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News on one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, France headquartered SCOR.

SCOR is one of the leading global reinsurance company’s and our news covers SCOR’s news announcements, people moves, results and financial performance, as well as analysis of reinsurance market trends and interviews.

UBS turns more negative on European reinsurance sector

16th January 2017

Equity analysts at investment banking group UBS say they are now more negative on the European reinsurance sector, after January renewals saw prices decline further than expected and with fundamentals across the sector looking shaky. With risks on the horizon for the major European reinsurance firms and the London market players, ... Read the full article

SCOR makes senior Group appointments

16th January 2017

Global reinsurance players SCOR has announced a number of senior appointments, naming heads of its Americas and Asia Pacific hubs, as well as changes in its technology and public affairs functions. All the new appointments are immediately in effect and sit in Group level functions within the French headquartered reinsurance firm. Paul ... Read the full article

SCOR targets underwriting efficiency with LifeSuite tech Asia-Pacific expansion

12th January 2017

Paris, France headquartered global reinsurance firm SCOR is aiming for improved turnaround speed in its life underwriting business in Asia Pacific, by rolling out the StoneRiver LifeSuite® automated Life underwriting system in the region. SCOR already uses the StoneRiver life insurance and reinsurance technology platform in its Paris office, and has ... Read the full article

Growth opportunities still exist in reinsurance: J.P. Morgan Cazenove

5th January 2017

With the global reinsurance market having just been through another tricky January renewal season, when rates are generally accepted to have fallen and terms expanded further, there are still opportunities for companies to grow their premiums, according to analysts. Sluggish demand is a factor that has exacerbated the softening of the ... Read the full article

SCOR receives R3 approval from the IRDAI to establish regional branch

28th December 2016

Insurer and reinsurer SCOR has received R3 approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to establish a Composite Branch office in the region, the company has announced.  SCOR is the latest global re/insurer to receive R3 authorisation, after the IRDAI granted approval to five other reinsurance ... Read the full article

A.M. Best maintains stable outlook for U.S. life reinsurance market

13th December 2016

International financial services ratings agency, A.M. Best, has maintained its stable outlook for the U.S. life reinsurance marketplace, in spite of the company recently revising its outlook on the U.S. life/annuity industry to negative, and maintaining its negative outlook on the global reinsurance market. A recent A.M. Best briefing on ... Read the full article