Dutch insurer Aegon NV (AEGN.AS)reported a 16% fall in third- quarter operating profit on Thursday due to higher COVID-19 related mortality claims in the Americas, the latest European insurer to suffer from new waves of the pandemic. Reporting by Toby Sterling, Tom Sims, Carolyn Cohn; Editing by Alexander Smith, Andrei Khalip You have reached your article limit Register for FREE to continue using Reuters.com Free registration gives you access to: Unmatched, global, round-the-clock news Hand-picked insights that are easy to find and use Our Daily Briefing newsletter, delivering the day"s headlines right to your inbox Already registered? Sign in