Tvm (insurance)

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TVM U.A.
Type Mutual
Founded 1962
Headquarters Hoogeveen, the Netherlands
Industry Insurance
Products Transportation Insurance
Revenue 162.6 million (2006)
Net income 12.3 million (2006)
Employees 278 (2006)
Website www.tvm.nl

TVM (Transport Verzekerings Maatschappij, Transportation Insurance Company) is a Dutch insurance company specialised in providing insurance to transportation companies. It is a mutual company founded in 1962 by a number of transportation companies, and is headquartered in Hoogeveen.


TVM Headquarters (june 4th 2008).
TVM Headquarters (june 4th 2008).

TVM is well known as sponsor of a number of sporting teams. For a number of years, TVM sponsored a cycling team, until it folded after a doping scandel. TVM also sponsors ice skating, and number of famous skaters are sponsored by TVM; Renate Groenewold, Carl Verheijen, Sven Kramer, Paulien van Deutekom, Jan Smeekens, Erben Wennemars and Ireen Wüst. The company has indicated it wishes to continue sponsoring them until at least the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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