French reinsurer SCOR has announced that Chris Beazley, formerly of MS Amlin AG (now known as MS Reinsurance), has joined the firm as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of both SCOR UK and the SCOR Syndicate, effective September 20th, 2022.
Subject to regulatory approval, Beazley takes over from Stuart McMurdo, who was promoted to CEO of Reinsurance at SCOR following the announced retirement of Michel Blanc.
In his new role, Beazley will be based in London and will report to Catherine Fassi, Regional CEO of EMEA and Canada for P&C business.
He brings over two decades of insurance and reinsurance experience to the role, most recently serving as CEO of MS Amlin AG for roughly three years. Previously, Beazley served as the CEO of the London Market Group, and held numerous roles with Amlin plc from 2007 to 2014. He also worked at Willis as a Divisional Director between 2001 and 2007.
Fassi commented: “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Chris on board. He is a highly experienced insurance and reinsurance professional with an in-depth knowledge of our market, which makes him the ideal person for the role.”
Romain Launay, CEO Specialty Insurance and Deputy CEO SCOR P&C, said: “Our UK platform has historically been and will continue to be at the heart of SCOR Specialty Insurance. With SCOR UK and the SCOR Syndicate, our teams can deploy their proven underwriting skills, both on the company market and at Lloyd’s, to optimally serve our clients.
“I would like to extend my thanks to them and to Stuart McMurdo for their success during his tenure. Chris is a recognized leader, and we all look forward to writing a new chapter with him.”
