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1968 - 1982
1983 - 1987
1988 - 1992
1993 - 1997
1998 - 2002
2003 - to date
1998
Opening of a representative office in Beijing, China
Divestment of FGH BANK, the Netherlands
Alliance with Banacci expanded, Mexico
Acquisition of all policies from American Family Assurances, Taiwan
Sale of participation in Ennia Caribe Holding to Nuts-Ohra, Netherland Antilles
AEGON’s participation in Scottish Equitable reaches 100%, UK
1999
All Scottish Equitable companies under new name, UK
Divestment of Worldwide Insurance Company to American Financial Group, USA
Acquisition of Transamerica Corporation, USA
Acquisition of the life insurance activities of Guardian Royal Exchange, UK
Acquisition of Covadonga SA, Spain
Sale of NOWM Verzekeringen, the Netherlands
2000
Transamerica and ING establish strategic marketing alliance, Canada
Amvest merges with Rodamco Continental Europe, the Netherlands
Dutch Insurers Association joins International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims, the Netherlands
Sale of several non-insurance activities acquired with Transamerica, USA
Acquisition of HS Administrative Services, UK
Banking subsidiairy Labouchere sold to Dexia Group, the Netherlands
2001
Acquisition of Direct Marketing Services operations from JC Penney, USA
Acquisition of National Finance Corporation, Canada
License for life insurance activities in China
Acquisition of AXA National Mutual, Taiwan
2002
Divestiture of real estate stake in Rodamco Europe, the Netherlands
Sale of Mexican Banamex partnership interests, Mexico
AEGONplein, the Netherlands
Partnership with CNOOC to start life insurance joint venture, China
Investment in Wentworth Rose, UK
Acquisition of Advisory & Brokerage Services, UK
Acquisition of Momentum Financial Services, UK
Vereniging AEGON and AEGON N.V. launch non-dilutive capital restructuring
Investment in Positive Solutions, UK
Sale of Philippine activities
AEGON and La Mondiale enter into an alliance in the European pension markets
Last update: Aug 10, 2005
