch marks the introduction of a new OPED section. Our first analysis examines the proposed DARAG/Ambra transaction and considers what it may indicate about the continuing evolution of the legacy insurance market, capital deployment and future consolidation.
Alongside our regular market intelligence and transaction coverage, this new feature reflects our aim to look beyond the headlines and explore the strategic implications behind significant industry developments.
We hope you find it a worthwhile addition to Gazette Watch and, as always, we’d welcome your thoughts on the issues discussed.
18 – Date – 01.06.2026
This fortnight’s review highlights four significant developments across the legacy and run-off market:
• Enstar’s $2.3 billion AXIS casualty portfolio transaction
• Compre’s legacy protection arrangement with Accelerant
• Marco Capital’s management of historic Syndicate 1975 liabilities
• James River’s additional protection structure with Enstar
Taken together, the stories reinforce a familiar theme across the market: capital efficiency, liability finality and specialist run-off expertise continue to drive strategic decision-making.
As always, Gazette Watch focuses on the transactions, structures and market developments shaping the legacy insurance and reinsurance sector.
For earlier chronicals visit the Editors Chronicals Archives Page @ https://jdcconsultants.com/editors-chronicals-archive/
24 – Date – 10.08.2026 – Issue 18
A London market mega-merger leads this fortnight’s Gazette Watch (Issue 18)
Marco Capital is acquiring Pro Global — combining with Polo Works to create one of the industry’s largest specialist insurance services groups: 15 offices, 1,400 staff, spanning Lloyd’s and international markets.
Elsewhere in Issue 18: QBE’s second RiverStone LPT, Pacific Life Re’s third Japan flow deal, Willis Re’s move for BMS Re US, and Talcott’s $1bn West Grove Re sidecar with Goldman Sachs.
We look beyond the headline to what’s actually reshaping the sector.
Read Issue 18 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
https://lnkd.in/eq4axTQN
Featured story — Marco Capital to Acquire Pro Global:
https://lnkd.in/e2RTiP_R
23 – Date – 10.08.2026 – Issue 17
Gazette Watch — Issue 17 is now available
The latest edition of Gazette Watch, dated 10 August 2026, is now published.
This edition brings together the latest developments across the legacy insurance and run-off market — including the growing industry response to the PRA’s funded reinsurance consultation, which has now closed following significant industry pushback.
As always, we look beyond the headline to the developments shaping the sector.
Read Issue 17 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
https://lnkd.in/eq4axTQN
Featured story — PRA Funded Reinsurance Consultation Closes Amid Industry Pushback:
https://lnkd.in/etuCqDby
22 – Date – 27.07.2026 – Issue 16
Issue 16 of Gazette Watch is now available
The latest edition of Gazette Watch, dated 27 July 2026, has now been published via https://lnkd.in/eAgaiu54
This issue brings together the most significant developments from across the legacy insurance and reinsurance market, together with our editorial assessment of the stories shaping the sector.
Read Issue 16 via the Gazette Watch Newsstand:
We hope you enjoy this latest issue and, as always, welcome your comments and feedback.
21 – Date – 13.07.2026
The latest edition of JDC Gazette Watch is now available.
This issue leads with UNUM’s $3.8bn long-term care reinsurance transaction with Fortitude Re, alongside analysis of the PRA’s latest consultation on funded reinsurance and other developments shaping the legacy and run-off market.
Also, in this edition is Editorial 002:
“The PRA’s Solvent Exit Planning – How Run-Off Became a Boardroom Strategy.”
The editorial examines why the Prudential Regulation Authority’s proposals represent more than another consultation—they signal a fundamental shift in how orderly market exit is expected to form part of strategic governance.
As always, the Gazette brings together the stories we believe matter most to the legacy and run-off sector.
20 – Date – 29.06.2026
The latest edition of JDC Gazette Watch (29.06.2026) is now available.
This fortnight we examine some of the most significant developments across the legacy insurance and run-off market, led by Carrick’s completion of the £130m IRB-Brasil legal finality transaction.
The edition also covers regulatory reform, market intelligence and capital discipline—providing context behind the headlines and insight into the trends shaping our market.
I hope you enjoy this latest edition and, as always, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts.
19 – Date – 15.06.2026
The 1926 Gazette – introducing our OPED – (15.06.2026 Edition)
Major transactions rarely tell the whole story. Their wider significance often emerges only when viewed in the context of broader market trends.
The latest edition of Gazette Watch marks the introduction of a new OPED section. Our first analysis examines the proposed DARAG/Ambra transaction and considers what it may indicate about the continuing evolution of the legacy insurance market, capital deployment and future consolidation.
Alongside our regular market intelligence and transaction coverage, this new feature reflects our aim to look beyond the headlines and explore the strategic implications behind significant industry developments.
We hope you find it a worthwhile addition to Gazette Watch and, as always, we’d welcome your thoughts on the issues discussed.
18 – Date – 01.06.2026
This fortnight’s review highlights four significant developments across the legacy and run-off market:
• Enstar’s $2.3 billion AXIS casualty portfolio transaction
• Compre’s legacy protection arrangement with Accelerant
• Marco Capital’s management of historic Syndicate 1975 liabilities
• James River’s additional protection structure with Enstar
Taken together, the stories reinforce a familiar theme across the market: capital efficiency, liability finality and specialist run-off expertise continue to drive strategic decision-making.
As always, Gazette Watch focuses on the transactions, structures and market developments shaping the legacy insurance and reinsurance sector.
Editors Chronicals Archives Page @ https://jdcconsultants.com/editors-chronicals-archive/