Mikko Jaakkola

Mikko Jaakkola has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Mikko began their career as a Methodology Developer at Optiwise in 2000. From 2001 to 2003, Mikko worked as a Documentation Manager at Probatus Oy/Comptel Oyj. Mikko then joined If P&C Insurance company in 2004, where they served as an Actuary and Project Manager until 2008. Following this, Mikko worked as a Pricing and Actuarial Manager at Lumley General Insurance NZ from 2009 to 2011. Mikko then moved to Tryg and held various roles such as Actuary, Pricing Analyst, CRM Analyst, and Reporting Specialist until 2013. From 2013 to 2015, Mikko worked as a Pricing Analyst at If P&C Insurance, focusing on health and accident insurance analysis and pricing. Mikko then joined Folksam Vahinkovakuutus Oy as an Analyst from 2015 to 2018, where they played a key role in driving data-driven decision making and developing competitive pricing structures. Mikko's most recent position is at Fennia, where they have been working since 2018. Mikko initially served as a Senior Pricing Analyst, influencing the company to adopt a more systematic data-driven pricing strategy. Currently, Mikko holds the position of Head of Pricing at Fennia, leading a team of mathematicians, statisticians, and data scientists in developing a modular vision for the company's pricing roadmap. Overall, Mikko has excelled in various pricing, actuarial, and analyst roles with a focus on driving data-driven strategies and leading teams towards modernization and change.

From 1995 to 2000, Mikko Jaakkola attended the University of Turku, where they pursued an MSc degree in Applied Mathematics.