Gjensidige Forsikring hosts its Capital Markets Day today in London.
Presentations will be held by Helge Leiro Baastad, Chief Executive Officer of
Gjensidige, and key members of the Group management team. The event will start
at 13:00 pm GMT at etc. venues St Paul's, 200 Aldersgate, London.
Gjensidige's management will provide a detailed review of operational and
strategic priorities for improved performance. They will outline key
initiatives within digitalisation, business intelligence and analytics, as well
as other cost efficiency measures. The Group's ambitious operational targets,
which will support delivery on the financial targets for 2019-2022, will be
announced.
"We are firmly committed to continue delivering superior customer experiences
and attractive shareholder returns. And we are convinced that sustainability is
a key contributor to long-term value creation", says CEO Helge Leiro Baastad.
"We need to excel in today's operations, and at the same time empower for
tomorrow. Our priorities are to get profitability back on track and retain our
strong and unique position in Norway. Further we will continue to strengthen our
profitability and growth outside Norway. We are also committed to maintaining a
strict capital discipline and continue delivering high and stable dividends to
our shareholders. I am confident that with our leading position, strong
competence and clear strategy, we will be able to deliver on our ambitious
targets", Baastad says.
The presentations are available online as a live webcast from 13:00 pm GMT and
can be followed through www.gjensidige.no/group/investor-relations. It is
possible to send questions to the management during the live webcast. The
programme of the Capital Markets Day and presentation materials are available on
Gjensidige's website at www.gjensidige.no/group/investor-relations/capital
-markets-day-2018, and are attached to this release.
Contact persons, Gjensidige Forsikring ASA:
Head of Investor Relations, Mitra Hagen Negård, Tel: +47 957 93 631
Head of Communication, Øystein Thoresen, Tel: +47 952 33 382
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5
-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Gjensidige is a leading Nordic insurance group listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange. We have about 3,800 employees and offer insurance products in Norway,
Denmark, Sweden and the Baltic states. In Norway, we also offer banking, pension
and savings. Operating income was NOK 27 billion in 2017, while total assets
were NOK 149 billion.