THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
August 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon NV appoints Michael F. Consedine as Global Head
of Government and Policy Affairs, overseeing all aspects of the
company's government relations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Mr. Consedine brings together the U.S. and European Government
Affairs teams under one organization to further increase
transparency and optimize Aegon's engagement with policymakers
around the globe.
20-years industry experience
Mr. Consedine joined Transamerica early in 2015, and has spent
his 20+year career in the insurance industry, as a regulator,
policy advisor and counsel. Most notably, he served as the
Insurance Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015.
In addition, Mr. Consedine served as President-Elect and
in other officer positions within the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), during which time he chaired a
number of NAIC committees focused on matters of international and
domestic relevance for the U.S. insurance sector.
In 2011, he was named by the U.S. Treasury Department as a
member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, charged with
advising the Federal Insurance Office on domestic and international
insurance policy.
Mr. Consedine also served as a U.S. representative on bi-lateral
discussions with the European Union on mutual recognition of each
jurisdiction's insurance systems and was an Executive Committee
member of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors.
Prior to his time as Commissioner, Mr. Consedine was a Partner and
Vice-Chair of Saul Ewing LLP's Insurance Practice Group.
Alex Wynaendts, CEO of Aegon NV stated: "We are delighted that
Michael has assumed this new global role. As a worldwide company we
serve 30 million customers in over 20 countries, and although the
environments in which we operate are very different, our approach
to ensuring transparency is the same.
"We are committed to an open and interactive dialogue with those
whose decisions impact our ability to deliver the trusted solutions
our customers desire and require for their long-term financial
security."
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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