Aon completes €295m Unirobe Meeùs Groep acquisition

Aon Groep Nederland completed its acquisition of Unirobe Meeùs Group (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million, according to a Nov. 1 statement.

The acquisition encompasses the whole of Unirobe Meeùs Group and on completion, Aon will be the leading insurance broker and risk advisor in all business-to-business market segments in the Netherlands, the company said. The combination of forces will strengthen the position of the company in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and consumer markets.

“This acquisition will drive value for clients of both UMG and Aon as we combine the knowledge and experience of UMG with Aon’s teams in the Netherlands, as well as with our global network,” said Marc van Nuland, country manager of Aon Netherlands.

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