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Credit Risk<br />

SCOR is exposed to credit <strong>risk</strong> on the fixed income securities in its investment portfolio. See Paragraph 4.1.14 SCOR is<br />

exposed to losses due to counterparty default <strong>risk</strong>s or credit <strong>risk</strong>. See also Paragraph 20.1.6 – Notes to the financial<br />

statements, Note 26 – Insurance and Financial Risks – Credit Risk. SCOR mitigates these <strong>risk</strong>s by implementing a<br />

policy of geographic and sector diversification. Limits by counterparty exposure and by rating are also defined. An<br />

expost analysis is performed at a minimum, on a quarterly basis (sector, geographical area, counterparty, rating) and<br />

enables critical <strong>risk</strong>s to be identified and evaluated in order to take appropriate actions.<br />

The following table presents SCOR’s fixed income securities by counterparty credit quality, including fixed income<br />

securities classified as trading, at 31 December 2012 and 2011:<br />

As at December 2012 As at 31 December 2011<br />

Net carrying value<br />

in EUR million %<br />

Net carrying value<br />

in EUR million %<br />

AAA 3,120 32.2% 3,079 36.8%<br />

AA 2,767 28.5% 2,114 25.3%<br />

A 1,944 20.0% 1,784 21.3%<br />

BBB 1,146 11.8% 1,022 12.2%<br />

below BBB 605 6.2% 272 3.2%<br />

Unrated 125 1.3% 101 1.2%<br />

Total 9,707 100% 8,372 100.0%<br />

See “Paragraph 20.1.6 - Notes to the financial statements, Note 6 - Insurance Business Investments” for a breakdown of<br />

fixed incomes securities included in the Group’s portfolio by remaining maturity at 31 December 2012 and 2011.<br />

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