Aon (company)
Headquarters at 122 Leadenhall Street, London | |
| Company type | Public |
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| ISIN | GB00B5BT0K07 |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Patrick Ryan |
| Headquarters | 122 Leadenhall Street, London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | US$15.70 billion (2024) |
| US$3.835 billion (2024) | |
| US$2.654 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$48.96 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$6.121 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | c. 66,000 (2024) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
Aon plc (English: /ˈeɪɒn/) is a British-American professional services firm. The company operates two divisions: Risk Capital (67% of 2024 revenues), which provides brokerage and consulting services for risk management and insurance and reinsurance, and Human Capital (33% of 2024 revenues), which provides services for health insurance, retirement plans, pension plans, and talent advisory.
It is the second largest insurance broker worldwide.
The company is ranked 300th on the Fortune 500 and 388th on the Forbes Global 2000.
Founded in Chicago by Patrick Ryan, Aon was created in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with the Combined Insurance Company of America under W. Clement Stone. In 1987, the holding company was renamed Aon from aon, a Gaelic word meaning "one". The company is globally headquartered in London with its North America operations based in Chicago at the Aon Center.