Romain Launay

Background

About Romain Launay

As a senior advisor at Oliver Wyman, Romain advises clients in the re/insurance industry across Europe on business strategy, regulatory environments, and operational transformation. From 2016 to 2024, he was a member of the executive committee at SCOR. During this period, he served first as group COO and later as global CEO for commercial and specialty lines, as well as deputy CEO for property and casualty re/insurance. Before joining the re/insurance industry, Romain held various positions within the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance from 2004 to 2009. Subsequently, he served as an advisor to the Prime Minister from 2009 to 2012, overseeing banking, insurance, services, competition, consumer affairs, and small and medium-sized enterprises during the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Romain graduated from École Polytechnique, École des Mines de Paris and the Center for Higher Insurance Studies. He is also a fully qualified actuary and holds insurance and IT certifications from the Chartered Insurance Institute in London, AWS and The Open Group. In his spare time, Romain enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, playing tennis, and snowboarding.