SCOR Ireland(**) -Solvency and Financial condition report
SOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION REPORT
AS OF
SCOR
Solvency and Financial Condition Report for SI - YE2024
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A.1.3 Significant business events and other events in the period |
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A.2 |
Underwriting performance |
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A.2.1 Underwriting results by lines of business |
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A.2.2 Underwriting results by geographical areas |
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A.3 |
Investment performance |
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A.3.1 Investment income and expenses |
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A.3.2 Investment gains and losses recognised in equity |
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A.3.3 Securitized investments |
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A.4 |
Performance of other activities |
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A.5 |
Any other information |
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B. |
SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE |
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B.1 |
General information on the system of governance |
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B.1.1 General governance principles |
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B.1.2 Legal structure and functional organization of |
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B.1.3 Group Governance structure at Group and legal entity level |
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B.1.4 Material changes in the governance in 2024 |
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B.1.5 Material transactions with shareholders, persons who exercise significant influence or members of the AMSB |
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B.1.6 Compensation policy and practices regarding the members of the administrative, management or supervisory |
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bodies and employees |
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B.2 |
Fit and proper requirements |
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B.2.1 Objectives and general principles |
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B.2.2 Scope of SCOR's fit and proper principles |
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B.2.3 Fitness criteria |
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B.2.4 Propriety criteria |
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B.2.5 Fit and proper assessment process |
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B.3 |
Risk management system including the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) |
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B.3.1 Risk Appetite Framework |
29 |
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B.3.2 ERM Framework |
30 |
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B.3.3 Internal Model Contribution to the ERM Framework |
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B.3.4 ORSA Contribution to the ERM Framework |
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B.4 |
Internal Control System |
34 |
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B.4.1 Internal control system |
34 |
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B.4.2 Compliance function |
35 |
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B.5 |
Internal Audit |
36 |
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B.5.1 Internal Audit organization |
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B.6 |
Actuarial Function |
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B.6.1 Implementation of the Actuarial function |
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B.7 |
Outsourcing |
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B.7.1 Outsourcing principles and organisation |
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B.7.2 Main intragroup outsourcing arrangements |
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B.7.3 Main outsourced activities with external providers |
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B.8 |
Other material information regarding the system of governance |
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C. |
RISK PROFILE |
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C.1 |
Introduction |
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C.1.1 General introduction |
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C.1.2 Sensitivity analysis |
41 |
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C.2 |
Underwriting risks |
41 |
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C.2.1 P&C Business |
41 |
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C.2.2 L&H Business |
44 |
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C.2.3 Risks related to technical provisions |
47 |
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C.2.4 Retrocession and other risk mitigation techniques |
48 |
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C.3 |
Market risks |
48 |
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C.3.1 Overview of market risks |
48 |
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C.3.2 Management of market risks |
50 |
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C.4 |
Credit risks |
51 |
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C.4.1 Overview of credit risks |
51 |
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C.4.2 Management of credit risks |
52 |
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C.5 |
Liquidity risks |
52 |
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C.5.1 Overview of liquidity risks |
52 |
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C.5.2 Management of liquidity risks |
53 |
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C.5.3 Expected profits included in future premiums |
53 |
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C.6 |
Operational risks |
53 |
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C.6.1 Overview of operational risks |
53 |
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C.6.2 Management of operational risks |
55 |
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C.7 |
Other material risks |
55 |
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C.7.1 Strategic risks |
55 |
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C.7.2 Significant risk concentrations |
61 |
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C.8 |
Any other information |
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D. VALUATION FOR SOLVENCY PURPOSES |
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D.1 |
Assets |
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D.1.1 Property, plant and equipment |
63 |
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D.1.2 Cash and investments |
63 |
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D.1.3 Loans and mortgages |
64 |
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D.1.4 Insurance technical assets |
64 |
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D.1.5 Deferred tax assets |
65 |
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D.1.6 Other assets |
66 |
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D.2 |
Technical Provisions |
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D.2.2 Life Technical Provisions |
