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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.
Cyber re/insurance market can only grow at the pace of capacity: SCOR’s CEO
8th September 2024
Despite noting the "almost limitless" potential of the cyber re/insurance market, SCOR's CEO, Thierry Léger, has observed that it can only grow at the pace of capacity, meaning it will chiefly be an opportunity for the next few decades, rather than the next few years. Discussing cyber risk at the 66th ... Read the full article
Moody’s assigns A1 IFSR to SCOR & entities, outlook retained at stable
6th September 2024
Global ratings agency Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the A1 insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) of French reinsurer SCOR and its key operating entities, with the outlook on all retained at stable. Simultaneously, all debt ratings were also affirmed by Moody’s. Despite rebalancing its underwriting portfolio, SCOR has maintained the strength of ... Read the full article
Munich Re & Swiss Re remain the world’s largest reinsurers
3rd September 2024
Reinsurance giant's Munich Re and Swiss Re remain the two largest global reinsurers across the globe according to data from ratings agency AM Best. In prior years, the agency ranked the top 50 global reinsurers in a single list, but now, with the adoption of IFRS 17, the ... Read the full article
SCOR names Sofia Kyriakopoulou as Chief Data & Analytics Officer
3rd September 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has appointed Sofia Kyriakopoulou as its new Chief Data & Analytics Officer, where she will further integrate advanced analytics, enabling the firm to harness the full potential of AI and support data-driven decisions across underwriting, operations, finance, and risk management. Kyriakopoulou brings experience in tech, data & analytics ... Read the full article
Munich Re using less retrocession compared with others in Big Four: AM Best
2nd September 2024
According to a new report from AM Best, Munich Re reportedly makes "relatively little use" of retrocession compared with Swiss Re, SCOR and Hannover Re. AM Best's report observed that Swiss Re has shifted in recent years to increase its use of retrocession protection, while significant use has long been ... Read the full article
SCOR merges L&H APAC divisions into unified entity and appoints new Head
19th August 2024
French reinsurer SCOR plans to centralise its operations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region by merging its existing Life and Health (L&H) divisions—L&H Fast Growth Markets APAC and L&H Mature Markets APAC—into a single entity, SCOR L&H APAC. Additionally, SCOR has appointed Chloe Wang as the Head of SCOR L&H APAC. Thierry Léger, ... Read the full article
Analysts suggest SCOR might buy more retro to protect itself from further downside
5th August 2024
French reinsurer SCOR is considering to buy more retrocession reinsurance to protect solvency, but dividends remain at risk, as interest rates and an active hurricane season add pressure to its balance sheet, according to Berenberg analysts. SCOR’s Q2 2024 results revealed further risks that are causing analysts to turn even ... Read the full article
P&C reinsurance market will remain broadly where it is today: SCOR’s Conoscente
30th July 2024
For the foreseeable future, SCOR's Global P&C CEO, Jean-Paul Conoscente, expects the property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance market to remain broadly where it is today after the renewals of 2024, absent any major events. SCOR reported its second-quarter results today, including updates on the June and July 2024 reinsurance renewals. ... Read the full article
SCOR reports Q2’24 net loss as L&H assumption review more than offsets solid P&C result
30th July 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has fallen to a net loss of €308 million for the second quarter of 2024 as a result of the previously announced Life & Health (L&H) assumption review, which more than offset a solid performance in its Property & Casualty (P&C) business. SCOR warned in mid-July that ... Read the full article
AM Best places credit ratings of SCOR under review following L&H update
25th July 2024
AM Best has placed the credit ratings of SCOR and its main subsidiaries under review with developing implications following the French reinsurer's publication of an update on its Q2 2024 and full-year 2024 results. In the update, SCOR announced that it has decided to accelerate its life & health (L&H) ... Read the full article
S&P affirms SCOR’s ‘A+’ ratings with stable outlook despite L&H profit warning
24th July 2024
Despite profit warning and a drop in capitalisation, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A+' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on SCOR SE and related core subsidiaries. The outlook remains stable. The rating agency restated its expectations on capital and earnings as a result of SCOR’s decision to ... Read the full article
SCOR accelerates L&H reserving review after negative experience variance in Q1’24
16th July 2024
Following the negative experience variance in Q1 2024, French reinsurer SCOR has accelerated its annual L&H reserving assumptions review, and revealed that its Life & Health (L&H) insurance service result (ISR) in 2024 is now expected to be significantly less than the predicted €500 million outlined in its first quarter ... Read the full article
SCOR appoints AIG’s Helen Croft as Head of UK & Ireland, Life & Health
15th July 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of Helen Croft as its new Head of UK & Ireland, Life & Health. In her new role, Croft will oversee the underwriting of life reinsurance for SCOR clients across the UK and Ireland region. Gavin Maguire, Head of UK & Ireland, Life & Health ... Read the full article
AXA tops list of largest European insurers ranked by GPW
9th July 2024
When ranked by gross premiums written (GPW) in 2022, global insurer AXA tops the list of the largest European insurance companies with US$106.1 billion. AXA also recorded $42.3 billion in capital & surplus from the same year. Based on data from ratings agency AM Best, our directory of ... Read the full article
Marsh’s Chestiperova joins SCOR’s Alternative Solutions Reinsurance team
20th June 2024
Olga Chestiperova has joined SCOR’s Alternative Solutions Reinsurance team as a Senior Underwriter, based in the company's Paris office. The addition of Chestiperova further bolsters a team that has been expanding in recent months. Chestiperova joins the French reinsurer with a background in structured solutions consulting at Marsh France, where she worked ... Read the full article
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