Forward-looking statements can often, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as "plans," "expects," "is subject to," "budget," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "looking forward," "potential," "probably," "continue," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," or variations of such words, and statements that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "should," "would," "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Aon. DUBLIN, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) announced today that the firms have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aon-to-combine-with-willis-towers-watson-to-accelerate-innovation-on-behalf-of-clients-301019648.html, - Aligns Aon United and Willis Towers Watson growth strategies to accelerate innovation from both organizations to benefit clients, Aon to Combine with Willis Towers Watson To Accelerate Innovation on Behalf of Clients, Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aon-to-combine-with-willis-towers-watson-to-accelerate-innovation-on-behalf-of-clients-301019648.html, Approximately 73% from the consolidation of business and central support functions, including leveraging the capabilities of the Aon Business Services operational platform across the combined group; and, Approximately 27% from the consolidation of infrastructure related to technology, real estate and third-party contracts. These factors may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. No offer of securities shall be made in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. In connection with the termination of the business combination agreement, Aon will pay the $1 billion termination fee to Willis Towers Watson, Willis Towers Watson's proposed scheme of arrangement has now lapsed, and both organizations will move forward independently. See Aon UK's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2020, and additional documents filed by Aon UK and/or Aon Ireland with the SEC, the contents of which are not incorporated by reference into, nor do they form part of this communication, for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to Aon UK's and Aon Ireland's businesses. Upon completion of the combination, existing Aon shareholders will own approximately 63% and existing Willis Towers Watson shareholders will own approximately 37% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Statement Required by the Irish Takeover Rules. On 9 March 2020, Aon announced its merger with Willis Towers Watson for nearly $30 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest insurance broker. Although management believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements: changes in global, political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax laws, regulations, rates and policies; general economic and political conditions in different countries in which Aon and/or WTW does business around the world, including the UK's withdrawal from the European Union; changes in the competitive environment or damage to Aon's and/or WTW's reputation; fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could influence revenue and expenses; changes in global equity and fixed income markets that could affect the return on invested assets; changes in the funding status of Aon's and/or WTW's various defined benefit pension plans and the impact of any increased pension funding resulting from those changes; the level of Aon's and/or WTW's debt limiting financial flexibility or increasing borrowing costs; rating agency actions that could affect Aon's and/or WTW's ability to borrow funds; volatility in Aon's and/or WTW's tax rate due to a variety of different factors, including U.S. tax reform; changes in estimates or assumptions on Aon's and/or WTW's financial statements; limits on Aon's and/or WTW's subsidiaries to make dividend and other payments to Aon and/or WTW, as applicable; the impact of lawsuits and other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies arising from errors and omissions and other claims against Aon and/or WTW; the impact of, and potential challenges in complying with, legislation and regulation in the jurisdictions in which Aon and/or WTW operates, particularly given the global scope of Aon's and/or WTW's businesses and the possibility of conflicting regulatory requirements across jurisdictions in which Aon and/or WTW does business; the impact of any investigations brought by regulatory authorities in the U.S., Ireland, the UK and other countries; the impact of any inquiries relating to compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws and with U.S. and non-U.S. trade sanctions regimes; failure to protect intellectual property rights or allegations that Aon and/or WTW infringes on the intellectual property rights of others; the effects of Irish law on Aon's and WTW's operating flexibility and the enforcement of judgments against Aon and/or WTW; the failure to retain and attract qualified personnel, whether as a result of the Combination, divestitures made in connection with the Combination or otherwise; international risks associated with Aon's and/or WTW's global operations; the effects of natural or man-made disasters, including the effects of COVID-19 and other health pandemics; the potential of a system or network breach or disruption resulting in operational interruption or improper disclosure of personal data; Aon's and/or WTW's ability to develop and implement new technology; the damage to Aon's and/or WTW's reputation among clients, markets or third parties; the actions taken by third parties that perform aspects of Aon's and/or WTW's business operations and client services;the extent to which Aon and/or WTW manages certain risks created in connection with the services, including fiduciary and investments, consulting, and other advisory services, among others, that Aon and/or WTW currently provides, or will provide in the future, to clients; Aon's and/or WTW's ability to continue, and the costs and risks associated with, growing, developing and integrating companies that it acquires or new lines of business; changes in commercial property and casualty markets, commercial premium rates or methods of compensation; changes in the health care system or Aon's and/or WTW's relationships with insurance carriers; Aon's and/or WTW's ability to implement initiatives intended to yield, and the ability to achieve, cost savings; Aon's and/or WTW's ability to realize the expected benefits from its restructuring plan; the possibility that the Combination, or divestitures made in connection with the Combination, will not be consummated in the expected timeframe, or at all; failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for the Combination or divestitures or to comply with the requirements related to such approvals, or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the Combination or divestitures made in connection with the Combination; potential litigation associated with the proposed Combination, including by regulators; adverse effects on the market price of Aon's and/or WTW's securities and/or operating results for any reason, including, without limitation, because of a failure to consummate the Combination or the divestitures made in connection with the Combination; the failure to realize the expected benefits of the Combination (including anticipated revenue and growth synergies) in the expected timeframe, or at all; the failure to effectively integrate the combined businesses following the Combination; significant transaction and integration costs or difficulties in connection with the Combination, or divestitures made in connection with the Combination, and or unknown or inestimable