21 Facts About Aon plc

1.

Aon plc is headquartered in the UK and incorporated in Ireland, with its listing based in the US.

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2.

Aon plc continued through the 1950s and 1960s, continuing to sell health and accident policies.

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3.

Aon plc trimmed staff and took other cost-cutting measures, and in 1987 he changed Combined's name to Aon.

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4.

Also that year, Endurance Specialty, a Bermuda-based underwriting operation that Aon plc helped to establish in November 2001 along with other investors, went public.

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5.

In late 2007, Aon plc announced the divestiture of its underwriting business.

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6.

In 2010, Aon plc made its most significant acquisition to date with the purchase of Hewitt Associates for $4.

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7.

In January 2012, Aon plc announced that its headquarters would be moved from Chicago to London.

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8.

On 10 February 2017, Aon plc announced that it was selling its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm The Blackstone Group for US$4.

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9.

In February 2020, Aon plc named Eric Andersen as president of Aon plc after co-president Michael O'Connor departed the company to pursue new opportunities.

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10.

Aon plc said its conduct was not deliberate, adding it had since "significantly strengthened and enhanced its controls around the usage of third parties".

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11.

On 5 January 2007, Aon plc announced that its Aon plc Affinity group had acquired the WedSafe Wedding Insurance program.

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12.

On 22 August 2008, Aon plc announced that it had acquired London-based Benfield Group.

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13.

On 12 July 2010, Aon plc announced that it had agreed to buy Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Hewitt Associates for $4.

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14.

On 7 April 2011, Aon plc announced that it had acquired Johannesburg, South Africa-based Glenrand MIB.

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15.

On 22 October 2012, Aon plc announced that it agreed to buy OmniPoint, Inc, a Workday consulting firm.

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16.

On 14 November 2016, Aon plc acquired CoCubes an online Indian Assessment firm, facilitating hiring of entry-level engineering graduates.

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17.

On 10 February 2017, Aon plc agreed to sell its human resources outsourcing platform for US$4.

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18.

In September 2017, Aon plc announced its intent to purchase real estate investment management firm The Townsend Group from Colony NorthStar for $475 million, expanding Aon plc's property investment management portfolio.

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19.

On 9 March 2020, Aon plc announced its merger with Willis Towers Watson for nearly $30 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest insurance broker.

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20.

On 3 June 2009, it was reported that Aon plc had signed a four-year shirt sponsorship deal with English football giant Manchester United.

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21.

On 1 June 2010, Aon plc replaced American insurance company AIG as the principal sponsor of the club.

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