10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-7933

Aon Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE	36-3051915
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	Identification No.)
200 E. RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS	60601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(312) 381-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number,

Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x  NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x  NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o  NO x

Number of shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding as of September 30, 2011:  323,289,389

Part I Financial Information

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Aon Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(millions, except per share data)	September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
Revenue
Commissions, fees and other	$	2,708		$	1,786		$	8,255		$	5,560
Fiduciary investment income	15			15			38			43
Total revenue	2,723			1,801			8,293			5,603
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	1,634			1,050			4,843			3,382
Other general expenses	748			488			2,279			1,417
Total operating expenses	2,382			1,538			7,122			4,799
Operating income	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other income (expense)	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	292			208			1,000			699
Income taxes	84			61			274			182
Income from continuing operations	208			147			726			517
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	—			1			5			(38		)
Income taxes	—			1			1			(12		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			4			(26		)
Net income	208			147			730			491
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10			3			28			16
Net income attributable to Aon stockholders	$	198		$	144		$	702		$	475
Net income (loss) attributable to Aon stockholders
Income from continuing operations	$	198		$	144		$	698		$	501
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			4			(26		)
Net income	$	198		$	144		$	702		$	475
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Aon stockholders
Continuing operations	$	0.59		$	0.52		$	2.07		$	1.80
Discontinued operations	—			—			0.01			(0.09		)
Net income	$	0.59		$	0.52		$	2.08		$	1.71
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Aon stockholders
Continuing operations	$	0.59		$	0.51		$	2.04		$	1.78
Discontinued operations	—			—			0.01			(0.10		)
Net income	$	0.59		$	0.51		$	2.05		$	1.68
Cash dividends per share paid on common stock	$	0.15		$	0.15		$	0.45		$	0.45
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	332.6			278.7			336.7			277.6
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	336.9			282.2			341.8			281.9

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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Aon Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(millions, except par value)	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	295		$	346
Short-term investments	607			785
Receivables, net	2,745			2,701
Fiduciary assets	10,315			10,063
Other current assets	538			624
Total Current Assets	14,500			14,519
Goodwill	8,835			8,647
Intangible assets, net	3,361			3,611
Fixed assets, net	773			781
Investments	254			312
Other non-current assets	1,022			1,112
TOTAL ASSETS	$	28,745		$	28,982
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Fiduciary liabilities	$	10,315		$	10,063
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	163			492
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,611			1,810
Other current liabilities	676			584
Total Current Liabilities	12,765			12,949
Long-term debt	4,415			4,014
Pension and other post employment liabilities	1,543			1,896
Other non-current liabilities	1,743			1,817
TOTAL LIABILITIES	20,466			20,676
EQUITY
Common stock-$1 par value
Authorized: 750 shares (issued: 2011 - 386.4; 2010 - 385.9)	386			386
Additional paid-in capital	3,975			4,000
Retained earnings	8,377			7,861
Treasury stock at cost (shares: 2011 - 63.1; 2010 - 53.6)	(2,605		)	(2,079		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,900		)	(1,917		)
TOTAL AON STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	8,233			8,251
Noncontrolling interests	46			55
TOTAL EQUITY	8,279			8,306
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	28,745		$	28,982

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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Aon Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(millions)	Shares	Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax			Non- controlling Interests			Total			Comprehensive Income
Balance at December 31, 2010	385.9	$	4,386		$	7,861		$	(2,079	)	$	(1,917	)	$	55		$	8,306		$	532
Net income	—	—			702			—			—			28			730			$	730
Shares issued - employee benefit plans	0.5	80			—			—			—			—			80			—
Shares purchased	—	—			—			(828		)	—			—			(828		)	—
Shares reissued - employee benefit plans	—	(302		)	(36		)	302			—			—			(36		)	—
Tax benefit - employee benefit plans	—	27			—			—			—			—			27			—
Stock compensation expense	—	179			—			—			—			—			179			—
Dividends to stockholders	—	—			(150		)	—			—			—			(150		)	—
Change in net derivative gains/losses	—	—			—			—			(14		)	—			(14		)	(14		)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—			—			—			(11		)	(1		)	(12		)	(12		)
Net post-retirement benefit obligation	—	—			—			—			42			—			42			42
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	—	(9		)	—			—			—			(15		)	(24		)	—
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock	—	—			—			—			—			(21		)	(21		)	—
Balance at September 30, 2011	386.4	$	4,361		$	8,377		$	(2,605	)	$	(1,900	)	$	46		$	8,279		$	746

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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Aon Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
(millions)	September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	730		$	491
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss from sales of businesses, net	(4		)	40
Depreciation of fixed assets	164			93
Amortization of intangible assets	273			86
Stock compensation expense	179			166
Deferred income taxes	3			13
Change in assets and liabilities:
Change in funds held on behalf of clients	626			466
Receivables, net	(36		)	(40		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(227		)	(297		)
Restructuring reserves	(68		)	(54		)
Current income taxes	172			(14		)
Pension and other post employment liabilities	(334		)	(95		)
Other assets and liabilities	(65		)	(61		)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	1,413			794
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of long term investments	103			82
Purchases of long term investments	(28		)	(17		)
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments - non-fiduciary	176			(1,692		)
Net purchases of short term investments - funds held on behalf of clients	(626		)	(466		)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(102		)	(90		)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	9			10
Capital expenditures	(151		)	(115		)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(619		)	(2,288		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of treasury stock	(828		)	(100		)
Issuance of stock for employee benefit plans	165			98
Issuance of debt	1,572			1,805
Repayment of debt	(1,523		)	(81		)
Cash dividends to stockholders	(150		)	(123		)
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests	(24		)	(6		)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(21		)	(15		)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(809		)	1,578
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(36		)	34
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(51		)	118
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	346			217
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	295		$	335
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	$	216		$	104
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	74			153

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all normal recurring adjustments that Aon Corporation (“Aon” or the “Company”) considers necessary to present fairly the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Aon and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which Aon is considered to be the primary beneficiary.  The consolidated financial statements exclude special-purpose entities (“SPEs”) considered VIEs for which Aon is not the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted.  These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The presentation of certain amounts in the financial statements and related notes for prior periods has been changed to conform to the presentation in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests and dividends paid to noncontrolling interests are now shown separately within financing activities. These amounts were shown in operating activities in the prior year’s presentation. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of operating results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of reserves and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.  Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Aon adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, and foreign currency movements have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.  Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

2.  Accounting Principles and Practices

Changes in Accounting Principles

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued final guidance on goodwill impairment that gives an entity the option to perform a qualitative assessment that may eliminate the requirement to perform the annual two-step test. The current two-step test requires an entity to assess goodwill for impairment by quantitatively comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (Step 1). If the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, Step 2 of the test must be performed to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. The recently issued guidance gives an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity concludes that this is the case, it must perform the two-step test. Otherwise, the two-step test is not required. The guidance is effective for Aon beginning in the first quarter 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that updated principles related to the presentation of comprehensive income. The revised guidance will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements and eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for Aon beginning in the first quarter 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is expected to affect only the presentation of the consolidated financial statements, and will have no effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

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On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted guidance requiring additional disclosures for fair value measurements.  The amended guidance required entities to disclose additional information for assets and liabilities that are transferred between levels of the fair value hierarchy.  This guidance also clarified existing guidance pertaining to the level of disaggregation at which fair value disclosures should be made and the requirements to disclose information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.  The guidance also required entities to disclose information in the Level 3 rollforward about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis.  See Note 15 “Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments” for these disclosures.

In September 2009, the FASB issued guidance that updated principles related to revenue recognition when there are multiple-element arrangements.  This guidance related to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting and modified the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identifiable deliverables.  The guidance also expanded the disclosures required for multiple-element revenue arrangements.  The effective date for this guidance was January 1, 2011.  The Company early adopted this guidance in the fourth quarter 2010 and applied its requirements to all revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2010.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances and all highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.  Cash and cash equivalents included restricted balances of $183 million and $60 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The increase in the restricted balances is primarily due to a requirement for the Company to hold approximately $123 million of operating funds in the U.K.

4.  Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011			2010
Equity earnings (losses)	$	5	$	(1	)	$	9		$	5
Realized gain on sale of investments	1		—			10			1
Loss on disposal of businesses	—		(8		)	(1		)	(2		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			(19		)	—
Other	1		—			2			(1		)
	$	7	$	(9	)	$	1		$	3

5.  Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of one company in the HR Solutions segment and two companies in the Risk Solutions segment, including Glenrand MIB Limited (“Glenrand”).  For the same period in 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the JP Morgan Compensation and Benefit Strategies Division of JP Morgan Retirement Plan Services, LLC, which is included in the HR Solutions segment, as well as 13 other companies, which are included in the Risk Solutions segment.

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The following table includes the aggregate consideration transferred and the preliminary value of intangible assets recorded as a result of the Company’s acquisitions.

	Nine months ended September 30,
(millions)	2011		2010
Consideration	$	100	$	87
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	58	$	29
Other intangible assets	29		52
	$	87	$	81

The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the dates they were acquired.  The results of operations of the Company would not have been materially different if these acquisitions had been reported from the beginning of the period.

Hewitt Associates, Inc.

On October 1, 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of Hewitt Associates, Inc. (“Hewitt”), one of the world’s leading human resource consulting and outsourcing companies.  Aon purchased all of the outstanding shares of Hewitt common stock in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.9 billion, of which the total amount of cash paid and the total number of shares of stock issued by Aon each represented approximately 50% of the aggregate consideration.

The Company incurred certain acquisition and integration costs associated with the transaction that were expensed as incurred.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s HR Solutions segment incurred $22 million and $42 million, respectively, of these Hewitt related costs that are recorded in Other general expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date.

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The following table summarizes the recording of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):

	Amounts
	recorded as of
	the acquisition
	date
Working capital (1)	$	348
Property, equipment, and capitalized software	297
Identifiable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	1,800
Trademarks	890
Technology	215
Other non-current assets (2)	350
Long-term debt	346
Other non-current liabilities (3)	367
Net deferred tax liability (4)	1,034
Net assets acquired	2,153
Goodwill	2,779
Total consideration transferred	$	4,932

(1)  Includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, client receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities.

(2) Includes primarily deferred contract costs and long-term investments.

(3) Includes primarily unfavorable lease obligations and deferred contract revenues.

(4) As of the acquisition date, included in Other current assets ($31 million), Other non-current assets ($30 million), Other current liabilities ($7 million) and Other non-current liabilities ($1.1 billion) in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The acquired customer relationships are being amortized over a weighted average life of 12 years.  The technology asset is being amortized over 7 years and trademarks were determined to have indefinite useful lives.

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A single estimate of fair value results from a complex series of the Company’s judgments about future events and uncertainties and relies heavily on estimates and assumptions. The Company’s judgments used to determine the fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company’s results of operations.

Dispositions — Continuing Operations

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company completed the sale of two companies in the Risk Solutions segment.  A pretax loss of $1.8 million was recognized on these sales, which is included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Dispositions — Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations of $4 million, which represents proceeds from the sale of businesses in prior periods, was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. A loss from discontinued operations of $26 million, related primarily to the settlement of legacy litigation, was incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

6.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

	Risk Solutions			HR Solutions		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5,549		$	3,098	$	8,647
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	54			4		58
Goodwill related to disposals	(2		)	—		(2		)
Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions	—			67		67
Transfers	(83		)	83		—
Foreign currency revaluation and other	11			54		65
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	5,529		$	3,306	$	8,835

Other intangible assets by asset class are as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Trademarks	4		1		3		3		—		3
Customer Related and Contract Based	2,608		543		2,065		2,605		344		2,261
Marketing, Technology and Other	607		338		269		606		283		323
	$	4,243	$	882	$	3,361	$	4,238	$	627	$	3,611

Amortization expense on intangible assets with finite lives was $91 million and $273 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense on intangible assets with finite lives was $30 million and $86 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The estimated future amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

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Remainder of 2011	$	88
2012	413
2013	383
2014	333
2015	287
Thereafter	833
	$	2,337

7.  Restructuring

Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan

On October 14, 2010, Aon announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Hewitt Plan”) in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is intended to streamline operations across the combined Aon Hewitt organization and includes an estimated 1,500 to 1,800 job eliminations. The Company expects these restructuring activities and related expenses to affect continuing operations into 2013.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is expected to result in cumulative costs of approximately $325 million through the end of the plan, consisting of approximately $180 million in employee termination costs and approximately $145 million in real estate realization costs.

From the inception of the Aon Hewitt Plan through September 30, 2011, approximately 1,030 jobs have been eliminated and total expenses of $132 million have been incurred.  The Company recorded $26 million and $80 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  All costs associated with the Aon Hewitt Plan are included in the HR Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following summarizes restructuring and related costs by type that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Hewitt Plan (in millions):

	2010		Third Quarter 2011		Nine Months 2011		Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Plan (1)
Workforce reduction	$	49	$	15	$	39	$	88	$	180
Lease consolidation	3		8		33		36		95
Asset impairments	—		3		7		7		47
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	—		—		1		1		3
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	52	$	26	$	80	$	132	$	325

(1)Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2)Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

Following the Hewitt acquisition and the associated increase in personnel and property portfolio, the Company continues to review the propriety of its existing leasehold restructuring accruals based on its current plans.  In the second quarter of 2011, the Company reoccupied some of its previously vacated leasehold space and therefore determined that certain amounts previously accrued for this space were no longer necessary.  The reversal of these accruals for each of the Company’s restructuring plans is discussed below.  In addition, the reoccupation of this space resulted in expenses that had previously been included as part of lease consolidation costs being reversed and included within Other general expenses.  The impact on each of the Company’s restructuring plans is discussed below.

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Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan

The Company announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Benfield Plan”) in conjunction with its acquisition of Benfield in 2008.  The Aon Benfield Plan is intended to integrate and streamline operations across the combined Aon Benfield organization.  The Aon Benfield Plan includes an estimated 875 job eliminations. Additionally, duplicate space and assets will be abandoned.  The Company originally estimated that the Aon Benfield Plan would result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $185 million over a three-year period, of which $104 million was recorded as part of the Benfield purchase price allocation and $81 million of which was expected to result in future charges to earnings. The Company currently estimates the Aon Benfield Plan will result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $160 million, of which $53 million was recorded as part of the purchase price allocation, $79 million has been recorded in earnings from inception to date, and an estimated additional $28 million will be recorded in future earnings. The Company expects to incur all remaining costs for the Aon Benfield Plan in the fourth quarter 2011.

The Company recorded $3 million of restructuring and related charges in the three months ended September 30, 2011, and a net restructuring benefit of $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Included in this nine month net benefit is $18 million related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupying leasehold space. In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, a benefit of $2 million and charges of $4 million, respectively, related to lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as lease restructuring consolidation costs.

The Company recorded $5 million and $20 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, approximately 715 jobs have been eliminated under the Aon Benfield Plan. Total payments of $119 million have been made under the Aon Benfield Plan, from inception to date.

All costs associated with the Aon Benfield Plan are included in the Risk Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following summarizes the restructuring and related costs by type that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Benfield Plan (in millions):

	Purchase Price Allocation		2009		2010		Third Quarter 2011			Nine Months 2011			Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Period (1)
Workforce reduction	$	32	$	38	$	15	$	3		$	14		$	99	$	125
Lease consolidation	20		14		7		(1		)	(17		)	24		26
Asset impairments	—		2		2		—			—			4		4
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	1		1		2		1			1			5		5
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	53	$	55	$	26	$	3		$	(2	)	$	132	$	160

(1)Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2)Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

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2007 Restructuring Plan

In 2007, the Company announced a global restructuring plan intended to create a more streamlined organization and reduce future expense growth to better serve clients (“2007 Plan”).  The plan was completed in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the Company does not expect to incur any further expenses.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a restructuring benefit of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupied leasehold space.  In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, $2 million and $5 million, respectively, of lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as restructuring lease consolidation costs.

The Company recorded $3 million and $95 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The total cumulative pretax charges for the 2007 Plan are $740 million including costs related to workforce reduction, lease consolidation costs, asset impairments, as well as other expenses necessary to implement the restructuring.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s liabilities for its restructuring plans are as follows (in millions):

	Aon Hewitt Plan			Aon Benfield Plan			2007 Plan			Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2010	$	—		$	45		$	202		$	16		$	263
Assumed Hewitt restructuring liability (1)	43			—			—			—			43
Expensed	52			24			92			—			168
Cash payments	(8		)	(38		)	(178		)	(8		)	(232		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(5		)	(3		)	2			(5		)
Balance at December 31, 2010	88			26			113			10			237
Expensed (2)	73			(2		)	(8		)	—			63
Cash payments	(70		)	(14		)	(45		)	(2		)	(131		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(1		)	6			—			6
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	92		$	9		$	66		$	8		$	175

(1) The Company assumed a $43 million net real estate related restructuring liability in connection with the Hewitt acquisition.

(2) Includes impact of reoccupying previously vacated leased properties.

Aon’s restructuring liabilities are included in both Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

8.  Investments

The Company earns income on cash balances and investments, as well as on premium trust balances that Aon maintains for premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies, and funds held under the terms of certain outsourcing agreements to pay certain obligations on behalf of clients.  Premium trust balances and a corresponding liability are included in Fiduciary assets and Fiduciary liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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The Company’s interest-bearing assets and other investments are included in the following categories in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in millions):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	295	$	346
Short-term investments	607		785
Fiduciary assets	4,109		3,489
Investments	254		312
	$	5,265	$	4,932

The Company’s investments are as follows (in millions):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Equity method investments	$	172	$	174
Other investments, at cost (1)	67		123
Fixed-maturity securities	15		15
	$	254	$	312

(1)  The reduction in other investments is primarily due to sales and redemptions.

9.  Debt

At September 30, 2011, the Company had $100 million in commercial paper outstanding as compared to no commercial paper outstanding at September 30, 2010. The Company utilizes the proceeds from the commercial paper market from time to time in order to meet short term working capital needs.

On May 24, 2011 Aon entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of $500 million of 3.125% unsecured Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”).  On June 15, 2011, Aon entered into a Term Credit Agreement for unsecured term loan financing of $450 million (“2011 Term Loan Facility”) due on October 1, 2013.  The 2011 Term Loan Facility is a variable rate loan that is based on LIBOR plus a margin and at September 30, 2011, the effective annualized rate was approximately 1.56%.  The Company used the net proceeds from the Notes issuance and 2011 Term Loan Facility borrowings to repay all amounts outstanding under its $1.0 billion three-year credit agreement dated August 13, 2010 (“2010 Term Loan Facility”), which was entered into in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  The Company recorded a $19 million loss on the extinguishment of the 2010 Term Loan Facility as a result of the write-off of the related deferred financing costs, which is included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

On March 8, 2011, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon issued CAD 375 million ($363 million at September 30, 2011 exchange rates) of 4.76% senior unsecured debt securities, which are due in March 2018 and are guaranteed by the Company.  The Company used the net proceeds from this issuance to repay its CAD 375 million 5.05% debt securities upon their maturity on April 12, 2011.

