{"id":1564,"date":"2026-03-17T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ateliersfurrer.com\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:37:45","slug":"strong-earnings-recovery-solidifies-scors-positive-outlook-fitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ateliersfurrer.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/strong-earnings-recovery-solidifies-scors-positive-outlook-fitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong earnings recovery solidifies SCOR\u2019s positive outlook: Fitch"},"content":{"rendered":"

French reinsurer SCOR SE has demonstrated significant financial recovery in its 2025 results, which confirm the group\u2019s resilience and capacity to deliver strong capital and earnings performance, according to a credit comment from Fitch Ratings.<\/p>\n

\"technology\"SCOR reported an adjusted net income of EUR846 million for 2025,<\/a> representing a return on equity of 19.1%, a significant improvement on the prior year.<\/p>\n

Its strong results were driven by improvement in its Life and Health (L&H) segment and continued outperformance in Property and Casualty (P&C) business.<\/p>\n

A challenging 2024 was impacted by a comprehensive review of L&H reserving assumptions, which affected 2024 profitability and led to a negative insurance service result (ISR).<\/p>\n

However, Fitch considers that the impact on earnings was mainly felt in 2024. The revised ISR target for L&H is now EUR400 million a year, which the rating agency believes is achievable.<\/p>\n

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Confirming this turnaround, SCOR\u2019s 2025 L&H ISR reached EUR450 million, surpassing the new target and marking a significant improvement from the negative EUR348 million recorded in 2024.<\/p>\n

New business contractual service margin (CSM) was EUR464 million, a 4.3% decrease attributed to lower premium following the assumption review.<\/p>\n

The P&C division continued to deliver robust results with a combined ratio of 82.3%, an improvement from 86.3% in 2024, meeting its strategic target assumption of less than 87%.<\/p>\n

This was supported by lower natural catastrophe losses and robust attritional loss ratios, partly offset by continued reserves buffer building.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the P&C Insurance Service Revenue (ISR) saw a 23% increase, reaching EUR957 million, while new business Contractual Service Margin (CSM) grew by 8.9% to EUR1.1 billion.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s investment income remained strong at EUR835 million, benefiting from asset-libility management and higher reinvestment rates, resulting in a 3.5% return on invested assets.<\/p>\n

SCOR maintained a very strong capital position with a Solvency II coverage ratio of 215% (2024: 210%), placing it at the top end of the optimal range of 185%-220%, reflecting robust operating capital generation and prudent risk management.<\/p>\n

According to Fitch, these metrics are supportive of its revision of SCOR\u2019s Outlook to Positive from Stable in October 2025.<\/p>\n

While underlying operating capital generation reached EUR 1 billion, it was largely offset by market variances, ALM actions, and a proposed dividend of EUR341 million. Closing shareholders\u2019 equity stood at EUR4.4 billion.<\/p>\n

For 2026, the growth outlook remains positive. SCOR\u2019s January 2026 treaty renewals showed a 4.7%increase in traditional reinsurance gross premium, driven by targeted expansion in P&C, particularly in APAC and North America, and strong performance with core clients.<\/p>\n

Alternative Solutions grew by an exceptional 80.5%, reflecting rising demand for innovative, structured risk transfer. Disciplined underwriting enabled SCOR to maintain broadly stable terms and conditions, including attachment points, and achieve a 2% increase in the net underwriting ratio.<\/p>\n

Fitch expects SCOR\u2019s solvency position to remain very strong and within the group\u2019s target range in 2026.<\/p>\n

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