VGZ and ONVZ join forces for sustainable, accessible, and affordable healthcare
Arnhem/Houten, October 2, 2025 – Health insurers VGZ and ONVZ are entering into a strategic partnership with the aim of building sustainable, accessible, and affordable healthcare for their policyholders.
This strategic collaboration combines the strengths in healthcare procurement and operational execution. ONVZ will continue to focus on the availability of First-Class Health Insurance and excellent service to policyholders. VGZ will increase its impact as a driver of sustainable healthcare in the Netherlands.
On January 1, 2027, ONVZ will transfer the risk-bearing responsibility of both the basic insurance and the supplementary insurances to VGZ. ONVZ will also join VGZ's healthcare procurement. Investing in collaboration to achieve transformations in healthcare together with healthcare providers is the starting point, with the common goal of accessible, affordable, and high-quality healthcare for everyone.
Gradual transition
The transfer and the strategic collaboration pending approval by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Both organizations will work closely together during the transition phase to ensure a smooth transition. This involves (the preparation of) a gradual transfer of tasks and guiding of the ONVZ employees who will be joining VGZ.
Ensuring excellence
ONVZ will continue to focus on maintaining the availability of First-Class Health Insurance, supplemented with services aimed to improve access to care and excellent service for policyholders and distribution partners. Jean-Paul van Haarlem, Chairperson of the Board of ONVZ, explains: “Our policyholders consciously choose the quality and certainty that ONVZ has been providing for years. We want to continue to fulfill that promise. At the same time, as a small nationally oriented health insurance company, we cannot sufficiently benefit from our scale to keep our premiums competitive. Thanks to our partnership with VGZ, we can offer more competitive premiums and further improve our services. This way, we are able to continue to do what we excel at: providing First-Class care to people who consciously choose it, now and in the future.”
Joint step towards sustainable healthcare
Marjo Vissers-Kuijpers, Chairperson of the Board of VGZ, explains the strategic partnership: “With this collaboration, we are expanding our portfolio and taking further concrete steps towards accessible and affordable healthcare for everyone. We do this through smart healthcare procurement in close collaboration with healthcare providers and people working in the healthcare sector, with an eye for innovative solutions. And of course with our policy holders. VGZ wants to be the main driver of sustainable healthcare in the Netherlands. By joining forces with ONVZ, we increase our impact and make a difference together.”
Disclaimer
This is an English translation of the official Dutch press release. It has been prepared for convenience and informational purposes only. In the event of any ambiguity, discrepancy or conflict between this English text and the original Dutch version, the Dutch text shall prevail and is considered the official and legally binding version.
