Per has a background from Hellebø & Partners Marine where he was the Managing Director. For the subsequent 23 years he was with the Polaris Insurance Company as Director Marine. He has a Diploma in Professional Insurance from the Norwegian Shipping Academy, and a Diploma in Shipping from The London School of Foreign Trade. In 1996 he founded Polaris Insurance Brokers in 1996 (which became EMS Insurance Brokers in 2005). EMS was acquired by NorthEdge AS in 2010 and Per is now a consultant to NorthEdge AS.