Eureko

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Eureko B.V.
Type Private
Founded 1992
Headquarters Zeist, the Netherlands
Industry Insurance
Products Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Property insurance
Casualty insurance
Pensions
Revenue 14.03 billion (2006)
Net income 0.985 billion (2006)
Employees 21,784 (2006)
Subsidiaries Achmea
Friends First
Garanti Sigorta
Império France
Interamerican
Interpolis
Union
Website www.eureko.nl

Eureko is a large European insurance company based in the Netherlands. The company was formed in 1992 and has operations in the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Turkey, Slovakia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus. The company grew significantly in 2005 when Rabobank merged its insurance company, Interpolis, into Eureko in exchange for a 37% share in the company. A majority of the shares are owned by the foundation Achmea.

The company currently focusses on expanding its business in eastern and southern Europe, and has acquired a 33% share in PZU of Poland, and intends to expand its share to 50%.

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