Personnel and careers

We are the leading P&C insurer in the Nordic region and employ nearly 15,000 people representing various professions, such as financial specialists, insurance advisors, claims handlers, mathematicians, IT developers, analysts, legal counsels, and sales consultants, as well as people from various other professions.

Sampo as an employer

Sampo Group is a Nordic insurance group that also operates in the Baltic countries and the United Kingdom. Sampo Group consists of the parent company Sampo plc and If in Sweden, Topdanmark in Denmark and Hastings in England. The Group employs nearly 15,000 people. The parent company, Sampo plc, is a holding company with full or partial ownership of its subsidiaries operating in the insurance sector. Sampo plc has roughly 50 employees. Sampo plc is a listed company, i.e. the Sampo shares traded on the stock exchange are shares in Sampo plc.

The parent company, Sampo plc, is responsible for the Group's strategy, capital allocation, risk management, group accounts, investor relations, sustainability, and legal and tax matters. The parent company cooperates closely with all group companies.

Map of operating areas

We emphasize our fundamental core values of trust, integrity and excellence, and focus on sustainable and inspirational leadership that encourages people to develop in their careers and feel included in an open and agreeable working environment. Sampo Group wants to be an employer of choice that promotes the engagement of its employees, supports people development and offers an attractive remuneration. We provide an inspiring and motivating workplace for our employees.

Modern and engaging working environment

  • flexibility in ways of working
  • regular job satisfaction surveys and development actions


Inspirational workspace

  • motivating and encouraging leadership
  • innovative, agreeable, and open working environment
  • entrepreneurial mindset


Attractive remuneration

  • fair and competitive salary
  • variable compensation
  • good benefits
  • extensive insurance coverage


Strong people development

  • comprehensive induction programs
  • leadership and professional development programs
  • international career opportunities


Focus on sustainability

  • fair, equal, and safe workplace
  • high health and safety standards
  • zero-tolerance for any kind of discrimination, bullying or harassment

As the parent company of the Sampo Group, Sampo plc is responsible for the Group's strategy, capital allocation, risk management, group accounts, investor relations, sustainability, and legal and tax matters. Sampo plc has 66 permanent employees (31 December 2024), of which 10 hold leader positions. The Sampo head office is located in the centre of Helsinki, and Sampo also has a branch office in Stockholm.

Employee experience and well-being 

Sampo plc strives to offer its employees meaningful and motivating tasks, mainly in expert positions requiring special skills, in which our employees can deepen and broaden their skills even further. The parent company is a small, tight-knit community. Work at Sampo plc entails close cooperation with colleagues, but is also independent and self-guided.

Sampo takes care of the well-being of its employees, for example by offering extensive occupational health care and a comprehensive insurance package. We provide ergonomic workstations and modern tools at the office. In addition to competitive salaries and versatile opportunities for competence development, the employer supports the well-being of employees with lunch, cultural and sports benefits as well as regular recreational activities.

According to our annual job satisfaction surveys, Sampo offers an excellent employee experience and the employees' willingness to recommend Sampo as an employer is high.

Benefits

Sampo plc is committed to supporting the well-being of its employees through:

  • lunch, culture, and sports benefits
  • partnership benefits (e.g., insurance benefits)
  • regular recreational activities.

Sampo Group is a stable and trusted employer that provides a range of interesting career opportunities for experts in different fields and in several countries. We emphasize our fundamental core values of trust, integrity and excellence, and focus on sustainable and inspirational leadership that encourages people to develop in their careers and feel included in an open and agreeable working environment. Sampo Group wants to be an employer of choice that promotes the engagement of its employees, supports people development and offers an attractive remuneration. We provide an inspiring and motivating workplace for our employees.

 

Number of employees (FTE) by company
Sampo Group, 31 Dec 2024

Chart: Number of employees (FTE average) by company, Sampo Group, 31 December 2024

 

Sampo Group employs approximately 14,779 people, 55.5 per cent of whom work in If, 28.0 per cent in Hastings, 16.0 per cent in Topdanmark 0.4 per cent in the parent company Sampo plc.

 

Number of employees (FTE) by country
Sampo Group, 31 Dec 2024

Chart: Number of employees (FTE) by country, Sampo Group, 31 December 2024

In geographical terms, 27.9 per cent of the Group's personnel is located in the UK, 19.8 per cent in Denmark, 17.0 per cent in Sweden, 13.5 per cent in Finland and 11.8 per cent in Norway. 8.2 per cent of the personnel are located in the Baltic countries.

 

Number of Employees (FTE)
Sampo Group, 31 Dec 2024

Country If P&C Topdanmark Hastings Sampo Total % of total
Finland 1,944 - - 57 2,001 13.5%
Sweden 2,499 5 - 9 2,513 17.0%
Norway 1,737 - - - 1,737 11.8%
Denmark 561 2,359 - - 2,920 19.8%
Estonia 486 - - - 486 3.3%
Latvia 540 - - - 540 3.7%
Lithuania 182 - - - 182 1.2%
United Kingdom 5 - 4,111 -- 4,116 27.9%
France 7 - - - 7 0.0%
Germany 6 - - - 6 0.0%
Netherlands 7 - - - 7 0.0%
Spain 230 - - - 230 1.6%
Gibraltar - - 31 - 31 0.2%
United States - - 1 - 1 0.0%
Total FTE 8,205 2,365 4,143 66 14,779 100.0%
% of total 55.5% 16.1% 28.0% 0.4% 100.0% -

Contact us

Juhani Ruuskanen

Juhani Ruuskanen

Head of Compensation and Benefits, Sampo Group

You can contact Sampo plc's HR team for all matters related to Sampo's personnel administration.

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