10.  Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

In 2007, Aon’s Board of Directors increased the Company’s authorized share repurchase program to $4.6 billion.  In January 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to $2 billion of common stock may be repurchased (“2010 Share Repurchase

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Program”).  Repurchases under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program commenced in the first quarter 2011, upon conclusion of the prior program.  Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including structured repurchase programs, from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions, and will be funded from available capital.  Any repurchased shares will be available for employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes.

In the third quarter 2011, Aon repurchased 3.8 million shares at an average price per share of $45.61 for a total cost of $175 million.  In the first nine months of 2011, Aon repurchased 16.4 million shares at an average price per share of $50.39, for a total cost of $828 million.  In the third quarter 2010, Aon did not repurchase any shares.  In the first nine months of 2010, Aon repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total cost of $100 million.  Since the inception of its share repurchase program in 2005, Aon has repurchased a total of 128.3 million shares for an aggregate cost of $5.4 billion.  As of September 30, 2011, Aon was authorized to purchase up to $1.2 billion of additional shares under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Aon issued 0.5 million shares of common stock in relation to the exercise of options issued to former holders of Hewitt options as part of the Hewitt acquisition.  In addition, in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 Aon reissued 6.7 million shares of treasury stock for employee benefit programs and 0.2 million shares in connection with employee stock purchase plans.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Aon reissued 6.8 million shares of treasury stock for employee benefit programs and 0.3 million shares in connection with employee stock purchase plans.

Participating Securities

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities, as defined, and therefore, are included in computing basic and diluted earnings per share using the two class method.  Certain of Aon’s restricted stock awards allow the holder to receive a non-forfeitable dividend equivalent.

Income from continuing operations, income (loss) from discontinued operations and net income, attributable to participating securities, were as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Income from continuing operations	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		—		—		(1		)
Net income	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	10

Weighted average shares outstanding are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Shares for basic earnings per share (1)	332.6	278.7	336.7	277.6
Common stock equivalents	4.3	3.5	5.1	4.3
Shares for diluted earnings per share	336.9	282.2	341.8	281.9

(1)  Includes 5.2 million and 5.8 million of participating securities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 5.5 million and 6.1 million of participating securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Certain common stock equivalents, primarily related to stock options, were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.  The number of shares excluded from the calculation was 1.0 million and 5.1 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The number of shares excluded from the calculation was 0.1 million and 5.0 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax, are as follows (in millions): 

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net change in derivative (losses) gains	(9		)	2		(14		)	(24		)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(209		)	207		(12		)	(66		)
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	15			13		42			68
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(203		)	222		16			(22		)
Less: other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1		)	5		(1		)	16
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Aon stockholders	$	(202	)	$	217	$	17		$	(38	)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax, are as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Net derivative losses	$	(38	)	$	(24	)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	157			168
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	(2,019		)	(2,061		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(1,900	)	$	(1,917	)

11.   Employee Benefits

The following table provides the components of the net periodic benefit cost for Aon’s U.S. pension plans, along with the material international plans, which are located in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Canada (in millions):

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	Three months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5		$	3
Interest cost	31			32			67			61
Expected return on plan assets	(30		)	(30		)	(73		)	(60		)
Amortization of net loss	8			7			14			14
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	9		$	13		$	18

	Nine months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	15		$	9
Interest cost	92			93			201			183
Expected return on plan assets	(90		)	(89		)	(217		)	(177		)
Amortization of net loss	23			18			41			40
Net periodic benefit cost	$	25		$	22		$	40		$	55

Based on current assumptions, in 2011, Aon plans to contribute $114 million and $365 million to its U.S. and material international defined benefit pension plans, respectively.  For the first nine months of 2011, contributions of $96 million have been made to the Company’s U.S. pension plans and $292 million have been made to its material international pension plans.

12.  Stock Compensation Plans

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in Compensation and benefits (in millions):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	$	31	$	29	$	108	$	99
Performance plans	24		10		59		51
Stock options	2		3		7		13
Employee stock purchase plans	2		1		5		3
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	59	$	43	$	179	$	166

Stock Awards

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company granted approximately 1.2 million shares in connection with the 2008 Leadership Performance Plan cycle, 0.3 million shares related to a 2006 performance plan, and restricted shares of approximately 3.3 million in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation plans.  In the first nine months of 2010, the Company granted approximately 1.7 million shares in connection with the completion of the 2007 Leadership Performance Plan cycle and restricted shares of approximately 3.3 million in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation plans.

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A summary of the status of Aon’s non-vested stock awards is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Fair Value (1)		Shares		Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at beginning of period	10,674		$	38	12,850		$	36
Granted	4,831		50		4,984		39
Vested	(4,850	)	42		(6,288	)	35
Forfeited	(410	)	39		(412	)	38
Non-vested at end of period	10,245		42		11,134		38

(1) Represents per share weighted average fair value of award at date of grant

Information regarding Aon’s performance-based plans follows (shares in thousands, dollars in millions):

	As of September 30,
	2011		2010
Potential RSUs to be issued based on current performance levels	5,791		4,883
Unamortized expense, based on current performance levels	$	107	$	107

Stock Options

In connection with its incentive compensation plans, in the third quarter of 2011 the Company did not grant any options.  In the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company granted 80,000 stock options at $53 per share and 143,000 stock options at $38 per share, respectively.

The weighted average assumptions, the weighted average expected life and estimated fair value of employee stock options are summarized as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010			2011			2010
Weighted average volatility	N/A	27.8		%	26.1		%	28.5		%
Expected dividend yield	N/A	1.6		%	1.3		%	1.6		%
Risk-free rate	N/A	2.2		%	2.2		%	3.0		%
Weighted average expected life, in years	N/A	6.1			5.5			6.1
Weighted average estimated fair value per share	N/A	$	9.13		$	10.92		$	10.37

A summary of the status of Aon’s stock options and related information is as follows (shares in thousands):

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	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	13,919		$	32	15,937		$	33
Granted	80		53		142		38
Exercised	(3,781	)	32		(2,382	)	30
Forfeited and expired	(300	)	37		(402	)	34
Outstanding at end of period	9,918		32		13,295		33
Exercisable at end of period	8,566		30		10,535		32

The weighted average remaining contractual life, in years, of outstanding options was 3.3 years and 3.6 years at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on options with an exercise price less than the Company’s closing stock price of $41.98 as of September 30, 2011, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their options as of that date.  At September 30, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $105 million, of which $101 million was exercisable.

Other information related to the Company’s stock options is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	4	$	5	$	69	$	26
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	8		12		129		71
Tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options	—		—		12		4

Unamortized deferred compensation expense, which includes both options and awards, amounted to $294 million as of September 30, 2011, with a remaining weighted-average amortization period of approximately 2.0 years.

13.  Derivatives and Hedging

Aon is exposed to risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  To manage the risk related to these exposures, Aon enters into various derivative transactions that reduce Aon’s market risks by creating offsetting exposures.  Aon does not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Aon and its subsidiaries are exposed to foreign exchange risk when they receive revenues, pay expenses, or enter into intercompany loans denominated in a currency that differs from their functional currency.  Aon uses foreign exchange derivatives, typically forward contracts, options and cross currency swaps, to reduce its overall exposure to the effects of currency fluctuations on cash flows.  Aon has hedged these exposures up to five years in the future.  Aon also uses foreign exchange derivatives, typically forward contracts and options, to hedge its net investments in foreign operations for up to two years in the future and to reduce the impact of currency fluctuations on the translation of

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the financial statements for foreign operations and to manage the Company’s global liquidity profile for one year in the future.

Interest Rate Risk Management

Aon holds variable-rate short-term brokerage and other operating deposits. Aon uses interest rate derivatives, typically swaps, to reduce its exposure to the effects of interest rate fluctuations on the forecasted interest receipts from these deposits for up to two years in the future.

Certain derivatives also give rise to credit risks from the possible non-performance by counterparties.  The credit risk is generally limited to the fair value of those contracts that are favorable to Aon.  Aon has limited its credit risk by using International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) master agreements, collateral and credit support arrangements, entering into non-exchange-traded derivatives with highly-rated major financial institutions and by using exchange-traded instruments.  Aon monitors the credit-worthiness of, and exposure to, its counterparties.  As of September 30, 2011, all net derivative positions were free of credit risk contingent features.  In addition, Aon did not receive or pledge collateral for any derivatives as of September 30, 2011.

The notional and fair values of derivative instruments are as follows (in millions):

					Derivative Assets (1)				Derivative Liabilities (2)
	Notional Amount				Fair Value				Fair Value
	Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives accounted for as hedges:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,452	$	1,326	$	15	$	15	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	1,328		1,522		135		157		172		157
Total	2,780		2,848		150		172		172		157
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	260		238		2		2		8		1
Total	$	3,040	$	3,086	$	152	$	174	$	180	$	158

(1) Included within Other assets

(2) Included within Other liabilities

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The amounts of derivative gains (losses) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	(1	)	$	(10	)
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	(10		)	41			(31		)	(99		)
Total	(9		)	29			(32		)	(109		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	13		$	(131	)	$	(4	)	$	74
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion):
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	—		$	4		$	1		$	15
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	3			22			(12		)	(84		)
Total	3			26			(11		)	(69		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1) Included within Fiduciary investment income and Interest expense

(2) Included within Other general expenses and Interest expense

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)
	2011		2010			2011			2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	2	$	(2	)	$	(3	)	$	2	$	—	$	10	$	1	$	(9	)

(1) Relates to fixed rate debt

(2) Included in Interest expense

It is estimated that approximately $27 million of pretax losses currently included within Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.

The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was inconsequential.

In both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, Aon recorded a loss of $9 million, respectively, in Other general expenses for foreign exchange derivatives not designated or qualifying as hedges. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, Aon recorded a gain of $3 million and $7 million, respectively.

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14.  Variable Interest Entities

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Aon has an ownership interest in Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund Limited (“Juniperus”), which is an investment vehicle that invests in an actively managed and diversified portfolio of insurance risks.  Aon has concluded that Juniperus is a VIE.  However, Aon has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary as it lacks the power to direct the activities of Juniperus that most significantly impact economic performance, and therefore this entity is not consolidated.  The investment in Juniperus is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The Company’s potential loss at September 30, 2011 is limited to its investment in Juniperus of $60 million, which is recorded in Investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

15.  Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Accounting standards establish a three tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

·Level 1 — observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets in active markets;

·Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

·Level 3 — unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data which requires the use of valuation techniques and the development of assumptions.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:

Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities are carried at cost and amortized cost, respectively, as an approximation of fair value.  Based on market convention, the Company considers cost a practical and expedient measure of fair value.

Fixed maturity investments are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices or on estimated values if they are not actively traded.  In some cases where a market price is not available, the Company will make use of acceptable expedients (such as matrix pricing) to estimate fair value.

Derivatives are carried at fair value, based upon industry standard valuation techniques that use, where possible, current market-based or independently sourced pricing inputs, such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, or implied volatilities.

Debt is carried at outstanding principal balance, less any unamortized discount or premium.  Fair value is based on quoted market prices or estimates using discounted cash flow analyses based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The following tables present the categorization of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in millions):

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			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	September 30, 2011		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,500	$	2,450	$	50	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	137		—		137		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	180		—		180		—

(1)  Includes $2,450 million of money market funds and $50 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	December 31, 2010		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,618	$	2,591	$	27	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	159		—		159		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	158		—		158		—

(1)  Includes $2,591 million of money market funds and $27 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair-value category (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	Other Investments		Other Investments			Other Investments		Other Investments
Balance at beginning of period	$	12	$	21		$	12	$	100
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—		—			—		—
Included in other comprehensive income	—		1			—		—
Purchases	—		—			—		—
Sales	—		(10		)	—		(1		)
Transfers (1)	—		—			—		(87		)
Balance at end of period	$	12	$	12		$	12	$	12

(1) Transfers represent the removal of the investment in PEPS I preferred stock as a result of consolidating PEPS I on January 1, 2010.

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There are no realized or unrealized gains or losses related to assets and liabilities measured at fair value using level three inputs included in income for either the three or six months ended September 30, 2011.

The following table discloses the Company’s financial instruments where the carrying amounts and fair values differ (in millions):

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Long-term debt	$	4,415	$	4,685	$	4,014	$	4,172

16.  Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

Aon and its subsidiaries are subject to numerous claims, tax assessments, lawsuits and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, which frequently include errors and omissions (“E&O”) claims.  The damages claimed in these matters are or may be substantial, including, in many instances, claims for punitive, treble or extraordinary damages.  Aon has historically purchased E&O insurance and other insurance to provide protection against certain losses that arise in such matters.  Aon has exhausted or materially depleted its coverage under some of the policies that protect the Company and, consequently, is self-insured or materially self-insured for some historical claims.  Accruals for these exposures, and related insurance receivables, when applicable, have been provided to the extent that losses are deemed probable and are reasonably estimable.  These accruals and receivables are adjusted from time to time as developments warrant.  Amounts related to settlement provisions are recorded in Other general expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

At the time of the 2004-05 investigation of the insurance industry by the Attorney General of New York and other regulators, purported classes of clients filed civil litigation against Aon and other companies under a variety of legal theories, including state tort, contract, fiduciary duty, antitrust and statutory theories and federal antitrust and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) theories.  The federal actions were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and a state court collective action was filed in California.  In the New Jersey actions, the Court dismissed plaintiffs’ federal antitrust and RICO claims in separate orders in August and October 2007, respectively.  In August 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissals of most, but not all, of the claims.  In March 2011, Aon entered into a Memorandum of Understanding documenting a settlement of the civil cases consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Under that agreement, Aon will pay $550,000 in exchange for dismissal of the class claims. This agreement remains subject to court approval. Several non-class claims brought by individual plaintiffs who opted out of the class action proceeding will remain pending, but the Company does not believe these present material exposure to the Company individually or in the aggregate.  The outcome of these lawsuits, and any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

Following inquiries from regulators, the Company commenced an internal review of its compliance with certain U.S. and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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(“FCPA”).  In January 2009, Aon Limited, Aon’s principal U.K. brokerage subsidiary, entered into a settlement agreement with the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) to pay a £5.25 million fine arising from its failure to exercise reasonable care to establish and maintain effective systems and controls to counter the risks of bribery arising from the use of overseas firms and individuals who helped it win business.  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continue to investigate these matters.  Aon is fully cooperating with these investigations and has agreed with the U.S. agencies to toll any applicable statute of limitations pending completion of the investigations.  Based on current information, the Company is unable to predict at this time when the SEC and DOJ matters will be concluded, or what regulatory or other outcomes may result.

A retail insurance brokerage subsidiary of Aon provides insurance brokerage services to Northrop Grumman Corporation (“Northrop”).  This Aon subsidiary placed Northrop’s excess property insurance program for the period covering 2005.  Northrop suffered a substantial loss in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina damaged Northrop’s facilities in the Gulf states.  Northrop’s excess insurance carrier, Factory Mutual Insurance Company (“Factory Mutual”), denied coverage for the claim pursuant to a flood exclusion.  Northrop sued Factory Mutual in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and later sought to add this Aon subsidiary as a defendant, asserting that if Northrop’s policy with Factory Mutual does not cover the losses suffered by Northrop stemming from Hurricane Katrina, then this Aon subsidiary will be responsible for Northrop’s losses.  On August 26, 2010, the court granted in large part Factory Mutual’s motion for partial summary judgment regarding the applicability of the flood exclusion and denied Northrop’s motion to add this Aon subsidiary as a defendant in the federal lawsuit.  On January 27, 2011, Northrop filed suit against this Aon subsidiary in state court in Los Angeles, California, pleading claims for negligence, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.  Aon believes that it has meritorious defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.  The outcome of this lawsuit, and the amount of any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

Another retail insurance brokerage subsidiary of Aon has been sued in Tennessee state court by a client, Opry Mills Mall Limited Partnership (“Opry Mills”), that sustained flood damage to its property in May 2010.  The lawsuit seeks $200 million from numerous insurers with whom this Aon subsidiary placed the client’s property insurance coverage.  The insurers contend that only $50 million in coverage is available for the loss because the flood event occurred on property in a high hazard flood zone.  Opry Mills is seeking full coverage from the insurers for the loss and has sued this Aon subsidiary in the alternative for the same $150 million difference on various theories of professional liability if the court determines there is not full coverage.  Aon believes it has meritorious defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.  The outcome of this lawsuit, and any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

From time to time, Aon’s clients may bring claims and take legal action pertaining to the performance of fiduciary responsibilities.  Whether client claims and legal action related to the Company’s performance of fiduciary responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are resolved in a manner unfavorable to the Company, they may adversely affect Aon’s financial results and materially impair the market perception of the Company and that of its products and services.

Although the ultimate outcome of all matters referred to above cannot be ascertained, and liabilities in indeterminate amounts may be imposed on Aon or its subsidiaries, on the basis of present information, amounts already provided, availability of insurance coverages and legal advice received, it is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate determination of such claims will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of Aon.  However, it is possible that

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future results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by an unfavorable resolution of these matters.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Aon provides a variety of guarantees and indemnifications to its customers and others.  The maximum potential amount of future payments represents the notional amounts that could become payable under the guarantees and indemnifications if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or other methods.  These amounts may bear no relationship to the expected future payments, if any, for these guarantees and indemnifications.  Any anticipated amounts payable which are deemed to be probable and estimable are accrued in Aon’s consolidated financial statements.

Aon had total letters of credit (“LOCs”) outstanding for approximately $76 million and $71 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  These letters of credit cover the beneficiaries related to Aon’s Canadian pension plan scheme, secure deductible retentions on Aon’s own workers compensation program, an Aon Hewitt sublease agreement for office space, and one of the U.S. pension plans.  Aon also has issued letters of credit to cover contingent payments for taxes and other business obligations to third parties, and other guarantees for miscellaneous purposes at its international subsidiaries.  Amounts are accrued in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the extent the guarantees are probable and estimable.

Aon has certain contractual contingent guarantees for premium payments owed by clients to certain insurance companies.  Costs associated with these guarantees, to the extent estimable and probable, are provided in Aon’s allowance for doubtful accounts.  The maximum exposure with respect to such contractual contingent guarantees was approximately $8 million at September 30, 2011.

