SCOR is entering the final year of its Forward 2026 plan and is preparing its next strategic cycle, which will be unveiled in December 2026. In this context, and as part of the ongoing transformation of the past few years, the Group announces changes to its Executive Committee. Pilar Santamaria Cases, currently Head of L&H Continental Europe and Latin America at SCOR, has been appointed CEO of SCOR L&H and member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 7 March 2026.
Laure Forgeron joined SCOR on 5 January 2026 as P&C Global Chief Underwriting Officer. She reports to Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR P&C, and joins the Group Executive Committee. With more than 25 years of experience in the life reinsurance sector, including 20 years at SCOR, Pilar brings the skills and leadership necessary to finalize the transformation of the L&H business, ensuring its profitability in a sustainable way.
This promotion reflects the depth of the Group?s talent pool and demonstrates SCOR?s commitment to fostering professional growth and long-term career development. Pilar Santamaria Cases, a Spanish citizen, holds an Executive MBA from IESE and has a Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies and a degree in Business Management and Administration, both from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE). She began her career in 2000 as a Pricing Actuary at Gerling and subsequently joined the Spanish branch of Revios as a Marketing Actuary, prior to its acquisition by SCOR in 2006.
In 2012, she was appointed Head of Iberia, overseeing Life & Health Reinsurance Solutions in the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Always in L&H, from 2017 onward, she expanded her international responsibilities, first leading the Central and Southern European markets and the Middle East, and later, in 2019, Western Europe and Latin America. Since 2024, she has served as Head of Continental Europe and Latin America for L&H. Pilar is a fully qualified member of the Spanish Institute of Actuaries and has contributed as a speaker and lecturer in various industry forums and academic institutions.
She closely collaborates with and is member of the advisory Board of ?Empower Women in Insurance (EWI),? a sectorwide initiative launched by INESE and supported by UNESPA, to promote gender equality and increase women?s representation in leadership roles. Laure Forgeron, a French citizen, holds a Master?s Degree in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from the Université Lyon I ?
ISFA. She began her career at Swiss Re in 2009, progressing through underwriting and client management roles in Paris and Zurich. Laure has held several leadership positions, including Head of Casualty Treaty Underwriting for Globals and Western Europe, and Head of Property & Casualty Facultative EMEA.
In 2023, she was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer Casualty at Swiss Re in New York, leading a global team and driving strategic transformation. Laure was named Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2021. Following these appointments, as of 7 March 2026, the Executive Committee will be composed of:Thierry Léger, CEO of SCOR; Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR P&C; Claudia Dill, Group Chief Operating Officer; Laure Forgeron, P&C Global Chief Underwriting Officer; Claire Le Gall-Robinson, Group Chief Corporate Officer and Group General Secretary; Claire McDonald, CEO of SCOR Business Solutions; Redmond Murphy, Deputy CEO of SCOR L&H; Philipp Rüede, Group Chief Financial Officer; Pilar Santamaria Cases, CEO of SCOR L&H; Fabian Uffer, Group Chief Risk Officer.
