Registermakelaar in Assurantiën (RMiA)

What Registermakelaar in Assurantiën (RMiA) does

Registermakelaar in Assurantiën (RMiA) is a Dutch professional certification register for independent insurance brokers and advisors, administered by the non-profit foundation Stichting Assurantie Registratie (SAR). Founded in 2000 on the initiative of intermediary branch organizations NVA and NBVA (now Adfiz), SAR maintains three recognition schemes — RMiA (insurance brokers), RPA (pension advisors), and RGA (authorized agents) — covering approximately 1,400 professionals who meet above-legal competency standards. The register publishes a searchable Personenregister and Bedrijvenregister, enforces a Beroeps- en tuchtreglement (professional and disciplinary code), and operates a klachten (complaints) procedure accessible to clients.

The core product surface is twofold: entry qualification and ongoing competence. Entry is gated by a combined written/oral RMiA Assessment covering A-Algemeen, A-Brand, A-Transport, A-Varia (Aansprakelijkheid), and A-Varia (Inkomen) modules, with a 60% minimum pass threshold. Continued registration requires annual Permanente Educatie (PE) participation through A-Actualiteiten sessions, competency workshops, and category-specific courses. Distribution of RMiA-certified advice reaches Dutch commercial and SME clients via large brokerage employers visible on the public register, including Meijers, Aon Nederland, Willis Towers Watson, ABN AMRO Verzekeringen, Vanbreda Risk & Benefits, Howden Nederland, Bakker en Luyt Caminada, Firmo Risico Adviseurs, and Amerstreek Verzekeringen.

Commercially, RMiA is structured as a member-funded non-profit; revenue sources are annual registration fees, assessment fees, and PE program charges, supplemented by content and platform partnerships (NIBE-SVV Beursbengel, VAST knowledge platform) that bundle additional member benefits. Governance is by an SAR board currently chaired by Henk Beekman (succeeding Michel Hassefras on January 1, 2025), with a small seven-person secretariat based in Sittard, Netherlands. Strategic posture in 2020–2025 centers on register consolidation (the RMiA/RAiA merger), intensified collaboration with industry associations (Adfiz, NVGA, VNAB, NIVRE), and incremental professionalization of the PE curriculum.

Name

Registermakelaar in Assurantiën (RMiA)

Legal name

Stichting Assurantie Registratie

Website

https://registermakelaarinassurantien.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RMiA is a Dutch non-profit professional register, run by Stichting Assurantie Registratie, certifying and overseeing approximately 1,400 independent insurance brokers and advisors against above-legal competency standards through entry assessment, annual permanent education, and a published code of conduct.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RMiA maintains and administers a professional register of independent insurance brokers in the Netherlands who meet above-legal competency standards. It delivers a rigorous entry assessment, mandatory annual continuing education (Permanente Educatie), and public Personenregister and Bedrijvenregister databases of certified individuals and their employing firms. The register operates under the four core values of professionalism, expertise, integrity, and independence, enforced via a code of conduct and disciplinary regulations.

Product overview

RMiA (Registermakelaar in Assurantiën) is a professional certification register for insurance brokers in the Netherlands, administered by Stichting Assurantie Registratie (SAR). The organization offers a unified professional register consisting of the Personenregister for individual brokers and the Bedrijvenregister for companies, both accessible online. Core services include the RMiA Assessment for certification entry, Permanent Education (PE) programs for ongoing professional development, and a transitional arrangement for existing advisors. The register maintains high professional standards through rigorous testing, annual education requirements, and a code of conduct. With approximately 1,400 registered professionals, RMiA serves as a quality hallmark for independent insurance brokers meeting above-legal competency standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personenregister (Persons Register)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adfiz, NVGA, VNAB, NIVREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2021Intensified collaboration with market organizations including Adfiz, NVGA, VNAB, and NIVRE as part of SAR's strategic plans for positioning recognition schemes within and outside the industry.
• VAST (Verzekeringsrecht, Aansprakelijkheid, Schade en Toezicht)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2020Collaboration with VAST, an online knowledge platform for Insurance Law, Liability, Damage and Supervision. RMiA members receive access to this platform as part of their registration benefits.
• NIBE-SVV BeursbengelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with NIBE-SVV Beursbengel provides RMiA members with a subscription to the Beursbengel publication as part of their annual membership. The partnership includes editorial collaboration with Wilco de Haan (RMiA Chairman) serving on the editorial board.
• LRGD (Landelijk Register van Gerechtelijke Deskundigen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The LRGD has designated RMiA as a '(Zelfstandig) Kwalificerende Beroepsorganisatie' (Independent Qualifying Professional Organization), enabling RMiA members to potentially register as judicial experts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ANZIIF (Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance): Australian/NZ professional body for insurance and finance professionals, delivering certifications, CPD, and member registers. Comparable in mission and operating model to RMiA but serving a different geography.
• Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC): Canadian professional body for the P&C insurance industry delivering Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation and continuing education. Closest North American functional equivalent to RMiA's registry model.
• Chambre des Intermédiaires d'Assurances (Belgium): Belgian regulatory/professional body overseeing insurance intermediaries under FSMA. Comparable role to RMiA in maintaining a register of qualified intermediaries, but operating under Belgian regulatory supervision.
• Beroepsinstituut van Verzekeringsadviseurs / Assuralia (Belgium): Belgian professional federation of insurance undertakings and intermediaries, involved in training and professional standards for Belgian insurance brokers. Adjacent functional peer in the Benelux market.

Direct peers

• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII): UK-based professional body awarding chartered and other credentials to insurance and financial services professionals. Operates the most established insurance professional qualification framework globally; functionally analogous to RMiA.
• NIVRE (Nederlands Instituut Van Register Experts): Dutch institute for registered loss-adjusting and insurance experts, operating a near-identical register/certification model for insurance professionals in the Netherlands. Closest functional peer given shared registry, examination and PE structure.

Broad incumbents

• NVGA (Nederlandse Vereniging van Gevolmachtigde Assurantie-tussenpersonen): Dutch association of authorized (gevolmachtigde) insurance agents — overlaps with RMiA's broker constituency and is a strategic partner, but its primary role is industry representation rather than individual professional certification.
• CFA Institute: Global professional body awarding the CFA charter and other investment/financial credentials. Operates an analogous high-standard voluntary credential with mandatory continuing education; broader scope than RMiA but a reference point for professional certification in financial services.
• Adfiz: Dutch trade association for independent financial advisors and insurance intermediaries. Overlaps with RMiA's member base and is a strategic partner; broader remit as an industry association rather than a certification body.
• VNAB (Vereniging Nederlandse Assurantie Beurs): Dutch association of insurance brokers active on the Amsterdam insurance exchange. Overlaps with RMiA in membership and is a strategic partner; differs in that it represents firms on the exchange rather than certifying individual brokers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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