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.
(64 - 68) 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
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://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60596.
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