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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract] |
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses | Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses Completed Acquisitions The Company completed no acquisitions during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company completed one acquisition and six acquisitions during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. 2020 Acquisitions On April 6, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of Farmington Administrative Services LLC, a U.S.-based national provider of enrollment solutions and voluntary benefits, and certain assets of other Farmington companies. On January 31, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of Cytelligence Inc., a Canadian-based cyber security firm that provides incident response advisory, digital forensic expertise, security consulting services, and cyber security training for employees to help organizations respond to cyber security threats and strengthen their security position. On January 3, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of CoverWallet, Inc., a U.S.-based digital insurance platform for small- and medium-sized businesses. On January 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of TRIUM GmbH Insurance Broker, an insurance broker based in Germany. On January 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of Assimedia SA, an insurance broker based in Switzerland. On January 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% share capital of Apollo Conseil et Courtage, an insurance broker based in France. Completed Dispositions The Company completed one disposition during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company completed no dispositions during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and one disposition during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Total pretax gains recognized in Other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $1 million. Total pretax gains recognized in Other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $0 million and $25 million, respectively. Other Significant Activity On March 9, 2020, Aon and Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, an Irish public limited company (“WTW”), entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with respect to a combination of the parties (the “Combination”). On July 26, 2021, Aon and WTW entered into a termination agreement with respect to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which Aon has paid a $1 billion Regulatory Termination Fee. Refer to “Business Combination Agreement” within Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further information.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2122178 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972 + Details
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