AEGON, an international life insurance, pension and investment company, Religare, one of India’s leading integrated
financial services groups and Bennett, Coleman & company, India’s largest media house, have come
together to launch AEGON Religare Life Insurance Company Limited. This venture is dedicated to build
a firm future, both for customers and employees and will continue to balance a local approach with the power of an
expanding global operation.
We launched our pan-India multi-channel operations in July, 2008 with over 30 branches spread across India. Our business
philosophy is to help people plan their life better. We provide high quality advice to our customers and
offer superior customer service.
In an industry first, AEGON Religare Life Insurance offers policy servicing on the phone via
Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) by issuing the customer a T-Pin for authentication.
It is also the first company to include the customer’s medical report in the policy kit.
AEGON’s businesses serve over 40 million customers in over
20 markets throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, with major operations in the United States,
the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. With headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, AEGON companies employ
close to 30,000 people worldwide. The company’s common shares are listed on four stock exchanges: Amsterdam, London, New York
and Tokyo. It manages EUR 342 billion in revenue generating investments. AEGON has more than 160 years of experience with
its roots going back to 1844. It holds 26% equity in our company.
http://www.aegon.com
About Religare Enterprises Limited
Religare is a diversified financial services group of India offering a multitude of investment options.
Financial services which Religare offers can be broadly clubbed across three key verticals - Retail, Institutional and
Wealth spectrums. Religare has also ventured into the alternative investments sphere through its holistic arts initiative
and Film fund. With a view to expand, diversify and introduce offerings benchmarked against global best practices,
Religare operates in the wealth management space under the brand name 'Religare Macquarie Private Wealth'. Religare
has a pan India presence, 1837 locations across 498 cities and towns. It also currently operates from nine international
locations following its acquisition of London’s brokerage & investment firm, Hichens, Harrison & Co. plc. (Now Religare Hichens,
Harrison Plc).
http://www.religare.in
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), part of the mammoth Times Group, is India’s largest
media house. It reaches out to 2468 cities and towns all over India. The group owns and manages powerful media brands
like The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times, Navbharat Times, Femina, Filmfare, Grazia, Top Gear,
Radio Mirchi, Zoom, Times Now, Times Music, Times OOH, Private Treaties and indiatimes.com. All of its brands are
multinational in outlook, traditional at heart and national in spirit. From the very first edition on November 3,
1838 the mammoth BCCL Group has come a long way. By way of the innovative venture of
Times Private Treaties (http://www.timesprivatetreaties.com), the BCCL Group holds 30% equity in our company.
