Corporate Overview
Aon is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance brokerage services, insurance products, risk and insurance advice, web-based risk management information systems, as well as other consulting services. The company operates in three major segments: commercial brokerage, consulting services, and consumer insurance underwriting.
The brokerage unit Aon Risk Services provides retail property/casualty, liability, and other insurance products for groups and businesses, as well as risk management services. Aon Re Global handles reinsurance brokerage services for aviation, marine, energy, professional liability, and other niche and specialty business lines. Its consulting unit, Aon Consulting Worldwide, specializes in employee benefits administration. The risk and insurance brokerage segment accounted for 82% of total revenue from continuing operations in 2007, and the consulting segment accounted for 18%.
The company employs approximately 59,000 workers in its 500 offices in 120 countries. Aon is the world's second largest insurance brokerage, and largest reinsurance brokerage.
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