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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
18.
Segment Information
We have three reportable operating segments: brokerage, risk management and corporate.
The brokerage segment is primarily comprised of our retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The brokerage segment generates revenues through commissions paid by underwriting enterprises and through fees charged to our clients. Our brokers, agents and administrators act as intermediaries between underwriting enterprises and our clients and we do not assume net underwriting risks.
The risk management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises and public entities that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages and for underwriting enterprises that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. These operations also provide claims management, loss control consulting and insurance property appraisal services. Revenues are principally generated on a negotiated
per-claim
or
per-service
fee basis. Our risk management segment also provides risk management consulting services that are recognized as the services are delivered.
The corporate segment manages our clean energy and other investments. In addition, the corporate segment reports the financial information related to our debt and other corporate costs, external acquisition-related expenses and the impact of foreign currency translation.
Allocations of investment income and certain expenses are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates primarily using revenue, headcount and other information. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, we reviewed our allocation of corporate costs to our business segments. In conjunction with that review, we made some changes to how we allocate certain costs to our business segments reflecting management’s updated view of the costs necessary to support these segments. This change resulted in additional costs being allocated to the business segments, the amounts of which were less than
6​​​​​​​
% of the corporate segment’s loss before income taxes for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 and were not significant to each of the business segments. We allocate the provision for income taxes to the brokerage and risk management segments using the local country statutory rates. Reported operating results by segment would change if different methods were applied.
Financial information relating to our segments for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):
 
Three-month period
ended September 30,
   
Nine-month period
ended
 
September 30,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
Brokerage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $
1,195.9
    $
1,049.4
    $
3,709.0
    $
3,245.1
 
                                 
Earnings before income taxes
  $
199.9
    $
163.2
    $
794.6
    $
652.7
 
                                 
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2019 and 2018
   
     
    $
16,261.6
    $
13,700.7
 
                                 
Risk Management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $
246.3
    $
236.4
    $
724.8
    $
703.6
 
                                 
Earnings before income taxes
  $
21.7
    $
22.3
    $
64.7
    $
67.9
 
                                 
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2019 and 2018
   
     
    $
920.8
    $
748.3
 
                                 
Corporate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $
383.0
    $
492.7
    $
1,039.8
    $
1,327.9
 
                                 
Loss before income taxes
  $
(106.8
)   $
(95.2
)   $
(317.2
)   $
(284.4
)
                                 
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2019 and 2018
   
     
    $
1,991.4
    $
1,665.7
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
$
1,825.2
 
 
$
1,778.5
 
 
$
5,473.6
 
 
$
5,276.6
 
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
114.8
 
 
$
90.3
 
 
$
542.1
 
 
$
436.2
 
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2019 and 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
19,173.8
 
 
$
16,114.7
 
Disaggregation of Revenue
We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with clients by type and geographic location for each of our segments, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
Revenues by type and segment for the three-month period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
809.9
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
809.9
 
Fees
   
278.9
     
211.2
     
—  
     
490.1
 
Supplemental revenues
   
49.8
     
—  
     
—  
     
49.8
 
Contingent revenues
   
30.4
     
—  
     
—  
     
30.4
 
Investment income
   
23.6
     
0.4
     
—  
     
24.0
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
3.3
     
—  
     
—  
     
3.3
 
Revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
386.0
     
386.0
 
Other net losses
   
—  
     
—  
     
(3.0
)    
(3.0
)
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
1,195.9
     
211.6
     
383.0
     
1,790.5
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
34.7
     
—  
     
34.7
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
1,195.9
    $
246.3
    $
383.0
    $
1,825.2
 
                                 
Revenues by type and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
2,528.0
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
2,528.0
 
Fees
   
796.8
     
622.7
     
—  
     
1,419.5
 
Supplemental revenues
   
153.4
     
—  
     
—  
     
153.4
 
Contingent revenues
   
107.9
     
—  
     
—  
     
107.9
 
Investment income
   
60.6
     
1.3
     
—  
     
61.9
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
62.3
     
—  
     
—  
     
62.3
 
Revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,042.7
     
1,042.7
 
Other net losses
   
—  
     
—  
     
(2.9
)    
(2.9
)
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
3,709.0
     
624.0
     
1,039.8
     
5,372.8
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
100.8
     
—  
     
100.8
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
3,709.0
    $
724.8
    $
1,039.8
    $
5,473.6
 
