Personnel
We are the leading P&C insurer in the Nordic region and employ over 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, If and Hastings. The Group employs over 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 nearly 70 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.
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 introduction 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 68 permanent employees (31 December 2025). The Sampo head office is located in the centre of Helsinki, and Sampo also has branch offices in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Employment at Sampo plc
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.
Wellbeing
Sampo takes care of the wellbeing 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 wellbeing of its employees through:
- first-class working equipment
- flexible working hours
- high-quality offices in Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen
- lunch, culture, and sports benefits
- partnership benefits (e.g., insurance benefits)
- regular recreational activities
- hybrid work.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Sampo Group refers to the entire insurance group, including the parent company Sampo plc and the group companies If P&C and Hastings. Sampo plc is the parent company that oversees the Group’s strategy, capital allocation, risk management, and other group-level functions.
Sampo Group operates in insurance sector.
Sampo plc does not sell products or services and has no customers of its own. Rather, all business operations are conducted by the subsidiaries. In addition to the functions coordinated at Group level (e.g. strategy, capital allocation, investment policy, risk management, group accounts, investor relations, sustainability, and legal and tax matters), Sampo plc serves, for example investors who are considering investing in Sampo or already are Sampo shareholders. Sampo plc has about 200,000 shareholders, most of whom are households, i.e. private investors.
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