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D.2.3 Comparison with valuation in financial statements |
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D.3 |
Other liabilities |
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D.3.1 Insurance technical liabilities |
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D.3.2 Financial and other liabilities |
73 |
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D.3.3 Financial liabilities other than debts owed to credit institutions |
74 |
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D.4 |
Alternative methods of valuation |
74 |
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D.5 |
Any other information |
74 |
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E. |
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT |
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E.1 |
Own funds |
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E.1.1 Own funds |
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E.1.2 Eligibility of own funds |
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E.1.3 Reconciliation with shareholders' equity |
76 |
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E.2 |
Solvency Capital Requirement and Minimum Capital Requirement |
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E.2.1 Solvency Capital Requirement |
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E.2.2 Minimum Capital Requirement |
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E.3 |
Use of the duration-based equity risk sub-module in the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement |
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E.4 |
Differences between the standard formula and any internal model used |
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E.4.1 Overview of the internal model |
78 |
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E.4.2 Uses of the internal model |
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E.4.3 Probability distribution forecasts |
80 |
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E.4.4 Loss absorbing capacity of deferred taxes |
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E.4.5 Key differences between the standard formula and the internal model |
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E.5 |
Non-compliance with the Minimum Capital Requirement and non-compliance with the |
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Requirement |
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E.6 |
Any other information |
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APPENDIX A: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE QRTS SI |
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Within the executive summary and the narratives of the rest of this report, figures have been presented in millions of currency units to improve readability. Tables containing figures in the rest of this report are presented in thousands of currency units. Small rounding differences may exist but the numbers included reflect the results presented in the Solvency II Quantitative Reporting Templates.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
This document, the Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR) for SCOR Ireland dac (further referred to as SI or the 'Company'), presents information on SI and its solvency position as at
The SI SFCR is available at www.scor.com and has also been submitted to the relevant supervisory authorities. The Solvency and Financial Condition Report includes the following chapters, which are summarized below:
- Business and performance
- System of governance
- Risk profile
- Valuation for solvency purposes
- Capital management
SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland dac (further referred to as SGRI) is the immediate parent of SI. The ultimate parent company is
Within the executive summary and the narratives of the rest of this report, figures have been presented in millions of currency units to improve readability. Tables containing figures in the rest of this report are presented in thousands of currency units.
References to additional detail included in the following publicly available documents have been made throughout the report:
- 2024 Document d'Enregistrement Universel - the Universal Registration Document of
SCOR SE , including the consolidated financial statements ofSCOR Group and unconsolidated corporate financial statements ofSCOR SE (Etats financiers non consolidés deSCOR SE ), filed with the French financial markets authority (Autorité des marchés financiers - AMF) and available on SCOR's website www.scor.com/en/financial-results (further referred to as the 2024 Universal Registration Document or the URD); - Solvency and Financial Condition Report for
SCOR Group andSCOR SE as ofDecember 31, 2024 (further referred to as SCOR Group SFCR) and available atwww.scor.com/ - SCOR's new strategic plan, "Forward 2026" covering the period 2024 to the end of 2026, available atwww.scor.com/en/press-release/scor-launches-its-new-strategic-plan.With "Forward 2026", SCOR will drive value creation for its shareholders, clients, employees, and for society as a whole. The Group maintains a controlled risk appetite and disciplined underwriting as it acts on business opportunities created by the supportive market conditions, fueling growth on its diversified and equally weighted P&
C and L &H portfolios. OnDecember 12 , SCOR hosted its 2024 Investor Day inLondon and presented its new L&H strategy and updated Forward 2026 strategic plan.
1 By net reinsurance premiums written, source: "AM Best Special Report Global Reinsurance 2024"
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SCOR Ireland dac
Business and performance
As per regulatory requirements, this report focuses on the developments in the financial year ending on
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SI |
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Eligible Own Funds (EOF) |
2,058 |
2,843 |
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Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) |
1,436 |
1,232 |
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Solvency ratio |
143% |
231% |
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Gross written premiums |
4,117 |
4,069 |
The
As at
SI underwrites Life business in the
- Protection;
- Financial Solutions;
- Longevity.
Protection encompasses the traditional Life reinsurance business for living and death benefits. The main risks undertaken are mortality and behavioural risks for individuals and groups of individuals. Financial solutions typically combine traditional Life reinsurance with financing components providing liquidity, balance sheet, solvency and/or income improvements to the client. Longevity products cover the risk of negative deviation from expected results due to the insured or annuitant living longer than assumed in the pricing of insurance cover provided by insurers or pension funds.
SI underwrites Non-Life Reinsurance business, via retrocessional contracts, from SCOR's entities in
System of governance
SI is a designated activity company incorporated in
- within the
European Union pursuant to the European passporting regulation; - in other countries where operating in reinsurance is not subject to licence.
The
Risk profile
SI regularly conducts reviews of the risks that could have a material adverse effect on its activity, its financial position or results (or capacity to meet objectives) and considers that no significant risk other than those disclosed in the Risk profile chapter of this report exists.
