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Alternative Risk Transfer

SCOR: sidecars and cat bonds will always attract reinsurers

Catastrophe bonds and sidecars will always have a role to play for reinsurers, says Augustin Gas, retrocession manager at SCOR.   3 April 2015

Alternative Risk Transfer

Longevity wins the race

French reinsurer SCOR recently issued its Atlas IX catastrophe bond. Augustin Gas, retrocession manager at SCOR, talks to Intelligent ILS about the bond’s success, its place within the company’s strategic plan and why catastrophe bonds and sidecars will remain important strategic tools for reinsurers.   25 March 2015

Insurance

Thomas Miller boosts board with Dual International deputy chair

Insurer Thomas Miller has appointed Alan Grant, the current deputy chairman of Dual International, as a non-executive director.   20 March 2015

Insurance

SCOR reshuffles; hires Ace & Chubb execs

SCOR has reshuffled its global property and casualty (P&C) team following the retirement of a senior executive.   12 March 2015

Insurance

MSIG hires property and power & utilities underwriters

MSIG at Lloyd’s has hired a property underwriter and a power & utilities underwriter.   9 March 2015

Insurance

Sompo stalks significant shareholding in SCOR

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance looks set to buy a substantial stake in French reinsurer SCOR in a deal worth more than $900 million.   6 March 2015

Insurance

SCOR posts solid 2014 results despite tough market conditions

Despite its CEO highlighting just how tough the market remains, SCOR posted an impressive set of results for 2014 with its profits increasing by 40 percent and its gross written premiums by more than 10 percent – largely boosted by the first full year contribution of Generali US.   5 March 2015

Insurance

SCOR & RGA in North American longevity market first

SCOR Global Life and RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada (RGA Canada), a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), have entered into a longevity insurance transaction with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Sun Life) in a deal that represents the first of its type for the North American market.   4 March 2015

Insurance

SCOR delivers 2.4% growth at January renewals

Reinsurer SCOR has recorded gross written premium growth of 2.4 percent at the January 2015 renewals.   10 February 2015

Insurance

AJG International head departs to lead Towergate

David Ross, the head of Arthur J Gallagher International, has left the company to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Towergate.   10 February 2015

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