SCOR announces changes to its Group Executive Committee

SCOR is entering the final year of its Forward 2026 plan and is preparing its next strategic cycle, which will be unveiled in December 2026. In this context, and as part of the ongoing transformation of the past few years, the Group announces changes to its Executive Committee.

Philipp Rüede, currently CEO of SCOR Life & Health, has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds François de Varenne who will cease his role as Group CFO and Deputy CEO on 7 March 2026, and will become Senior Advisor to the CEO on the same date. François de Varenne will remain responsible for the closing of the Q4 2025 accounts and the 2025 annual accounts, which will be announced to the market on 4 March 2026. Philipp Rüede will assume his new role as of 7 March 2026.

Pilar Santamaria Cases, currently Head of L&H Continental Europe and Latin America at SCOR, has been appointed CEO of SCOR L&H and member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 7 March 2026.

Laure Forgeron joined SCOR on 5 January 2026 as P&C Global Chief Underwriting Officer. She reports to Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR P&C, and joins the Group Executive Committee.

Thierry Léger, Chief Executive Officer of SCOR, comments: “Following his successful integration within the company, I am delighted that I can continue to count on Philipp in his new role as Group Chief Financial Officer. Philipp brings in-depth knowledge of the financial mechanisms that underpin our business, notably in Treasury, ALM and capital management – areas that are central to our priorities for the years ahead. His contribution will be key to the success of our next strategic plan, which will be presented to the market in December 2026. This new plan will build on the progress achieved under Forward 2026, leveraging the strong platform we have established in recent years.

I am also very pleased to welcome Pilar and Laure to our Executive Committee.

With more than 25 years of experience in the life reinsurance sector, including 20 years at SCOR, Pilar brings the skills and leadership necessary to finalize the transformation of the L&H business, ensuring its profitability in a sustainable way. This promotion reflects the depth of the Group’s talent pool and demonstrates SCOR’s commitment to fostering professional growth and long-term career development.

I am equally pleased to welcome Laure to our Group. With more than 15 years of recognized international experience in property and casualty reinsurance, her mission is to define and drive the P&C underwriting and portfolio strategy across reinsurance, insurance, alternative solutions, and facultative business. Together with her team, she will ensure excellence in risk assessment and underwriting, while bringing strategic insights to the market team to drive performance.

Fabrice Brégier and the entire Board of Directors join me in expressing our gratitude to François, who has played a pivotal role in SCOR’s development over the past two decades. As founder and first CEO of the Group’s portfolio management company, now SCOR Investment Partners, François has made a significant contribution to the transformation and modernization of the Group, especially over the past three years at the helm of Finance. I wish him every success in the next stage of his career.

I wish Philipp, Pilar and Laure every success in their new roles and look forward to working with this strengthened Executive Committee to continue implementing the Group's transformation and harness its full potential.”

Following these appointments, as of 7 March 2026, the Executive Committee will be composed of:

Thierry Léger, CEO of SCOR

Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR P&C

Claudia Dill, Group Chief Operating Officer

Laure Forgeron, P&C Global Chief Underwriting Officer

Claire Le Gall-Robinson, Group Chief Corporate Officer and Group General Secretary

Claire McDonald, CEO of SCOR Business Solutions

Redmond Murphy, Deputy CEO of SCOR L&H

Philipp Rüede, Group Chief Financial Officer

Pilar Santamaria Cases, CEO of SCOR L&H

Fabian Uffer, Group Chief Risk Officer 

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