Aon completes merger with Hewitt Associates
Global provider of insurance brokerage and risk management services, Aon Corporation, announced it has completed its US$4.9 billion merger of Hewitt Associates with a subsidiary of Aon, creating Aon Hewitt.
The new firm will provide human capital consulting services, marking a milestone in Aon’s history, according to Greg Case, president and chief executive officer of Aon Corporation.
“Through Aon Hewitt, we will provide our clients with a broader portfolio of…products and services focused on what we believe are two of the most important topics facing today’s global economy — risk and people,” Case said.
The chairman and chief executive officer of former Hewitt Associates, Russ Fradin, will head Aon Hewitt.
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