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Transamerica Life Insurance was founded as a financial services company in 1906 and has grown by leaps and bounds since its early days. The company was acquired by the Aegon Group, an asset management company with global aspirations, in 1999. As a result, Transamerica has increased its market share, especially in the life insurance space.