Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped July 27, 2021 By L.S. Howard Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain...
Update: Aon and Willis Terminate $30B Merger; Aon to Pay $1B Break-up Fee July 26, 2021 By L.S. Howard Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced that the firms have agreed to terminate their $30 billion business combination agreement...
EU Approves Aon-Willis Towers Watson Merger, but Other Roadblocks Remain July 9, 2021 By L.S. Howard The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon, lifting a major roadblock to the proposed...
Aon-WTW Merger Would Help Boost Industry’s Innovation. Aon CEO Makes the Case. June 18, 2021 By L.S. Howard The enhanced ability to innovate is a principal motivator for Aon’s proposed acquisition of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. It’s...
U.S. Suit Against Aon-Willis Merger Assigned to Bush Nominee Judge Walton June 18, 2021 By Diane Bartz Senior Judge Reggie Walton, who joined the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2001, will hear the...
U.S. Justice Department Files Suit to Block Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson June 16, 2021 Aon’s proposed $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson has hit a major roadblock, with the U.S. Department of Justice...