SCOR and its subsidiaries are assessed by four independent ratings agencies
Group Ratings
Financial Strength | Senior Debt | Subordinated Debt | |
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Standard & Poor's 22/07/2024 | A+ Stable outlook | A+ | A- |
AM Best 24/07/2024 | A Under review with developing implications | a+ | a- |
Moody's 01/02/2024 | A1 Stable outlook | N/A | A3 (hyb) |
Fitch 14/11/2023 | A+ Stable outlook | A | BBB+ |
July 24 2024: AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of SCOR SE and its main operating subsidiaries.
July 22 2024: S&P affirmed the ‘A+’ Financial Strength Rating of SCOR with Stable outlook.
February 1 2024: Moody’s has affirmed the A1 insurance financial strength rating of SCOR with Stable outlook.
November 14 2023: Fitch affirmed SCOR SE’s and its core operating subsidiaries Insurer Financial Strength Rating’s at ‘A+’ and Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’. The Outlooks are Stable.
March 9 2023: AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “aa-” (Superior) of SCOR SE (SCOR) (France) and its main operating subsidiaries. The outlook of Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from negative.
February 3 2023: Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has downgraded the Insurance Financial Strength Rating ("IFSR") of SCOR SE ("SCOR") and its key operating entities to A1 from Aa3, downgraded its subordinated debt rating to A3(hyb) from A2(hyb), changed the outlook to stable from negative.
17 November 2022: S&P has revised the rating of SCOR to “A+” from “AA-“ and changed the outlook to “stable” from “negative”.
31 January 2022: S&P has revised the outlook of SCOR and its main subsidiaries to "negative" from "stable", as well as affirming the financial strength rating of "AA-".
1 September 2017: A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Ratings (FSR) to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa-” from “a+” of SCOR SE (SCOR) (France) and its main operating subsidiaries.
23 September 2016: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has upgraded SCOR SE’s insurance financial strength rating to Aa3 from A1, and its subordinated debt rating to A2(hyb) from A3(hyb). The outlook is stable.
15 December 2015: Moody’s provides further recognition of SCOR’s financial strength with a positive outlook to the Group’s A1 rating.
11 September 2015: A.M. Best has revised the outlook of SCOR and its main subsidiaries to “positive” from “stable”, as well as affirming the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+”.
7 September 2015: Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded SCOR’s Insurer Financial Strength rating to ‘AA- stable outlook’ from ‘A+ positive outlook’ and raised the Group counterparty credit ratings to 'AA-/A-1+' from 'A+/A-1'.
21 July 2015: Fitch Ratings has upgraded SCOR’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating to ‘AA- stable outlook’ and affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A+’. Fitch notably mentions having taken into account “the development of SCOR’s reinsurance franchise, the scale and diversity of which have improved significantly through external growth and swift integration of acquired operations, helping to generate a more stable level of profitability”. The rating agency also notes “the level of capitalisation that Fitch considers to be very strong” as well as “a consistent and prudent reserving philosophy”.
20 August 2014: Fitch has raised to “positive” the outlook on the ’A+’ rating of SCOR SE and its main subsidiaries. This reflects, according to Fitch, “SCOR’s improved profitability, strong solvency and financial leverage for its risk profile”.
21 November 2013: Standard & Poor’s has raised the outlook on the “A+” rating of SCOR SE and its main subsidiaries to “positive” as, according to S&P’s statement, “capital and earnings expected to rise due to very strong ERM”.
4 June 2012: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised to 'A+' from 'A' its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on France-based reinsurer SCOR SE (SCOR) and its guaranteed subsidiaries. The outlook on all entities is stable.
9 May 2012: Moody’s has upgraded the insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) of SCOR SE (SCOR) and various guaranteed subsidiaries to A1 from A2, and SCOR's subordinated debt rating to A3 (hyb) from Baa1 (hyb). All ratings have a stable outlook.
2 May 2012: A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of SCOR SE (SCOR) (France) and its main subsidiaries. Concurrently, A.M. Best has upgraded the subordinated debt ratings of SCOR. The outlook for all ratings is stable.
15 March 2012: Fitch Ratings has upgraded SCOR's Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings to 'A+' from 'A'. Fitch has simultaneously upgraded SCOR's junior subordinated debt to 'A-' from 'BBB+'. The Outlook on the IDRs and IFS ratings is stable.
3 May 2011: Fitch Ratings has affirmed SCOR's Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at 'A', respectively. The affirmations follow SCOR's announcement that it intends to acquire the mortality business of Transamerica Re.
