SCOR News

SCOR Confirms Earnings Targets; Strategic ‘Strong Momentum’ Plan

French reinsurer SCOR confirmed the targets of its strategic plan -‘Strong Momentum’ – at its annual Investors’ Day, held on Wednesday in Paris. An updated version of the ‘Strong Momentum’ plan, first established in 2010, “has been prepared to take …

S&P Revises Outlook on AEGON to Stable; Affirms Ratings

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on AEGON N.V. and its operating subsidiaries to stable from negative, and has affirmed the ‘AA-‘ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on AEGON’s core subsidiaries and the ‘A-/A-2’ …

SCOR Finalizes Acquisition of Transamerica Re

France’s SCOR Group announced that it has finalized the acquisition of the mortality portfolio, including the operational assets and personnel, of Transamerica Re, a division of The Netherlands-based AEGON. SCOR said it “has obtained all the necessary approvals from the …

SCOR Finalizes Sale of U.S. Fixed Annuity Business

French reinsurer SCOR announced that it has finalized the sale of its subsidiary Investors Insurance Corporation (IIC) to Athene Holding Ltd., as initially announced on February 16, 2011. SCOR said the sale, for $55 million, “is in line with the …

First Quarter Earnings Reports: SCOR, Alterra Capital

Best Affirms SCOR and Subs Ratings after Transamerica Re Deal

A.M. Best Europe – Ratings Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of French reinsurer SCOR SE and its subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the subordinated debt ratings …

SCOR to Buy Aegon’s Transamerica Reinsurance Unit for $913 Million

French reinsurer SCOR is set to pay $913 million for most of Dutch insurer Aegon’s Transamerica Reinsurance operations. When concluded, the combined companies would become the second largest life reinsurer in the U.S. Aegon, which has been winding down and …

Macleod to Head SCOR’s Channel Syndicate Marine Division

Lloyd’s Channel Syndicate 2015 has appointed Iain Macleod as Head of its Marine Division. He has worked in the London Market for over 25 years and has built a Marine account for previous companies. He “will be joined by an …

SCOR Gives Preliminary View on Japanese Natural Catastrophes

SCOR Reports 13% 2010 Net Income Gain to $582 Million

French reinsurer SCOR Group continued to strengthen its financial position in 2010, posting net income of €418 million [$582.5 million] up 13 percent from 2009, and premium income of €6.7 billion [$9.34 billion], up 5 percent from 2009. As a …