Investment insurance facility 

A special insurance facility for Dutch companies wishing to invest abroad and insure their investment.

The Dutch government has established an Investment Insurance Scheme in order to encourage Dutch investment abroad, with a view to expanding and strengthening sustainable economic ties between the Netherlands and the host country.

Under this scheme, Atradius offers in the name of the government insurance for the political risks (including war, expropriation and restrictions on remittance ) related to foreign investments. It maintains an annual budget of € 453.780.000 for this facility.   

The facility is available for investments in most emerging markets and developing countries .   In many cases the Netherlands and the country concerned have concluded an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) defining the obligations regarding the treatment of foreign investments by the host country (including the transfer of capital and investment income, compensation for expropriation and procedures for settling disputes). 

The Investment Insurance Scheme is meant for companies which are active in the Netherlands and wish to set up a joint venture or invest capital in a company abroad.

In accordance with Dutch government policy to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR), Atradius will take specific CSR aspects into account when assessing an application for investment insurance.  Particular attention will be paid to the environmental and social impacts of the investment, abidance by fundamental labour standards and anti-corruption measures.