Tech Review: Aegon

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AT8's Mark Loosmore reports on Aegon's product provider tools, a whole-of-market selection he says is wide-ranging, flexible and independent, making them a long-term bet for success.

Undeterred by the volcanic ash preventing travel to the Edinburgh office, we met with Stuart Hale, Aegon’s head of e-commerce promotion and adoption in the sunny Midlands, where he took us through the range of tools with which the firm provides distributors. While the Aegon brand is less well known among consumers, it has served the IFA market well for many years, with a wide range of products covering protection, investment, pensions and annuities. Aegon also owns its own distribution channels, including Positive Solutions and Origen, but it has kept this distribution very separate from...

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