Achmea

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Financial / Insurance/ Estate
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
500 - 1,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 August 2004
Employment effect (start)
18 August 2004
Foreseen end date
31 December 2004

Description

Insurance Group Achmea (controling Avero, FBTO, Centraal Beheer and Zilveren Kruis) plans to cut 500 to 1,000 jobs in 2004. 1,000 jobs had already been shed in 2003. This time, the job reduction is said to affect the offices network but there is no accurate information on the affected locations.

Sources

  • 16 August 2004: Utrechts Nieuwsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Achmea, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 60596, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60596.