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SCOR reports combined ratio of 93.8% for first half of 2016, up from 90.9% for the first six months of 2015
July 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal reinsurer SCOR announced on Wednesday that its Global P&C segment recorded “strong technical profitability with a robust net combined ratio of 93.8% despite a high number of events in all perils and regions in the second quarter of 2016…
Within the Margins
July 1, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorSome reinsurers use the catastrophe models of third-party vendors; others have opted to develop their own internal models to estimate losses. But despite significant improvements in data collection and computing power, there will always be some level of uncertainty in Cat models, especially those attempting to predict losses from human-induced disasters like cyber attacks or nuclear terrorism.
Reinsurance company SCOR’s net income falls slightly to 170 million euros in the first quarter of 2016 compared to prior-year quarter
April 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterDespite a low natural catastrophe-loss environment that helped SCOR’s Global Property and Casualty segment record strong technical profitability and a solid contribution from the Life segment for gross written premiums, the company’s net income fell slightly to 170 million euros…