Aon has provided commitments to fund certain limited partnerships in which it has an interest in the event that the general partners request funding.  Some of these commitments have specific expiration dates and the maximum potential funding under these commitments was $69 million at September 30, 2011.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company funded $1 million and $13 million, respectively, of these commitments.

Aon expects that, as prudent business interests dictate, additional guarantees and indemnifications may be issued from time to time.

17.  Related Party Transactions

During the first nine months of 2011, the Company, in the ordinary course of business, provided retail brokerage, consulting and financial advisory services to, and received wholesale brokerage services from, an entity that is controlled by one of the Company’s stockholders.  These transactions were negotiated on an arms-length basis and contain customary terms and conditions.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, commissions and fee revenue from these transactions was approximately $3 million and $5 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2011, an amount less than $0.1 million were due to the Company.

18.  Segment Information

Aon classifies its businesses into two operating segments:  Risk Solutions and HR Solutions.  Unallocated income and expenses, when combined with the operating segments and after the

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elimination of intersegment revenues and expenses, equal to the amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating segments have been determined using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which Aon’s chief operating decision-maker uses financial information for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating performance.  Aon evaluates performance based on stand-alone operating segment operating income and generally accounts for inter-segment revenue as if the revenue were from third parties and at what management believes are current market prices.

Risk Solutions acts as an advisor and insurance and reinsurance broker, helping clients manage their risks, via consultation, as well as negotiation and placement of insurance risk with insurance carriers through Aon’s global distribution network.

HR Solutions partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance by designing, implementing, communicating and administering a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies.

Aon’s total revenue is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	1,617		$	1,484		$	4,994		$	4,658
HR Solutions	1,112			321			3,319			960
Intersegment elimination	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total revenue	$	2,723		$	1,801		$	8,293		$	5,603

Commissions, fees and other revenues by product are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Retail brokerage	$	1,237		$	1,108		$	3,837		$	3,508
Reinsurance brokerage	365			361			1,119			1,108
Total Risk Solutions Segment	1,602			1,469			4,956			4,616
Consulting services	555			268			1,670			808
Outsourcing	561			53			1,667			151
Intrasegment	(4		)	—			(18		)	—
Total HR Solutions Segment	1,112			321			3,319			959
Intersegment	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total commissions, fees and other revenue	$	2,708		$	1,786		$	8,255		$	5,560

Fiduciary investment income by segment is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Risk Solutions	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	42
HR Solutions	—		—		—		1
Total fiduciary investment income	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	43

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A reconciliation of segment operating income before tax to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	308		$	258		$	969		$	820
HR Solutions	77			54			315			148
Unallocated expenses	(44		)	(49		)	(113		)	(164		)
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other (expense) income	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	292		$	208		$	1,000		$	699

Unallocated expenses include administrative or other costs not attributable to the operating segments, such as corporate governance costs and the costs associated with corporate investments.  Interest income represents income earned primarily on operating cash balances and certain income producing securities.  Interest expense represents the cost of worldwide debt obligations.

Other income (expense) consists of equity earnings, realized gains or losses on the sale of investments, gains or losses on the disposal of businesses, and also includes the loss on extinguishment of debt.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THIRD QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

The challenging global economic environment and competitive pricing pressure continues to provide headwinds for our Risk Solutions and HR Solutions businesses.  The current global economy continues to place pressure on our business in four primary ways:

·Pricing pressure in both the risk and benefits businesses resulting from the competitive environment and excess capacity due to an imbalance of supply and demand,

·decreased drivers of economic growth, such as payroll, number of active employees, corporate revenues and asset values,

·client cost-driven behavior, where clients are actively looking to reduce spending in order to meet budget reductions and/or decrease discretionary project spend, and

·sector specific weakness, including financial services, construction, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, all of which have been particularly impacted by the current economic downturn.

We focus on three key metrics each quarter that we communicate to shareholders.  Our performance against these three metrics for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 is as follows:

·Organic revenue growth, a non-GAAP measure as defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — General” below, was 1% in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, an improvement compared to flat organic revenue growth in the third quarter 2010 and a 1% decline in the first nine months of 2010, as global economic conditions begin to stabilize following the economic slowdown that has impacted the global markets since 2008 with cautionary discretionary spend.

·Adjusted operating margin, a non-GAAP measure as defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — General” below, for the third quarter was 14.3% for Aon overall, 19.0% for the Risk Solutions segment, and 11.2% for the HR Solutions segment.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, adjusted operating margin was 15.5% for Aon overall, 19.2% for the Risk Solutions segment and 13.2% for the HR Solutions segment.  Adjusted operating margins for both the quarter and first nine months declined across HR Solutions and for the Company overall compared to the prior year periods primarily due to higher intangible asset amortization expense associated with the acquisition of Hewitt, which is included in our results beginning October 1, 2010.  Risk Solutions segment adjusted operating margins increased for the quarter compared to the same quarter in the prior year due to organic revenue growth, however; decreased for the first nine months as revenue growth was partially offset by lease abandonment costs.

·Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Aon’s stockholders, a non-GAAP measure as defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — General” below, was $0.69 per share in the third quarter of 2011 and $2.32 per share for the first nine months of 2011, compared to $0.61 and $2.26 per share in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, respectively.

Additionally, the following is a summary of our third quarter and first nine months 2011 financial results:

·For the quarter, revenue increased $922 million, or 51%, to $2.7 billion as a result of acquisitions, primarily Hewitt, net of dispositions, a 5% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, and 1% growth in organic revenue. Fiduciary investment income was essentially flat when compared to the prior year.  Organic revenue

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grew 3% in the Risk Solutions segment and declined 2% in  the HR Solutions segment.  Year to date, revenue increased $2.7 billion, or 48%, to $8.3 billion due primarily to an increase from the Hewitt acquisition and other acquisitions, net of dispositions, a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, and 1% organic revenue growth.

·Operating expenses for the quarter were $2.4 billion, an increase of 55% or $844 million over the prior year.   Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2011 were $7.1 billion, a 48% or $2.3 billion increase over 2010.  The increase in both periods is primarily a result of the inclusion of operating expenses from acquisitions, primarily Hewitt, and an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange rates.   Increases in intangible asset amortization expense of  $61 million and $187 million for the quarter and first nine months, respectively, were partially offset by benefits related to the restructuring initiatives and a decrease in restructuring related expenses.  In addition, the first nine months of prior year included a $49 million non-cash U.S defined benefit pension plan expense, arising from an adjustment to the market-related value of plan assets.

·Operating margin from continuing operations decreased to 12.5% in the third quarter 2011 from 14.6% in the third quarter 2010.  Operating margin was 14.1% as compared to 14.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

·Net income from continuing operations attributable to Aon stockholders for the third quarter 2011 increased $54 million, or 38%, from the third quarter 2010 to $198 million.  Year to date, Net income from continuing operations attributable to Aon stockholders increased $197 million, or 39%, compared to the first nine months 2010 to $698 million.

REVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

General

In our discussion of operating results, we sometimes refer to supplemental information derived from consolidated financial information specifically related to organic revenue growth, adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on operating results.

Organic Revenue

We use supplemental information related to organic revenue to help us and our investors evaluate business growth from existing operations.  Organic revenue excludes the impact of foreign exchange rate changes, acquisitions, divestitures, transfers between business units, fiduciary investment income, reimbursable expenses, and unusual items.  Supplemental information related to organic growth represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  Industry peers provide similar supplemental information about their revenue performance, although they may not make identical adjustments.  Reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure, organic revenue growth percentages, to the reported Commissions, fees and other revenue growth percentages, has been provided in the “Review by Segment” caption, below.

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Adjusted Operating Margins

We use adjusted operating margin as a measure of core operating performance of our Risk Solutions and HR Solutions businesses.  Adjusted operating margin excludes the impact of noteworthy items, including restructuring charges and Hewitt-related costs. This supplemental information related to adjusted operating margin represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the reported operating margin is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Total Aon (1)			Risk Solutions			HR Solutions			Total Aon (1)			Risk Solutions			HR Solutions
Revenue - U.S. GAAP	$	2,723		$	1,617		$	1,112		$	8,293		$	4,994		$	3,319
Operating income - U.S. GAAP	$	341		$	308		$	77		$	1,171		$	969		$	315
Restructuring charges	26			—			26			70			(10		)	80
Pension adjustment	—			—			—			—			—			—
Hewitt related costs	22			—			22			42			—			42
Operating income - as adjusted	$	389		$	308		$	125		$	1,283		$	959		$	437
Operating margins - U.S. GAAP	12.5		%	19.0		%	6.9		%	14.1		%	19.4		%	9.5		%
Operating margins - as adjusted	14.3		%	19.0		%	11.2		%	15.5		%	19.2		%	13.2		%

(1) Includes unallocated expenses and the elimination of inter-segment revenue.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2010									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Total Aon (1)			Risk Solutions			HR Solutions			Total Aon (1)			Risk Solutions			HR Solutions
Revenue - U.S. GAAP	$	1,801		$	1,484		$	321		$	5,603		$	4,658		$	960
Operating income - U.S. GAAP	$	263		$	258		$	54		$	804		$	820		$	148
Restructuring charges	8			8			—			115			106			9
Pension adjustment	—			—			—			49			—			—
Hewitt related costs	19			—			1			19			—			1
Operating income - as adjusted	$	290		$	266		$	55		$	987		$	926		$	158
Operating margins - U.S. GAAP	14.6		%	17.4		%	16.8		%	14.3		%	17.6		%	15.4		%
Operating margins - as adjusted	16.1		%	17.9		%	17.1		%	17.6		%	19.9		%	16.5		%

(1) Includes unallocated expenses and the elimination of inter-segment revenue.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations

We also use adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as a measure of Aon’s core operating performance.  Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of restructuring charges and Hewitt-related costs, along with related income taxes and represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  Reconciliations of this non-GAAP measure to the reported diluted earnings per share are as follows (in millions except per share data):

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011								Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	U.S. GAAP			Adjustments		As Adjusted			U.S. GAAP			Adjustments		As Adjusted
Operating Income	$	341		$	48	$	389		$	1,171		$	112	$	1,283
Interest income	4			—		4			14			—		14
Interest expense	(60		)	—		(60		)	(186		)	—		(186		)
Other income	7			—		7			1			19		20
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	292			48		340			1,000			131		1,131
Income taxes	84			14		98			274			36		310
Income from continuing operations	208			34		242			726			95		821
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10			—		10			28			—		28
Income from continuing operations attributable to Aon stockholders	$	198		$	34	$	232		$	698		$	95	$	793
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.59		$	0.10	$	0.69		$	2.04		$	0.28	$	2.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	336.9			336.9		336.9			341.8			341.8		341.8

Impact of Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Because we conduct business in more than 120 countries, foreign exchange rate fluctuations have a significant impact on our business.  In comparison to the U.S. dollar, foreign exchange rate movements may be significant and may distort true period-to-period comparisons of changes in revenue or pretax income.  Therefore, to give financial statement users more meaningful information about our operations, we have provided a discussion of the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on our financial results.  The methodology used to calculate this impact isolates the impact of the change in currencies between periods by translating last year’s revenue, expenses and net income at this year’s foreign exchange rates.  Currency fluctuations had a favorable impact of $0.03 and $0.04 in the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively, on adjusted net income from continuing operations per diluted share when the Company translates prior year quarter results at current quarter foreign exchange rates.

Summary of Results

The consolidated results of continuing operations follow (in millions):

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	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenue:
Commissions, fees and other	$	2,708		$	1,786		$	8,255		$	5,560
Fiduciary investment income	15			15			38			43
Total revenue	2,723			1,801			8,293			5,603
										—
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	1,634			1,050			4,843			3,382
Other general expenses	748			488			2,279			1,417
Total operating expenses	2,382			1,538			7,122			4,799
Operating income	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other (expense) income	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	292			208			1,000			699
Income taxes	84			61			274			182
Income from continuing operations	208			147			726			517
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, after-tax	—			—			4			(26		)
Net income	208			147			730			491
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10			3			28			16
Net income attributable to Aon stockholders	$	198		$	144		$	702		$	475

Revenue

Revenue increased by $922 million, or 51%, in the third quarter 2011 compared to 2010, and increased $2.7 billion, or 48%, on a year-to-date basis.  The third quarter increase consists of a $791 million increase in the HR Solutions segment and a $133 million, or 9%, increase in the Risk Solutions segment.   Fiduciary investment income was flat to prior year.  The increase in the HR Solutions segment compared to the prior year quarter was primarily driven by the Hewitt acquisition and a favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue in the HR Solutions segment for the quarter declined 2% compared to 2010.  The 9% increase in the Risk Solutions segment reflects a 5% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 3% organic revenue growth, and a 1% increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased $2.7 billion from the comparable prior year, due to a $2.4 billion increase in HR Solutions and $340 million, or 7%, increase in Risk Solutions partially offset by a $4 million decrease in Fiduciary investment income.  The increase in HR Solutions was primarily driven by the Hewitt acquisition and a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue in HR Solutions was flat compared to the first nine months 2010.  The 7% increase in the Risk Solutions segment reflects a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 2% organic revenue growth, and a 1% increase from acquisition, net of dispositions, partially offset by a $5 million decrease in Fiduciary investment income.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits increased $584 million, or 56%, from third quarter 2010.  On a year-to-date basis, Compensation and benefits increased $1.5 billion, or 43%, from last year.  In both periods, the increase was driven by the inclusion of staff costs from acquisitions, primarily the Hewitt and Glenrand acquisitions, and an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange rates, partially offset by the realization of benefits from restructuring initiatives. In addition, the first nine months of the prior year included a $49 million non-cash U.S. defined benefit pension plan expense, arising from an adjustment to the market-related value of plan assets.

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Other General Expenses

Other general expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the prior year increased $260 million, or 53%, and $862 million, or 61%, respectively.  The increase for both periods was due largely to the impact of acquisitions, including the Hewitt and Glenrand acquisitions, reflecting the inclusion of operating expenses and increases in intangible asset amortization expense of $61 million and $187 million for the quarter and first nine months, respectively.  Excluding the impact from acquisitions, the increase was due primarily from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates and lease termination costs.

Interest Income

Interest income represents income earned on operating cash balances and other income-producing investments.  It does not include interest earned on funds held on behalf of clients.  For the third quarter 2011, Interest income was consistent with the prior year.  For the first nine months 2011, Interest income increased $5 million from the comparable period in 2010 due to higher levels of interest bearing assets.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, which represents the cost of our worldwide debt obligations, increased $10 million and $69 million from third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, due mainly to an increase in the level of debt outstanding related to the Hewitt acquisition.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income was $7 million and $1 million for the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively, as compared to Other expense of $9 million and Other income of $3 million for the third quarter and first nine months 2010, respectively.  Gains from the sale of certain investments and distributions from certain private equity securities impacted both the quarter and first nine months.  Offsetting these items for the first nine months, however, were a $19 million loss on the extinguishment of debt obligations and a $13 million write-down of certain investments that had incurred losses related to earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan.

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the third quarter was $292 million, a 40% increase from $208 million in 2010.  For the first nine months 2011, Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $1 billion, a 43% increase from $699 million in 2010.  For both periods, the increase in income was driven by the inclusion of Hewitt’s operating results, the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, and 1% of organic revenue growth, which was partially offset by the loss on the extinguishment of debt.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 28.9% and 29.4% for the third quarter 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 27.4% and 26.1% for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The 2011 rate reflects changes in the geographical mix of income and the net favorable impact of discrete items including benefits from the resolution of an income tax audit and the expiration of statutes of limitation.  The tax rate for the first nine months of 2010 was favorably impacted by deferred tax adjustments.  The underlying tax rate for continuing operations for 2011 is expected to be approximately 29%.

Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Aon Stockholders

Income from continuing operations attributable to Aon stockholders for the third quarter increased to $198 million or $0.59 diluted net income per share from $144 million or $0.51 diluted net income per share in 2010.  For the first nine months of 2011, Income from continuing operations attributable to Aon stockholders increased to $698 million or $2.04 diluted net income per share from $501 million or $1.78 diluted net income per share in 2010.

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Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations of $4 million (no per share impact), which represents proceeds from the sale of businesses in prior periods, was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. A loss from discontinued operations of $26 million ($0.10 per share), related primarily to the settlement of legacy litigation, was incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Restructuring Initiatives

Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan

On October 14, 2010, we announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Hewitt Plan”) in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is intended to streamline operations across the combined Aon Hewitt organization and includes an estimated 1,500 to 1,800 job eliminations. We expect these restructuring activities and related expenses to affect continuing operations into 2013.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is expected to result in cumulative costs of approximately $325 million through the end of the plan, consisting of approximately $180 million in employee termination costs and approximately $145 million in real estate realization costs.

From the inception of the Aon Hewitt Plan through September 30, 2011, approximately 1,030 jobs have been eliminated and total expenses of $132 million have been incurred.  We recorded $26 million and $80 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  All costs associated with the Aon Hewitt Plan are included in the HR Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following summarizes the restructuring and related costs, by type, that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Hewitt Plan (in millions):

	2010		Third Quarter 2011		Nine Months 2011		Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Plan (1)
Workforce reduction	$	49	$	15	$	39	$	88	$	180
Lease consolidation	3		8		33		36		95
Asset impairments	—		3		7		7		47
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	—		—		1		1		3
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	52	$	26	$	80	$	132	$	325

(1) Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2) Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

The restructuring plan, before any potential reinvestment of savings, is expected to deliver approximately $280 million of annual savings in 2013.  We estimate that we realized approximately $37 million and $95 million in restructuring cost savings in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively.  With other integration savings, we expect to achieve approximately $355 million in annual cost savings across Aon Hewitt in 2013, which includes the approximately $280 million of annual savings related to the restructuring plan, and additional savings in areas such as information technology, procurement and public company costs.  All of the components of the restructuring and integration plan are not finalized and actual total savings, costs and timing may vary from those estimated due to changes in the scope or assumptions underlying the plan.

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Following the Hewitt acquisition and the associated increase in personnel and property portfolio, we continue to review the propriety of our existing leasehold restructuring accruals based on our current plans.  In the second quarter of 2011, we reoccupied some of our previously vacated leasehold space and therefore determined that certain amounts previously accrued for the space were no longer necessary.  The reversal of these accruals for each of our restructuring plans is discussed below.  In addition, the reoccupation of this space resulted in expenses that had previously been included as part of lease consolidation costs being reversed and included within Other general expenses.  The impact on each of our restructuring plans is discussed below.

Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan

We announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Benfield Plan”) in conjunction with our 2008 merger with Benfield.  The restructuring plan is intended to integrate and streamline operations across the combined Aon Benfield organization.  The Aon Benfield Plan includes an estimated 875 job eliminations. Additionally, duplicate space and assets will be abandoned.  We originally estimated that this plan would result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $185 million over a three-year period, of which $104 million was recorded as part of the Benfield purchase price allocation and $81 million of which was expected to result in future charges to earnings.  We currently estimate the Aon Benfield Plan will result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $160 million, of which $53 million was recorded as part of the purchase price allocation, $79 million has been recorded in earnings from inception to date, and an estimated additional $28 million will be recorded in future earnings. We expect to incur all remaining costs for the Aon Benfield Plan in the fourth quarter 2011.

The Aon Benfield Plan, before any potential reinvestment of savings, is now expected to deliver cumulative cost savings of approximately $139 million in 2012.  We estimate that we realized approximately $30 million and $89 million of cost savings in the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively.  The actual savings, total costs and timing of the restructuring plan may vary from those estimated due to changes in the scope, underlying assumptions of the plan, and foreign exchange rates.

We recorded $3 million of restructuring and related charges in the three months ended September 30, 2011, and a net restructuring benefit of $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Included in this nine month net benefit is $18 million related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupying leasehold space. In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, a benefit of $2 million and charges of $4 million, respectively, related to lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as lease restructuring consolidation costs.

We recorded $5 million and $20 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, approximately 715 jobs have been eliminated under the Aon Benfield Plan. Total payments of $119 million have been made under the Aon Benfield Plan, from inception to date.

All costs associated with the Aon Benfield Plan are included in the Risk Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following is a summary of the restructuring and related expenses by type that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Benfield Plan (in millions):

	Purchase Price Allocation		2009		2010		Third Quarter 2011			Nine Months 2011			Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Period (1)
Workforce reduction	$	32	$	38	$	15	$	3		$	14		$	99	$	125
Lease consolidation	20		14		7		(1		)	(17		)	24		26
Asset impairments	—		2		2		—			—			4		4
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	1		1		2		1			1			5		5
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	53	$	55	$	26	$	3		$	(2	)	$	132	$	160

(1)    Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the

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assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause us to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2)   Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

2007 Restructuring Plan

In 2007, we announced a global restructuring plan intended to create a more streamlined organization and reduce future expense growth to better serve clients (“2007 Plan”).  The plan was completed in the fourth quarter of 2010 and we do not expect to incur any further expenses.  In the third quarter of 2011, we recorded a restructuring benefit of $3 million related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupied leasehold space.  In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, $2 million and $5 million of lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as restructuring lease consolidation costs.

We recorded $3 million and $95 million of restructuring and related charges under the 2007 Plan in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The total cumulative pretax charges for the 2007 Plan are $740 million including costs related to workforce reduction, lease consolidation costs, asset impairments, as well as other expenses necessary to implement the restructuring.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity

Executive Summary

We believe that our balance sheet and strong cash flow provide us with financial flexibility to create long-term value for our stockholders.  Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations, available cash reserves and debt capacity available under our various credit facilities.  Our primary uses of liquidity are operating expenses, principal and interest payments on our debt obligations, capital expenditures, acquisitions, share repurchases, restructuring initiatives, pension obligations and stockholder dividends.

Cash on our balance sheet includes funds available for general corporate purposes.  Funds held on behalf of clients in a fiduciary capacity are segregated and shown together with uncollected insurance premiums in Fiduciary assets in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, with a corresponding amount in Fiduciary liabilities. The Company is permitted to earn income on these funds and therefore for cash flow presentation purposes, the activity in the funds is shown as a component of our investing cash flows, with a corresponding offset to operating cash flows.  Fiduciary funds cannot be used for general corporate purposes, and should not be considered as a source of liquidity for Aon.

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Summary Cash Flow table

	Nine months ended, September 30
(millions)	2011			2010
Cash provided by operating activities:
Net income, adjusted for non-cash items	$	1,345		$	889
Change in assets and liabilities, excluding funds held on behalf of clients	(558		)	(561		)
	787			328
Funds held on behalf of clients	626			466
	1,413			794
Cash used for investing activities:
Excluding funds held on behalf of clients	7			(1,822		)
Funds held on behalf of clients	(626		)	(466		)
	(619		)	(2,288		)
Cash used for financing activities	(809		)	1,578
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(36		)	34
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(51	)	$	118

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months 2011 increased $619 million compared to 2010. Excluding the change in funds held on behalf of clients, cash provided by operating activities increased $459 million compared to 2011. The primary contributors to cash flow from operations in 2011, excluding the change in funds held on behalf of clients, were net income (adjusted for non-cash items) of $456 million, partially related to Aon Hewitt earnings in the nine month 2011 results, and current income taxes of $172 million, predominately related to a US tax refund of $91 million in 2011. These items were partially offset by $227 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, which declined primarily due to incentive compensation payments. Although receivables, net remained relatively consistent between periods, there was a temporary increase in unbilled receivables of $343 million as compared to June 30, 2011, primarily due to a temporary delay in invoicing HR Solutions’ customers. This increase in unbilled receivables resulted in a temporary decrease in cash collections of approximately $150 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011. We expect this temporary increase in unbilled receivables and the resulting decrease in operating cash flow to reverse and return to historical levels in the near term.  Pension contributions were $388 million and $221 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 respectively.  In 2011, we expect to contribute approximately $479 million to our pension plans, with the majority attributable to non-U.S. pension plans, and expect 2012 contributions to increase modestly. Our future contributions to our pension plans are subject to changes in foreign exchange rates.

We expect cash generated by operations for 2011 to be sufficient to service our debt and contractual obligations, fund cash requirements of our restructuring programs, finance capital expenditures, continue acquisitions of shares under our share repurchase program, and continue to pay dividends to our stockholders.  Although 2011 cash from operations is expected to be sufficient to service these obligations, we have the ability to borrow under our credit facilities to accommodate timing differences in cash flows.  We have committed credit facilities of approximately $1.3 billion, all of which was available and committed at September 30, 2011.  We can access these facilities on a same day, or next day, basis.  Additionally, we believe that we could access capital markets for debt financing for longer-term funding, under current market conditions, if needed.

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Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities for the first nine months 2011 was $619 million. Excluding the change in funds held on behalf of clients, $7 million was provided by investing activities, primarily comprised of $251 million in sales, net of purchases, of investments, and proceeds from the sale of operations of $9 million. This was partially offset by capital expenditures of $151 million, and $102 million for business acquisitions, the largest being Glenrand MIB limited.

Cash used for investing activities was $2.3 billion in 2010, primarily comprised of $2.1 billion in purchases, net of sales, of Short-term investments, including $1.5 billion in restricted funds associated with the Hewitt acquisition, and of $466 million for funds held on behalf of clients. Additionally, business acquisitions were $90 million, representing numerous acquisitions, the largest being JP Morgan Compensation and Benefit Strategies, and capital expenditures were $115 million.

Financing Activities

Cash used by financing activities in the first nine months 2011 was $809 million. This was primarily driven by the purchase of $828 million of treasury stock, repayment of $1,523 million of debt, $150 million in cash dividends to shareholders, $24 million purchase of shares from non controlling interests, and $21 million dividends paid to non controlling interests, partially offset by $1,572 million issuance of debt, and proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of shares purchased through the employee stock purchase programs of $165 million.

Cash provided by financing activities in 2010 was $1.6 billion. This was primarily driven by the issuance of $1.7 billion of debt, net of repayments, of which $1.5 billion relates to the Notes that were issued in connection with the Hewitt acquisition. Cash dividends to shareholders were $123 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The purchase of $100 million of treasury shares was largely offset by $98 million of proceeds primarily from the exercise of stock options.

Cash and Investments

At September 30, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were $902 million, a decrease of $229 million from December 31, 2010.  Of the total balance as of September 30, 2011, $183 million was restricted as to its use, which was comprised of $123 million of operating funds in the U.K. as required by the Financial Services Authority and $58 million held as collateral for various business purposes.  At September 30, 2011, $114 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were held in the U.S. and $788 million was held by our subsidiaries in other countries.  Due to differences in tax rates, the repatriation of funds from certain countries into the U.S. could have an unfavorable tax impact.

In our capacity as an insurance broker or agent, we collect premiums from insureds and, after deducting our commission, remit the premiums to the respective insurance underwriter.  We also collect claims or refunds from underwriters on behalf of insureds, which are then returned to the insureds.  Unremitted insurance premiums and claims are held by us in a fiduciary capacity.  In addition, some of our outsourcing agreements require us to hold funds on behalf of clients to pay obligations on their behalf.  The levels of fiduciary assets and liabilities can fluctuate significantly, depending on when we collect the premiums, claims and refunds, make payments to underwriters and insureds, collect funds from clients and make payments on their behalf, and foreign currency movements.  Fiduciary assets, because of their nature, are required to be invested in very liquid securities with highly-rated, credit-worthy financial institutions.  In our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, the amount we report for Fiduciary assets and Fiduciary liabilities are equal.  Our Fiduciary assets included cash and investments of $4.1 billion and fiduciary

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receivables of $6.2 billion at September 30, 2011.  While we earn investment income on the fiduciary assets held in cash and investments, the cash and investments are not owned by us, and cannot be used for general corporate purposes.

As disclosed in Note 15 “Fair Value and Financial Instruments,” of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the majority of our investments carried at fair value are money market funds.  Money market funds are carried at cost as an approximation of fair value.  Based on market convention, we consider cost a practical and expedient measure of fair value.  These money market funds are held throughout the world with various financial institutions.  We do not believe that there are any market liquidity issues affecting the fair value of these investments.

As of September 30, 2011, our investments in money market funds and highly liquid debt instruments had a fair value of $2.5 billion and are reported as Short-term investments or Fiduciary assets in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position depending on their nature and initial maturity.

The following table summarizes our Fiduciary assets and non-fiduciary Cash and cash equivalents, and Short-term investments as of September 30, 2011 (in millions):

	Balance Sheet Classification
Asset Type	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Fiduciary Assets		Total
Certificates of deposit, bank deposits or time deposits	$	295	$	—	$	2,215	$	2,510
Money market funds	—		606		1,844		2,450
Highly liquid debt instruments	—		—		50		50
Other investments due within one year	—		1		—		1
Cash and investments	295		607		4,109		5,011
Fiduciary receivables	—		—		6,206		6,206
Total	$	295	$	607	$	10,315	$	11,217

Share Repurchase Program

In the first quarter 2011, we completed the $4.6 billion share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in 2005 and began to repurchase shares under our new share repurchase program which was authorized by our Board of Directors in January 2010. Under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program, we are authorized to repurchase up to $2 billion of common stock.  Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including structured repurchase programs, from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions, and will be funded from available capital.  Any repurchased shares will be available for employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes.

In the third quarter 2011, we repurchased 3.8 million shares at an average price per share of $45.61 for a total cost of $175 million.  In the first nine months of 2011, we repurchased 16.4 million shares at an average price per share of $50.39, for a total cost of $828 million. In the third quarter 2010, we did not repurchase any shares.  In the first nine months of 2010, we repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total cost of $100 million.  Since the inception of its share repurchase program in 2005, we have repurchased a total of 128.3 million shares for an aggregate cost of $5.4 billion.  As of

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September 30, 2011, we were authorized to purchase up to $1.2 billion of additional shares under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program.

For information regarding share repurchases made during the third quarter of 2011, see Part II, Item 2 — “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” below.

Shelf Registration Statement

On June 8, 2009, we filed a registration statement with the SEC, registering the offer and sale from time to time of an indeterminate amount of, among other securities, debt, preferred stock, common stock and convertible securities.  Our offer and sale of $1.5 billion in unsecured notes on September 7, 2010 to partially finance the Hewitt acquisition and our offer and sale of $500 million in unsecured notes on May 24, 2011 to partially refinance our three-year 2010 Term Loan Facility entered into in connection with the Hewitt acquisition were each issued under this registration statement.  The availability of any further potential liquidity under this shelf registration statement is dependent on investor demand, market conditions and other factors.  There can be no assurance regarding when, or if, we will issue any additional securities under the registration statement.

Credit Facilities

At September 30, 2011, we have a three-year $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility in the U.S. (“U.S. Facility”), which expires in December 2012.  Sixteen banks are participating in the facility, which is for general corporate purposes, including commercial paper support.  Additionally, we have a five-year €650 million ($884 million at September 30, 2011 exchange rates) multi-currency foreign credit facility (“Euro Facility”) available, which expires in October 2015.  At September 30, 2011, we had no borrowings under either of these credit facilities.

For both our U.S. and Euro Facilities, the two most significant covenants require us to maintain a ratio of consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted for Hewitt related transaction costs and up to $50 million in non-recurring cash charges (“Adjusted EBITDA”) to consolidated interest expense of 4 to 1 and a ratio of consolidated debt to Adjusted EBITDA of not greater than 3 to 1.  We were in compliance with these and all other covenants as of September 30, 2011.

Rating Agency Ratings

The major rating agencies’ ratings of our debt at November 1, 2011 appear in the table below.

	Ratings
	Senior Long-	Commercial
	term Debt	Paper	Outlook
Standard & Poor’s	BBB+	A-2	Stable
Moody’s Investor Services	Baa2	P-2	Stable
Fitch, Inc.	BBB+	F-2	Stable

A downgrade in the credit ratings of our senior debt and commercial paper would increase our borrowing costs, reduce or eliminate our access to capital, reduce our financial flexibility, increase our commercial paper interest rates or possibly restrict our access to the commercial paper market altogether, or may impact future pension contribution requirements.

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Letters of Credit and Other Guarantees

We have total letters of credit outstanding for approximately $76 million at September 30, 2011.  These letters of credit cover the beneficiaries related to our Canadian pension plan scheme, secure deductible retentions on our own workers compensation program, an Aon Hewitt sublease agreement for office space, and one of the U.S. pension plans.  We also have issued letters of credit to cover contingent payments for taxes and other business obligations to third parties, and other guarantees for miscellaneous purposes at our international subsidiaries.  Amounts are accrued in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the extent the guarantees are probable and estimable.

We have certain contractual contingent guarantees for premium payments owed by clients to certain insurance companies.  Costs associated with these guarantees, to the extent estimable and probable, are provided in our allowance for doubtful accounts.  The maximum exposure with respect to such contractual contingent guarantees was approximately $8 million at September 30, 2011.

We have provided commitments to fund certain limited partnerships in which we have an interest in the event that the general partners request funding.  Some of these commitments have specific expiration dates and the maximum potential funding under these commitments was $69 million at September 30, 2011.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we funded $1 million and $13 million, respectively, of these commitments.

Adequacy of Liquidity Sources

We believe that cash flows from operations and available credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including principal and interest payments on debt obligations, capital expenditures, pension contributions, cash restructuring costs, and anticipated working capital requirements, for the foreseeable future. Our cash flows from operations, borrowing availability and overall liquidity are subject to risks and uncertainties. See “Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Financial Condition

At September 30, 2011, our net assets of $8.3 billion, representing total assets minus total liabilities, were flat versus $8.3 billion at December 31, 2010.  Working capital increased $165 million to $1.7 billion.

Borrowings

Total debt at September 30, 2011 was $4.6 billion, an increase of $72 million from December 31, 2010. The increase in total debt from December 31, 2010 was due to $100 million in commercial paper outstanding at September 30, 2011.

On May 24, 2011 we entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of $500 million of 3.125% unsecured Senior Notes due 2016.  On June 15, 2011, we entered into a Term Credit Agreement for unsecured term loan financing of $450 million (“2011 Term Loan Facility”) due on October 1, 2013.  The variable annual interest rate on the 2011 Term Loan Facility is LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which was approximately 1.56% at September 30, 2011.  We used the net proceeds from the notes issuance and 2011 Term Loan Facility borrowings to repay all amounts outstanding under our $1.0 billion three-year credit agreement dated August 13, 2010 (“2010 Term Loan Facility), which was entered into in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  We recorded a $19 million loss on the extinguishment of the 2010 Term Loan Facility as a result of the write-off of the related deferred financing costs, which is included in Other income (expense).

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On March 8, 2011, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries issued CAD 375 million ($363 million at September 30, 2011 exchange rates) of 4.76% senior unsecured debt securities, which are due in March 2018 and are guaranteed by us.  We used the net proceeds from the debt issuance to repay our CAD 375 million 5.05% debt securities upon its maturity on April 12, 2011.

Our total debt as a percentage of total capital attributable to Aon stockholders was 35.7% and 35.3% at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Equity

Equity at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $8.3 billion. Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax decreased $17 million from December 31, 2010.

The $17 million decrease in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax from December 31, 2010, primarily reflects the following:

·positive net foreign currency translation adjustments of $11 million, which was attributable to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies,

·a decrease of $42 million in net post-retirement benefit obligations, and

·net derivative losses of $14 million

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

We have an ownership interest in Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund Limited, which is an investment vehicle that invests in an actively managed and diversified portfolio of insurance risks.  We have concluded that Juniperus is a VIE.  However, we have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary as we lack the power to direct the activities of Juniperus that most significantly impact economic performance.  The investment in Juniperus is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Our potential loss at September 30, 2011 is limited to its investment in Juniperus of $60 million, which is recorded in Investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

REVIEW BY SEGMENT

General

We serve clients through the following segments:

·Risk Solutions acts as an advisor and insurance and reinsurance broker, helping clients manage their risks, via consultation, as well as negotiation and placement of insurance risk with insurance carriers through our global distribution network.

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·HR Solutions partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance by designing, implementing, communicating and administering a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies.

Risk Solutions

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenue	$	1,617		$	1,484		$	4,994		$	4,658
Operating income	308			258			969			820
Operating margin	19.0		%	17.4		%	19.4		%	17.6		%

The demand for property and casualty insurance generally rises as the overall level of economic activity increases and generally falls as such activity decreases, affecting both the commissions and fees generated by our brokerage business. The economic activity that impacts property and casualty insurance is described as exposure units, and is most closely correlated with employment levels, corporate revenue and asset values.  During the third quarter 2011 we continued to see a “soft market”, which began in 2007, in our retail brokerage product line.  In a soft market, premium rates flatten or decrease, along with commission revenues, due to increased competition for market share among insurance carriers or increased underwriting capacity.  Changes in premiums have a direct and potentially material impact on the insurance brokerage industry, as commission revenues are generally based on a percentage of the premiums paid by insureds.

