Executive Board
Mikael Kärrsten
Group CTO

Mikael Kärrsten
Group CTO
Mikael Kärrsten | Group CTO |
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Born | 1975 |
Joined Tryg | 2022 |
Joined the Executive Board | 2023 |
Education | Master in Business Economics |
Career | 2023 - : Group CTO |
2022 – 2023 : PPU Director, Tryg | |
2018 – 2022 : Chief UW Officer, RSA Scandi | |
2016 – 2018 : UW Director Trygg Hansa | |
2015 – 2016 : UW Director Codan A/S | |
2012 – 2014 : Commercial UW Director, RSA Scandinavia | |
2012 : Nordic Head of Portfolio Management Commercial Motor CL, RSA Scandinavia | |
2006 – 2012 : Various positions, If P&C, Sweden | |
2004 – 2005 : Financial Consultant, Capto Financial Consulting | |
2001 – 2004 : Underwriter & Product Area Manager, Sirius International Re | |
Board seats | Trafikförsäkringsföreningen |
Experience | Since April 2022, Mikael Kärrsten has been PPU Director in Tryg. Before then (2018-2022) Chief UW Officer and part of the management in RSA Scandinavia (including Trygg-Hansa, Codan Danmark and Codan Norway). 2016-2018 part of Trygg-Hansa (RSA Sweden) in the position as UW Director for Trygg-Hansa. Mikael Kärrsten has extensive experience from insurance management, in particular within the technical field including portfolio management, case underwriting, pricing and product management. Over the past 15+ years he has held management position within underwriting, both in commercial and personal lines. Before joining Tryg as part of the acquisition of Trygg-Hansa and Codan Norway in April 2022 as PPU Directior, he held positions as Underwriting Director for Trygg-Hansa (2016-201) and Chief UW Officer for RSA Scandi (2018-2022). |
Competencies | Mikael Kärrsten’s key competencies include management, case underwriting, pricing, profitability, analytics, portfolio management and product development. Mikael Kärrsten is a commercial-oriented, insurance technical executive with a strong strategic focus as well as focus on setting and achieving ambitious goals. Having spent two decades within insurance he has the understanding of most insurance activities and have the ability to connect dots and simplify complex issues and generating results by proactive leadership. |
Tryg shares | 2,880 |