December 22, 2023
A merger between Aon and NFP will be a win-win for both brokers, creating a company that will be greater than the sum of its parts. While those weren’t the exact words used by Aon’s CEO Greg Case, they were …
December 20, 2023
Aon plc this morning said it has a $13.4 billion deal in place to purchase broker NFP to expand its middle-market segment. The purchase price will be funded by $7 billion in cash and $6.4 billion of Aon stock. Closing …
October 21, 2021
Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a new position in Willis Towers Watson Plc Thursday, and said it believes the insurance broker could nearly double its share price in the next three years. Jeff Smith, Starboard’s chief executive officer, said Willis …
October 1, 2021
Activist investors Starboard Value LP and Elliott Management Corp have taken stakes in insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Starboard, Elliot and Willis Towers did not immediately …
August 5, 2021
While Aon and Willis Towers Watson were trying for many months to land their merger, their competitors were able lure away some of their producer talent – capitalizing on the “distraction and uncertainty” that existed for both brokers. Aon’s proposed …
August 3, 2021
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC said on Tuesday it is weighing strategic alternatives for its reinsurance unit, Willis Re, days after a planned sale to rival Arthur J. Gallagher fell through. Willis and broker Aon PLC had planned to …
August 2, 2021
Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it could have to expend up to $400 million in additional costs tied to the termination of its mega merger deal with Willis Towers Watson, over and above the $1 billion it was …
July 28, 2021
Aon plc has introduced a new Aon Executive Committee (AEC), following the broker’s recent decision to terminate its $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson. The AEC will be comprised of four solution lines, five regions and five shared service …
July 28, 2021
The White House on Tuesday praised the Justice Department’s successful effort to stop a $30 billion deal that would have created the world’s biggest insurance broker, saying the agency’s work was “robust enforcement of the antitrust laws.” Aon Plc and …
July 27, 2021
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain other Willis Towers Watson operations for $3.57 billion. Both Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson filed statements with the Securities and …