About us

The Insurance Authority is the national financial supervisory authority of the Faroe Islands with jurisdiction over insurance companies, pension funds, insurance intermediaries and one morgage credit institution. The remaining areas of the financial supervision are under the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority -  www.finanstilsynet.dk

The Insurance Authority is governed by a Council/Board and a Secretariat.

The Board Members are the following:

Mr Thomas Magnussen, M.A. Law
Ms Elsebeth Ølgaard, M.Sc. Act
Mr Jesper Nielsen, M.Sc. Economics