liabilities; the potential impact of the consummation of the Combination and divestures made in connection with the Combination on relationships, including with suppliers, customers, employees and regulators; and general economic, business and political conditions (including any epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak, including COVID-19) that affect the combined company following the consummation of the Combination. All statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that Aon and/or WTW expects or anticipates may occur in the future, including such things as its or their outlook, goals and expectations with respect to performance, business strategies, competitive strengths, goals, plans, references to future successes, the termination of the Combination, the termination of litigation relating to the Combination and payment of the termination fee under the BCA, are forward-looking statements. Aon may update, amend, supplement or otherwise alter the information contained in any such materials by subsequent presentations, reports, filings, or other means without notice. These forward-looking statements include information about the legal action taken by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the pending combination of Aon and WTW (the "Combination"); Aon's and WTW's responses to such action; the possible resolution, legal or otherwise, of such action; expectations related to regulatory approvals of the Combination; the termination of the Business Combination Agreement between Aon and WTW (the "BCA"); the payment of the termination fee under the BCA; and information about possible or assumed future results of operations. ,Date,News 1,News 2,News 3,News 4,News 5,News 6,News 7,News 8,News 9,News 10,FinBERT score 0,2020-10-01,A standoff over further federal aid and concern over the pandemic's duration are pushing companies to eliminate jobs.,With few people traveling and lawmakers deadlocked on a stimulus package American Airlines and United Airlines are cutting more than 30000 jobs.,After Tuesday's debacle . All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Aon, WTW and/or any person acting on behalf of any of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing paragraphs, and the information contained on any websites referenced in this communication is not incorporated by reference into this communication. An energetic leader and consultant unafraid of detail or complexity. Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2013 (the "Irish Takeover Rules"), if, during an "offer period," any person is, or becomes "interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1 per cent. If two or more persons co-operate on the basis of any agreement, either express or tacit, either oral or written, to acquire an interest in relevant securities of Aon UK, Aon Ireland or Willis Towers Watson, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purposes of Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Rules. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Similarly, any vote in respect of resolutions to be proposed at the Aon Ireland shareholders meeting to approve the issuance of Class A ordinary shares of Aon Ireland under the proposed combination should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the joint proxy statement. . ", "Our team's resilience and commitment are a source of pride and confidence. Operations Manchester United 4 London-based advisory insurance and risk management broker Willis Towers Watson has rehired Andrew Krasner, a former executive, as CFO, part of its effort to realign its strategic priorities following its attempted merger with Aon, which failed because of antitrust concerns. As a result of the Aon-Willis agreement collapsing, Gallagher said later on . You are about to review presentations, reports, filings and/or other materials regarding Aon plc (NYSE: AON) that contain time-sensitive information. July 26, 2021 Two of the world's largest insurance brokers, Aon and Willis Towers Watson, announced on Monday that they had called off a planned $30 billion merger, just a little more than a. The deal's cancellation comes just over a month after the DOJ filed a lawsuit to block the merger. Certain statements made on this web site or in materials accessed in or through this section of our web site are forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, and Aon's actual results may differ (possibly materially) from those indicated in such statements. In the the termination announcement, Willis CEO . Revenue growth, margin expansion through delivery of better solutions, increased cash flow and earnings growth and a strong balance sheet, to generate attractive returns for shareholders in the future. For more information about Willis Towers Watson, see www.willistowerswatson.com. I work to create solutions people believe in and give value.<br><br>I have broad cross-disciplinary and multi-sector experience and have worked to service rail . Any vote in respect of resolutions to be proposed at the Willis Towers Watson shareholders meetings to approve the proposed combination, the Scheme or related matters, or other responses in relation to the proposed combination, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the joint proxy statement (including the Scheme documentation). Lebanese are buying home insurance - S&P: Insurance premiums grow by 20% in Kuwait - GAIF announces the establishment of the Arab Actuaries Association - The UAE insurance sector maintains first rank in the Arab world - In Lebanon, compulsory insurance in fresh US$ - World Bank: $34 bn as Turkey earthquake damages - Reinsurance Recap: 2022 . 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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements: the impact of pending or potential lawsuits and other claims against Aon and/or WTW; the impact of, and potential challenges in complying with, legislation and regulation in the jurisdictions in which Aon and/or WTW operates, particularly given the global scope of Aon's and/or WTW's businesses and the possibility of conflicting regulatory requirements across jurisdictions in which Aon and/or WTW does business; the impact of any investigations brought by regulatory authorities in the U.S., Ireland, the UK and other countries; general economic, business and political conditions in different countries in which Aon and/or WTW does business around the world (including any epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak, including COVID-19); the effects of Irish law on Aon's and/or WTW's operating flexibility and the enforcement of judgments against Aon and/or WTW; the failure to retain and attract qualified personnel, whether as a result of the failure of the Combination or divestitures planned in connection with the Combination or otherwise; adverse effects on the market price of Aon's and/or WTW's securities and/or operating results for any reason, including, without limitation, because of the failure to consummate the Combination or the divestitures that had been proposed to be made in connection with the Combination or the payment of the termination fee under the BCA; the failure to realize the expected benefits of the Combination (including anticipated revenue and growth synergies); significant transaction costs in connection with the terminated Combination, and divestitures that had been planned in connection with the Combination; the potential impact of the termination of the Combination, and divestures planned in connection with the Combination, on relationships, including with suppliers, customers, employees and regulators; and changes in the competitive environment or damage to Aon's and/or WTW's reputation.