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Maureen Schlejen new chair of the board of Achmea Investment Management

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:30:00 +0200

Maureen Schlejen has been appointed as divisional chair of Achmea Investment Management as of today. She succeeds Jacob de Wit, who will hand over his duties to Maureen in the fourth quarter.

Maureen Schlejen has extensive experience in fiduciary management, investment management and asset management and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Until recently, she was Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and a partner at Actiam. Prior to that, she held various management positions at NN Investment Partners and Robeco.

Daphne de Kluis, member of Achmea’s Executive Board: “Jacob started at Achmea IM in February 2016, just after it had been set up. Since then, he has made a significant contribution to the successful growth of this business unit. We are very grateful to him for this. We are very pleased with Maureen’s appointment. In her previous positions, she has successfully implemented major transitions and change processes, due in part to her engagement skills and customer-focused and innovative approach. We welcome Maureen to Achmea and wish her every success and pleasure in her new position.”

Jacob de Wit commented on his decision to step down: “I look back on a great period of almost eight years during which I have been fully committed to Achmea IM and our customers. The approaching implementation of the new operating model and the Future Pensions Act make this a natural moment for me to pass the baton to Maureen. I will miss this job enormously but, on the other hand, I am aiming very consciously for a different work-life balance for the coming period.”

Suzanna Koning to be new chair of the board of InShared

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200

Suzanna Koning has been appointed chair of the board of InShared, Achmea’s all-round online insurer with effect from 5 October 2022. She was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Sanoma (later DPG Media), holding the News & Data portfolio (including the responsibility for NU.nl). Suzanna will succeed Fleur Dujardin, who has been responsible for Achmea’s Onlia joint venture in Canada since early 2022.

Before joining Sanoma/DPG Media, Suzanna held various leadership roles at leading international companies such as BrandLoyalty, Marks and Spencer, Ahold, Danone and McKinsey, where she always had a strong focus on digital, data and customer loyalty, including the launch of the new Albert Heijn Bonus Card.

Bianca Tetteroo, chair of Achmea’s Executive Board: “In addition to further growth in the Netherlands, we focus with InShared on international expansion and servicing Onlia’s IT platform. With her international experience and expertise in digital marketing, customer focus and innovation, Suzanna is eminently suited to develop the next phase of InShared. On behalf of the Executive Board, I welcome Suzanna to InShared and Achmea and wish her every success and enjoyment in her new position.”

Achmea appoints Arthur van der Wal as chair of the Pensions division

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0200

Arthur van der Wal has been appointed chair of Achmea’s Pensions division with effect from 1 October 2022. For the past four years he has been divisional chair of Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance.

Arthur van der Wal will be taking the helm at Achmea’s new Pensions division. This division will combine the current Achmea Pension Services and Achmea Pension & Life divisions. It will co-operate closely with among others Centraal Beheer APF and Centraal Beheer PPI . This combination will provide greater focus and efficiency to Achmea’s strategic ambitions in the area of pensions and we will be able to respond even better to customer needs.

Arthur van der Wal joined Achmea in 2018, having previously been CEO of insurance company Movir (part of Nationale-Nederlanden - NN), Institutional Clients Director at ING Investment Management (now NNIP), CEO of pension administrator AZL and director of NN’s pensions business.

Bianca Tetteroo, chair of the Executive Board: “With his extensive management experience and expertise in pensions & life, pension administration and asset management, Arthur brings together all the relevant competencies to chair our new Pensions cluster. On behalf of the Executive Board, I would like to thank Arthur for his major contribution and commitment to Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance and wish him every success in his new position.”

Marteyn Roose to be the new chair of the Centraal Beheer division

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:46:20 +0200

Marteyn Roose has been appointed chair of the Centraal Beheer division with effect from 1 September 2022. For the past five years he has been Director Retail at Centraal Beheer.

Marteyn Roose succeeds Albert Spijkman, who has held the position of chair since 2017. Mr Spijkman will become the chair of Achmea’s new Distribution, Innovation & Brands division.

Bianca Tetteroo, chair of the Executive Board, is delighted with both appointments: “Marteyn Roose has always been involved in the path followed by Centraal Beheer. His extensive knowledge and experience of marketing and sales, data analytics and customer focus provide great confidence for Centraal Beheer’s next step as a leading digital service provider.”

Ms Tetteroo continues: “Albert Spijkman has successfully led Centraal Beheer to a next phase by reinforcing personalised customer service and further developing services and innovation. With Albert’s appointment to his new position, we give shape to the acceleration of innovation and commercial effectiveness across the divisions and brands. He is excellently suited to this role and so we are very confident about the impact we will make with this new business unit.

On behalf of the Executive Board, I would like to thank Albert and Marteyn for their considerable efforts for Centraal Beheer and wish them much pleasure and every success in their new roles.”