Eureko

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Eureko B.V.
Type Private
Industry Insurance
Founded1992, in 2011 merged with Achmea
Headquarters Zeist, the Netherlands
Products Health insurance
Life insurance
Property insurance
Casualty insurance
Pensions
Website www.achmea.nl

Eureko was a large European insurance company based at the Netherlands. The company was formed in 1992 and has operations in the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Slovakia, Russia, Romania and Bulgaria. The company grew significantly in 2005 when Rabobank merged its insurance company, Interpolis, into Eureko in exchange for a 37% share in the company. In 2011 Eureko merged with the Dutch parent company Achmea N.V. to form Achmea B.V.

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