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Sampo Group

Sampo Group is a property and casualty (P&C) insurance group with operations in the Nordics, Baltics, and the UK. Sampo operates in four segments: Private in the Nordics and the UK, and Commercial and Industrial in the Nordics.

Sampo is made up of the parent company Sampo plc, If P&C Insurance, Danish insurer Topdanmark and British P&C insurer Hastings Insurance. The parent company is responsible for the group's strategy, capital allocation, risk management, group accounts, investor relations, sustainability, and legal and tax matters.

Sampo Group employs nearly 15,000 employees. The Managing Director of Sampo plc and the CEO of Sampo Group is Morten Thorsrud.

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The story of Sampo began in 1909, when the Mutual Insurance Company Sampo was established in Turku, Finland.

The 1980s were a turning point in Sampo's history. In 1987, Sampo changed its company type from a mutual insurance company to a limited company. The company's insurance customers became shareholders, and Sampo was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in January 1988.

The merger of Sampo and state-owned Leonia Bank was the number one business news story at the turn of the millennium. Sampo's Annual General Meeting approved the merger in April 2000. The Finnish state became the largest owner of Sampo-Leonia.

Leonia Bank became Sampo Bank in February 2001, and Investment Bank Mandatum joined Sampo Group later that spring. Björn Wahlroos became Group CEO and President and brought with him a new type of thinking derived from his banking expertise. The focus of operations shifted towards bank services and long-term savings.

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