Additionally, beginning in late 2008 and continuing into third quarter 2011, we faced difficult conditions as a result of unprecedented disruptions in the global economy, the repricing of credit risk and the deterioration of the financial markets.  Weak global economic conditions have reduced our customers’ demand for our retail brokerage and reinsurance brokerage products, which have had a negative impact on our operational results.

Risk Solutions generated approximately 59% of our consolidated total revenues in the third quarter and first nine months 2011.  Revenues are generated primarily through fees paid by clients, commissions and fees paid by insurance and reinsurance companies, and investment income on funds held on behalf of clients.  Our revenues vary from quarter to quarter throughout the year as a result of the timing of our clients’ policy renewals, the net effect of new and lost business, the timing of services provided to our clients, and the income we earn on investments, which is heavily influenced by short-term interest rates.

We operate in a highly competitive industry and compete with many retail insurance brokerage and agency firms, as well as with individual brokers, agents, and direct writers of insurance coverage.  Specifically, we address the highly specialized product development and risk management needs of commercial enterprises, professional groups, insurance companies, governments, health care providers, and non-profit groups, among others; provide affinity products for professional liability, life, disability income, and personal lines for individuals, associations, and businesses; provide products and services via GRIP Solutions; provide reinsurance services to insurance and reinsurance companies and other risk assumption entities by acting as brokers or intermediaries on all classes of reinsurance; provide capital management transaction and advisory products and services, including mergers and acquisitions and other financial advisory services, capital raising, contingent capital

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financing, insurance-linked securitizations and derivative applications; provide managing underwriting to independent agents and brokers as well as corporate clients; provide risk consulting, actuarial, loss prevention, and administrative services to businesses and consumers; and manage captive insurance companies.

Revenue

Commissions, fees and other revenue for Risk Solutions was as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Retail brokerage:
Americas	$	641	$	574	$	1,855	$	1,677
International (1)	596		534		1,982		1,831
Total retail brokerage	1,237		1,108		3,837		3,508
Reinsurance brokerage	365		361		1,119		1,108
Total	$	1,602	$	1,469	$	4,956	$	4,616

(1) Includes the U.K., Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

In the third quarter 2011, commissions, fees and other revenue increased $133 million, or 9%, from 2010 due to a 5% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 3% organic revenue growth, and a 1% increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions.  For the first nine months 2011, Commissions, fees and other revenue increased $340 million, or 7%, from 2010 driven primarily by a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 2% in organic revenue growth, and a 1% increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Reconciliation of organic revenue growth to reported commissions, fees and other revenue growth for 2011 versus 2010 is as follows:

					Less:
			Less:		Acquisitions,
	Percent		Currency		Divestitures,		Organic
Three months ended September 30, 2011	Change		Impact		& Other		Revenue
Retail brokerage:
Americas	12	%	2	%	6	%	4	%
International (1)	12		9		(1	)	4
Total retail brokerage	12		5		3		4
Reinsurance brokerage	1		4		(2	)	(1	)
Total	9	%	5	%	1	%	3	%

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					Less:
			Less:		Acquisitions,
	Percent		Currency		Divestitures,		Organic
Nine months ended September 30, 2011	Change		Impact		& Other		Revenue
Retail brokerage:
Americas	11	%	2	%	6	%	3	%
International (1)	8		6		(1	)	3
Total retail brokerage	9		4		2		3
Reinsurance brokerage	1		3		(1	)	(1	)
Total	7	%	4	%	1	%	2	%

(1) Includes the U.K., Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Retail brokerage Commissions, fees and other revenue increased 12% in the third quarter driven by a 5% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 4% growth in organic revenue in both the Americas and International operations, and a 3% increase related to acquisitions, net of dispositions. For the first nine months 2011, the revenue increase of 9% was driven by a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, 3% growth in organic revenue across the Americas and International operations, and a 2% increase related to acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Americas Commissions, fees and other revenue increased 12% in the third quarter reflecting a 6% increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions, 4% growth in organic revenue due to growth in Latin America and US Retail and 2% from favorable foreign exchange rates.  For the first nine months 2011, revenue increased 11% as a result of a 6% increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions, 3% growth in organic revenue, and 2% impact from favorable foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue growth increased due to continued growth in Latin America and Affinity products.

InternationalCommissions, fees and other revenue increased 12% in the third quarter driven by a favorable impact of 9% from foreign exchange rates and 4% organic revenue growth, which was partially offset by a 1% decrease from dispositions, net of acquisitions.  The 4% organic revenue growth in the third quarter was driven by growth in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. For the first nine months 2011, International revenue increased 8%, driven by a 6% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates and 3% in organic revenue growth, partially offset by a 1% decrease from acquisitions, net of dispositions.

Reinsurance brokerage Commissions, fees and other revenue increased 1% in the third quarter compared to prior year, reflecting a 4% increase from favorable foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a 1% decrease in organic revenue and a 2% decrease from dispositions, net of acquisitions.   The decrease in organic revenue is due primarily to a decline in global facultative placements. For the first nine months 2011, revenue increased 1% reflecting a 3% increase from favorable foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a 1% decrease in organic revenue and a 1% decrease from dispositions, net of acquisitions.  The decrease in organic revenue on a year-to-date basis is due primarily to a decline in the capital market transactions and advisory business and facultative placements.

Operating Income

Operating income for the third quarter 2011 increased $50 million, or 19%, from 2010 to $308 million in 2011, and operating income margins increased to 19.0% from 17.4% in 2010.  For the first

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nine months ended 2011, Operating income increased $149 million, or 18%, from 2010 to $969 million in 2011, and operating income margins increased to 19.4% from 17.6% in 2010.  Operating margin improvement in both periods was driven by revenue growth, reduced costs of restructuring initiatives and realization of the benefits of those restructuring plans, which was partially offset by a decline in fiduciary investment income and the negative impact from foreign exchange rates. For the nine month period, margin was also adversely impacted by the lease termination cost.

HR Solutions

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenue	$	1,112		$	321		$	3,319		$	960
Operating income	77			54			315			148
Operating margin	6.9		%	16.8		%	9.5		%	15.4		%

In October 2010, we completed the acquisition of Hewitt, one of the world’s leading human resource consulting and outsourcing companies.  Hewitt operates globally together with Aon’s existing consulting and outsourcing operations under the newly created Aon Hewitt brand.   Hewitt’s operating results are included in Aon’s results of operations beginning October 1, 2010.

Our HR Solutions segment generated approximately 41% of our consolidated total revenues in the third quarter and first nine months 2011, and provides a broad range of human capital services, as follows:

Consulting Services:

·Health and Benefits advises clients about how to structure, fund, and administer employee benefit programs that attract, retain, and motivate employees.  Benefits consulting includes health and welfare, executive benefits, workforce strategies and productivity, absence management, benefits administration, data-driven health, compliance, employee commitment, investment advisory and elective benefits services.

·Retirement specializes in global actuarial services, defined contribution consulting, investment consulting, tax and ERISA consulting, and pension administration.

·Compensation focuses on compensatory advisory/counsel including: compensation planning design, executive reward strategies, salary survey and benchmarking, market share studies and sales force effectiveness, with special expertise in the financial services and technology industries.

·Strategic Human Capital delivers advice to complex global organizations on talent, change and organizational effectiveness issues, including talent strategy and acquisition, executive on-boarding, performance management, leadership assessment and development, communication strategy, workforce training and change management.

Outsourcing Services:

·Benefits Outsourcing applies our HR expertise primarily through defined benefit (pension), defined contribution (401(k)), and health and welfare administrative services.  Our model replaces the resource-intensive processes once required to administer benefit plans with more efficient, effective, and less costly solutions.

·Human Resource Business Processing Outsourcing (“HR BPO”) provides market-leading solutions to manage employee data; administer benefits, payroll and other human resources processes; and record and manage talent, workforce and other core HR process transactions

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as well as other complementary services such as absence management, flexible spending, dependent audit and participant advocacy.

Beginning in late 2008, the disruption in the global credit markets and the deterioration of the financial markets created significant uncertainty in the marketplace.  Weak economic conditions globally continued into third quarter 2011.  The prolonged economic downturn is adversely impacting our clients’ financial condition and therefore the levels of business activities in the industries and geographies where we operate.  While we believe that the majority of our practices are well positioned to manage through this time, these challenges are reducing demand for some of our services and putting continued pressure on the pricing of those services, which is having an adverse effect on our new business and results of operations.

Revenue

Commissions, fees and other revenue for HR Solutions increased $791 million, or 246%, in the third quarter 2011 from 2010, and $2.4 billion, or 246%, on a year-to-date basis.  The third quarter revenue increase was primarily driven by the impact of the Hewitt acquisition and a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates partially offset by a 2% organic revenue decline.  The first nine months revenue increase was due to acquisitions, primarily Hewitt, net of dispositions, and a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue was flat for the first nine months 2011.

Commissions, fees and other revenue were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Consulting services	$	555		$	268	$	1,670		$	808
Outsourcing	561			53		1,667			151
Intrasegment	(4		)	—		(18		)	—
Total	$	1,112		$	321	$	3,319		$	959

Organic revenue growth for the third quarter and first nine months 2011 is detailed in the following reconciliation:

					Less:
			Less:		Acquisitions,
	Percent		Currency		Divestitures,		Organic
	Change		Impact		& Other		Revenue
Consulting services	107	%	5	%	104	%	(2	)%
Outsourcing	958		3		957		(2	)
Intrasegment	N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Total	246	%	4	%	244	%	(2	)%

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					Less:
			Less:		Acquisitions,
	Percent		Currency		Divestitures,		Organic
Nine months ended September 30, 2011	Change		Impact		& Other		Revenue
Consulting services	107	%	4	%	103	%	—	%
Outsourcing	1,004		4		1,002		(2	)
Intrasegment	N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Total	246	%	4	%	242	%	—	%

Consulting services revenue increased $287 million, or 107%, for the third quarter due primarily to the Hewitt acquisition and a 5% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue declined 2% for the third quarter due to a decline in health and benefits and communication consulting partially offset by growth in global compensation and investment management consulting.  For the first nine months 2011, revenue increased $2.4 billion, or 246%, as a result of the Hewitt acquisition and a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue growth was flat, which was driven mainly by growth in global compensation, investment management consulting and human capital consulting offset by declines in retirement.

Outsourcing revenue increased $508 million, or 958% for the third quarter due primarily to the Hewitt acquisition and a 3% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates.  Organic revenue declined 2% due to a decline in project related revenue and price compression offset by new client wins.  For the first nine months 2011, revenue increased $1.5 billion, or 1,004%, primarily driven by the Hewitt acquisition and a 4% favorable impact from foreign exchange rates, which was partially offset by a 2% decrease in organic revenue due primarily to price compression and a decline in project-related revenue, offset by new client wins.

Operating Income

Operating income was $77 million, an increase of $23 million, or 43%, from third quarter 2010.  For the first nine months, operating income was $315 million, an increase of $167 million, or 113%, from last year.  For both periods, this increase was principally driven by the acquisition of Hewitt and expense savings driven by operational improvement, partially offset by higher restructuring costs and Hewitt-related integration costs.  Operating margin for this segment was 6.9% in the third quarter, which is a decrease from 16.8% in 2010.  For the first nine months 2011, the operating margin was 9.5%, a decrease from 15.4% in 2010.  For both periods, the decrease in operating margin was driven largely by the impact of higher intangible amortization expense related to the acquisition of Hewitt.

Unallocated Income and Expense

A reconciliation of our operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows (in millions):

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	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Operating income (loss):
Risk Solutions	$	308		$	258		$	969		$	820
HR Solutions	77			54			315			148
Unallocated expense	(44		)	(49		)	(113		)	(164		)
Operating income	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other income (expense)	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	292		$	208		$	1,000		$	699

Unallocated operating expense

Unallocated operating expense includes corporate governance costs not allocated to the operating segments.  Net unallocated expenses decreased $5 million to $44 million in the third quarter 2010 and declined $51 million to $113 million for the first nine months 2011.  The decrease in the third quarter was driven by $18 million of costs related to the Hewitt acquisition in 2010, offset by an $11 million decrease in the value of life insurance contracts for key executives where Aon is the beneficiary. The decrease for the first nine months was driven by a $49 million one-time pension expense included in the 2010 expense.

Interest income

Interest income consists primarily of income earned on our operating cash balances and other income-producing securities, and does not include interest earned on funds held on behalf of clients.  Interest income was $4 million in the third quarter 2011, flat from 2010, and $14 million in the first nine months 2011, an increase of $5 million from the comparable period in 2010.  This year-to-date increase resulted from higher cash balances.

Interest expense

Interest expense represents the cost of our worldwide debt obligations and increased $10 million and $69 million from the third quarter and first nine months 2010, respectively, primarily as a result of the debt issued in connection with the Hewitt acquisition.

Other income (expense)

Other income was $7 million and $1 million, for the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively, as compared to Other expense of $9 million and Other income of $3 million for the third quarter and first nine months 2010, respectively.  Gains from the sale of certain investments and distributions from certain private equity securities impacted both the quarter and first nine months.  Offsetting these items for the first nine months, however, were a $19 million loss on the extinguishment of debt obligations and a $13 million write-down of certain investments that had incurred losses related to earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies, which include restructuring, pensions, goodwill and other intangible assets, contingencies, share-based payments, and income taxes, as discussed in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Note 2 “Accounting Principles and Practices” of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contains a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their impact or future potential impact on our financial results, if determinable.

INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements relate to expectations or forecasts of future events.  They use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” and other similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will” and “would.”  You can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  For example, we may use forward-looking statements when addressing topics such as:  market and industry conditions, including competitive and pricing trends; changes in our business strategies and methods of generating revenue; the development and performance of our services and products; changes in the composition or level of our revenues; our cost structure and the outcome of cost-saving or restructuring initiatives; the outcome of contingencies; dividend policy; the expected impact of acquisitions and dispositions; pension obligations; cash flow and liquidity; future actions by regulators; and the impact of changes in accounting rules.  These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results include:

·general economic conditions in different countries in which Aon does business around the world;

·changes in the competitive environment;

·changes in global equity and fixed income markets that could influence the return on invested assets;

·changes in the funding status of our various defined benefit pension plans and the impact of any increased pension funding resulting from those changes;

·rating agency actions that could affect our ability to borrow funds;

·fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could impact revenue and expense;

·the impact of class actions and individual lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions, derivative actions and ERISA class actions;

·the impact of investigations brought by U.S. state attorneys general, U.S. state insurance regulators, U.S. federal prosecutors, U.S. federal regulators, and regulatory authorities in the U.K. and other countries;

·the cost of resolution of other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, including potential liabilities arising from errors and omission claims against us;

·failure to retain and attract qualified personnel;

·the impact of, and potential challenges in complying with, legislation and regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate, particularly given the global scope of our business and the possibility of conflicting regulatory requirements across jurisdictions in which we do business;

·the extent to which we retain existing clients and attract new businesses and our ability to incentivize and retain key employees;

·the extent to which we manage certain risks created in connection with the various services, including fiduciary and advisory services, among others, that we currently provide, or will provide in the future, to clients;

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·our ability to maintain the security and privacy of confidential information belonging to our clients, and in the case of our HR Solutions clients, our clients’ current and former employees;

·our ability to innovate and keep pace with rapid and continuing changes in technology, industry standards and client preferences;

·disruption from the merger with Hewitt making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships;

·the possibility that the expected efficiencies and cost savings from the merger with Hewitt will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period;

·the risk that the Hewitt businesses will not be integrated successfully;

·our ability to implement restructuring initiatives and other initiatives intended to yield cost savings, and the ability to achieve those cost savings;

·our implementation of changes to the methods in which we internally process and monitor transactions;

·changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial premium rates that could impact revenues;

·the outcome of inquiries from regulators and investigations related to compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws; and

·changes in costs or assumptions associated with our HR Solutions’ outsourcing and consulting arrangement that affect the profitability of these arrangements.

Any or all of our forward-looking statements may turn out to be inaccurate, and there are no guarantees about our performance.  The factors identified above are not exhaustive.  Aon and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks may emerge frequently.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.  We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statement that we may make from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Further information about factors that could materially affect Aon, including our results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the “Risk Factors” section in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to potential fluctuations in earnings, cash flows and the fair value of certain of our assets and liabilities due to changes in interest and foreign exchange rates.  To manage the risk from these exposures, we enter into a variety of derivative instruments.  We do not enter into derivatives or financial instruments for trading purposes.

We are subject to foreign exchange rate risk from translating the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. Our primary exposures are to the British pound, the Euro, the Canadian dollar, and the Australian dollar.  We use over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and forward contracts to reduce the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the translation of our foreign operations’ financial statements.

Additionally, some of our foreign brokerage subsidiaries receive revenues in currencies that differ from their functional currencies.  Our U.K. subsidiary earns a portion of its revenue in U.S. dollars and Euros but most of its expenses are incurred in pounds sterling.  Our policy is to convert into pounds sterling sufficient U.S. dollar and Euro revenue to fund the subsidiary’s pound sterling expenses using OTC options and forward exchange contracts.  At September 30, 2011, we have hedged approximately 41% and 85% of our U.K. subsidiaries’ expected U.S. dollar and Euro transaction exposures for the next twelve months, respectively.  We do not generally hedge these exposures beyond three years.

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The translated value of revenue and expense from our international brokerage operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.  Diluted earnings per share were positively impacted by approximately $0.02 in the third quarter 2011 and $0.03 for the first nine months 2011, related to translation losses.  Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure as defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results’, were positively impacted by approximately $0.03 and $0.04 in the third quarter and first nine months 2011, respectively, related to translation losses.

We also use forward contracts to offset foreign exchange risk associated with foreign denominated inter-company notes.

Our income is affected by changes in international and domestic short-term interest rates.  We monitor our net exposure to short-term interest rates and, as appropriate, hedge our exposure with various derivative financial instruments.  This activity primarily relates to brokerage funds held on behalf of clients in the U.S. and on the continent of Europe.  A decrease in global short-term interest rates adversely affects our income.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  We have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report of September 30, 2011.  Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of September 30, 2011 that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to Aon, including our consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to Aon’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the first quarter 2010, the Company commenced a review and subsequent project to replace and upgrade certain core financial systems.  These financial system enhancements and related processes are expected to result in modifications to our internal controls principally in Europe, Middle East and Africa and Latin America, supporting financial transaction processing and reporting.  The implementation of these changes to software and systems is expected to continue to be executed in phases throughout 2011 and into 2012. During the third quarter 2011, the Company upgraded the financial systems relating to the Order-To-Cash PeopleSoft platform used by the HR Solutions North American operations. In conjunction with this upgrade, the Company has implemented additional manual controls to mitigate internal control risks and performed testing to ensure data integrity.   Other than the changes above, no changes in Aon’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a — 15(F) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Aon’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 16 (Commitments and Contingencies) to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1, which is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

The risk factors set forth in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 reflect certain risks associated with existing and potential lines of business and contain “forward-looking statements” as discussed in Part I, Item 2 of this report.  Readers should consider them in addition to the other information contained in this report as our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected if any of these risks actually occur.  There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)  None.

