Exclusive: Aegon's Ronnie Taylor - 'Where the re-platforming went wrong'

‘We just underestimated it’

Tom Ellis
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Tom Ellis took a trip up to the 43rd floor of the Leadenhall Building in the City of London to discuss Aegon's re-platforming troubles with chief distribution officer Ronnie Taylor, who joined the business at a pivotal moment last year

You can listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching for The Pro Adviser Podcast or Professional Adviser in their respective podcast libraries. You can also click the embedded play button below to listen. Alternatively, here is a full-length feature on the conversation ... May 2018 was when Ronnie Taylor joined Aegon as its chief distribution officer and yet - with the greatest of respect to Taylor, who was undoubtedly a shrewd addition to the company's senior management team - it seems more likely most of Aegon's employees and customers will remember that...

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