Tag Archives: Aegon

Aegon Plans to Re-elect Lard Friese as CEO for Another Four Years

(IN BRIEF) Aegon’s Board of Directors announces its intention to nominate Lard Friese for re-election as Executive Director and CEO at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on June 12, 2024, for another four-year term. Since assuming the … Read the full press release

Aegon Nominates Albert Benchimol, Industry Veteran, for Non-Executive Board Role

(IN BRIEF) Aegon has announced its intention to propose Albert Benchimol as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors at its 2024 Annual General Meeting, with a proposed four-year term. Mr. Benchimol, boasting over 40 years of experience in … Read the full press release

Aegon Announces Coupon Rate Determination for USD Perpetual Capital Securities

(IN BRIEF) Aegon has disclosed that a coupon rate of 3.93894% has been established for the USD Perpetual Capital Securities. Due to the discontinuation of USD LIBOR, the calculation agent was unable to determine the necessary swap rates. As a … Read the full press release

Aegon Completes Consolidation with a.s.r., Becomes Second-Largest Insurance Company in the Netherlands

(IN BRIEF) Aegon has announced the successful completion of its consolidation with a.s.r., combining its Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking, and mortgage origination activities. In exchange for the consolidation, Aegon received EUR 2.2 billion in cash and a … Read the full press release

Aegon to Focus on Core Activities, Sells UK Protection Book to Royal London

(IN BRIEF) Aegon UK has sold its individual protection book to Royal London as part of its strategy to focus on core Retail and Workplace platform activities in the UK. The portfolio of life, critical illness, and income protection policies … Read the full press release

Aegon annuncia il riacquisto di azioni per 42,5 milioni di euro per il compenso del senior management

(COMUNICATO STAMPA) THE HAGUE, 6-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Società multinazionale olandese di assicurazioni sulla vita, pensioni e asset management, ha annunciato che riacquisterà azioni ordinarie per un totale di 42,5 milioni di euro al fine di … Read the full press release

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) to go public on the Budapest Stock Exchange

Expected first trading day is 11 November 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 8-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIE: VIG), one of the largest international insurance groups in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced its application … Read the full press release

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) entrera en bourse à la Bourse de Budapest

Le premier jour de négociation prévu est le 11 novembre 2022 (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) VIENNA, 8-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIE : VIG), l’un des plus grands groupes d’assurance internationaux d’Europe centrale et orientale, a … Read the full press release

Aegon hat das am 7. Januar 2022 angekündigte Aktienrückkaufprogramm abgeschlossen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) DEN HAAG, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon NV (AMS: AGN), eine niederländische multinationale Lebensversicherungs-, Renten- und Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft, hat bekannt gegeben, dass sie das Aktienrückkaufprogramm abgeschlossen hat gab das Unternehmen am 7. Januar 2022 bekannt. Das Aktienrückkaufprogramm wurde im Zusammenhang … Read the full press release

Aegon completed the share buyback program it announced on January 7, 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced it completed the share buyback program the company announced on January 7, 2022. The share buyback program … Read the full press release

Aegon announces EUR 50 million share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 7-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced it will repurchase common shares for EUR 50 million in order to meet its obligations resulting from … Read the full press release

Aegon to transition its EUR 156 billion general account investment portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced it has committed to transition its EUR 156 billion general account investment portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas … Read the full press release

Update (Sep 2021) on Vienna Insurance Group’s planned acquisition of Aegon’s business in Hungary

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIE: VIG), one of the largest international insurance groups in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that its appeal against Hungarian veto on Aegon acquisition has … Read the full press release

Aegon repurchased 35,933,035 common shares, July 8 – August 20, 2021 as part of its share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 23-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced it has completed the share buyback program to neutralize the dilutive effect of the 2020 final dividend … Read the full press release

EU clearance for the acquisition of Aegon’s businesses in Central and Eastern Europe by Vienna Insurance Group AG

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 13-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced receival of the competition law clearance from the European Commission for the acquisition of Aegon’s businesses in … Read the full press release

Aegon names Allegra van Hövell-Patrizi as CEO of Aegon the Netherlands

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 15-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, Aegon announces the appointment of Allegra van Hövell-Patrizi (1974) as the new CEO of Aegon the Netherlands. Allegra succeeds Maarten Edixhoven and is … Read the full press release

Aegon sells Stonebridge to Global Premium Holdings group for EUR 65 million

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 9-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company Aegon announces the divestment of Stonebridge, a UK-based provider of accident insurance products, for a total proceeds amount to approximately GBP 60 million … Read the full press release

Aegon’s 50% stake in the variable annuity joint ventures in Japan sold to partner Sony Life for EUR 130 million

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 17-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon‘s partner in the variable annuity joint ventures in Japan Sony Life takes over its 50% stake. The transaction is for approximately EUR 130 million (JPY 16 billion). Commenting on the acquisition, … Read the full press release

Aegon subsidiary in the UK strengthened its existing partnership with Atos

THE HAGUE, 22-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon today announces that its subsidiary in the United Kingdom has strengthened its existing partnership with Atos, signing a 15-year contract to service and administer its Existing Business (non-platform customers). This will further improve … Read the full press release

US subsidiaries of Aegon reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

THE HAGUE, 29-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (August 27, 2018), US subsidiaries of Aegon reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the matter of the operation and implementation of asset management quantitative models by Aegon’s US … Read the full press release

Aegon to sell its businesses in Czech Republic and Slovakia to NN Group for EUR 155 million

The HAGUE, 16-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon has agreed to sell its businesses in Czech Republic and Slovakia for EUR 155 million to NN Group. The transaction is consistent with Aegon’s strategic objective to optimize its portfolio and capital allocation … Read the full press release

Aegon to divest its two largest US run-off businesses

THE HAGUE, 03-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon has successfully completed its transaction with Wilton Re to divest its two largest US run-off businesses, the payout annuity business and the Bank Owned / Corporate Owned Life Insurance business (BOLI/COLI). The transaction … Read the full press release

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich launch the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich have launched the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i aiming to explore the potential of distributed ledger technologies to better serve clients through faster, more convenient and secure services. If Blockchain technology proves … Read the full press release

Aegon: AEGON Religare Life Insurance launched three next generation protection plans in India

INDIA, 10-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AEGON Religare Life Insurance, the pioneers in online insurance in India, have launched three next generation protection plans- iIncome, iSpouse and iCancer. These plans can be bought exclusively online in around 10 minutes iIncome is a non-linked, … Read the full press release