Nordics
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March 5, 2024
Allianz Commercial names country manager for Nordics
Allianz Commercial has appointed Margaretha Mo as country managing director for the Nordics, overseeing the group’s commercial property and casualty…
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March 4, 2024
European companies lead on board-level gender diversity
Europe is leading gender diversity league tables, according to Fitch Ratings, with nine European countries achieving the highest proportion of…
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February 26, 2024
Finland, Portugal and France top EU workplace gender-equality ranking
Finland has the most gender-equal workplaces in the EU, followed by Portugal and France, with Hungary bottom of the ranking…
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February 12, 2024
Sampo profit down 23% in 2023 despite fourth-quarter surge
Nordic insurer Sampo reported a 23% drop in pre-tax profit for full year 2023 to €1.48bn on a reported basis,…
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January 30, 2024
Danish broker Söderberg & Partners acquires Lockton Denmark’s pensions business
Danish broker Söderberg & Partners will acquire Lockton Denmark’s pensions business, Lockton has announced. Sten Asmussen and Erik Ludvigsen will…
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January 25, 2024
Chubb names new country manager in Sweden and Finland
Chubb has appointed Anna Källs from WTW as country manager for Sweden and Finland. Källs succeeds Margaretha Mo, who has…
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January 17, 2024
HDI enters Swedish jewellers block market
HDI Global Specialty has entered the Swedish and Nordic jewellers block insurance market with the hire of experienced underwriter Frank…
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January 4, 2024
Howden buys Norwegian broker
Howden has bought Norwegian broker Arctic Insurance for an undisclosed fee, as it continues plans to expand in the Nordic…
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January 2, 2024
HDI Global Specialty names new Scandinavian aviation branch manager
Jamie Bowes has been appointed as the new general manager for aviation of HDI Global Specialty’s Scandinavian Branch. Bowes was…
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December 19, 2023
HDI Global Specialty appoints head of aerospace
Carl Johan Kansmark has become the new head of aerospace at HDI Global Specialty, based at its Scandinavian branch, effective…
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December 14, 2023
Howden moves into Danish market with North Risk acquisition
Howden is to establish a retail presence in the Danish market with the acquisition of Denmark’s fourth largest insurance intermediary…
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December 5, 2023
Storm Babet-Aline to cost insurers €509m, estimates Perils
Insured losses from storm Babet-Aline, which caused high winds and flooding in the UK and northwestern Europe in October, have…
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November 29, 2023
Lockton expands Norwegian team as part of Nordic expansion
Lockton has appointed Christen Thorbjørnsen, Harry Nilsen, Nikolai Jørgensen and former insurance manager Sigbjørn Larsen to its energy, renewables and…
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November 22, 2023
Favourable market conditions for financial institutions into 2024
Insurance market conditions will continue to be favourable for financial institutions for the remainder of 2023 and into the first…
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November 2, 2023
Latest insurance premium tax rate changes from TMF Group
TMF Group has announced the latest rate changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and other insurance levies around the world,…
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November 2, 2023
Lockton completes Swedish team with Howden hire
Lockton has added the last senior founding member to its Swedish team as the broker expands in the Nordics. Johan…
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October 31, 2023
Gard partners with DNK for war risk support
P&I insurer Gard has launched a war risk service for clients with specialist war risk insurer the Norwegian Shipowners’ Mutual…
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October 17, 2023
Zurich names Fritz CEO of Nordic operations
Zurich has appointed Mattias Fritz as CEO of Zurich Nordic, taking over the role from Dirk De Nil, as Zurich…
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October 17, 2023
Hedemark takes Ferma baton from Wegener
Charlotte Hedemark officially took over as Ferma president last night during a ceremony at the federation’s seminar in Antwerp, Belgium.…
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October 16, 2023
Swerma’s Rodert promoted to group captive and insurance director
Karl-Johan Rodert, president of Swerma and the Swedish representative on Ferma’s European Captive Committee, has been promoted to captive and…