- CEO
- Haraldur I. Þórðarson
- Full Time Employees
- 241
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Multi-line insurance
- Address
- Armuli 3 Reykjavík GR Iceland 108
- IPO Date
- Apr 24, 2013
- Business
- Skagi hf. Insurance company providing non-life and life insurance products in Iceland, with operations spanning personal, commercial, and casualty lines; headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, founded in 1917.
Main products and services
- Property insurance: homeowners, rental properties, dwellings, and contents coverage; specialized property protections for private residences and commercial properties
- Motor vehicle insurance: mandatory and voluntary motor coverage for private and commercial vehicles; comprehensive and third-party liability options
- General liability and casualty insurance: coverage for individuals and businesses against third-party claims; products include professional liability and product liability
- Accident and health insurance: personal accident, disability, and health-related risk protections; group and individual policies
- Life and health insurance: term, whole life, and universal life products; underwriting for individuals and group plans
- Travel insurance: domestic and international trip coverage, including medical and trip interruption protections
- Specialty and rider-based insurances: mountain sports and adventure activities, bicycle, golf, musical instrument coverage, animal insurance, and specialty risk policies
- Family, home contents, and personal property insurance: contents coverage, valuable item riders, and home protection packages
- Foreign and reinsurance solutions: cross-border risk transfer arrangements and reinsurance partnerships
Latest major company changes
- Strategic alignment and rebranding: changes related to corporate identity from a former name to Skagi hf., with a broadening of product scope and market positioning within Iceland’s insurance sector
- Merger discussions and strategic evaluation: engagement in merger considerations with Íslandsbanki hf. in 2025, subsequently discontinued in early 2026 due to due diligence findings and capital considerations; ongoing emphasis on core insurance operations and standalone growth
- Product and market expansion: continued enhancement of personal and commercial insurance offerings, including expanded lines for travel, mountain activities, and specialty risk coverage; ongoing evaluation of product sets to meet evolving customer needs in Iceland
- Corporate and governance updates: ongoing governance refinements and potential structure adjustments to support strategic initiatives and capital planning within Iceland’s regulatory framework
Industry context and business segments
- Industry: Insurance (non-life, life and health, reinsurance)
- Segments: personal lines (property, motor, travel, health), commercial lines (general liability, professional liability, business interruption, heavy equipment, marine and cargo), specialty risk and riders, life and health, travel
- Customer types: individuals, families, small-to-medium enterprises, municipalities and institutions, high-net-worth policyholders
- Geographic focus: Iceland with cross-border reinsurance activities; headquarters in Reykjavik
Founding year and corporate structure
- Founded in 1917
- Headquarters: Reykjavik, Iceland
- Corporate status: listed/regulated entity in Iceland; ticker SKAGI.IC on Nasdaq Iceland
Subsidiaries and group relationships
- Uses a corporate umbrella structure within the Icelandic insurance sector; surrounding entities include operating arms for specific lines (property, motor, life, travel, specialty risk) and potential reinsurance arrangements
Notes
- Rebranding and name changes reflect organizational evolution and market positioning; not all details are public, but the entity maintains core Icelandic insurance operations with a comprehensive non-life and life product suite
- The information above consolidates publicly available disclosures and market reporting 2024–2026 periods to present a cohesive profile for Skagi hf. as of 2026