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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment | Financial information relating to our segments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in millions):
| Three-month period ended September 30, |  |  | Nine-month period ended September 30, |
| 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Brokerage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ | 1,294.6 |  |  | $ | 1,195.9 |  |  | $ | 3,931.3 |  |  | $ | 3,709.0 |
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 276.4 |  |  | $ | 199.9 |  |  | $ | 935.0 |  |  | $ | 794.6 |
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2020 and 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 18,641.2 |  |  | $ | 16,261.6 |
Risk Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ | 244.3 |  |  | $ | 246.3 |  |  | $ | 717.0 |  |  | $ | 724.8 |
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 25.3 |  |  | $ | 21.7 |  |  | $ | 64.1 |  |  | $ | 64.7 |
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2020 and 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 964.5 |  |  | $ | 920.8 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ | 310.2 |  |  | $ | 383.0 |  |  | $ | 651.7 |  |  | $ | 1,039.8 |
Loss before income taxes | $ | (92.2 | ) |  | $ | (106.8 | ) |  | $ | (261.9 | ) |  | $ | (317.2 | )
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2020 and 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,209.2 |  |  | $ | 1,991.4 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ | 1,849.1 |  |  | $ | 1,825.2 |  |  | $ | 5,300.0 |  |  | $ | 5,473.6 |
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 209.5 |  |  | $ | 114.8 |  |  | $ | 737.2 |  |  | $ | 542.1 |
Identifiable assets at September 30, 2020 and 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 21,814.9 |  |  | $ | 19,173.8 |
Summary of Revenues by Type and Segment | Revenues by type and segment for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | Management |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Total |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  | $ | 889.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 889.9 |
Fees |  |  | 293.2 |  |  |  | 202.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 495.8 |
Supplemental revenues |  |  | 54.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 54.7 |
Contingent revenues |  |  | 34.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 34.5 |
Investment income |  |  | 18.9 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19.0 |
Net gains on divestitures |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.4 |
Revenues from clean coal activities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 310.8 |  |  |  | 310.8 |
Other net losses |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  |  | (0.6 | )
Revenues before reimbursements |  |  | 1,294.6 |  |  |  | 202.7 |  |  |  | 310.2 |  |  |  | 1,807.5 |
Reimbursements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41.6 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 1,294.6 |  |  | $ | 244.3 |  |  | $ | 310.2 |  |  | $ | 1,849.1 |
Revenues by type and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | Management |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Total |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissions |  | $ | 2,734.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,734.6 |
Fees |  |  | 858.1 |  |  |  | 604.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,462.8 |
Supplemental revenues |  |  | 164.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 164.0 |
Contingent revenues |  |  | 117.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 117.0 |
Investment income |  |  | 53.0 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 53.6 |
Net gains on divestitures |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4.6 |
Revenues from clean coal activities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 652.1 |  |  |  | 652.1 |
Other net losses |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (0.4 | )
Revenues before reimbursements |  |  | 3,931.3 |  |  |  | 605.3 |  |  |  | 651.7 |  |  |  | 5,188.3 |
Reimbursements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 111.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 111.7 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 3,931.3 |  |  | $ | 717.0 |  |  | $ | 651.7 |  |  | $ | 5,300.0 |
Revenues by type and segment for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | 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):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | 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 periods ended September 30, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | Management |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Total |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 866.6 |  |  | $ | 203.9 |  |  | $ | 310.2 |  |  | $ | 1,380.7 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 230.8 |  |  |  | 9.8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 240.6 |
Australia |  |  | 56.6 |  |  |  | 26.2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 82.8 |
Canada |  |  | 57.1 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 58.5 |
New Zealand |  |  | 37.0 |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 40.0 |
Other foreign |  |  | 46.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 46.5 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 1,294.6 |  |  | $ | 244.3 |  |  | $ | 310.2 |  |  | $ | 1,849.1 |
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | Management |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Total |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 2,613.3 |  |  | $ | 602.2 |  |  | $ | 651.7 |  |  | $ | 3,867.2 |
United Kingdom |  |  | 746.2 |  |  |  | 29.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 775.6 |
Australia |  |  | 156.6 |  |  |  | 72.5 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 229.1 |
Canada |  |  | 171.5 |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 175.4 |
New Zealand |  |  | 103.0 |  |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 112.0 |
Other foreign |  |  | 140.7 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 140.7 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 3,931.3 |  |  | $ | 717.0 |  |  | $ | 651.7 |  |  | $ | 5,300.0 |
Revenues by geographical location and segment for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | 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):
|  |  |  |  |  | Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Brokerage |  |  | 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 |

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