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Aon Agrees to Buy Dutch Broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep from Aegon for $347.9M

Aon Groep Nederland announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Utrecht-based broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million ($347.9 million). The transaction is subject to works council advice and approval by the Dutch regulators, and …

Transamerica Owner Aegon’s Profits Up; Shares Drop on Solvency Concerns

Aegon, the Dutch insurer that does most of its business in the United States, on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of 378 million euros ($411 million), helped by the performance of its investment portfolio. [Editor’s note: Aegon’s Q1 net income …

Aegon Hunts for New CFO to Replace Button Who Will Return to U.S.

Aegon NV is seeking a new chief financial officer to replace Darryl Button, who is leaving the insurer after three years in the post. A thorough process is underway to select a successor, Aegon said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Aegon, Transamerica Owner, Sells $4.4B UK Annuity Portfolio to Legal & General

Aegon NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. insurer Transamerica Corp., divested the final 3 billion pounds ($4.4 billion) of annuities from its U.K. portfolio to Legal & General Group Plc. The transaction, which covers 27,000 policyholders, will release another 275 …

Aegon to Sell $8.5B of U.K. Annuity Portfolio to Rothesay Life, to Free Up Capital

Aegon NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. insurer Transamerica Corp., agreed to sell two-thirds of its U.K. annuity portfolio to Rothesay Life Ltd., helping to boost capital buffers under new regulations. Aegon will initially reinsure 6 billion pounds ($8.5 billion) …

Update: Aegon Reports Q4 Pretax Profit of $534.9M, Down 14% on U.S. Income

Aegon NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. insurer Transamerica Corp., fell in Amsterdam trading after decline in U.S. income pushed down fourth-quarter pre-tax earnings. The stock dropped as much as 4.5 percent and was down 3.2 percent as of 10:25 …

Update: Dutch Insurer Aegon Plans $432M Share Buy-Back, to Cut U.S. Costs

Aegon NV jumped the most in almost six years after saying it plans to buy back 400 million euros ($432 million) of shares and cut costs to improve its return on equity. The Dutch owner of insurer Transamerica Corp. announced …