THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon appoints Maurice A.
Perkins as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Government
and Policy Affairs, to oversee all aspects of the
company's government relations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Mr. Perkins will join Aegon on June 26,
2017. He succeeds Michael F.
Consedine, who left the company when he was appointed CEO of
the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Alex Wynaendts, CEO of Aegon: "We are pleased to have someone of
Maurice's experience and talent join our team. Maurice will
continue our practice of engaging in open and constructive dialogue
with those whose decisions impact our ability to help people
achieve a lifetime of financial security."
Broad Experience in U.S. Financial Services Policy
Mr. Perkins joins Aegon after more than a decade with the
American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), where he served as Senior
Vice President, Federal Relations. In this capacity,
Mr. Perkins was responsible for advocating for the insurance
industry before the U.S. Congress and the Presidential
administration and federal agencies. He has extensive experience in
insurance regulation, tax reform and international financial
services issues and he played a key role in securing the industry's
priorities in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
Banking & Foreign Relations
Prior to the ACLI, Mr. Perkins served as a senior staff member
of U.S. Senate Committees on Banking and Foreign Relations. In
these roles, he worked closely with U.S. Treasury and State
Department officials and gained expertise in international trade
and commerce, including dialogue between the U.S. and EU on
financial matters. Mr. Perkins also has significant experience in
U.S. and Latin America relations,
NAFTA, and international financial institutions.
Mr. Perkins is a member of the Board of Trustees at Freedom
House, a U.S. based non-profit organization which advocates abroad
for democratic change and human rights.
About Aegon
Aegon's roots go back more than 170 years - to the first half of
the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an
international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the
world's leading financial services organizations, providing life
insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon's purpose is to
help people achieve a lifetime of financial security. More
information on aegon.com/about.
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