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Insurance

Looking in the wrong places: when the hunt for talent fails

It’s time to be less obsessed with technical skills and widen the search for talent. That is according to a number of senior executives who debated this issue on a Re/insurance Lounge panel discussion organised by Intelligent Insurer.   15 June 2021

Insurance

Irma, Harvey risks not reflected in price

Despite the fact that scenarios similar to hurricanes Irma and Harvey had been included in underlying models, prices have not reflected the risk—and this must now change, Umberto Gavazzi, SCOR’s chief underwriting officer, treaty P&C, told Monte Carlo Today.   13 September 2017

Insurance

M&A: Five reinsurers will be left, says Kessler

The property/casualty reinsurance sector will merge to end up in a similar structure as the global life reinsurance sector, SCOR CEO Denis Kessler said during a Nov. 6 S&P Global Ratings insurance conference in London.   6 November 2018

Insurance

Asta adds top talent from Flood Re as finance chief

MGA also names finance, insurance veterans as independent non-executive directors.   13 June 2025

Reinsurance

‘Absolute clarity’ over strategy key to success, says Aon

Reinsurers and specialty insurers laser-focused on strategy outperform market, data reveals.   9 September 2025

Insurance

Howden’s fresh hire jumps ship to WTW’s APAC unit

New WTW Hong Kong/Macau P&C head bolts from Howden after just four months.   23 April 2025

Insurance

Instanda, MGAM team up on new government-backed PI insurance

The scheme for property surveyors is delivered by MGAM, an Acrisure partner, and SCOR.   29 November 2022

Insurance

IIS honour reflects SCOR turnaround: Kessler

Denis Kessler, chief executive of SCOR, said he is proud to have been elected to join the International Insurance Society’s (IIS) Hall of Fame in 2014. He said he believed that the honour reflected the turnaround achieved at the global reinsurer during his tenure.   24 June 2014

Technology

Intelligent automation enhances underwriter ability to ‘out compete’ rivals

AI has come of age as the technology ensures a more accurate view of risk and can help insurers win more valuable business, says Richard Hartley, CEO of insurtech Cytora.   19 May 2020

News

Generali deal boosts Q1 growth at SCOR

Boosted by its recent acquisition of Generali, French reinsurer SCOR posted substantial growth in the first quarter of 2014 with its gross written premiums (GWP) hitting €2.6 billion, up 14.8 percent at constant exchange rates.   6 May 2014

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