(b)  None.

(c)  Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The following information relates to the repurchase of equity securities by Aon or any affiliated purchaser during each month within the third quarter of 2011:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) (2)
7/1/11 – 7/31/11	390,100	$	51.25	390,100	$	1,341,977,624
8/1/11 – 8/31/11	3,447,591	44.97		3,447,591	1,186,934,206
9/1/11 – 9/30/11	—	—		—	1,186,934,206
Total	3,837,691	$	45.61	3,837,691	1,186,934,206

(1)Does not include commissions paid to repurchase shares.

(2)   In the fourth quarter of 2007, our Board of Directors increased the authorized share repurchase program to $4.6 billion.  As of March 31, 2011, this program was fully utilized upon the repurchase of 118.7 million shares of common stock at an average price (excluding commissions) of $40.97 per share in first quarter 2011, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.6 billion since inception of this stock repurchase program.  In January 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to $2.0 billion of common stock may be repurchased from time to time depending on market conditions or other factors through open market or privately negotiated transactions.  In the first nine months of 2011, we repurchased 16.4 million shares through this program through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The remaining authorized amount for stock purchase under the 2010 program is $1.2 billion.  Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including structured repurchase programs.

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

Exhibits — The exhibits filed with this report are listed on the attached Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Aon Corporation
	(Registrant)
November 4, 2011	By:	/s/ Laurel Meissner
	LAUREL MEISSNER
	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
	GLOBAL CONTROLLER
	(Principal Accounting Officer and duly authorized officer of Registrant)

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AON CORPORATION

Exhibit Index

ExhibitNumber	Description of Exhibit
10.1	Facility Agreement — Amendment Request Letter, dated as of July 18, 2011 between Aon Corporation and Citibank International plc as agent
12.1	Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1	Certification of CEO.
31.2	Certification of CFO.
32.1	Certification of CEO Pursuant to section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
32.2	Certification of CFO Pursuant to section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101	Interactive Data Files. The following materials are filed electronically with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
	101.INS XBRL Report Instance Document
	101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
	101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
	101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
	101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
	101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

To:Citibank International plc

as Agent under the Facility Agreement (as defined below)

18 July 2011

Facility Agreement - Amendment Request Letter

1.BACKGROUND

1.1We refer to the facility agreement dated 15 October 2010 between, amongst others, AON Corporation (the Company) and certain of its Subsidiaries, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, ING Bank N.V. and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc as mandated lead arrangers, Citibank International plc as agent and certain lenders as set out therein (the Facility Agreement).

1.2Words and expressions defined in the Facility Agreement have the same meanings when used in this letter unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires.

1.3The Company is requesting the amendments as set out in this letter (the Request letter).

2.AMENDMENT REQUEST

2.1In accordance with clause 35 (Amendments and waivers) of the Facility Agreement, we hereby request the consent of the Majority Lenders (as defined in the Facility Agreement) to the amendments of the provisions of the Facility Agreement as set out below.

2.2Clause 20.1 (a) (Financial Statements) of the Facility Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“The Company shall supply to the Agent in sufficient copies for all the Lenders:

(a)as soon as the same become available, (but in any event, in the case of the Company, within 90 days after the end of each of its Financial Years and, in the case of each other Obligor, within the time limit provided by law for the filing of the same);

(i)its audited consolidated financial statements for that Financial Year;

(ii)the unaudited financial statements for each of Aon Southern Europe B.V. and Aon Group International B.V. for that Financial Year; and

(iii)the financial statements of each other Obligor for that Financial Year audited to the extent required by the law of the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Obligor,

together with, where appropriate, a copy of the management letter (if any) addressed by the auditors to the directors of the relevant Obligor in

Corporate Treasury

200 East Randolph Street | Chicago, IL 60601

t: +1.312.381.1000 | f: +1.312.381.6060

w: aon.com

connection with its auditing of the relevant accounts as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the letter by that Obligor.”

2.3The definition of “EBITDA” included at clause 21.3 (Definitions) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

““EBITDA” means Consolidated Net Income plus (a) to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) expense for taxes paid or accrued, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortisation, (v) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business, (vi) the Transaction Costs and (vii) non recurring cash charges incurred for such period in connection with the Merger in an amount not to exceed US$50,000,000 in aggregate during the term of this Agreement minus (b) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, extraordinary gains realised other than in the ordinary course of business, all calculated for the Group on a consolidated basis provided that, for the purposes of Clause 21.1(b) only, if any acquisition occurs during a Relevant Period, EBITDA for such Relevant Period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis giving effect to any one or more of such acquisitions if the Company in its discretion shall so elect.”

3.CONSENT

3.1By your countersignature hereto, you hereby confirm that the amendments requested in this letter have been given by the Majority Lenders.

4.CONFIRMATIONS

4.1The provisions of the Facility Agreement and the other Finance Documents shall, save as amended by this Request Letter, continue in full force and effect and the Facility Agreement and this Request Letter will be read and construed as one document.

4.2The Repeating Representations are made by the Company (by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing) on the date that the amendments become effective in accordance with paragraph 3 above.

4.3Each Obligor hereby confirms for the benefit of the Finance Parties that the guarantee and indemnity obligations assumed by it under Clause 18 (Guarantee and indemnity) of the Facility Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall extend to the obligations of the Obligors under the Facility Agreement as amended by this Request Letter notwithstanding the imposition of any amended, additional or more onerous obligations.

5.MISCELLANEOUS

5.1Save as expressly set out in this letter, nothing in this letter shall constitute or be construed as a waiver or compromise of any other term or condition of the Finance Documents or any of the Finance Parties’ rights in relation to them which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall continue to apply in full force and effect.

5.2This letter is a Finance Document for the purposes of the Facility Agreement.

5.3This letter may be executed in any number of counterparts and all those counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same letter. Delivery of a counterpart of this letter by e-mail attachment or telecopy shall be an effective mode of delivery.

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5.4This letter and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in relation to this letter are governed by English law. The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Paul Hagy

for and on behalf of

AON Corporation

for itself and as agent of the Obligors pursuant to clause 2.4 of the Facility Agreement

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We acknowledge and agree to the amendment request

/s/ Aimee Flynn

for and on behalf of Citibank International plc

as Agent (as defined in the Facility Agreement)

(acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders

pursuant to clause 35.1 (Amendments and waivers) of the Facility Agreement)

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EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Aon Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Combined With Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Nine Months ended
	September 30,					Years Ended December 31,
(millions except ratio)	2011			2010		2010			2009		2008		2007		2006
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	1,000		$	699	$	1,059		$	949	$	879	$	1,023	$	738
Less: Equity in earnings on less than 50% owned entities	(7		)	3		10			11		5		6		5
Add back fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness	186			117		182			122		126		138		129
Interest on uncertain tax positions	1			1		(1		)	2		—		2		—
Portion of rents representative of interest factor	37			29		48			48		47		75		79
Income as adjusted	$	1,231		$	843	$	1,278		$	1,110	$	1,047	$	1,232	$	941
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness	$	186		$	117	$	182		$	122	$	126	$	138	$	129
Interest on uncertain tax positions	1			1		(1		)	2		—		2		—
Portion of rents representative of interest factor	37			29		48			48		47		75		79
Total fixed charges	$	224		$	147	$	229		$	172	$	173	$	215	$	208
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.5			5.7		5.6			6.5		6.1		5.7		4.5

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Gregory C. Case, the Chief Executive Officer of Aon Corporation, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aon Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2011	/s/ Gregory C. Case
	Gregory C. Case
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Christa Davies, the Chief Financial Officer of Aon Corporation, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Aon Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2011	/s/ Christa Davies
	Christa Davies
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, Gregory C. Case, the Chief Executive Officer of Aon Corporation (the “Company”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Gregory C. Case

Gregory C. Case

Chief Executive Officer

November 4, 2011

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, Christa Davies, the Chief Financial Officer of Aon Corporation (the “Company”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Christa Davies

Christa Davies

Chief Financial Officer

November 4, 2011

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net derivative losses	$ (38)	$ (24)
Net foreign currency exchange translation adjustments	157	168
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	(2,019)	(2,061)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ (1,900)	$ (1,917)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, Authorized shares	750	750
Common stock, issued shares	386.4	385.9
Treasury stock, shares	63.1	53.6

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	Noncontrolling Interests	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 8,306	$ 4,386	$ 7,861	$ (2,079)	$ (1,917)	$ 55
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		385.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	730		702			28	730
Shares issued - employee benefit plans	80	80
Shares issued - employee benefit plans (in shares)		0.5
Shares purchased	(828)			(828)
Shares reissued - employee benefit plans	(36)	(302)	(36)	302
Tax benefit - employee benefit plans	27	27
Stock compensation expense	179	179
Dividends to stockholders	(150)		(150)
Change in net derivative gains/losses	(14)				(14)		(14)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(12)				(11)	(1)	(12)
Net post-retirement benefit obligation	42				42		42
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	(24)	(9)				(15)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests on subsidiary common stock	(21)					(21)
Comprehensive Income							746
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 8,279	$ 4,361	$ 8,377	$ (2,605)	$ (1,900)	$ 46
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		386.4

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Stock Compensation Plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010 year	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity plan	Sep. 30, 2010 year
Stock Compensation Plans
Weighted average volatility (as a percent)	27.80%	26.10%	28.50%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	1.60%	1.30%	1.60%
Risk-free rate (as a percent)	2.20%	2.20%	3.00%
Weighted average expected life (in years)	6.1	5.5	6.1
Weighted average estimated fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 9.13	$ 10.92	$ 10.37
Stock Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)		13,919	15,937
Granted (in shares)		80,000	143,000
Exercised (in shares)		(3,781)	(2,382)
Forfeited and expired (in shares)		(300)	(402)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	13,295	9,918	13,295
Exercisable (in shares)	10,535	8,566	10,535
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)		$ 32	$ 33
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 53	$ 38
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 30	$ 32	$ 30
Forfeited and expired (in dollars per share)		$ 37	$ 34
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 33	$ 32	$ 33
Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 32	$ 30	$ 32
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options (in years)		3.3	3.6

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

18.  Segment Information

Aon classifies its businesses into two operating segments:  Risk Solutions and HR Solutions.  Unallocated income and expenses, when combined with the operating segments and after the elimination of intersegment revenues and expenses, equal to the amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating segments have been determined using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which Aon’s chief operating decision-maker uses financial information for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating performance.  Aon evaluates performance based on stand-alone operating segment operating income and generally accounts for inter-segment revenue as if the revenue were from third parties and at what management believes are current market prices.

Risk Solutions acts as an advisor and insurance and reinsurance broker, helping clients manage their risks, via consultation, as well as negotiation and placement of insurance risk with insurance carriers through Aon’s global distribution network.

HR Solutions partners with organizations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance by designing, implementing, communicating and administering a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies.

Aon’s total revenue is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	1,617		$	1,484		$	4,994		$	4,658
HR Solutions	1,112			321			3,319			960
Intersegment elimination	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total revenue	$	2,723		$	1,801		$	8,293		$	5,603

Commissions, fees and other revenues by product are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Retail brokerage	$	1,237		$	1,108		$	3,837		$	3,508
Reinsurance brokerage	365			361			1,119			1,108
Total Risk Solutions Segment	1,602			1,469			4,956			4,616
Consulting services	555			268			1,670			808
Outsourcing	561			53			1,667			151
Intrasegment	(4		)	—			(18		)	—
Total HR Solutions Segment	1,112			321			3,319			959
Intersegment	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total commissions, fees and other revenue	$	2,708		$	1,786		$	8,255		$	5,560

Fiduciary investment income by segment is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Risk Solutions	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	42
HR Solutions	—		—		—		1
Total fiduciary investment income	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	43

A reconciliation of segment operating income before tax to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	308		$	258		$	969		$	820
HR Solutions	77			54			315			148
Unallocated expenses	(44		)	(49		)	(113		)	(164		)
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other (expense) income	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	292		$	208		$	1,000		$	699

Unallocated expenses include administrative or other costs not attributable to the operating segments, such as corporate governance costs and the costs associated with corporate investments.  Interest income represents income earned primarily on operating cash balances and certain income producing securities.  Interest expense represents the cost of worldwide debt obligations.

Other income (expense) consists of equity earnings, realized gains or losses on the sale of investments, gains or losses on the disposal of businesses, and also includes the loss on extinguishment of debt.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenue
Commissions, fees and other	$ 2,708	$ 1,786	$ 8,255	$ 5,560
Fiduciary investment income	15	15	38	43
Total revenue	2,723	1,801	8,293	5,603
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	1,634	1,050	4,843	3,382
Other general expenses	748	488	2,279	1,417
Total operating expenses	2,382	1,538	7,122	4,799
Operating income	341	263	1,171	804
Interest income	4	4	14	9
Interest expense	(60)	(50)	(186)	(117)
Other income (expense)	7	(9)	1	3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	292	208	1,000	699
Income taxes	84	61	274	182
Income from continuing operations	208	147	726	517
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		1	5	(38)
Income taxes		1	1	(12)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			4	(26)
Net income	208	147	730	491
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	3	28	16
Net income attributable to Aon stockholders	198	144	702	475
Net income (loss) attributable to Aon stockholders
Income from continuing operations	198	144	698	501
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			4	(26)
Net income attributable to Aon stockholders	$ 198	$ 144	$ 702	$ 475
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Aon stockholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.52	$ 2.07	$ 1.80
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ (0.09)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.52	$ 2.08	$ 1.71
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Aon stockholders
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.51	$ 2.04	$ 1.78
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ (0.10)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.51	$ 2.05	$ 1.68
Cash dividends per share paid on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.45	$ 0.45
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	332.6	278.7	336.7	277.6
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	336.9	282.2	341.8	281.9

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Participating Securities
Income from continuing operations	$ 3	$ 3	$ 11	$ 11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations				(1)
Net income	$ 3	$ 3	$ 11	$ 10
Shares for basic earnings per share	332.6	278.7	336.7	277.6
Common stock equivalents (in shares)	4.3	3.5	5.1	4.3
Shares for diluted earnings per share	336.9	282.2	341.8	281.9
Number of participating securities (in shares)	5.2	5.8	5.5	6.1
Number of shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share	1.0	5.1	0.1	5.0

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Schedule of changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

	Risk Solutions			HR Solutions		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5,549		$	3,098	$	8,647
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	54			4		58
Goodwill related to disposals	(2		)	—		(2		)
Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions	—			67		67
Transfers	(83		)	83		—
Foreign currency revaluation and other	11			54		65
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	5,529		$	3,306	$	8,835

Schedule of other intangible assets by asset class

	September 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Trademarks	4		1		3		3		—		3
Customer Related and Contract Based	2,608		543		2,065		2,605		344		2,261
Marketing, Technology and Other	607		338		269		606		283		323
	$	4,243	$	882	$	3,361	$	4,238	$	627	$	3,611

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense on intangible assets

The estimated future amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

Remainder of 2011	$	88
2012	413
2013	383
2014	333
2015	287
Thereafter	833
	$	2,337

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 2010 Stock Repurchase Program	Sep. 30, 2011 2010 Stock Repurchase Program	Jan. 31, 2010 2010 Stock Repurchase Program	Sep. 30, 2010 2007 - Share Repurchase Program	Dec. 31, 2007 2007 - Share Repurchase Program	Sep. 30, 2011 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt)
Common Stock Programs
Share repurchase authorization limit (in dollars)					$ 2,000,000,000		$ 4,600,000,000
Number of shares repurchased			3.8	16.4		2.4
Average price per share of shares purchased under share repurchase program (in dollars per share)			$ 45.61	$ 50.39
Cost of shares repurchased (in dollars)	828,000,000		175,000,000	828,000,000		100,000,000
Cumulative number of shares purchased under share repurchase programs	128.3
Cumulative value of shares purchased under share repurchase programs (in dollars)	5,400,000,000
Additional share repurchase authorization limit (in dollars)			$ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Number of shares issued for options exercised as part of the Hewitt acquisition								0.5
Number of treasury shares reissued for employee benefit plans	6.7	6.8
Number of treasury shares reissued for employee stock purchase plans	0.2	0.3

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Restructuring

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring

Restructuring

7.  Restructuring

Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan

On October 14, 2010, Aon announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Hewitt Plan”) in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is intended to streamline operations across the combined Aon Hewitt organization and includes an estimated 1,500 to 1,800 job eliminations. The Company expects these restructuring activities and related expenses to affect continuing operations into 2013.  The Aon Hewitt Plan is expected to result in cumulative costs of approximately $325 million through the end of the plan, consisting of approximately $180 million in employee termination costs and approximately $145 million in real estate realization costs.

From the inception of the Aon Hewitt Plan through September 30, 2011, approximately 1,030 jobs have been eliminated and total expenses of $132 million have been incurred.  The Company recorded $26 million and $80 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  All costs associated with the Aon Hewitt Plan are included in the HR Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following summarizes restructuring and related costs by type that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Hewitt Plan (in millions):

	2010		Third Quarter 2011		Nine Months 2011		Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Plan (1)
Workforce reduction	$	49	$	15	$	39	$	88	$	180
Lease consolidation	3		8		33		36		95
Asset impairments	—		3		7		7		47
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	—		—		1		1		3
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	52	$	26	$	80	$	132	$	325

(1) Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2) Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

Following the Hewitt acquisition and the associated increase in personnel and property portfolio, the Company continues to review the propriety of its existing leasehold restructuring accruals based on its current plans.  In the second quarter of 2011, the Company reoccupied some of its previously vacated leasehold space and therefore determined that certain amounts previously accrued for this space were no longer necessary.  The reversal of these accruals for each of the Company’s restructuring plans is discussed below.  In addition, the reoccupation of this space resulted in expenses that had previously been included as part of lease consolidation costs being reversed and included within Other general expenses.  The impact on each of the Company’s restructuring plans is discussed below.

Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan

The Company announced a global restructuring plan (“Aon Benfield Plan”) in conjunction with its acquisition of Benfield in 2008.  The Aon Benfield Plan is intended to integrate and streamline operations across the combined Aon Benfield organization.  The Aon Benfield Plan includes an estimated 875 job eliminations. Additionally, duplicate space and assets will be abandoned.  The Company originally estimated that the Aon Benfield Plan would result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $185 million over a three-year period, of which $104 million was recorded as part of the Benfield purchase price allocation and $81 million of which was expected to result in future charges to earnings. The Company currently estimates the Aon Benfield Plan will result in cumulative costs totaling approximately $160 million, of which $53 million was recorded as part of the purchase price allocation, $79 million has been recorded in earnings from inception to date, and an estimated additional $28 million will be recorded in future earnings. The Company expects to incur all remaining costs for the Aon Benfield Plan in the fourth quarter 2011.

The Company recorded $3 million of restructuring and related charges in the three months ended September 30, 2011, and a net restructuring benefit of $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Included in this nine month net benefit is $18 million related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupying leasehold space. In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, a benefit of $2 million and charges of $4 million, respectively, related to lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as lease restructuring consolidation costs.

The Company recorded $5 million and $20 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, approximately 715 jobs have been eliminated under the Aon Benfield Plan. Total payments of $119 million have been made under the Aon Benfield Plan, from inception to date.

All costs associated with the Aon Benfield Plan are included in the Risk Solutions segment.  Charges related to the restructuring are included in Compensation and benefits and Other general expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following summarizes the restructuring and related costs by type that have been incurred and are estimated to be incurred through the end of the restructuring initiative related to the Aon Benfield Plan (in millions):

	Purchase Price Allocation		2009		2010		Third Quarter 2011			Nine Months 2011			Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Period (1)
Workforce reduction	$	32	$	38	$	15	$	3		$	14		$	99	$	125
Lease consolidation	20		14		7		(1		)	(17		)	24		26
Asset impairments	—		2		2		—			—			4		4
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	1		1		2		1			1			5		5
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	53	$	55	$	26	$	3		$	(2	)	$	132	$	160

(1) Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2) Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

2007 Restructuring Plan

In 2007, the Company announced a global restructuring plan intended to create a more streamlined organization and reduce future expense growth to better serve clients (“2007 Plan”).  The plan was completed in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the Company does not expect to incur any further expenses.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a restructuring benefit of $3 million and $8 million, respectively, related to the reversal of accruals associated with reoccupied leasehold space.  In addition, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, $2 million and $5 million, respectively, of lease expenses were recorded as part of Other general expenses that were previously included as restructuring lease consolidation costs.

The Company recorded $3 million and $95 million of restructuring and related charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The total cumulative pretax charges for the 2007 Plan are $740 million including costs related to workforce reduction, lease consolidation costs, asset impairments, as well as other expenses necessary to implement the restructuring.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s liabilities for its restructuring plans are as follows (in millions):

	Aon Hewitt Plan			Aon Benfield Plan			2007 Plan			Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2010	$	—		$	45		$	202		$	16		$	263
Assumed Hewitt restructuring liability (1)	43			—			—			—			43
Expensed	52			24			92			—			168
Cash payments	(8		)	(38		)	(178		)	(8		)	(232		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(5		)	(3		)	2			(5		)
Balance at December 31, 2010	88			26			113			10			237
Expensed (2)	73			(2		)	(8		)	—			63
Cash payments	(70		)	(14		)	(45		)	(2		)	(131		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(1		)	6			—			6
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	92		$	9		$	66		$	8		$	175

(1) The Company assumed a $43 million net real estate related restructuring liability in connection with the Hewitt acquisition.

(2) Includes impact of reoccupying previously vacated leased properties.

Aon’s restructuring liabilities are included in both Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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Restructuring (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring

Schedule of restructuring and related expenses by type for Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan

	2010		Third Quarter 2011		Nine Months 2011		Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Plan (1)
Workforce reduction	$	49	$	15	$	39	$	88	$	180
Lease consolidation	3		8		33		36		95
Asset impairments	—		3		7		7		47
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	—		—		1		1		3
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	52	$	26	$	80	$	132	$	325

(1) Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2) Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

Schedule of restructuring and related expenses by type for Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan

	Purchase Price Allocation		2009		2010		Third Quarter 2011			Nine Months 2011			Total Inception to Date		Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Period (1)
Workforce reduction	$	32	$	38	$	15	$	3		$	14		$	99	$	125
Lease consolidation	20		14		7		(1		)	(17		)	24		26
Asset impairments	—		2		2		—			—			4		4
Other costs associated with restructuring (2)	1		1		2		1			1			5		5
Total restructuring and related expenses	$	53	$	55	$	26	$	3		$	(2	)	$	132	$	160

(1) Actual costs, when incurred, will vary due to changes in the assumptions built into this plan.  Significant assumptions likely to change when plans are finalized and implemented include, but are not limited to, changes in severance calculations, changes in the assumptions underlying sublease loss calculations due to changing market conditions, and changes in the overall analysis that might cause the Company to add or cancel component initiatives.

(2) Other costs associated with restructuring initiatives, including moving costs and consulting and legal fees, are recognized when incurred.

Schedule of changes in company's liabilities for its restructuring plans

	Aon Hewitt Plan			Aon Benfield Plan			2007 Plan			Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2010	$	—		$	45		$	202		$	16		$	263
Assumed Hewitt restructuring liability (1)	43			—			—			—			43
Expensed	52			24			92			—			168
Cash payments	(8		)	(38		)	(178		)	(8		)	(232		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(5		)	(3		)	2			(5		)
Balance at December 31, 2010	88			26			113			10			237
Expensed (2)	73			(2		)	(8		)	—			63
Cash payments	(70		)	(14		)	(45		)	(2		)	(131		)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1			(1		)	6			—			6
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	92		$	9		$	66		$	8		$	175

(1) The Company assumed a $43 million net real estate related restructuring liability in connection with the Hewitt acquisition.

(2) Includes impact of reoccupying previously vacated leased properties.

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Real estate lease realization	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction	Oct. 14, 2010 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Asset impairments	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Asset impairments	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan Other costs associated with restructuring	Dec. 31, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Dec. 31, 2009 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction	Dec. 31, 2009 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction	Dec. 31, 2008 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction job	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Dec. 31, 2009 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Lease consolidation	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Asset impairments	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Asset impairments	Dec. 31, 2009 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Asset impairments	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Other costs associated with restructuring	Sep. 30, 2011 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Other costs associated with restructuring	Dec. 31, 2010 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Other costs associated with restructuring	Dec. 31, 2009 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Other costs associated with restructuring	Dec. 31, 2008 Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan Original Estimate year	Sep. 30, 2011 2007 Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2010 2007 Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2011 2007 Restructuring Plan	Sep. 30, 2010 2007 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring and Related Cost
Number of jobs expected to be eliminated under the plan, low end of the range								1,500
Number of jobs expected to be eliminated under the plan, high end of the range								1,800
Number of jobs eliminated to date under the plan					1,030	1,030																715	715
Number of jobs expected to be eliminated under the plan																										875
Restructuring costs recorded in earnings to date																		$ 79
Estimated additional restructuring costs to be recorded in future earnings															28																							81
Period over which the expected cost will be incurred (in years)																																						3
Purchase price allocation																		53					32					20							1			104
Restructuring benefits																		2																					3		8
Reversal of restructuring liability accrued in prior periods																		18
Lease expenses																(2)		4																					2		5
Restructuring and related charges	26	80	52		15	39	49		8	33	3	3	7	1		3	5	(2)	20	26	55	3	14	15	38		(1)	(17)	7	14		2	2	1	1	2	1			3		95
Restructuring charges total to date		132				88				36			7	1				132					99					24			4				5						740
Estimated Total Cost for Restructuring Period		325		145		180				95			47	3				160					125					26			4				5			185
Restructuring charges paid total to date		$ 132

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Oct. 01, 2010 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt)	Sep. 30, 2011 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) HR Solutions	Sep. 30, 2011 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) HR Solutions
Business Acquisition
Value of cash and stock consideration	$ 100	$ 87	$ 4,932
Percentage of aggregate consideration to be paid in cash and in number of shares each			50.00%
Acquisition, integration and financing cost recorded in Other General Expenses				$ 22	$ 42

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Consideration transferred and preliminary value of intangible assets

	Nine months ended September 30,
(millions)	2011		2010
Consideration	$	100	$	87
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	58	$	29
Other intangible assets	29		52
	$	87	$	81

Summary of the allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values

	Amounts
	recorded as of
	the acquisition
	date
Working capital (1)	$	348
Property, equipment, and capitalized software	297
Identifiable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	1,800
Trademarks	890
Technology	215
Other non-current assets (2)	350
Long-term debt	346
Other non-current liabilities (3)	367
Net deferred tax liability (4)	1,034
Net assets acquired	2,153
Goodwill	2,779
Total consideration transferred	$	4,932

(1)  Includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, client receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities.

(2) Includes primarily deferred contract costs and long-term investments.

(3) Includes primarily unfavorable lease obligations and deferred contract revenues.

(4) As of the acquisition date, included in Other current assets ($31 million), Other non-current assets ($30 million), Other current liabilities ($7 million) and Other non-current liabilities ($1.1 billion) in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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Stock Compensation Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock Compensation Plans

Stock Compensation Plans

12.  Stock Compensation Plans

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in Compensation and benefits (in millions):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	$	31	$	29	$	108	$	99
Performance plans	24		10		59		51
Stock options	2		3		7		13
Employee stock purchase plans	2		1		5		3
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	59	$	43	$	179	$	166

Stock Awards

In the first nine months of 2011, the Company granted approximately 1.2 million shares in connection with the 2008 Leadership Performance Plan cycle, 0.3 million shares related to a 2006 performance plan, and restricted shares of approximately 3.3 million in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation plans.  In the first nine months of 2010, the Company granted approximately 1.7 million shares in connection with the completion of the 2007 Leadership Performance Plan cycle and restricted shares of approximately 3.3 million in connection with the Company’s incentive compensation plans.

A summary of the status of Aon’s non-vested stock awards is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Fair Value (1)		Shares		Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at beginning of period	10,674		$	38	12,850		$	36
Granted	4,831		50		4,984		39
Vested	(4,850	)	42		(6,288	)	35
Forfeited	(410	)	39		(412	)	38
Non-vested at end of period	10,245		42		11,134		38

(1) Represents per share weighted average fair value of award at date of grant

Information regarding Aon’s performance-based plans follows (shares in thousands, dollars in millions):

	As of September 30,
	2011		2010
Potential RSUs to be issued based on current performance levels	5,791		4,883
Unamortized expense, based on current performance levels	$	107	$	107

Stock Options

In connection with its incentive compensation plans, in the third quarter of 2011 the Company did not grant any options.  In the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company granted 80,000 stock options at $53 per share and 143,000 stock options at $38 per share, respectively.

The weighted average assumptions, the weighted average expected life and estimated fair value of employee stock options are summarized as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010			2011			2010
Weighted average volatility	N/A	27.8		%	26.1		%	28.5		%
Expected dividend yield	N/A	1.6		%	1.3		%	1.6		%
Risk-free rate	N/A	2.2		%	2.2		%	3.0		%
Weighted average expected life, in years	N/A	6.1			5.5			6.1
Weighted average estimated fair value per share	N/A	$	9.13		$	10.92		$	10.37

A summary of the status of Aon’s stock options and related information is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	13,919		$	32	15,937		$	33
Granted	80		53		142		38
Exercised	(3,781	)	32		(2,382	)	30
Forfeited and expired	(300	)	37		(402	)	34
Outstanding at end of period	9,918		32		13,295		33
Exercisable at end of period	8,566		30		10,535		32

The weighted average remaining contractual life, in years, of outstanding options was 3.3 years and 3.6 years at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on options with an exercise price less than the Company’s closing stock price of $41.98 as of September 30, 2011, which would have been received by the option holders had those option holders exercised their options as of that date.  At September 30, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $105 million, of which $101 million was exercisable.

Other information related to the Company’s stock options is as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	4	$	5	$	69	$	26
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	8		12		129		71
Tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options	—		—		12		4

Unamortized deferred compensation expense, which includes both options and awards, amounted to $294 million as of September 30, 2011, with a remaining weighted-average amortization period of approximately 2.0 years.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Cash and Cash Equivalents.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

3.  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances and all highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.  Cash and cash equivalents included restricted balances of $183 million and $60 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The increase in the restricted balances is primarily due to a requirement for the Company to hold approximately $123 million of operating funds in the U.K.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity plan	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash and Cash Equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents, maximum maturity period (in months)	3
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted	$ 183	$ 60
Restricted balances due to a requirement of the Financial Services Authority	$ 123

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt

Debt

9.  Debt

At September 30, 2011, the Company had $100 million in commercial paper outstanding as compared to no commercial paper outstanding at September 30, 2010. The Company utilizes the proceeds from the commercial paper market from time to time in order to meet short term working capital needs.

On May 24, 2011 Aon entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of $500 million of 3.125% unsecured Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”).  On June 15, 2011, Aon entered into a Term Credit Agreement for unsecured term loan financing of $450 million (“2011 Term Loan Facility”) due on October 1, 2013.  The 2011 Term Loan Facility is a variable rate loan that is based on LIBOR plus a margin and at September 30, 2011, the effective annualized rate was approximately 1.56%.  The Company used the net proceeds from the Notes issuance and 2011 Term Loan Facility borrowings to repay all amounts outstanding under its $1.0 billion three-year credit agreement dated August 13, 2010 (“2010 Term Loan Facility”), which was entered into in connection with the acquisition of Hewitt.  The Company recorded a $19 million loss on the extinguishment of the 2010 Term Loan Facility as a result of the write-off of the related deferred financing costs, which is included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

On March 8, 2011, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon issued CAD 375 million ($363 million at September 30, 2011 exchange rates) of 4.76% senior unsecured debt securities, which are due in March 2018 and are guaranteed by the Company.  The Company used the net proceeds from this issuance to repay its CAD 375 million 5.05% debt securities upon their maturity on April 12, 2011.

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities

14.  Variable Interest Entities

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Aon has an ownership interest in Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund Limited (“Juniperus”), which is an investment vehicle that invests in an actively managed and diversified portfolio of insurance risks.  Aon has concluded that Juniperus is a VIE.  However, Aon has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary as it lacks the power to direct the activities of Juniperus that most significantly impact economic performance, and therefore this entity is not consolidated.  The investment in Juniperus is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The Company’s potential loss at September 30, 2011 is limited to its investment in Juniperus of $60 million, which is recorded in Investments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

10.  Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock

In 2007, Aon’s Board of Directors increased the Company’s authorized share repurchase program to $4.6 billion.  In January 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to $2 billion of common stock may be repurchased (“2010 Share Repurchase Program”).  Repurchases under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program commenced in the first quarter 2011, upon conclusion of the prior program.  Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including structured repurchase programs, from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions, and will be funded from available capital.  Any repurchased shares will be available for employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes.

In the third quarter 2011, Aon repurchased 3.8 million shares at an average price per share of $45.61 for a total cost of $175 million.  In the first nine months of 2011, Aon repurchased 16.4 million shares at an average price per share of $50.39, for a total cost of $828 million.  In the third quarter 2010, Aon did not repurchase any shares.  In the first nine months of 2010, Aon repurchased 2.4 million shares for a total cost of $100 million.  Since the inception of its share repurchase program in 2005, Aon has repurchased a total of 128.3 million shares for an aggregate cost of $5.4 billion.  As of September 30, 2011, Aon was authorized to purchase up to $1.2 billion of additional shares under the 2010 Share Repurchase Program.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, Aon issued 0.5 million shares of common stock in relation to the exercise of options issued to former holders of Hewitt options as part of the Hewitt acquisition.  In addition, in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 Aon reissued 6.7 million shares of treasury stock for employee benefit programs and 0.2 million shares in connection with employee stock purchase plans.  In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Aon reissued 6.8 million shares of treasury stock for employee benefit programs and 0.3 million shares in connection with employee stock purchase plans.

Participating Securities

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities, as defined, and therefore, are included in computing basic and diluted earnings per share using the two class method.  Certain of Aon’s restricted stock awards allow the holder to receive a non-forfeitable dividend equivalent.

Income from continuing operations, income (loss) from discontinued operations and net income, attributable to participating securities, were as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Income from continuing operations	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		—		—		(1		)
Net income	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	10

Weighted average shares outstanding are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Shares for basic earnings per share (1)	332.6	278.7	336.7	277.6
Common stock equivalents	4.3	3.5	5.1	4.3
Shares for diluted earnings per share	336.9	282.2	341.8	281.9

(1)  Includes 5.2 million and 5.8 million of participating securities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 5.5 million and 6.1 million of participating securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Certain common stock equivalents, primarily related to stock options, were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.  The number of shares excluded from the calculation was 1.0 million and 5.1 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The number of shares excluded from the calculation was 0.1 million and 5.0 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax, are as follows (in millions): 

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net change in derivative (losses) gains	(9		)	2		(14		)	(24		)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(209		)	207		(12		)	(66		)
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	15			13		42			68
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(203		)	222		16			(22		)
Less: other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1		)	5		(1		)	16
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Aon stockholders	$	(202	)	$	217	$	17		$	(38	)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax, are as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Net derivative losses	$	(38	)	$	(24	)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	157			168
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	(2,019		)	(2,061		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(1,900	)	$	(1,917	)

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Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives and Hedging

Notional and fair values of derivative instruments

					Derivative Assets (1)				Derivative Liabilities (2)
	Notional Amount				Fair Value				Fair Value
	Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives accounted for as hedges:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,452	$	1,326	$	15	$	15	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	1,328		1,522		135		157		172		157
Total	2,780		2,848		150		172		172		157
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	260		238		2		2		8		1
Total	$	3,040	$	3,086	$	152	$	174	$	180	$	158

(1) Included within Other assets

(2) Included within Other liabilities

Derivative gains (losses)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	(1	)	$	(10	)
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	(10		)	41			(31		)	(99		)
Total	(9		)	29			(32		)	(109		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	13		$	(131	)	$	(4	)	$	74
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion):
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	—		$	4		$	1		$	15
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	3			22			(12		)	(84		)
Total	3			26			(11		)	(69		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1) Included within Fiduciary investment income and Interest expense

(2) Included within Other general expenses and Interest expense

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)
	2011		2010			2011			2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	2	$	(2	)	$	(3	)	$	2	$	—	$	10	$	1	$	(9	)

(1) Relates to fixed rate debt

(2) Included in Interest expense

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments

Investments

8.  Investments

The Company earns income on cash balances and investments, as well as on premium trust balances that Aon maintains for premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies, and funds held under the terms of certain outsourcing agreements to pay certain obligations on behalf of clients.  Premium trust balances and a corresponding liability are included in Fiduciary assets and Fiduciary liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The Company’s interest-bearing assets and other investments are included in the following categories in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in millions):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	295	$	346
Short-term investments	607		785
Fiduciary assets	4,109		3,489
Investments	254		312
	$	5,265	$	4,932

The Company’s investments are as follows (in millions):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Equity method investments	$	172	$	174
Other investments, at cost (1)	67		123
Fixed-maturity securities	15		15
	$	254	$	312

(1)  The reduction in other investments is primarily due to sales and redemptions.

