Aon To Offer More Assets To Win US Antitrust OK For Willis Towers

In an attempt to appease US regulators, Aon & Willis Towers Watson have agreed to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher.

These businesses will be divested for a total consideration of US$3.57 billion.

The agreement helps resolve questions raised by the European Commission and is intended to address certain questions raised by regulators in certain other jurisdictions, said the brokers in a statement.

Aon and Willis Towers Watson stated they continue to work toward obtaining additional regulatory approval in all relevant jurisdictions, including the United States, where regulators are conducting an independent review of the Aon and WTW combination.

“This agreement demonstrates strong momentum on the path to close our proposed combination with Willis Towers Watson,” said Greg Case, Aon’s CEO. “We’ve used this time to align our future leadership team around a one-firm culture that will create new opportunities for colleagues, accelerate innovation on behalf of clients and deliver shareholders the long-term value creation they have come to expect from our team.”

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