Aegon 2nd-quarter earnings miss forecasts, reviews U.S. operations

Dutch-based insurer Aegon NV is reviewing parts of its business in the United States, it said on Thursday, after reporting second-quarter earnings that missed estimates, partly due to adverse claims in the U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . Pre (Shanghai: 600048.SS - news) -tax underlying earnings were 435 million euros ($486 million), down from 505 million euros a year ago. Analysts polled by the company had forecast 481 million euros.