| name | insurance |
| description | Icelandic insurance market — Sjóvá, Skagi/VÍS, TM, Vörður; combined ratios and Nordic comparison. |
Insurance — Icelandic Insurance Market
Companies
| Company | Kennitala | Parent | Listed | Notes |
|---|
| VÍS tryggingar hf. | 6701120470 | Skagi hf. (6906892009) | SKAGI | Insurance ops transferred Jan 2025 |
| Sjóvá-Almennar tryggingar hf. | 6509091270 | Independent | SJOVA | Largest by premiums |
| TM tryggingar hf. | 6602693399 | Kvika → Landsbankinn | — | Sale pending competition approval |
| Vörður tryggingar hf. | 4410993399 | Arion banki | — | Bank subsidiary |
Use Skagi (6906892009) for VÍS consolidated data — the 6701120470 entity is a newly created operating company with limited standalone history.
Key Metrics
- Combined ratio = loss ratio + expense ratio + reinsurance ratio
- Loss ratio (tjónahlutfall) = claims / premiums
- Expense ratio (kostnaðarhlutfall) = operating expenses / premiums
- Samsett hlutfall = Icelandic term for combined ratio
Data Sources
Annual reports (skatturinn.is)
uv run python scripts/skatturinn.py download 6906892009 --year 2024
uv run python scripts/skatturinn.py download 6509091270 --year 2024
uv run python scripts/skatturinn.py download 6602693399 --year 2024
uv run python scripts/skatturinn.py download 4410993399 --year 2024
Extraction
uv run python scripts/financials.py extract data/raw/skatturinn/6906892009_2024.pdf --format markdown
Insurance PDFs use IFRS 17 format. Key tables:
- "Helstu niðurstöður og lykiltölur" — has CR, loss ratio, expense ratio, ROE
- "Samsett hlutfall" table in notes — has 5-year history
FME (Fjármálaeftirlitið)
- Regulatory filings, solvency ratios
- No public API — data from annual reports
Nordic peers for comparison
- Gjensidige (Norway) — gjensidige.no investor relations
- Tryg (Denmark) — tryg.com investor relations
- Sampo/If (Finland) — sampo.com investor relations
Processed Data
data/processed/insurance_company_financials.csv — company-level metrics
data/processed/insurance_combined_ratios.csv — CR by company and country
data/processed/insurance_nordic_comparison.csv — Iceland vs Nordic averages
Typical Values (2024)
| Company | CR | ROE | Equity (B ISK) |
|---|
| Sjóvá | 96.2% | 17.5% | 25.1 |
| Skagi/VÍS | 97.1% | 11.3% | 22.2 |
| TM | 93.9% | ~15% | 23.2 |
| Vörður | 88.9% | 30.8% | 13.8 |
| Nordic avg | ~84% | ~20% | — |
Caveats
- IFRS 17 restatements — 2022+ data uses IFRS 17; earlier years may be restated. Always use the most recent report's comparison figures.
- Skagi vs VÍS — Skagi is the listed group; VÍS is the insurance operating company. Use Skagi for consolidated financials.
- TM comparison — TM doesn't capitalize interest on installment premium payments, affecting CR comparability.
- Fiscal years — All use calendar year (Jan-Dec).