The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Insurance, Reinsurance And Pension Funding, Except Compulsory Social Security 65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
On 30 January 2007, insurance company Delta Lloyd/Ohra Zorgbedrijven announced that 200 jobs will be cut. The jobs will be lost in the health insurance division which has now 600 employees. The fierce competition brought about by the introduction of the new health care system in 2006 is the main reason for restructuring the company, integrating its individual health care companies and thereby creating overlap in positions. Several activities will be replaced from The Hague to Arnhem and others will be computerised. According to a Delta Lloyd spokeswoman it has not yet been decided which individuals will be dismissed.
Sources
31 January 2007: De Volkskrant
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Delta Lloyd/Ohra Zorgbedrijven, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 64867, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64867.
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