Peter Marcelis

Achmea Holding N.V. is one of the largest suppliers of financial services (mainly insurance) in the Netherlands. The company is the result of a merger between Zilveren Kruis and Avéro Centraal Beheer Groep (AVCB) on January 1, 1995. The roots of Achmea date back to 1811 when the Frisian accountant, Ulbe Piers Draisma, founded the "Onderlinge Brand Assurantie Sociëteit (Achlum)" in Achlum, Frisia, the Netherlands.