Dear Younger Me,

I see you, 10 years ago, walking into SCOR’s Paris office as a trainee—filled with questions and unsure of how you’ll carve out a place in the professional world. I know the doubts that occupy your mind, the voice whispering that you’re too different, that the headwinds you face are insurmountable. I know you’re already trying hard to fit in, to match what you think the professional world expects from you.

But let me tell you something you might not believe just yet: those headwinds you think are holding you back? They’re actually your strength.

Personalised diagnostics is an area of science that is based on the idea that a person’s own clinical, genetic, genomic and environmental information can identify patient-specific diseases and target individual medical treatments to maximise response and help reduce adverse effects.

From his early days as an actuary to his current role as CEO of SCOR L&H US, Brock Robbins has found the reinsurance industry to be a unique blend of people, technical challenges, and leadership opportunities. With a career spanning over three decades, Brock’s time in reinsurance has been marked by steady progression, insightful leadership, and a deep commitment to the industry.

In the race for top talent, mastering the art of talent acquisition is more crucial than ever. We had the opportunity to sit down with SCOR’s Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Sangeeta Xanthopoulos, to discuss her personal career journey and get her insights on the evolving landscape of talent acquisition. In this first part of this two-part series, we will provide an introduction to talent acquisition, outline the qualifications SCOR seeks in its candidates, and offer useful interview tips.

Studies indicate that gender stereotypes begin to affect young girls as early as age six and these stereotypes can greatly influence their educational and career choices later in life, leading to the underrepresentation of women in many fields.

When Chloe Wang joined SCOR’s Life and Health team in China, she was one of two employees, helping to build the business from the ground up. Nearly 15 years later, she has held almost every role aside from medical underwriter and now oversees all of SCOR’s L&H business in APAC.

After nine years at SCOR in various HR roles, I was named SCOR’s first Group Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement in 2022. I’m passionate about my work but reaching this point has been a journey that, while I can’t claim it was written in advance, undoubtedly started from childhood.

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is dedicated to recognizing the critical role women and girls play in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and encouraging the next generation of women to explore careers in these areas.

At SCOR, we are proud to support and promote the contributions of women in science. To mark this important day, we reached out to women working in various SCOR offices around the world to share their insights, experience, and advice about working in STEM roles at SCOR.

Sometimes you fall into your perfect career – and very often that’s the case with reinsurance. It’s not an industry that the general public knows a lot about and for those who have heard of it, reinsurance doesn’t come across as particularly exciting or passionate.

At SCOR, we strive to provide an environment that ensures our employees’ wellbeing, where our teams can work collaboratively, grow, and reach their full potential.

With the new ways of working having emerged in the last few years and new technologies continuing to come to the forefront, flexible office arrangements have become the new norm and many companies, including SCOR, have adopted this approach to better meet employees’ needs.