SI has identified the following risk categories:
- underwriting risks related to the P&
C and L &H reinsurance businesses: these risks are accepted on the basis of their estimated risk-adjusted profitability and provisions are maintained in the balance sheet to cover the estimated ultimate liability for losses and adjustment expenses on reported and unreported claims incurred at the end of each accounting period, net of the corresponding estimated recoveries; - market risks: the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument fluctuates because of changes in market prices or macroeconomic variables;
- credit risks: which are related to borrowers and counterparties failing to fulfil their contractual obligations;
- liquidity risks: the risks of not having sufficient financial resources available to meet obligations as they fall due, or only being able to secure them at excessive cost;
- operational risks: which are inherent to all businesses, mainly come from risks related to systems, staff, processes, the legal/regulatory environment, risks related to external fraud and cyber-attacks;
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- strategic risks: refer to risks related to strategic decisions and the strategic positioning of the company, which can arise as a result of either the strategy itself, from external risks or from internal risks. Thus, emerging risks could also impact the success of the strategy.
All risks described in the Risk profile chapter are managed through a variety of mechanisms in SI's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
Valuation for solvency purposes
Solvency II requires SI to produce an economic balance sheet (subsequently referred to as EBS) representing a market view of its assets and liabilities as at the reporting date. Solvency II regulations require the EBS to include assets valued at the amount for which they could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm's length transaction and liabilities valued at the amount for which they could be transferred, or settled, between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm's length transaction. In addition, liabilities are not adjusted to take account of the credit standing of the reporting entity.
The details of the valuation principles applied in the EBS, including the differences between the valuation principles and those applied in the financial statements, are outlined in Chapter D - Valuation for solvency purposes of this report.
In the EBS both assets and liabilities relating to in-force business are recognized at market-consistent values which constitutes the valuation for solvency purposes. SI's EBS as at
The preparation of the EBS requires management to make certain judgements, assumptions and estimates. These affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the additional disclosures. Management reviews these estimates and assumptions periodically, based on past experience and other factors. The actual outcome and results could differ substantially from estimates and assumptions made. The most material financial statement items for which SI uses estimates and assumptions are insurance contracts issued, reinsurance contracts held, the fair value and impairment of financial instruments and deferred taxes.
Capital management
Capital management is at the core of SI's strategy. SI's goal is to manage its capital in order to maximize its profitability, while maintaining solvency, in line with its risk/retustrategy as defined in SCOR's current strategic action plan, focusing on 2024-2026 Forward 2026.
As a 100% subsidiary of the
SCOR developed its internal model to ensure that its solvency is properly measured: the model is part of a comprehensive solvency framework which seeks to ensure that SCOR, including SI, is solvent now and will continue to be solvent in the future. Based on a deep understanding of the risks SCOR faces, the internal model uses state-of-the-art techniques to measure solvency and assess capital requirements, including the SCR.
SCOR applies the same internal model across the Group, including SI. The regulatory solvency position of SI is assessed using SCOR's internal model, which was approved for the Group in
SI considers all its eligible own funds, identified in line with Solvency II rules and resulting from economic adjustments made to SI's shareholder's equity under IFRS, as available and eligible to cover the SCR.
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A.BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE
A.1 Business
A.1.1 OVERVIEW
A.1.1.1 NAME AND LEGAL FORM
SCOR Ireland dac (SI) is a designated activity company.
Registered office of SI and contact information
6th Floor
2 Grand Canal Square Dublin 2
D02 A342
Tel: +353 1 764 4500
Fax: +353 1 764 4509
A.1.1.2 SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES FOR SI AND SCOR GROUP
SI's regulator is the
The Group's principal regulators in
Under Solvency II, supervisors from all EU Member States in which SCOR's subsidiaries are established are involved in the Group's supervision through the
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Entities in scope |
Central
Central
Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR)
North Wall Quay
Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution
4 Place de Budapest CS 92459
75436
SCOR Ireland dac
SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland dac
A.1.1.3 STATUTORY AUDITORS
Statutory Auditors for SI are as follows:
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Represented by
D01 F6F5
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A.1.1.4 SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS
As at
A.1.1.5 LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP
The Group parent company is
The main elements of the Group's business structure are presented in the chart below.2
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Subsidiaries of |
Subsidiaries of |
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L&H business |
P&C business |
Partners SE |
subsidiaries and |
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affiliates |
- SI is included as a subsidiary of L&H and P&C business units at
December 31, 2024
The Group is organized around three business units offering a wide range of innovative reinsurance solutions: SCOR L&H (Life and Health), SCOR P&C (Property and Casualty) and SCOR Investments. The Group's organizational choices are guided by the principles of mobilization of skills and expertise, operating efficiency, structural simplicity, clear reporting lines and balance between teams from the Group's different entities.
