Ownership Structure
The customers own Tryggingarfelagið LÍV through the Ownership Company LÍV and P/F Fakfelag.
The goal is to continuously provide excellent service and return profits through good insurance, low operational costs, and a meaningful return on pension savings.
P/F Tryggingarfelagið LÍV manages P/F LÍV Life and Pension Insurance and the subsidiaries within the LÍV group.

Ownership Company LÍV
Ownership Company LÍV owns 50% of the share capital in P/F Tryggingarfelagið LÍV.
- Established on October 28, 2005. Registered on November 23, 2005.
- The company’s purpose is to own shares in P/F Tryggingarfelagið LÍV.
- The owners are all policyholders and insured individuals in the LÍV group.
- The board of directors manages the company.
The representative council represents the customers of LÍV at the annual general meeting of the LÍV group.
35 council members are elected from and among the members of the company. Elections are held every four years, and all members are eligible to vote.
Further information about the representative council can be found in the BYLAWS of Ownership Company LÍV.
The board of directors was last elected at the annual general meeting on April 17, 2023.
Board Members:
- Lisa Frederiksberg, Chairwoman
- Eyðdis Ellendersen, Vice Chairwoman
- Sofus Debes Johannesen, Treasurer
- Regin Olsen, Alternate for the Board of Directors
Council Members: 2023-2027
Absalon Hansen |
Annfinnur Garðalíð |
Annika Beinta Hoydal |
Árni Arge |
Augusta Mikkelsen |
Bergur Dam Jensen |
Birgir Sondum |
Bjarnheðin í Hoyvík |
Elin N. W. Tausen |
Ella Norðberg Heinesen |
Elsa Berg |
Eva H. Bennicke |
Eyðdis Ellendersen |
Finnur Koba |
Frímund Hansen |
Gudny Benjaminsdóttir |
Haldis Karlsdóttir |
Hanna í Horni |
Heine Lützen |
Jákup Mørkøre |
John Højsted |
Jón Joensen |
Lisa Frederiksberg |
Magni G. Joensen |
Magnus M. Hentze |
Mogens Eriksen |
Mona Maria úr Fugloy |
Niclas Hentze |
Noomi K. Rasmussen |
Pætur Niclasen |
Regin M. Olsen |
Sigrid J. Dalsgaard |
Sofus D. Johannesen |
Súsanna Funding |
Svanna í Gong |
P/F Fakfelag
P/F Fakfelag owns 50% of the share capital in P/F Tryggingarfelagið LÍV.
On August 31, 2023, P/F Fakfelag purchased the shareholding previously owned by the Government of the Faroe Islands in the company, corresponding to 16.67%.
CEO: Óluva í Gong
Spokesperson: Pætur Niclasen, paetur@samverk.fo.
Board Members:
- Pætur Niclasen, Chairman – Samverk
- Súni Selfoss – Starvsfelagið
- Óluva í Gong – The Association of Faroese Nurses
- Borgný Mohr – Starvsfelagið
- Suni Simonsen – The Faroese Tradesmen’s Association
- Arnfinn Bech – The Association of Mechanical Engineers
- Sanna á Løgmansbø – The Faroese Teachers’ Association
21 trade unions form P/F Fakfelag, and they are:
Arkitektafelag Føroya | Havnar Arbeiðskvinnufelag |
Bioanalytikarafelagið | Heilsuhjálparafelag Føroya |
Ergoterapeutfelagið | Heilsurøktarafelagið |
Felagið Føroyskir Sjúkrarøktarfrøðingar | Kost- og Føðslufelag Føroya |
Felagið Føroyskir Radiografar | Ljósmøðrafelag Føroya |
Føroya Byggifrøðingafelag | Maskinmeistarafelagið |
Føroya Handverkarafelag | Musikklærarafelag Føroya |
Føroya Pedagogfelag | Samverk |
Føroya Skipara- og Navigatørfelag | Starvsfelagið |
Føroya Verkfrøðingafelag | Yrkisfelagið Miðnám |
Fysioterapeutfelag Føroya |