Crash Course

This part of Sampo plc's internet site is especially designed for private investors who wish to understand the main logic of Sampo's businesses and the way company financial information should be interpreted. For those interested in going more deeply into details of the financial information, advanced-level explanations of various items reported in financial statements and other company reports are also provided in this section.

The goal of this crash course is to provide easy to understand information about the strategy, business operations and financials of Sampo Group. Updates are made mainly once a year in accordance with the full year result release or whenever there is a change in the way financial information is produced, presented, or reported and whenever there are significant changes in the business logic within Sampo Group.

Sampo's Business Objectives and Strategy

Sampo Group's goal is to generate value for its shareholders. The Group aims to flexibly utilise opportunities that arise in the market to create shareholder value through transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

Sampo Group's business areas are P&C insurance and life insurance. Sampo is also a significant investor on the Nordic scale, with significant investment assets. The business areas have clear strategies, based on targets for return on equity. There are few synergies between the P&C insurance and life insurance businesses.