Gjensidige (GJF) Investor Update summary
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Investor Update summary
15 Oct, 2026CEO appointment
Geir Holmgren appointed CEO, effective 2 January 2023; Helge Leiro Baastad remains in the role until Holmgren joins.
Baastad, CEO since 2003, will retire under his employment contract.
Strategy and continuity
Current strategy and goals remain in place, including growth ambitions in general insurance across the Nordics and Baltics.
The Board prioritizes stability and continuity while developing to meet future opportunities and challenges; the value-based culture emphasizes management, performance and delivery.
Holmgren's experience and priorities
Holmgren is on Storebrand's Executive Management Team, responsible for Corporate Market, and is managing director of Storebrand Life Insurance.
At Storebrand since 1997, he has held numerous management roles and served on its Executive Management Team for 10 years, including Nordic responsibility for Guaranteed Pension, Product and Customer Services.
Holmgren cited changing customer needs and technological opportunities, and plans to pursue growth ambitions in the Nordics and Baltics.
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