Approval of SCOR's full internal model
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Press Release
4 November 2015 - N° 27
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Approval of SCOR's full internal model
On 2 November 2015, SCOR was officially notified by the Autorité de Contrôle
Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) of its intention to approve the Group's
internal model. SCOR's directors were informed of the ACPR's draft decision at
the Board meeting of 3 November 2015, and approved the associated terms. As a
reminder, SCOR has two targets, profitability and solvency, defined in each
strategic plan. The solvency target, as set out in the dynamic solvency scale
presented at SCOR's Investor Day in September 2013[1], defines an optimal range
of between 185% and 220% of the solvency capital requirement (SCR), and sets out
the various measures to take if the Group deviates from this. In view of the
coming into force of Solvency II on 1 January 2016, SCOR now calculates its SCR
and its solvency ratio according to its internal model.
SCOR's internal model has been developed over the last 10 years, on the basis of
the skills, expertise and experience of the Group's teams. It has undergone an
extensive review process by the Group's supervisory authorities since they
opened their pre-applications in 2011. Comprehensive documentation of more than
20,000 pages was filed on 22 May 2015.
The internal model faithfully reflects SCOR's risk profile and strategy. It is a
stochastic model with high-level scientific foundations, which uses
sophisticated methodologies to model dependencies across risks. The internal
model is a full and holistic model. It covers all risks to which the Group is
exposed, notably Life and P&C underwriting risk, market and credit risk, and
operational risk.
SCOR uses its internal model for a number of matters: risk management, capital
allocation, solvency, and the Group's strategic decisions. This internal model
is also used in many other areas, such as strategic planning, the capital shield
strategy, and pricing.
SCOR's solvency ratio using the model is in the optimal range of its solvency
scale, at 202% of the SCR as at 31 December 2014. The evolution of the solvency
ratio depends mainly on business developments, capital management actions such
as dividends or changes to the subordinated debt structure, and macro-economic
and financial developments. The solvency ratio at the end of the first half
2015 is estimated at 214% of the SCR, taking into account the issuance of
subordinated debt during the second quarter of 2015 (+7 points of the solvency
ratio) and changes in the interest rate levels (+5 points of the solvency
ratio). The solvency ratio at the end of the third quarter of 2015 is estimated
at 208% of the SCR, reflecting the evolution of interest rates and other
financial market developments.
Denis Kessler, Chairman and CEO of SCOR, comments: "The Board of Directors and
the entire SCOR group are extremely pleased to learn that the ACPR intends to
approve the Group's internal model. SCOR had set itself the objective of
creating its own full internal model, based on the skills, expertise and
experience of its employees. The internal model covers all risks on both the
asset and liability sides, as well as operational risk. This powerful tool
provides SCOR with optimal and dynamic management of its capital, which
faithfully reflects its risk profile. The current solvency level at the end of
the third quarter 2015 is in the optimal solvency range".
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Forward-looking statements
SCOR does not communicate "profit forecasts" in the sense of Article 2 of (EC)
Regulation n°809/2004 of the European Commission. Thus, any forward-.looking
statements contained in this communication should not be held as corresponding
to such profit forecasts. Information in this communication may include
"forward-looking statements", including but not limited to statements that are
predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans or objectives, based on
certain assumptions and include any statement which does not directly relate to
a historical fact or current fact. Forward-looking statements are typically
identified by words or phrases such as, without limitation, "anticipate",
"assume", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "foresee", "intend", "may
increase" and "may fluctuate" and similar expressions or by future or
conditional verbs such as, without limitations, "will", "should", "would" and
"could." Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, because, by
their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, which may cause actual results, on the one hand, to differ from
any results expressed or implied by the present communication, on the other
hand.
Please refer to SCOR's Document de référence filed with the AMF on 20 March
2015 under number D.15-0181 (the "Document de référence"), for a description of
certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect the business
of the SCOR Group. As a result of the extreme and unprecedented volatility and
disruption of the current global financial crisis, SCOR is exposed to
significant financial, capital market and other risks, including movements in
interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, and currency movements, changes
in rating agency policies or practices, and the lowering or loss of financial
strength or other ratings.
The Group's financial information is prepared on the basis of IFRS and
interpretations issued and approved by the European Union. This financial
information does not constitute a set of financial statements for an interim
period as defined by IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting". The Group's financial
information is prepared on the basis of IFRS and interpretations issued and
approved by the European Union. This financial information does not constitute a
set of financial statements for an interim period as defined by IAS 34 "Interim
Financial Reporting".
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[1] Please refer to the Investor Day 2013 Presentation available at www.scor.com
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