Monumental Life Insurance Company is a member of the AEGON Insurance Group. AEGON is an international pension, insurance, and financial services organization and ranks as one of the largest insurance/financial services groups in the world. The company merged with Pension Life Insurance Company of America in October 2004 and has more than $63 billion of insurance in force as of December 2005. It is licensed in all states of the through North America including the District of Columbia, with the exception of New York. Monumental Life Insurance Company has been providing insurance products since 1858. The company is headquartered in Baltimore and employs nearly 600 people.