Netherlands: FDC and Lancyr move forward together

On 1 April 2009 the shareholders of FDC Financial Planners & Advisers are taking over Lancyr. Continuity of the Lancyr formula is thereby guaranteed. The employees of both organisations and the franchise holders have been informed of this today.

On 1 April 2009 the shareholders of FDC Financial Planners & Advisers are taking over Lancyr. Continuity of the Lancyr formula is thereby guaranteed. The employees of both organisations and the franchise holders have been informed of this today.

Consequences for employees
The takeover has consequences for some Lancyr employees. The limited loss of posts will as far as possible be absorbed through natural turnover.

Consequences for franchise holders
The service provision to Lancyr franchise holders continues on 1 April 2009 jointly with FDC, thus maintaining the Lancyr brand. A strong point is that the services provided by Lancyr and FDC complement each other well: Lancyr franchise holders can take advantage of the benefits of FDC and Lancyr's authorised insurance agency business will be opened up to FDC franchise holders.

Why Delta Lloyd is selling Lancyr
Delta Lloyd will focus even more on its three brands: Delta Lloyd, OHRA and ABN AMRO Insurance. This means that Delta Lloyd will invest in a more targeted way in these brands.

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Further information:

FDC                
Ron Schulte
Telephone: +31 (0)20 451 19 34 
E-mail: info@fdc.nl

Lancyr          
Remco van Buren
Telephone: +31 (0) 13 - 584 12 70 
E-mail: info@lancyr.nl

Delta Lloyd
Marijke Peijnenburg
Telephone: 020 594 2939 
E-mail: pers@deltalloyd.nl

Notes to editors:

About FDC
FDC Financial Planners & Advisers is made up of more than 50 offices with over 30 years' specialist experience of providing financial advice. FDC is not linked to a bank or financial institution. FDC stands for objective, expert and personal advice.

About Lancyr
Lancyr is a franchise organisation and authorised insurance agency business. Lancyr delivers insurance services to more than forty independent insurance advisers.