Scor is the world’s fifth-largest reinsurer selling non-life and life reinsurance. Scor global life insurers life insurance and annuities. In its co-insurance agreements Scor shares in premiums and claims of life insurance contracts that have been sold by a primary insurer. In its excess of loss agreements, Scor reimburses a primary insurer for claims that are filed above an agreed amount. Scor also sells property and casualty reinsurance in co-insurance and excess of loss. Historically Scor has been better in specialist lines and not as good in lines where there is a large potential for loss. Having recently grown in natural catastrophe book, standards of underwriting have not been good. The business has subsequently decided to move back to its historical roots.
