Skandia is an insurance company operating globally, with subsidiaries in real estate and banking. Skandia believes the future is an asset and innovation is a core competency. IC is evolving as a management tool, to measure the value of a knowledge based business. A focus in the Nordic countries is to work in cooperation with it's commercial clients in the area of health, environment and safety. They have introduced insurance programs associated more with preventive fitness activities and rehabilitation than conventional health care.
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Skandia is flattening the hierarchy, forming cross-functional teams and nurturing creativity. Awards are given to the ideas that make the impossible possible. The ideas they generate constitute an important source of renewal for the company. There has never been a better time for a business revolution and quest for new heights than today. It's about having the courage to realise that the key word for the future is not only competition, but understanding that the future is more a matter of collaboration and context.