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From central data processing to a modern meeting hub. From revised procedures and codes of conduct to digitalisation and enhancing cyber security. VNAB has evolved significantly since its establishment in 1986. But what does our history look like?
Together with our members, we push boundaries in the co-insurance market. We share a common goal: building a sustainable and resilient future.
Co-polis is an online application that digitally supports the quotation and placement process. By recording data once in a structured way, the process becomes more efficient and transparent for all parties involved in the chain.
During the Risk Insurance Traineeship, young professionals spend a year working with an insurer and insurance broker. This unique opportunity offers an inside look at the industry. Fourteen organisations participated in this initiative.
A place to meet, collaborate and share knowledge: The VNAB Forum opened its doors in Rotterdam in 2016.
VNAB revolutionised the co-insurance market in 2008 with the launch of the electronic insurance exchange system (e-ABS), the first of its kind globally. This system marked the transition from physical trading floors to a fully digitised virtual insurance exchange.
In 2005, the VNAB became a professional and proactive interest group, assuming an advisory and innovative role. The board and bureau organisation were further professionalised and several committees were created.
The introduction of the Stock Exchange Clearing System (BCS) in 1991 streamlined administrative processes, marking a milestone in efficiency. The system was later transferred to ABZ in 2000.
On 1 January 1986, three organisations merged into a unified body to better support the co-insurance market. Modern administrative systems and uniform codes of conduct were introduced, laying the foundation for the VNAB as we know it today.
In 1983, the Centraal Bureau Coassurantie (CBC) was formed, consolidating the Dutch co-insurance system under a centralised structure with uniform rules. The Organisatie van Coassurantie Assuradeuren (OCA) was also created to unify insurers and agents in the Netherlands.
VNAB was officially established in 1972 to improve collaboration between two insurance exchanges. Agreements were introduced to standardise procedures and define the rights and obligations of brokers and insurers.
Before digitalisation, managing insurance and claims was a time-consuming process. In the 1960s and 1970s, centralised booking offices emerged, such as the Assurantie Boekings Centrale (ABC) in Rotterdam and the Beurs Boekings Bureau (BBB) in Amsterdam. However, these offices initially lacked uniform processes for booking premiums and claims.