Lars Bille is the Executive Vice President of DSV, a Danish transport and logistics company. Prior to his role as Executive Vice President, he was the Director of Group Insurance & Group Procurement at DSV. Lars shares his extensive knowledge in this field and how he views insurance from a global perspective. With an underwriter background, Lars feels like this knowledge has helped shape him into a more holistic leader that's well-prepared for different and unknown risks. Find out more about Lars's story in this week's episode! Key Takeaways: A little bit about Lars and what he does for DSV. Growing up, Lars wanted to be a police officer! He shares his story of how he got into insurance. Lars believes his experience as an underwriter has really shaped him into the leader he is today. When Lars started his career, global insurance was still not as widely known or used. Today, many young professionals are versed in this. What was Lars's experience working for the Lego group? One of the nice perks of working at Lego is that Lars got to see his children play with legos, and they always had an unlimited supply. What makes Lars so successful in his line of work? He shares some of his strengths as a leader. The transportation market share is very fragmented. There isn't an Amazon or Google that dominates this sector of the market, which means there's a lot of room for growth. Supply chain is a real issue and these are challenges that still have no solution. How does Lars relax during his time off? Lars loves to take the time to run as it clears his head and gets the blood flowing. What lessons does Lars wish he'd learned sooner in his career? Lars offers advice on how to get young people interested in insurance and its growing industry. Mentioned in This Episode: Dsv.com Lars on LinkedIn

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