Gjensidige Forsikring ASA News

Low Interest Rates Pose Unknown Risks for European Insurers: CEO of Gjensidige

Cheap money could have unknown consequences for Europe, according to the chief executive officer of Gjensidige Forsikring ASA, Norway’s largest listed insurer. “It’s a sign of sickness for the economies in Europe when rates are this low,” Helge Leiro Baastad, …

Norwegian Insurer Eyes First Sale of Industry’s Riskiest Bonds

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA is on track to become the first insurer to issue a new type of bond that will become the industry’s riskiest debt. The Norwegian company may sell as much as 1 billion kroner ($120 million) of so-called …

Gjensidige Sells $546 Million Stake in Norway Insurer Storebrand

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA, Norway’s largest insurer, sold its remaining 20.1 percent stake in life insurance and pension provider Storebrand ASA for 3.3 billion kroner ($546 million) as it focuses on general insurance. Gjensidige, based in Lysaker near Oslo, sold about …