Independent insurance brokerage Lockton has appointed Johan Lindvall as CEO of Lockton Sweden.
William L’Orange will continue to serve as CEO of Lockton Sweden until Lindvall’s arrival.
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Lindvall brings 20 years of experience and joins from Willis Towers Watson Sweden, where he was also CEO.
In addition, he also managed Willis Towers Watson’s Affinity insurance tech operation in Northern Europe since 2013. He also held roles at Aon and Protector Forsikring.
Lockton Sweden targets to build its offering across segments, industry verticals and specialties, executing upon a strategic plan focused on high-growth areas including: Multinational Clients, Embedded Insurance, Transactional Risk & Private Equity, Marine, Professional and Financial Risk, Energy, and Real Estate.
EJ Hentenaar, CEO of Lockton Europe, said: “Johan brings with him an abundance of experience and leadership to further build out our proposition in a key market. We already have a strong presence in Denmark and Norway, and Sweden represents the natural next step for us to build out our Nordic business.
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By GlobalData“Our focus continues to centre around taking great care of our clients, delivering business results, attracting the best leadership in the industry and building succession plans to guarantee perpetuity and long-lasting client service.”
Johan Lindvall added: “I’m particularly drawn to Lockton’s unique cultural blend of innovation and cultivating deep, long-standing relationship with clients, and I’m thrilled to be joining the company during such an exciting period of growth. I look forward to executing upon the Swedish growth strategy, one that is founded on Lockton’s values of entrepreneurial spirit, a strong client focus and attracting the best talent, all while ensuring strong local empowerment.
“From my previous experience within the Swedish and Finnish markets, Lockton Sweden AB has a distinctive opportunity to complement the offering in Norway and Denmark. Between myself, Linda, Johan, Niklas and Christer, Lockton Sweden AB maintains a strong capability across Complex P&C and Construction to name a few key areas. Together with like-minded driven partners, we will build the best team in region!”
Following growth in the region, Lockton Norway has revealed its succession plan for its senior leadership team.
Anders Johannessen will take on the role of CEO for Lockton in Norway from may 1 2024. His predecessor Cato Aamodt will still be crucial to the leadership team and Lorraine Boyle is set to be chair of Lockton Norway, taking over from Alistair Rivers, CEO of the firm’s global marine business.
Johannessen joined the firm in 2018 and will lead the next stage of growth.
