September 2026 | Sweden | News from the Members
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News from the Members
On Monday, June 29, both parties on the union side of the private collective agreement, “LO” (The Swedish Trade Union Confederation) and “PTK” (the council for negotiation and cooperation) announced that they were terminating the agreements for all Afa insurance policies. Both LO and PTK have demanded changes to several contract terms, which they have not yet been able to agree with the employers federation on. As a result, the contracts will be terminated as of December 1, 2026.
“This is done as a measure to move forward in negotiations about the insurance where demands for improvements in the terms have been made” both parties write in their press releases. As this is an issue subject to negotiation, there is nothing that we can influence or comment on at the moment. We will let the negotiations take their course and follow the continued development, says Afa Insurance CEO Mathias Collén
What does this mean for Afa Insurance at present?
“Nothing at present, our business continues as usual. The agreements run until December 1, and during this time we hope that the parties will solve the issue”
Does this mean that the insurance will disappear?
“No, not at present. The termination is a step in a negotiation. Our hope is that the parties will reach an agreement before the current agreements expire. Should a new agreement not be reached, the other agreements will continue to be administered by us as usual. The agreements that have been terminated only apply to the private sector.”
Has anything similar happened before?
Historically, similar situations have arisen, and then the parties have reached an agreement through negotiations. ●