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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

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

Summary of Revenues by Type and Segment

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

Summary of Geographical Location and Segment

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

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