Aegon UK reshapes risk division

Current chief financial officer Mark Laidlaw has been appointed chief risk officer and has been tasked with leading and developing the company's risk and capital management strategy. Bill Robertson, currently chief actuary at Aegon N.V, has been given the role of finance director. Both men will report to Aegon CEO Otto Thoresen. "It is clear Aegon UK needs to improve return on capital in line with Aegon's global approach, following the impact of falls in the financial markets," Thoresen says. "Aegon's strategy is to improve returns and to de-risk our balance sheet. Creating a new f...