In 2021, the Armed Forces' claims costs amounted to just over four and a half million kronor.
Just as much, is reserved for injuries.
This is significantly more than in 2020, when costs amounted to just over SEK 3 million and just over two million were set aside.
The increase in costs is probably due to the fact that the defense has been expanded and that more people are doing their military service.
- As the number of conscripts / recruits has increased during the period, claims costs have increased, states Erland Törngren, unit manager at the insurance department at Kammarkollegiet.
More people report injuries
The Helicopter Flotilla in Linköping had 93 reported injuries in 2020 and 84 in 2021. Jonas Flintberg, operational safety officer, talks about the risks of the training carried out in the defense in the clip above.
In addition to more practitioners, the increase in costs may also be due to a greater tendency to report an injury.
- We want employees to report things that may involve damage so that there is traceability.
You may not feel any problems today, but if something should start to go wrong in the future, for example an injured knee, you should be able to go back and see if it might be due to something that happened 2,5,10 years ago, says Lasse Jansson , communicator Armed Forces, Helicopter Flotilla Linköping.