                                 
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the three-month period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
795.9
    $
208.6
    $
383.0
    $
1,387.5
 
United Kingdom
   
221.8
     
10.4
     
—  
     
232.2
 
Australia
   
52.9
     
22.5
     
—  
     
75.4
 
Canada
   
52.6
     
1.0
     
—  
     
53.6
 
New Zealand
   
36.1
     
3.8
     
—  
     
39.9
 
Other foreign
   
36.6
     
—  
     
—  
     
36.6
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
1,195.9
    $
246.3
    $
383.0
    $
1,825.2
 
                                 
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
2,487.6
    $
614.0
    $
1,039.8
    $
4,141.4
 
United Kingdom
   
674.2
     
30.6
     
—  
     
704.8
 
Australia
   
157.7
     
65.0
     
—  
     
222.7
 
Canada
   
168.2
     
3.3
     
—  
     
171.5
 
New Zealand
   
107.7
     
11.9
     
—  
     
119.6
 
Other foreign
   
113.6
     
—  
     
—  
     
113.6
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
3,709.0
    $
724.8
    $
1,039.8
    $
5,473.6
 
                                 
Revenues by type and segment for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
707.6
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
707.6
 
Fees
   
253.7
     
199.0
     
—  
     
452.7
 
Supplemental revenues
   
43.9
     
—  
     
—  
     
43.9
 
Contingent revenues
   
25.7
     
—  
     
—  
     
25.7
 
Investment income
   
17.9
     
0.1
     
—  
     
18.0
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
0.6
     
—  
     
—  
     
0.6
 
Revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
492.4
     
492.4
 
Other net revenues
   
—  
     
—  
     
0.3
     
0.3
 
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
1,049.4
     
199.1
     
492.7
     
1,741.2
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
37.3
     
—  
     
37.3
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
1,049.4
    $
236.4
    $
492.7
    $
1,778.5
 
                                 
Revenues by type and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
2,235.0
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
2,235.0
 
Fees
   
727.3
     
595.7
     
—  
     
1,323.0
 
Supplemental revenues
   
144.0
     
—  
     
—  
     
144.0
 
Contingent revenues
   
82.4
     
—  
     
—  
     
82.4
 
Investment income
   
46.8
     
0.4
     
—  
     
47.2
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
9.6
     
—  
     
—  
     
9.6
 
Revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,327.0
     
1,327.0
 
Other net revenues
   
—  
     
—  
     
0.9
     
0.9
 
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
3,245.1
     
596.1
     
1,327.9
     
5,169.1
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
107.5
     
—  
     
107.5
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
3,245.1
    $
703.6
    $
1,327.9
    $
5,276.6
 
                                 
 
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
724.2
    $
201.5
    $
492.7
    $
1,418.4
 
United Kingdom
   
169.3
     
8.7
     
—  
     
178.0
 
Australia
   
49.1
     
21.1
     
—  
     
70.2
 
Canada
   
40.3
     
0.9
     
—  
     
41.2
 
New Zealand
   
35.0
     
4.2
     
—  
     
39.2
 
Other foreign
   
31.5
     
—  
     
—  
     
31.5
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
1,049.4
    $
236.4
    $
492.7
    $
1,778.5
 
                                 
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows (in millions):
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
2,192.5
    $
591.6
    $
1,327.9
    $
4,112.0
 
United Kingdom
   
564.6
     
26.5
     
—  
     
591.1
 
Australia
   
146.6
     
70.5
     
—  
     
217.1
 
Canada
   
130.9
     
3.0
     
—  
     
133.9
 
New Zealand
   
104.5
     
12.0
     
—  
     
116.5
 
Other foreign
   
106.0
     
—  
     
—  
     
106.0
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
3,245.1
    $
703.6
    $
1,327.9
    $
5,276.6