Aegon Appoints Jennifer Palmieri as Chief Human Resources Officer
Aegon announces that Jennifer Palmieri will join Aegon as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of Aegon’s Executive Committee, effective June 29, 2026. She will succeed Holly Waters who will retire as of June 1, 2026.
Jennifer has more than 25 years of experience leading HR strategy, operating model transformation, talent development and employee engagement. Most recently, she served as Chief People Officer at Westfield Insurance, an international property and casualty insurance company. Prior to Westfield, Jennifer spent nearly 18 years in her career at Cigna, a health insurance provider, where she held several senior HR roles, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Human Resources Officer.
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Aegon CEO Lard Friese commented: “I am pleased to welcome Jennifer to Aegon. She is a highly experienced HR leader with a strong track record of developing talent and supporting business transformation. Jennifer will play an important role in supporting the transition of Aegon’s head office and legal seat to the United States, strengthening our people and leadership capabilities to support engagement and the continued growth of our company.”
Aegon is an international financial services holding company. Aegon’s ambition is to build leading businesses that offer their customers investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Aegon’s portfolio of businesses includes fully owned businesses in the United States and United Kingdom, and a global asset manager. Aegon also creates value by combining its international expertise with strong local partners via insurance joint-ventures in Spain & Portugal, China, and Brazil, and via asset management partnerships in France and China. In addition, Aegon owns a Bermuda-based life insurer and generates value via a strategic shareholding in a market leading Dutch insurance and pensions company.
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Aegon’s purpose of helping people live their best lives runs through all its activities. As a leading global investor and employer, Aegon seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues. Aegon is headquartered in Schiphol, the Netherlands, domiciled in Bermuda, and listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange.
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