Espen Rye Ellingsen, Espen Bjaarstad, Olav Botnen, and Fredrik Mietle Holmstøen have officially joined Lockton’s growing People Solutions team in Norway, effective immediately.
The newly appointed team members, Ellingsen, Bjaarstad, Botnen, and Holmstøen, bring decades of experience in senior industry roles and have a proven track record of enhancing client outcomes, the team also boasts robust expertise in implementing tailored health and benefits, pension solutions, and offering financial safety advisory and capital management services.
Øyvind Larsen was also recently appointed by Lockton to lead its People Solutions business in Norway. The combined expertise of these professionals underscores Lockton’s dedication to providing comprehensive and tailored insurance solutions, further solidifying its position in the Nordic market.
EJ Hentenaar, Chief Executive Officer of Lockton Europe, commented on the hires, saying: “The growth the team has undergone in the last 24 months is an exceptional achievement and Espen, Fredrik, Espen and Olav ensure we are ideally placed to respond to the changing and expanding needs of our clients when it comes to employee benefits, pensions solutions and financial management. This is an exciting time for Lockton Norway and we are confident that our new team members will help us achieve new heights in service excellence.”
Simon Gilliat, International Head of People Solutions at Lockton, concluded, “We are excited to welcome these four talented individuals to Lockton. This expansion demonstrates our continued focus on People Solutions, particularly across the areas of employee risk benefits, pensions, employee communications and data analytics.”
He added: “Their wealth of experience and risk management expertise enhances our offering to clients across the Nordic region and complements the already strong businesses in the UK and Ireland.”
Author: Joanna England
