Brian Shea will be joining SCOR on August 22, 2013 as chief corporate strategy officer, based in London. He will be in charge of corporate strategy and will supervise corporate communications.

Denis Kessler, chairman and chief executive officer of SCOR, said, “The whole SCOR group is particularly pleased to welcome Brian Shea, who will be in charge of the preparation and follow-up of the group's strategy. In that capacity, he will also supervise corporate communications. His in-depth knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance industry, accumulated throughout his distinguished career, along with his recognized expertise, will contribute to the refinement of the SCOR group's optimal strategy geared towards profitability and solvency. The entire management team joins me in wishing Brian a warm welcome to the group.”

Mr. Shea, 47, a dual U.S. and British citizen, graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Bates College in the U.S.; he also holds an M.B.A. from the London Business School. He began his career as a micro economic consultant in the U.S., before becoming a director and European insurance analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in London in 1993. In 2000, he moved to Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, where he was managing director and head of the European insurance equity research team.