SCOR P&C, the Group's Non-Life business unit, operates worldwide through the insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries and branches of
SCOR L&H, the Group's Life business unit, operates worldwide through the insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries and branches of
SCOR Investments, the Group's business unit in charge of investments of the Group is responsible for defining, implementing and controlling the asset allocation of the Group's legal entities investment portfolios on a centralized basis. It is organized around two areas: Group functions and
The Group's subsidiaries, branches and representative offices are connected through a central network of applications and data exchange platforms (subject to applicable data privacy and protection regulations), which allow local access to centralized risk analysis, underwriting or pricing databases and also gives access to information on local market conditions, to be shared among the Group's subsidiaries, branches and offices. In addition, by regularly rotating personnel across the Group's various offices, SCOR encourages its underwriters, actuaries, modelers, claims management experts and risk controllers to share and exchange experience of its various geographic markets and business lines.
2 The full organizational chart is available on SCOR's website (www.scor.com)
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A.1.2 BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
NON-LIFE BUSINESS
The US portfolio is largely made of diversified lines within Casualty/Liability coverages and Natural and Man-made Catastrophe property lines of business. During 2024, SI ceased being on risk for the
Natural and Man-made Catastrophes
Natural Catastrophe insurance is coverage dedicated to low-probability, high-cost catastrophic events such as: Hurricanes and typhoons, Extratropical cyclones, Earthquakes and tsunamis, Floods, Thunderstorms including tornados, Hailstorms, Wildfires, as well as man-made risks such as terrorism etc. Catastrophe covers may not be limited to specific perils in the wording, however, generally, what is key to classify a loss as being covered is that the loss affects multiple insureds with amounts aggregating together defining the catastrophic event.
Property
Property lines cover damage to the physical assets of the insured, as well as to their business income. It provides financial compensation, renovations or replacements for the physical damage sustained, and financial compensation for the loss of income that a business may experience as a consequence of the physical damage, if its business activity has been interrupted. Perils insured are both natural and man-made, and include notably fire, floods, water damage, explosion and theft. The sum insured and the specific types of events covered depend on whether the coverage is property or property catastrophe.
Casualty or Liability
The Casualty or Liability lines of business provide coverage for a broad variety of underlying liability indemnity products, encompassing general liability and professional liability business. The underlying products, events or circumstances covered are driven by the underlying market the risks originate from. The description below captures largely all the possible events and circumstances, irrespective of the market.
General Liability is type of liability coverage to protect the insured from risks imposed by lawsuits and protects the insured if the purchaser is sued for claims that come within the coverage of the insurance policy. General Liability is further classified into following subsegments:
- Commercial General Liability (CGL) - A standard insurance policy issued to business organisations to protect against liability claims for bodily injury (BI) and property damage (PD) arising out of premises and operations;
- Umbrella / Excess General Liability - Extra liability insurance coverage that responds with an insured's damages go beyond the limits of their primary CGL and/or Auto Liability insurance. This policy "sits on top" or in excess of the primary policies;
- Environmental Liability - Business insurance that responds when insureds incur damages from required environmental remediations caused from accidents and uncovered, and previously unknown, polluted land or facilities;
- Auto/Motor Liability - Personal and business insurance for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles. The policy responds when the insured driver or vehicle causes or is accused of physical damage or bodily injury resulting from any liability that arising from incidents in or around a vehicle;
- Commercial Automobile Liability - Business auto/motor liability insurance covering vehicles used primarily for commercial operations. This coverage tends to have higher policy limits;
- Personal Auto/Motor Liability - Auto/Motor liability insurance covers vehicles used in a non-business or personal capacity.
Professional Liability is a type of liability coverage designed to protect traditional professionals (e.g., accountants, attorneys) and quasi-professionals (e.g., real estate brokers, consultants) against liability incurred as a result of errors and omissions in performing their professional services.
- Directors and Officers Liability (D&O) - Liability insurance for a company's directors and officers, or to the organisation itself, as indemnification for losses or defence costs in the event an insured suffers such a loss as a result of a legal action brought for alleged wrongful acts in their capacity as directors and officers. Such coverage can extend to defence costs arising out of criminal and regulatory investigations/trials as well. Often civil and criminal actions are brought against directors/officers simultaneously;
- Transactional Liability- Two main products:
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- Representations & Warranties (R&W) - Private equity firms use R&W insurance to manage the risk inherent in mergers and acquisitions. It responds to damages caused by an acquired company breaching the representations and warranties in the applicable securities purchase agreement,
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