Christian Baltzer, who until earlier this year was the cfo of Danske Bank, to lead Codan in Denmark.

Christian Baltzer will be from 1. February hired as the new managing director of the Danish branch of the insurance company Codan.

It informs the Companies in a press release.

the 41-year-old Christian Baltzer has previously worked as cfo in both Danske Bank and the insurance company Tryg.

With the appointment of the new director strengthens Codan’s Danish business and ability to deliver on the ambition to strengthen customer satisfaction and at the same time, deliver growth and profitability over the coming years.

said Ken Norgrove, who is scandinavian ceo of Codan Trygg-Hansa group.

– I have really looked forward to be able to present the Christian Baltzer as the new executive director of Codan of Denmark.

– Christian has a deep understanding of business and great insight in the insurance, both in the industry and in the insurance-related matter.

– at the same time, he is a skilled leader who has shown that he is able to deal with challenges and ensure robust results, ” says Ken Norgrove in the message.

The latest jobs for Christian Baltzer was the position as cfo of Danske Bank.

The position resigned he earlier in the year in connection with an organizational change, where the Danish Bank’s new ceo, netherlands Chris Vogelzang, said goodbye to several senior employees and at the same time welcomed a number of new welcome.

At Codan replacement Christian Baltzer, Norwegian Scott Ørmen, who left the position as a Danish country director for Codan a month’s time ago.

When Scott Ørmen left Codan, it was especially the need to get closer to his family in Norway, which was highlighted as a motive.

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