27 April 2011: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on France-based reinsurer SCOR SE (SCOR), as well as on SCOR's guaranteed subsidiaries, following the announcement of Transamerica Re acquisition. The outlook on all entities remain positive.
26 April 2011: A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a" of SCOR SE and its Subsidiaries after announcement of Agreement to Acquire Transamerica Re Life Portfolio. The outlook for all ratings remains stable.
26 April 2011: Moody's ratings on SCOR SE (A2 insurance financial strength, outlook positive) and its rated subsidiaries are unaffected by SCOR's proposed acquisition of the life mortality business of Transamerica Re which has recently been announced.
7 October 2010: Moody's Investors Service has revised to positive its rating outlook of SCOR SE and various guaranteed subsidiaries and has affirmed the entities’ A2 insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) and SCOR's Baa1 subordinated debt rating.
1 October 2010: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on reinsurer SCOR SE and its guaranteed and core subsidiaries to positive from stable. At the same time, S&P affirmed the 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on these entities.
10 September 2010: A.M. Best Europe – Ratings Services has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a" from "a-" of SCOR S.E. (SCOR) (France) and its subsidiaries. At the same time, A.M. Best has upgraded the ratings on subordinated debt either issued or guaranteed by SCOR. The outlook on all ratings has been revised to stable from positive.
24 August 2010: Fitch Ratings has revised the rating Outlook on SCOR group entities to Positive from Stable, whilst affirming the entities' Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at 'A' respectively. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed SCOR's junior subordinated debt at 'BBB+', whilst affirming its Short-term IDR and commercial paper at 'F1' respectively.
11 May 2007: Standard & Poor's and Moody's announce that they have maintained SCOR’s financial strength ratings ("FSR") following the conclusion of a friendly agreement between SCOR and Converium with regard to their combination.
20 August 2007: AM BEST affirms the FSR at A- to SCOR and upgraded the FSR of Converium to A-.
24 August 2007: FITCH affirms the Insurer financial strength ("IFS") rating at A- to SCOR and upgrades the IFS of Converium to A.
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4 December 2008: Moody's Investors Service announced today that it has upgraded the insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of SCOR and various subsidiaries to A2 from A3, and SCOR's subordinated debt to Baa1 from Baa2. All ratings have a stable outlook.
21 August 2008: Fitch Ratings has upgraded SCOR SE’s ratings to "A" on Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) and to "A" on its Long Term Issuer Default Rating (IDRs). The rating on the Junior Subordinated Debt moves to "BBB+". The outlook for the IFS rating and the long-term IDRs remains stable. Previously, the ratings were "A-", "A-" and "BBB" respectively.
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13 March 2009: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on France-based reinsurer SCOR SE and its core guaranteed subsidiaries (collectively SCOR or the group) to 'A' from 'A-'. At the same time, the short-term local currency counterparty credit rating was raised to 'A-1' from 'A-2'. The outlook on all of these entities is stable.
Subsidiaries Ratings
03 February 2023 | Country | S&P | AMBest | Moody's | Fitch | Other |
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SCOR SE | France | A+ | A / Stable | A1 / Stable | A+/ Stable | |
SCOR Global Life Australia Pty Ltd | Australia | A+ | ||||
SCOR Canada Reinsurance Company | Canada | A+ | A / Stable | A1 / Stable | A+ / Stable | |
SCOR SE Canadian Branch | Canada | A / Stable | ||||
SCOR Reinsurance Company Asia Ltd | Hong Kong | A+ | A+ / Stable | |||
SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland dac | Ireland | A+ | A+ / Stable | |||
SCOR Ireland dac | Ireland | A+ | A+ / Stable | |||
SCOR Perestrakhovaniye | Russia | ACRA: AAA(ru) / Stable | ||||
SCOR Reinsurance Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd | Singapore | A+ | A / Stable | A+ / Stable | ||
SCOR Africa Ltd | South Africa | A+ | ||||
SCOR U.K. Company Ltd | United Kingdom | A+ | A / Stable | A1 / Stable | A+ / Stable | |
SCOR Europe SE | France | A+ | ||||
SCOR Global life USA Reinsurance Company | United States | A+ | A / Stable | |||
SCOR Global Life Americas Reinsurance Company | United States | A+ | A / Stable | A+ / Stable | ||
General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona | United States | A+ | A / Stable | A+ / Stable | ||
General Security National Insurance Company | United States | A+ | A / Stable | |||
SCOR Reinsurance Company | United States | A+ | A / Stable | A1 / Stable | A+ / Stable | |
SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Company of Delaware | United States | A+ | A / Stable | |||
SCOR Brasil Resseguros SA | Brasil | A+ |
ESG Ratings