Allan Kragh Thaysen Succeeds Barbara Plucnar Jensen to become the new CFO at Tryg A/S

Barbara Plucnar Jensen, the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Board will depart from Tryg A/S by mutual agreement. Effective November 2, 2023, Allan Kragh Thaysen, who has served as Tryg’s Senior Vice President of Group Finance for the past five years, has been appointed as the new CFO and as a member of Tryg’s Executive Board.

Barbara Plucnar Jensen has been part of Tryg’s executive management since 2019. Her unique skills in corporate finance have played a significant role during the acquisition and financing of RSA’s Scandinavian activities and the subsequent share issue.

Allan Kragh Thaysen (46) holds an HD in Accounting and an MSc in Business Economics and Auditing from Copenhagen Business School. Allan began his career as an accountant at Deloitte from 1998 to 2005 and subsequently joined the Norwegian company Gjensidige, where he served as CFO for the Danish and Swedish divisions from 2010 to 2018 before joining Tryg. Over the past five years, he has delivered strong results as the SVP of Group Finance and played a pivotal role in the acquisition of RSA’s Scandinavian businesses, Trygg-Hansa and Codan Norway.

Tryg Group CEO Johan Kirstein Brammer expressed his appreciation for Barbara’s contributions during a crucial period in Tryg Group’s history.

An internal successor, Allan Kragh Thaysen, has been chosen to assume the role of Group CFO. Allan brings with him 18 years of experience in the insurance industry and has reported to Barbara Plucnar Jensen for the past five years as SVP of Group Finance. He has worked closely with the Executive Board.

The Executive Board of Tryg A/S now includes Chief Executive Officer Johan Kirstein Brammer, Chief Financial Officer Allan Kragh Thaysen, Chief Operational Officer Lars Bonde, Chief Commercial Officer Alexandra Bastkær Winther, and Chief Technical Officer Mikael Kärrsten.

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