Dutch Insurer Aegon Explores Shifting Headquarters to the US

Aegon N.V., headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Dutch insurer Aegon Ltd. said it is looking at potentially shifting its head office and legal domicile to the US, its biggest market.

The Netherlands-based firm said its US business makes up about 70% of its total operations and is central to the firm’s long-term growth, according to a statement Thursday. The switch would also make the New York Stock Exchange a primary venue for its shares alongside its Amsterdam listing, it said.