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! colspan="2" | Aon plc
|-
| Founded
| 1982
|-
| Founder
| Patrick G. Ryan
|-
| Headquarters
| Dublin, Ireland
|-
| Global Operations Headquarters
| London, England
|-
| Industry
| Professional services<br />Insurance brokerage
|-
| Stock symbol
| NYSE: AON
|-
| Services
| Insurance brokerage<br />
Risk management<br />
Reinsurance brokerage<br />
Health consulting<br />
Retirement consulting<br />
Human capital consulting
|-
| Website
| [https://www.aon.com aon.com]
|}
'''Aon plc''' is a multinational professional services firm specializing in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance, health consulting, retirement consulting, and human capital advisory services.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref> The company is among the world's largest insurance and reinsurance brokers.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
Aon serves corporations, governments, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and other clients throughout the world, helping them manage financial, operational, legal, and insurance-related risks.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref>
== History ==
Aon's modern history began in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with Combined International Corporation under the leadership of Patrick G. Ryan.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
The company adopted the name '''Aon''' in 1987. The name is derived from a Gaelic word meaning "one".<ref>Aon plc company history.</ref>
During the 1980s and 1990s, Aon expanded rapidly through acquisitions and became a major participant in the global insurance marketplace.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
Among its more significant acquisitions were:
* Alexander & Alexander
* Rollins Burdick Hunter
* Benfield Group
* Hewitt Associates
These acquisitions expanded Aon's capabilities in commercial insurance, reinsurance, employee benefits, retirement consulting, and risk management services.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
== Business Activities ==
Aon provides services in two principal areas:
=== Risk Capital ===
The firm's Risk Capital division advises clients on:
* Insurance placement
* Reinsurance placement
* Catastrophe risk
* Enterprise risk management
* Cybersecurity risk
* Capital solutions
=== Human Capital ===
The Human Capital division provides services related to:
* Employee benefits
* Health insurance
* Retirement planning
* Pension consulting
* Workforce strategy
* Executive compensation
The company advises many of the world's largest corporations as well as government agencies and international organizations.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref>
== World Trade Center ==
Aon Corporation was one of the largest corporate tenants affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Its subsidiary, '''Aon Risk Services''', occupied offices in the South Tower (Two World Trade Center). Numerous employees were killed when the tower collapsed following the attack by United Airlines Flight 175.
The attacks represented one of the largest single-event losses in the history of the insurance and risk-management industries.
== Insurance and Risk Management ==
Aon is a major participant in the global insurance market and acts as an intermediary between insurers and policyholders. The company assists organizations in identifying, quantifying, and managing risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, financial instability, litigation, health costs, cyberattacks, and other operational threats.
Because of its involvement with major corporations, governments, and international markets, Aon occupies a significant position within the global risk-management and insurance sectors.
== See also ==
* [[Morgan Stanley]]
* [[Deutsche Bank]]
* [[World Trade Center]]
* [[Lloyd's of London]]
* [[Insurance]]
* [[Reinsurance]]
== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Insurance companies]]
[[Category:Financial services companies]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1982]]
[[Category:Irish companies]]
[[Category:Risk management]]
|-
! colspan="2" | Aon plc
|-
| Founded
| 1982
|-
| Founder
| Patrick G. Ryan
|-
| Headquarters
| Dublin, Ireland
|-
| Global Operations Headquarters
| London, England
|-
| Industry
| Professional services<br />Insurance brokerage
|-
| Stock symbol
| NYSE: AON
|-
| Services
| Insurance brokerage<br />
Risk management<br />
Reinsurance brokerage<br />
Health consulting<br />
Retirement consulting<br />
Human capital consulting
|-
| Website
| [https://www.aon.com aon.com]
|}
'''Aon plc''' is a multinational professional services firm specializing in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance, health consulting, retirement consulting, and human capital advisory services.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref> The company is among the world's largest insurance and reinsurance brokers.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
Aon serves corporations, governments, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and other clients throughout the world, helping them manage financial, operational, legal, and insurance-related risks.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref>
== History ==
Aon's modern history began in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with Combined International Corporation under the leadership of Patrick G. Ryan.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
The company adopted the name '''Aon''' in 1987. The name is derived from a Gaelic word meaning "one".<ref>Aon plc company history.</ref>
During the 1980s and 1990s, Aon expanded rapidly through acquisitions and became a major participant in the global insurance marketplace.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
Among its more significant acquisitions were:
* Alexander & Alexander
* Rollins Burdick Hunter
* Benfield Group
* Hewitt Associates
These acquisitions expanded Aon's capabilities in commercial insurance, reinsurance, employee benefits, retirement consulting, and risk management services.<ref>Aon, ''History and Facts'', https://www.aon.com/taiwan/about-aon/company-overview/history-facts.jsp</ref>
== Business Activities ==
Aon provides services in two principal areas:
=== Risk Capital ===
The firm's Risk Capital division advises clients on:
* Insurance placement
* Reinsurance placement
* Catastrophe risk
* Enterprise risk management
* Cybersecurity risk
* Capital solutions
=== Human Capital ===
The Human Capital division provides services related to:
* Employee benefits
* Health insurance
* Retirement planning
* Pension consulting
* Workforce strategy
* Executive compensation
The company advises many of the world's largest corporations as well as government agencies and international organizations.<ref>Aon, ''Corporate Information'', https://www.aon.com/en/about/leadership-and-governance/corporate-information</ref>
== World Trade Center ==
Aon Corporation was one of the largest corporate tenants affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Its subsidiary, '''Aon Risk Services''', occupied offices in the South Tower (Two World Trade Center). Numerous employees were killed when the tower collapsed following the attack by United Airlines Flight 175.
The attacks represented one of the largest single-event losses in the history of the insurance and risk-management industries.
== Insurance and Risk Management ==
Aon is a major participant in the global insurance market and acts as an intermediary between insurers and policyholders. The company assists organizations in identifying, quantifying, and managing risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, financial instability, litigation, health costs, cyberattacks, and other operational threats.
Because of its involvement with major corporations, governments, and international markets, Aon occupies a significant position within the global risk-management and insurance sectors.
== See also ==
* [[Morgan Stanley]]
* [[Deutsche Bank]]
* [[World Trade Center]]
* [[Lloyd's of London]]
* [[Insurance]]
* [[Reinsurance]]
== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Insurance companies]]
[[Category:Financial services companies]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1982]]
[[Category:Irish companies]]
[[Category:Risk management]]