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Achmea and Lifetri Merge Pension and Life Portfolios to Form Leading Dutch Insurance Provider

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2024

(IN BRIEF) Achmea and Lifetri are merging their pension and life insurance portfolios to form Achmea Pension & Life Insurance N.V., creating one of the Netherlands’ top three providers in the sector, serving over 2.1 million customers. Sixth Street, Lifetri’s … Read the full press release

Achmea Restructures Syntrus Achmea for Strategic Growth in Mortgages and Real Estate

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, August 2024

(IN BRIEF) Achmea has announced a restructuring of its subsidiary, Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance B.V., to support its growth in the mortgage and real estate sectors. Effective October 1, 2024, the mortgage and real estate activities will be … Read the full press release

Achmea Reaches €85 Million Settlement Agreement for Unit-Linked Insurance Policies

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, February 2024

(IN BRIEF) Achmea has reached a final settlement agreement with interest groups Consumentenclaim, Woekerpolis.nl, Woekerpolisproces, Wakkerpolis, and the Consumentenbond regarding unit-linked insurance policies sold through various brands in the Netherlands. The agreement, totaling €85 million, aims to provide clarity and … Read the full press release

ABN AMRO Pensioeninstelling NV will be renamed to Centraal Beheer PPI following the completion of its acquisition by Achmea

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, September 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) ZEIST, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea, one of the largest suppliers of financial services in the Netherlands, has announced the completion of its acquisition of ABN AMRO Pensioeninstelling NV, originally announced in May 2022. The announcement follows transaction … Read the full press release

ABN AMRO Pensioeninstelling NV wird nach Abschluss der Übernahme durch Achmea in Centraal Beheer PPI umbenannt

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, September 2022

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ZEIST, 2-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea, einer der größten Anbieter von Finanzdienstleistungen in den Niederlanden, hat dies bekannt gegeben den Abschluss der Übernahme von ABN AMRO Pensioeninstelling NV, die ursprünglich im Mai 2022 angekündigt wurde. Die Ankündigung erfolgt nach … Read the full press release

Insurance group Achmea closes the sale of Irish life assurance company Friends First to Aviva group plc

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, June 2018

ZEIST / DUBLIN, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance group Achmea announces the closing of the sale of Irish life assurance company Friends First to Aviva group plc. All the required regulatory approvals for the transaction have been received. Following these approvals … Read the full press release

Zurich Insurance Group to improve business efficiency using self-service-enabling technology of InShared, the digital insurer of Achmea

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, June 2018

ZEIST, ZURICH, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea announced today that it will partner with Zurich Insurance Group (‘Zurich’) to improve business efficiency using self-service-enabling technology of InShared, the digital insurer of Achmea. InShared’s IT-platform is fully designed around online service, from … Read the full press release

B3i launches insurance solutions on a blockchain platform across the re/insurance industry

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, March 2018

Transition to independent legal entity significant milestone for B3i B3i Services AG to commercialize blockchain solutions for re/insurance First product demonstrated efficiency gains of up to 30 percent in initial testin MUNICH, 28-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative … Read the full press release

Six new Perspectief programmes given green light by NWO, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, November 2017

The HAGUE, 22-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In the coming years almost a hundred researchers are going to develop innovative technologies together with industry and social organisations. That will happen in six new Perspectief programmes, which have been given the green … Read the full press release

Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i adds 23 new entrants joining its Market Testing program

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, October 2017

23 additional companies join the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) B3i will form company in 2018 for further R&D and commercialization of blockchain prototypes More use cases beyond P&C reinsurance to be developed MUNICH, 04-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Blockchain Insurance … Read the full press release

Georgette Fijneman succeeds Norbert Hoogers as Divisional Chair of the health insurer Zilveren Kruis

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, July 2017

Zeist, Netherlands, 12-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Georgette Fijneman has been appointed Divisional Chair of the health insurer, Zilveren Kruis, with effect from 1 August 2017. She succeeds Norbert Hoogers, who has decided to leave Achmea. Georgette Fijneman joined Achmea in March 2016 as … Read the full press release

Achmea names Emma Thomas as Chief Executive Officer of Achmea Australia

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, April 2017

Zeist / Sydney, 13-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea has appointed Emma Thomas as Chief Executive Officer of Achmea Australia, effective April 15, 2017 and pending regulatory approval. Emma Thomas succeeds Timo van Voorden who will step down after having held the … Read the full press release

Achmea announces the appointment of Michel Lamie as CFO and to its Executive Board

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, September 2016

ZEIST, 30-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea has appointed Michel Lamie (50) to Achmea’s Executive Board with effect from 1 January 2017. He will succeed Huub Arendse as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in April 2017 following the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. … Read the full press release

Achmea and Zorg van de Zaak reach an agreement on the sale of Winnock reintegration and rehabilitation business

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, July 2016

Winnock is to join the Zorg van de Zaak Network. Parent company, Achmea, and Zorg van de Zaak have reached an agreement on the sale of the reintegration and rehabilitation business. This transaction is consistent with Achmea’s strategy of focusing … Read the full press release

Michiel Delfos appointed chairman of Achmea Non-life division

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, October 2015

Zeist, Netherlands, 21-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Michiel Delfos (44) will be appointed chairman of the Non-life division of Achmea as of October 15. He has held the position of director at the Property & Casualty activities at that division since early 2014. … Read the full press release

MAPFRE consolida su posición como sexta entidad europea en seguro No Vida en 2013

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, June 2014

Los ingresos por primas de los mayores grupos aseguradores en este segmento permanecen estables, según el Ranking de FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE MADRID, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Los ingresos por primas de los 10 mayores grupos aseguradores europeos No Vida permanecieron estables en … Read the full press release

Achmea presents for first time integrated annual report covering both its financial and non-financial results

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, March 2014

Zeist, Netherlands, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea for the first time presents an integrated annual report covering both its financial and non-financial results. There is a growing demand in society for companies, and in particular financial institutions, to deliver social added value. … Read the full press release

Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco to establish dutch entrepreneurs fund NL Ondernemingsfonds

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, January 2014

Combining the strength and expertise of banks and institutional investors  Amsterdam, Netherlands, 16-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the initiative of Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco are joining forces to set up the NL Ondernemingsfonds to provide financing for businesses in … Read the full press release

Netherlands largest insurance company Achmea and National Federation of Christian Trade Unions to cooperate on personal legal assistance services and non-life insurance

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, July 2013

Zeist, 23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The CNV (National Federation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands) and Achmea, the largest insurance company of the Netherlands, recently signed a declaration of intent to cooperate on providing personal legal assistance services and … Read the full press release

Zorgverzekeraars investeren in draagbare laboratoria

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, May 2013

28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Achmea en De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar gaan participeren in het bedrijf Ostendum. Dit bedrijf ontwikkelt lab-on-a-chip toepassingen – minuscule laboratoria op een chip – waarmee een arts binnen enkele minuten onder meer bloed- , urine- en speekselmonsters kan … Read the full press release