Olivier Gay has been appointed CEO for SCOR Canada Reinsurance Company, succeeding Paul Christoff, effective 11 June 2021. Gay will continue to serve as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for SCOR Canada and will report to John Jenkins, CEO of reinsurance operations for the Americas. In this expanded role, he will oversee all facets of the Canadian operations and drive the superior level of service that SCOR Canada delivers for its clients. Gay joined SCOR in 2010 and has held positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to his CUO role, he served as deputy chief financial officer for the SCOR Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore. He also worked in the Paris office for SCOR Global property and casualty as the head of capital management and financial analysis and as chief accounting officer. Commenting on Gay’s new role, Jenkins says: “With more than a decade of experience at SCOR across three continents, Olivier Gay brings a wealth of experience to this expanded role. His success and leadership since joining the team in Canada will further enhance SCOR’s position as a key player in the Canadian market.” Recently,SCOR board of directors unanimously selected Laurent Rousseau to become the next CEO following the general meeting on 30 June 2021.
