Accident and health products are sold in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Taiwan and China. AEGON offers limited forms of health insurance, including disability insurance in the Netherlands, Spain and Hungary and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the United States, but does not offer major medical coverage. With accident and health the risk insured is morbidity. Uncertainties arise from the timing, frequency and severity of insured claims. When the premium is not guaranteed, AEGON reserves the right to raise premiums, if justified by adverse experience. A related risk is persistency, in that greater than expected persistency may increase the aggregate level of claims beyond what was anticipated in the pricing. An additional risk is investment related, in that recurring future premiums are subject to investment at future rates that may be less than those assumed when pricing the product.

United States
AEGON USA offers accident, critical illness, cancer treatment, hospital indemnity and short-term disability policies. Some of these plans provide lump sum or specified income payments when hospitalized, disabled or diagnosed with a critical illness. Others pay scheduled benefits for specific hospital or surgical expenses and cancer treatments, hospice care and cover deductible, as well as co-payment amounts not covered by other health insurance. Long-term care products offered by AEGON USA provide benefits to customers who, because of their advanced age or a serious illness, require continuous care. These products protect the insured's income and retirement savings from the costs of long-term care. Sales of long-term care insurance by AEGON USA were discontinued in 2005.

Canada
In Canada, AEGON offers accidental death, critical illness and out-of-the-country medical expense coverage.

The Netherlands
AEGON The Netherlands offers sick leave products that cover the sick leave payments to employees that are not covered by social security and where the employers bear the risk.

Last update: Oct 11, 2006