Advisory committees
The advisory committees are composed of representatives of our members. Their task is to support the formulation of TELA’s positions and the expertise of our office. Each advisory committee has a designated contact person in our office.
Our advisory committees
Advisory Committee for Calculation Criteria Affairs and Calculation Criteria Section
The advisory committee participates in the formulation of our positions concerning actuarial issues.
The separate and independent TELA Calculation Criteria Section consists of actuaries working for our corporate members. Among other things, the Calculation Criteria Section maintains and develops the joint calculation criteria applied to pension contributions and actuarial principles by pension insurance companies within the cooperation defined by law.
Contact person, committee:
Contact person, section:
Members:
Mikko Karpoja, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Kimmo Karppinen, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Piia Laaksonen, Keva
Pasi Mustonen, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Lauri Ojala, Pension Funds
Teppo Rakkolainen, Veritas Pension Insurance
Ritva Tarkiainen, Ilmarinen
Permanent experts:
Jaakko Aho, Finnish Centre for Pensions
Minna Lehmuskero, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Pirjo Moilanen, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Hanna Mäkinen, Tela
Members:
Mikko Karpoja, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Pasi Mustonen, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Teppo Rakkolainen, Veritas Pension Insurance
Ritva Tarkiainen, Ilmarinen
Secretary:
Cecilia Åkerlund-Biström, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Experts:
Jaakko Aho, Finnish Centre for Pensions
Minna Lehmuskero, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Jari Sokka, Tela
Advisory Committee for Communications Affairs
Serves as the cooperation forum for communicators in the earnings-related pension sector and coordinates and develops communications in the sector.
Contact person:
Markku Aalto, Finnish Pension Funds
Suvi Asikainen, Veritas Pension Insurance
Taina Erkkilä, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Julia von Flittner, Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution Mela
Reija Hyvärinen, Keva
Marina Paulaharju, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Ilari Takamäki, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Advisory Committee for Investment Affairs
The Committee handles issues related to ways of improving investment returns and strengthening pension providers’ risk-bearing and risk-taking capacity.
Contact person:
Markus Aho, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Maaria Eriksson, Keva
Hannu Hokka, Finnish Pension Funds
Heli Huhtala, Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution Mela
Sauli Hämäläinen, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Michaela Motzkin-Niemi, Kela
Mikko Mursula, Ilmarinen
Jonna Ryhänen, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Ira van der Pals, Church Pension Fund
Laura Wickström, Veritas Pension Insurance
Advisory Committee for Legal Affairs
Operates as the backbone for the formulation of our positions and as the group issuing opinions.
Contact person:
Harri Christensen, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Ismo Heinström, Finnish Pension Funds
Tuula Kallio, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Juulia Kurunsaari, Ilmarinen
Sonja Lilius, Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution Mela
Linda Magnusson, Veritas Pension Insurance
Jussi-Pekka Rantanen, Keva
Leevi Sandberg, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Joint Services Steering Group
The Group discusses joint IT projects in the field from a business perspective as well as other issues associated with the implementation of pension insurance. Given the social insurance nature of the sector, these are joint issues.
Contact person:
Sari Alanko, Finnish Centre for Pensions
Nina Bruun, Ilmarinen
Tuula Kallio, Varma
Pertti Männistö, Keva
Mika Paananen, Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution Mela
Marina Paulaharju, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Maarit Selin, Finnish Centre for Pensions
Jouni Seppänen, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Petri Suhonen, Finnish Pension Funds (Porasto)
Staffan Åberg, Veritas Pension Insurance
Work Ability and Rehabilitation Affairs
Participates in the formulation of our positions on work ability and rehabilitation issues.
Contact person:
Hanna Elonheimo, Veritas Pension Insurance
Otso Ervasti, Finnish Pension Funds
Maija Haanpää, Ilmarinen
Esa Koskinen, Farmers’ Social Insurance Institution Mela
Liisamari Krüger. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Tuula Metsä, Keva
Kari Mäkelä, Seafarers’ Pension Fund
Marjo Parkkila-Harju, Kela
Jan Schugk, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
