2007 was another record year of business performance for AEGON in the UK, with new business growth and increased profitability.

Life and pensions new business rose by 12% to £1.18 billion, including a 41% rise in annuities sales. Meanwhile, AEGON’s value of new business, which reflects the value attributed to new business volumes and is a key measure of profitability, rose by 27% to £157 million.