Achmea is a leading private insurance company based in the Netherlands, with a customer base of more than 13 million insurance customers, mainly in the Netherlands. Achmea provides insurance services, including health, life and non-life, as well as pension and asset management services. Its subsidiary Achmea Bank also provides retail banking services (including mortgage loans and savings) to private customers in the Netherlands. The insurance group is also active in Greece, Turkey, Slovakia and Canada, and has a partnership with Rabobank in Australia.
Achmea is structured as a cooperative and therefore held in majority (68%) by its customers through the Achmea Association (Vereniging Achmea). Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. (Rabobank) holds 30 % of the shares. The remainder of the shares is held by cooperative financial institutions elsewhere in Europe.
In the Netherlands, Achmea has three leading brands: Centraal Beheer, Zilveren Kruis and Interpolis. It also operates insurance activities under the following Dutch brands: FBTO, Avéro, Inshared, Hagelunie, Eurocross Assistance. Outside The Netherlands Achmea operates under the following brands: Eureko Sigorta (Turkey), InterAmerican (Greece), Achmea Farm Insurance (Australia) and Union (Slovakia).
Achmea and Sustainability
Sustainability has been embedded in Achmea’s corporate strategy. Under the banner of Sustainable Living, Together, Achmea strives to solve major social issues in the areas of health, living & working, mobility and income. As an insurer and service provider we have a facilitating role in enabling and accelerating the transition to a sustainable economy and society. Our products and services help customers prevent and/or restrict loss and damage, adapt to changing (climate-related) conditions and reduce their carbon footprint.
Achmea is a signatory to the UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) and Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) as well as the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI). We are also a member of the UNEP Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT).
Achmea also wants to contribute to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We focus on 3 SDG’s: SDG 3 (Good health and well-being), SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 13 (Climate action). These SDGs touch are closely related to Achmea’s core business.
Achmea encourages and supports activities that focus on social involvement and solidarity. A large number of Achmea employees are active as volunteers for social activities. The Achmea Foundation focuses on strengthening the resilience of vulnerable groups in society. The foundation contributes financially to projects that support people in poor socio-economic circumstance in the Netherlands and in sub-Saharan countries. The Achmea Foundation also provides expertise to charitable organizations. By sharing know-how, we want to make a lasting contribution to high-impact initiatives. This allows organizations to achieve more or make a faster impact and we create opportunities for the personal development of employees.
Achmea and Sustainability on the web
www.achmea.nl/en/sustainability