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HELSINKI - Finnish insurance group Sampo Oyj (HELSINKI:SAMPO) announced today that Morten Thorsrud has officially begun his role as Group CEO, accompanied by several changes to the company’s executive leadership team.
Ricard Wennerklint, previously Group Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed Deputy Group CEO with expanded responsibilities including Nordic support functions. Additionally, Poul Steffensen, Head of Nordic Industrial Clients, and Tiina Halmesmäki, Group General Counsel, have joined the group’s executive committee effective immediately.
The company also disclosed that Group CFO Knut Arne Alsaker will step down from his position. Alsaker will continue in his role until March 31, 2026, and then serve as an advisor for nine months until December 31, 2026. Lars Kufall Beck, currently Chief Operating Officer at If, has been named as Alsaker’s successor and will join the executive committee on April 1, 2026.
"In Sampo’s next development phase, we will focus on organic growth in the Nordics and the UK through our first-class operational capabilities," Thorsrud said in the press release statement.
The restructured executive committee will focus more on day-to-day operations, reflecting Sampo’s transformation into a pure property and casualty insurance group in recent years. Some responsibilities previously held by If’s CEO will now be incorporated into the Group CEO’s role, aligning with the company’s operational structure and four customer segments.
Continuing members of the executive committee include Ingrid Janbu Holthe, Klas Svensson, and Ville Talasmäki, who oversee Nordic Personal Customers, Nordic Corporate Customers, and Group investments respectively.
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