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Aegon N.V. is a multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. At the end of 2014, Aegon companies employed approximately 28,000 people worldwide, serving millions of customers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Aegon's 2012 Review )〕 Aegon has a primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam and is a constituent of the AEX index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. ==History== Aegon was founded in 1983 from the merger of AGO Holding N.V. (created by the merger of ''Algemeene Friesche'', ''Groot-Noordhollandsche'' and ''Olveh'' (Onderlinge Verzekeringsmaatschappij Eigen Hulp) in 1968) and Ennia N.V. (formed by the merger of ''Eerste Nederlandsche'' and ''Nillmij'' (Nederlandsch-Indische Levensverzekering- en Lijfrente-Maatschappij) in 1969). Aegon acquired Scottish Equitable in 1994.〔(Aegon plans further deals after GRE buy ) Independent, 13 August 1999〕 In 1998 it formed Stonebridge International Insurance Ltd to create and market a range of personal insurance products, providing accident, health and unemployment cover to its own customers and via business partners. In 1999 it acquired the life assurance business of Guardian Royal Exchange.〔 That year it also bought Transamerica Corporation.〔(Transamerica Corporation: History )〕 On August 13, 2007, Aegon and Merrill Lynch announced a strategic business partnership in the areas of life insurance and investment products. As part of the relationship, Aegon acquired two of Merrill Lynch's life insurance companies for US$1.3 billion.〔(Aegon buys Merrill Lynch insurance companies for $1.3bn ) Marketwatch, 13 August 2007〕 On April 23, 2008, Alex Wynaendts succeeded the retiring Donald J. Shepard as Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Aegon N.V. following the Group's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Donald Shepard announced his retirement in November 2007, after six years as Chairman.〔(Alex Wynaendts to succeed Donald Shepard as Chairman of Aegon ) PR Newswire, 8 November 2008〕 On October 28, 2008, the Dutch government and De Nederlandsche Bank agreed to give Aegon a €3 billion capital injection to create a capital buffer in exchange for convertible bonds to ease the group through the financial crisis.〔(Government reinforces AEGON’s capital position by EUR 3 billion ) De Nederlandische Bank, 28 October 2008〕 On June 15, 2011, Aegon fulfilled its key objective of repurchasing all of the €3 billion core capital securities issued to the Dutch State. The total amount Aegon has paid to the Dutch State amounts to €4.1 billion. Of this amount, €3 billion covered the original issue of core capital securities, while an additional €1.1 billion was paid in premium and interest. On August 3, 2011, Aegon USA announced that all its various businesses will be grouped under a single brand name: Transamerica. Transamerica’s key businesses are life insurance, investments and retirement. The group includes companies whose history goes back over 100 years and whose products and services have become well known throughout the US, including founding companies Life Investors Insurance Company of America and Monumental Life Insurance Company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aegon N.V.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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