a.s.r. and trade unions agree on new Collective Labor Agreement
a.s.r. and the trade unions CNV, FNV Finance and De Unie agree on a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA). The CLA will be in effect for a period of 21 months, starting retroactively from 1 April 2025 and running until 1 January 2027.
As part of the agreement, employees will receive a salary increase of 3% as of 1 November 2025 and a further 3% as of 1 April 2026. In addition, a one-off gross payment of € 1,500 (pro rata for part-time employees) will be made in January 2026. From 2026 onwards, employees will also be able to use five additional days per year to undertake (additional) activities that matter to them, and a new pension scheme will come into effect on 1 January 2026.
The members of CNV, FNV Finance and De Unie voted by a majority in favour of a.s.r.’s improved final offer of Thursday 13 October 2025 for a new CLA. Jos Baeten, CEO: ‘I am pleased that we have reached an agreement with all three trade unions, providing clarity for our colleagues. The proposals on the three themes are a valuable addition to our already strong employment terms package. This ensures that a.s.r. remains a healthy and attractive employer in the future. The new CLA makes a tangible contribution to this and offers colleagues good and appropriate employment conditions.
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13 Nov 2025
Diederik Schouten appointed deputy director of Pensions at a.s.r.
As of 1 December 2025, a.s.r. has appointed Diederik Schouten as deputy director and head of operations Pensions. In this new role, he will be responsible for the entire operational domain within the a.s.r. pensions business unit . Diederik Schouten will report to director of Pensions Folkert Pama, and will be part of the management team. -
11 Nov 2025
Importance of funeral insurance recognised by young adults, but remains off-topic
Young people do value funeral insurance, similar to older generations, but they rarely talk about it. This is evident from a representative study by a.s.r. among 1,250 Dutch people aged 18 to 80. 6 in 10 Dutch people consider funeral insurance a relevant product, with the prevention of unexpected costs for surviving relatives cited as the main reason. Savings are most frequently mentioned as an alternative by those who choose not to take out funeral insurance. -
4 Nov 2025
a.s.r. successful in supporting people distanced from the labour market
a.s.r. has once again achieved Step 1 on the Social Enterprise Performance Ladder (PSO), a national certification that promotes socially responsible entrepreneurship. This means that for both 2025 and 2026, a.s.r. remains the only insurer in the Netherlands to hold this highest distinction. On average, a.s.r. employs more people with a distance to the labour market than organisations of similar size.