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6.5.2 LIFE REINSURANCE<br />

In 2012, SCOR Global Life continued with the process to integrate the portfolio and organization acquired from<br />

Transamerica Re into SCOR Group. This includes the combination with the existing business and organization of SCOR<br />

Global Life in the U.S., formerly located in New York.<br />

Starting in early 2012, SCOR Global Life novated and transferred portfolios included in the 2011 Transamerica Re<br />

business acquisition related to cedants and <strong>risk</strong>s in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America to its local representative<br />

units in line with the global market structure in order to harmonize customer relationships.<br />

In Europe, SCOR Global Life (SGL) continued its strategy of implementing a simplified legal structure combined with<br />

operational optimizations. SGL initiated a project to integrate the business of Sweden Re in the legal entity SCOR Global<br />

Life SE by establishing a branch in Stockholm, and merge SCOR International Reinsurance Ireland Ltd., with SCOR<br />

Global Life Reinsurance Ireland Ltd.. As per 1 January 2013, both legal restructurings took place.<br />

In 2012, SCOR Global Life increased its new business premium compared to 2011, with emerging markets (such as<br />

Latin America, Asia/Australia), Central and Eastern Europe, Canada and UK/Ireland as the main contributors. The<br />

longevity team created in London in 2011 in order to participate in the attractive market segment was one main<br />

contributor to the UK premium growth in 2012 from treaties generated in 2011 and 2012.<br />

In 2012, critical illness, disability and personal accident were the lines of business showing the strongest premium<br />

growth within the SCOR Global Life portfolio, with both new treaties and increased business with existing clients as the<br />

main drivers. The strong premium increase of 3<strong>4.4</strong>% in life business compared to 2011 was driven by the full year<br />

contribution of the portfolio from Transamerica Re acquisition compared to 5 months after the acquisition as per 9<br />

August 2011 supported by the favorable foreign exchange rate development in this line of business.<br />

The evolution of life reserves follows SCOR Global Life’s portfolio movements with a total increase of gross reserves by<br />

EUR 109 million.<br />

The solid operating profitability of SCOR Global Life was achieved thanks to a robust technical performance across most<br />

regions and lines of business.<br />

The total number of SCOR Global Life clients amounts to approximately 1,900 after the Transamerica Re acquisition.<br />

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