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Aon to purchase Willis Towers in $30 billion deal

By Katherine Chiglinsky
Published 3 Min Read

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Aon agreed to buy Willis Towers Watson in an almost $30 billion transaction that combines the world’s second- and third-biggest insurance brokerages.

The all-stock deal, the largest ever for the industry, comes almost exactly a year after previous talks between the two companies broke down. Aon chief executive officer Greg Case and chief financial officer Christa Davies will lead the combined company, according to a statement Monday.

Katherine Chiglinsky
From Bloomberg News

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