All Denis Kessler articles
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NewsSCOR pays tribute to its chairman, Denis Kessler
It is with great sadness that GR has learned of the passing of Denis Kessler on June 9, 2023, at the age of 71. An editor’s note follows the obituary published by SCOR today.
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NewsSCOR names Thierry Léger CEO as Laurent Rousseau resigns
Léger was most recently the chief underwriting officer of Swiss Re and is tasked with practising ‘strict risk management’
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NewsS&P downgrades SCOR to A+ (stable)
Reinsurer is a “negative outlier relative to close peers” with financial results “below expectations”, states rating agency
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NewsSCOR reveals Q3 net loss of €270m
Hurricane Ian drove nat cat losses of €517m in Q3; reinsurer boosted reserves in anticipation of inflationary impacts
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NewsLaurent Rousseau to succeed Denis Kessler as Chief Executive Officer of SCOR
The Board’s appointment of Denis Kessler as non-executive Chairman following the General Meeting of June 30, 2021, will help to ensure the continuity of the Group’s strategy and to perpetuate its values.
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SCOR Global P&C Q1 GWP up 5.6% combined ratio 97.1%
In Q1 2021, SCOR’s financial results have been impacted by the unique combination of known and modelled Covid-19 claims development and a series of large natural catastrophes, driven by a polar vortex causing Texas Winter Storm Uri.
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NewsKessler: Pandemic risk was ignored
Decisions-makers have “been making things up as they go along” and the “failings of public risk management are plain”, accuses SCOR CEO
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NewsBenoît Ribadeau-Dumas to succeed Denis Kessler as Chief Executive Officer of SCOR
The Board has unanimously expressed the wish that Denis Kessler continue his work as Chairman, and a resolution to this effect will be submitted to the 2021 General Meeting.
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NewsKessler sees double-digit reinsurance rate rises
SCOR, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, has faced large claims due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as losses from hurricanes in the United States.
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NewsSIRC 2020 - COVID-19 a fractal shock to the reinsurance industry. Denis Kessler
A vast majority of risk can be visualised, but a virus spread is invisible, insidious and pernicious. People are infinitely more afraid of dangers they cannot see than the danger they can identify.
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NewsSCOR is well positioned to capture profitable growth opportunities from the new supportive market environment
At its annual Investor Day, SCOR’s Executive Management team, led by Denis Kessler, presents an overview of the first year of the “Quantum Leap” strategic plan. SCOR has three key positive messages for its Investor Day. Firstly, SCOR is absorbing the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Based on data currently ...
