Sedgwick acquires Medas medical advisory business in the Netherlands

January 4, 2021

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AMSTERDAM, 4 January 2021 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has announced the strategic acquisition of medical advisory firm Medas (Medisch Advies Schadeclaims), including the MAG (Medisch Advies Groep) in the Netherlands. 

Medas is a medical consulting firm specialising in the entire medical process during the course of claims and advising on personal injury, disability insurance, life insurance, medical liability and occupational diseases claims. Acquiring Medas positions Sedgwick as the market leader in the field of medical advice and medical claims in the Netherlands. 

As part of the transaction, Medas is joining Sedgwick’s Netherlands-based medical and labour affairs department, and the combined team will focus on developing and delivering world-class solutions for clients. Martin de Haan, general manager for Sedgwick in the Netherlands, will lead the unified team, reporting to Netherlands COO Johannes Marinus. 

“This acquisition demonstrates Sedgwick’s vision and strategic commitment to investing in growth,” said Jeroen Fröhlich, Sedgwick CEO for the Netherlands. “With the integration of Sedgwick and Medas, we will be able to provide our customers with more solutions and a greater level of specialisation in medical consulting, supported by a large and experienced group of expert medical professionals.”

Photo from left to right: Carlien Hutchison, Medas / MAG Managing Director, Martin de Haan, Sedgwick General Manager Bodily Injury Division the Netherlands, Jeroen Fröhlich, Sedgwick the Netherlands CEO, Elsbeth Mattern, Medas / MAG Managing Director and Johannes Marinus, Sedgwick the Netherlands COO

“This is a great moment for us to become part of the Sedgwick family in the Netherlands,” said Elsbeth Mattern and Carlien Hutchison, managing directors and founders of Medas. “As part of Sedgwick’s global network of colleagues, we can further help our customers and their employees from an international perspective. We look forward to working with the Sedgwick team to ensure a successful integration of both business lines in 2021 and beyond.”

For more information:

Jeroen Fröhlich | Sedgwick CEO, Netherlands| [email protected]|

Martin de Haan| Sedgwick General Manager Personen, Nederland| [email protected]|

About Sedgwick

Since its inception in 1969, Sedgwick’s original role as Third Party Administrator has steadily grown to that of an international market leader in claims expertise, employee facilities and integrated business solutions. With 27,000 colleagues, based in 65 countries, Sedgwick provides services in the field of casualty, property, navy, employee facilities and other industries. The company has been active in the Netherlands since 2018 through the acquisition of claims expertise agency Cunningham Lindsey. More than 380 colleagues work in the Netherlands. Sedgwick’s largest shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), and Onex. Other management investors are minority shareholders. More information about Sedgwick can be found on the sedgwick.com website.

About Medas

Medas was founded in 1993 by 3 doctors/medical advisors, including Elsbeth Mattern. The partnership has expanded over the years, including with Carlien Hutchison. In 2010, Elsbeth Mattern and Carlien Hutchison continued Medas as a private company. What once started with some medical advice in addition to work as a (general) doctor, has now grown into a thriving company with more than 110 employees who are directly or indirectly involved in the medical process in various files. More information about Medas can be found on the website medas.nl.