Group CEO and President

The company has a Managing Director who is simultaneously Group CEO and President of Sampo Group.

The Board of Directors elects and releases the Group CEO, and decides on the terms of employment and other compensation. The Managing Director of the company and the Group CEO and President of Sampo Group is Mr. Kari Stadigh, M.Sc. (Eng.), BBA (Econ.).

The Group CEO is in charge of the daily management of Sampo, subject to the instructions and control of the Board of Directors. The Group CEO is empowered to take extraordinary and broad-ranging actions, taking into account the scope and nature of Sampo's operations, only upon authorization by the Board of Directors. The Group CEO ensures the legal compliance of Sampo's accounting and the trustworthy organization of asset management.

According to his current agreement the Group CEO is entitled to retire in December 2015 when he turns 60. However, at the request of Sampo's Board of Directors, Kari Stadigh will continue as Group CEO and President from January 2016 until further notice.

Under the terms of the Group CEO contract, the notice period for the Group CEO is six months. In addition to receiving salary for the period of notice, the Group CEO is entitled to severance compensation of 18 months' full salary, provided that the service contract has been terminated by Sampo. In the new service contract entering into force on 1 January 2016, Mr. Stadigh has relinquished the right to the afore-mentioned 18 months' severance compensation.