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Stock Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Stock Compensation Plans
Restricted stock units ("RSUs")	$ 31	$ 29	$ 108	$ 99
Performance plans	24	10	59	51
Stock options	2	3	7	13
Employee stock purchase plans	2	1	5	3
Total stock compensation expense	59	43	179	166
Status of non-vested stock awards
Non-vested at beginning of period (in shares)			10,674,000	12,850,000
Granted (in shares)			4,831,000	4,984,000
Vested (in shares)			(4,850,000)	(6,288,000)
Forfeited (in shares)			(410,000)	(412,000)
Non-vested at end of period (in shares)	10,245,000	11,134,000	10,245,000	11,134,000
Weighted Average Fair value
Non-vested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)			$ 38	$ 36
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 50	$ 39
Vested (in dollars per share)			$ 42	$ 35
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 39	$ 38
Non-vested at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 42	$ 38	$ 42	$ 38
Potential RSUs to be issued based on current performance levels (in shares)	5,791,000	4,883,000	5,791,000	4,883,000
Unamortized expense, based on current performance levels	$ 107	$ 107	$ 107	$ 107
2008 Leadership Performance Plan ("LPP") cycle
Employee Stock Options and Stock Awards
Shares granted			1,200,000
2007 Leadership Performance Plan ("LPP") cycle
Employee Stock Options and Stock Awards
Shares granted				1,700,000
2006 performance plan
Employee Stock Options and Stock Awards
Shares granted			300,000
Incentive compensation plans
Employee Stock Options and Stock Awards
Shares granted			3,300,000	3,300,000

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all normal recurring adjustments that Aon Corporation (“Aon” or the “Company”) considers necessary to present fairly the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented.  The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Aon and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which Aon is considered to be the primary beneficiary.  The consolidated financial statements exclude special-purpose entities (“SPEs”) considered VIEs for which Aon is not the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted.  These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The presentation of certain amounts in the financial statements and related notes for prior periods has been changed to conform to the presentation in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests and dividends paid to noncontrolling interests are now shown separately within financing activities. These amounts were shown in operating activities in the prior year’s presentation. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of operating results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of reserves and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.  Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Aon adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, and foreign currency movements have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.  Changes in estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

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Other Income (Expense)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Income (Expense)

Other Income (Expense)

4.  Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011			2010
Equity earnings (losses)	$	5	$	(1	)	$	9		$	5
Realized gain on sale of investments	1		—			10			1
Loss on disposal of businesses	—		(8		)	(1		)	(2		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			(19		)	—
Other	1		—			2			(1		)
	$	7	$	(9	)	$	1		$	3

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity	Sep. 30, 2010
Dispositions discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$ 1	$ 5	$ (38)
Dispositions continuing operations
Number of divestitures		2
Aggregate pretax loss on disposition of continuing operations		$ 1.8

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Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock Compensation Plans

Stock-based compensation expense recognized in continuing operations

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	$	31	$	29	$	108	$	99
Performance plans	24		10		59		51
Stock options	2		3		7		13
Employee stock purchase plans	2		1		5		3
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	59	$	43	$	179	$	166

Non-vested stock awards

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Fair Value (1)		Shares		Fair Value (1)
Non-vested at beginning of period	10,674		$	38	12,850		$	36
Granted	4,831		50		4,984		39
Vested	(4,850	)	42		(6,288	)	35
Forfeited	(410	)	39		(412	)	38
Non-vested at end of period	10,245		42		11,134		38

(1) Represents per share weighted average fair value of award at date of grant

Performance-based plans

	As of September 30,
	2011		2010
Potential RSUs to be issued based on current performance levels	5,791		4,883
Unamortized expense, based on current performance levels	$	107	$	107

Weighted average assumptions, average expected life and estimated fair value of employee stock options

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010			2011			2010
Weighted average volatility	N/A	27.8		%	26.1		%	28.5		%
Expected dividend yield	N/A	1.6		%	1.3		%	1.6		%
Risk-free rate	N/A	2.2		%	2.2		%	3.0		%
Weighted average expected life, in years	N/A	6.1			5.5			6.1
Weighted average estimated fair value per share	N/A	$	9.13		$	10.92		$	10.37

Stock options and related information

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2011				2010
	Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	13,919		$	32	15,937		$	33
Granted	80		53		142		38
Exercised	(3,781	)	32		(2,382	)	30
Forfeited and expired	(300	)	37		(402	)	34
Outstanding at end of period	9,918		32		13,295		33
Exercisable at end of period	8,566		30		10,535		32

Other information related to the company's stock options

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	4	$	5	$	69	$	26
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	8		12		129		71
Tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options	—		—		12		4

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Fair Value and Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value | Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities	$ 2,500	$ 2,618
Fair Value | Money market funds
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities	2,450	2,591
Fair Value | Highly liquid debt securities
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities	50	27
Fair Value | Corporate bonds
Assets:
Other investments	12	12
Fair Value | Government bonds.
Assets:
Other investments	3	3
Fair Value | Interest rate contracts
Assets:
Derivatives	15	15
Fair Value | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets:
Derivatives	137	159
Liabilities:
Derivatives	180	158
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities	2,450	2,591
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities	50	27
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Government bonds.
Assets:
Other investments	3	3
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest rate contracts
Assets:
Derivatives	15	15
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign exchange contracts
Assets:
Derivatives	137	159
Liabilities:
Derivatives	180	158
Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs | Corporate bonds
Assets:
Other investments	$ 12	$ 12

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Fair Value and Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Long-term debt	$ 4,415	$ 4,014
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Long-term debt	4,415	4,014
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Long-term debt	$ 4,685	$ 4,172

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Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
U.S. Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Interest cost	$ 31	$ 32	$ 92	$ 93
Expected return on plan assets	(30)	(30)	(90)	(89)
Amortization of net loss	8	7	23	18
Net periodic benefit cost	9	9	25	22
Estimate of contributions to defined benefit pension plans for the current fiscal year	114		114
Contributions made to defined benefit pension plans			96
International Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Service cost	5	3	15	9
Interest cost	67	61	201	183
Expected return on plan assets	(73)	(60)	(217)	(177)
Amortization of net loss	14	14	41	40
Net periodic benefit cost	13	18	40	55
Estimate of contributions to defined benefit pension plans for the current fiscal year	365		365
Contributions made to defined benefit pension plans			$ 292

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity	Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments			2
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	$ 2,723	$ 1,801	$ 8,293	$ 5,603
Commissions, fees and other revenues	2,708	1,786	8,255	5,560
Fiduciary investment income	15	15	38	43
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	341	263	1,171	804
Interest income	4	4	14	9
Interest expense	(60)	(50)	(186)	(117)
Other income (expense)	7	(9)	1	3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	292	208	1,000	699
Risk Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	1,617	1,484	4,994	4,658
Commissions, fees and other revenues	1,602	1,469	4,956	4,616
Fiduciary investment income	15	15	38	42
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	308	258	969	820
Retail brokerage
Segment Reporting Information
Commissions, fees and other revenues	1,237	1,108	3,837	3,508
Reinsurance brokerage
Segment Reporting Information
Commissions, fees and other revenues	365	361	1,119	1,108
HR Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	1,112	321	3,319	960
Commissions, fees and other revenues	1,112	321	3,319	959
Fiduciary investment income				1
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	77	54	315	148
Consulting services
Segment Reporting Information
Commissions, fees and other revenues	555	268	1,670	808
Outsourcing
Segment Reporting Information
Commissions, fees and other revenues	561	53	1,667	151
Intrasegment
Segment Reporting Information
Commissions, fees and other revenues	(4)		(18)
Intersegment elimination
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	(6)	(4)	(20)	(15)
Commissions, fees and other revenues	(6)	(4)	(20)	(15)
Unallocated Expense
Segment Reporting Information
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (44)	$ (49)	$ (113)	$ (164)

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions

5.  Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of one company in the HR Solutions segment and two companies in the Risk Solutions segment, including Glenrand MIB Limited (“Glenrand”).  For the same period in 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the JP Morgan Compensation and Benefit Strategies Division of JP Morgan Retirement Plan Services, LLC, which is included in the HR Solutions segment, as well as 13 other companies, which are included in the Risk Solutions segment.

The following table includes the aggregate consideration transferred and the preliminary value of intangible assets recorded as a result of the Company’s acquisitions.

	Nine months ended September 30,
(millions)	2011		2010
Consideration	$	100	$	87
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	58	$	29
Other intangible assets	29		52
	$	87	$	81

The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the dates they were acquired.  The results of operations of the Company would not have been materially different if these acquisitions had been reported from the beginning of the period.

Hewitt Associates, Inc.

On October 1, 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of Hewitt Associates, Inc. (“Hewitt”), one of the world’s leading human resource consulting and outsourcing companies.  Aon purchased all of the outstanding shares of Hewitt common stock in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.9 billion, of which the total amount of cash paid and the total number of shares of stock issued by Aon each represented approximately 50% of the aggregate consideration.

The Company incurred certain acquisition and integration costs associated with the transaction that were expensed as incurred.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company’s HR Solutions segment incurred $22 million and $42 million, respectively, of these Hewitt related costs that are recorded in Other general expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date.

The following table summarizes the recording of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in millions):

	Amounts
	recorded as of
	the acquisition
	date
Working capital (1)	$	348
Property, equipment, and capitalized software	297
Identifiable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	1,800
Trademarks	890
Technology	215
Other non-current assets (2)	350
Long-term debt	346
Other non-current liabilities (3)	367
Net deferred tax liability (4)	1,034
Net assets acquired	2,153
Goodwill	2,779
Total consideration transferred	$	4,932

(1)  Includes cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, client receivables, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities.

(2) Includes primarily deferred contract costs and long-term investments.

(3) Includes primarily unfavorable lease obligations and deferred contract revenues.

(4) As of the acquisition date, included in Other current assets ($31 million), Other non-current assets ($30 million), Other current liabilities ($7 million) and Other non-current liabilities ($1.1 billion) in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The acquired customer relationships are being amortized over a weighted average life of 12 years.  The technology asset is being amortized over 7 years and trademarks were determined to have indefinite useful lives.

A single estimate of fair value results from a complex series of the Company’s judgments about future events and uncertainties and relies heavily on estimates and assumptions. The Company’s judgments used to determine the fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact the Company’s results of operations.

Dispositions — Continuing Operations

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company completed the sale of two companies in the Risk Solutions segment.  A pretax loss of $1.8 million was recognized on these sales, which is included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Dispositions — Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations of $4 million, which represents proceeds from the sale of businesses in prior periods, was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. A loss from discontinued operations of $26 million, related primarily to the settlement of legacy litigation, was incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Trademarks	$ 1,024		$ 1,024		$ 1,024
Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets with finite lives, gross	4,243		4,243		4,238
Intangible assets with finite lives, accumulated amortization	882		882		627
Other intangible assets, net	3,361		3,361		3,611
Amortization expense on intangible assets	91	30	273	86
Estimated amortization for intangible assets
Remainder of 2011			88
2012			413
2013			383
2014			333
2015			287
Thereafter			833
Estimated future amortization for intangible assets			2,337
Registered trademarks
Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets with finite lives, gross	4		4		3
Intangible assets with finite lives, accumulated amortization	1		1
Intangible assets with finite lives, net	3		3		3
Customer Related and Contract Based
Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets with finite lives, gross	2,608		2,608		2,605
Intangible assets with finite lives, accumulated amortization	543		543		344
Intangible assets with finite lives, net	2,065		2,065		2,261
Marketing Technology and Other
Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets with finite lives, gross	607		607		606
Intangible assets with finite lives, accumulated amortization	338		338		283
Intangible assets with finite lives, net	$ 269		$ 269		$ 323

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments

Schedule of interest bearing assets

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	295	$	346
Short-term investments	607		785
Fiduciary assets	4,109		3,489
Investments	254		312
	$	5,265	$	4,932

Schedule of investments

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Equity method investments	$	172	$	174
Other investments, at cost (1)	67		123
Fixed-maturity securities	15		15
	$	254	$	312

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AON CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000315293
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	323,289,389
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011 plan	Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 76	$ 71
Number of US pension plans that are a LOC beneficiary	1

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Fair Value and Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	September 30, 2011		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,500	$	2,450	$	50	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	137		—		137		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	180		—		180		—

(1)  Includes $2,450 million of money market funds and $50 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	December 31, 2010		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,618	$	2,591	$	27	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	159		—		159		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	158		—		158		—

(1)  Includes $2,591 million of money market funds and $27 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

Schedule of changes in the Level 3 fair-value category

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	Other Investments		Other Investments			Other Investments		Other Investments
Balance at beginning of period	$	12	$	21		$	12	$	100
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—		—			—		—
Included in other comprehensive income	—		1			—		—
Purchases	—		—			—		—
Sales	—		(10		)	—		(1		)
Transfers (1)	—		—			—		(87		)
Balance at end of period	$	12	$	12		$	12	$	12

(1) Transfers represent the removal of the investment in PEPS I preferred stock as a result of consolidating PEPS I on January 1, 2010.

Schedule of financial instruments where the carrying amounts and fair values differ

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Long-term debt	$	4,415	$	4,685	$	4,014	$	4,172

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment (in millions)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 8,647
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	58
Goodwill related to disposals	(2)
Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions	67
Foreign currency revaluation and other	65
Balance at the end of the period	8,835
Risk Solutions
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment (in millions)
Balance at the beginning of the period	5,549
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	54
Goodwill related to disposals	(2)
Transfers	(83)
Foreign currency revaluation and other	11
Balance at the end of the period	5,529
HR Solutions
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment (in millions)
Balance at the beginning of the period	3,098
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	4
Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions	67
Transfers	83
Foreign currency revaluation and other	54
Balance at the end of the period	$ 3,306

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Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Benefits

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans

	Three months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5		$	3
Interest cost	31			32			67			61
Expected return on plan assets	(30		)	(30		)	(73		)	(60		)
Amortization of net loss	8			7			14			14
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	9		$	13		$	18

	Nine months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	15		$	9
Interest cost	92			93			201			183
Expected return on plan assets	(90		)	(89		)	(217		)	(177		)
Amortization of net loss	23			18			41			40
Net periodic benefit cost	$	25		$	22		$	40		$	55

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Derivatives and Hedging

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivatives and Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging

13.  Derivatives and Hedging

Aon is exposed to risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  To manage the risk related to these exposures, Aon enters into various derivative transactions that reduce Aon’s market risks by creating offsetting exposures.  Aon does not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Aon and its subsidiaries are exposed to foreign exchange risk when they receive revenues, pay expenses, or enter into intercompany loans denominated in a currency that differs from their functional currency.  Aon uses foreign exchange derivatives, typically forward contracts, options and cross currency swaps, to reduce its overall exposure to the effects of currency fluctuations on cash flows.  Aon has hedged these exposures up to five years in the future.  Aon also uses foreign exchange derivatives, typically forward contracts and options, to hedge its net investments in foreign operations for up to two years in the future and to reduce the impact of currency fluctuations on the translation of the financial statements for foreign operations and to manage the Company’s global liquidity profile for one year in the future.

Interest Rate Risk Management

Aon holds variable-rate short-term brokerage and other operating deposits. Aon uses interest rate derivatives, typically swaps, to reduce its exposure to the effects of interest rate fluctuations on the forecasted interest receipts from these deposits for up to two years in the future.

Certain derivatives also give rise to credit risks from the possible non-performance by counterparties.  The credit risk is generally limited to the fair value of those contracts that are favorable to Aon.  Aon has limited its credit risk by using International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) master agreements, collateral and credit support arrangements, entering into non-exchange-traded derivatives with highly-rated major financial institutions and by using exchange-traded instruments.  Aon monitors the credit-worthiness of, and exposure to, its counterparties.  As of September 30, 2011, all net derivative positions were free of credit risk contingent features.  In addition, Aon did not receive or pledge collateral for any derivatives as of September 30, 2011.

The notional and fair values of derivative instruments are as follows (in millions):

					Derivative Assets (1)				Derivative Liabilities (2)
	Notional Amount				Fair Value				Fair Value
	Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sept. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives accounted for as hedges:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,452	$	1,326	$	15	$	15	$	—	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	1,328		1,522		135		157		172		157
Total	2,780		2,848		150		172		172		157
Derivatives not accounted for as hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	260		238		2		2		8		1
Total	$	3,040	$	3,086	$	152	$	174	$	180	$	158

(1) Included within Other assets

(2) Included within Other liabilities

The amounts of derivative gains (losses) recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Gain (Loss) recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	1		$	(12	)	$	(1	)	$	(10	)
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	(10		)	41			(31		)	(99		)
Total	(9		)	29			(32		)	(109		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	13		$	(131	)	$	(4	)	$	74
Gain (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion):
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest rate contracts (1)	$	—		$	4		$	1		$	15
Foreign exchange contracts (2)	3			22			(12		)	(84		)
Total	3			26			(11		)	(69		)
Foreign Net Investment Hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1) Included within Fiduciary investment income and Interest expense

(2) Included within Other general expenses and Interest expense

	Three months ended September 30,										Nine months ended September 30,
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)					Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (1)				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item (2)
	2011		2010			2011			2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Fair value hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	2	$	(2	)	$	(3	)	$	2	$	—	$	10	$	1	$	(9	)

(1) Relates to fixed rate debt

(2) Included in Interest expense

It is estimated that approximately $27 million of pretax losses currently included within Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.

The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was inconsequential.

In both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, Aon recorded a loss of $9 million, respectively, in Other general expenses for foreign exchange derivatives not designated or qualifying as hedges. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, Aon recorded a gain of $3 million and $7 million, respectively.

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Derivatives and Hedging (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Interest rate contracts cash flow hedges	$ 1	$ (12)	$ (1)	$ (10)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Foreign exchange contracts cash flow hedges	(10)	41	(31)	(99)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, cash flow hedges	(9)	29	(32)	(109)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivative, Foreign exchange contracts net investment hedges	13	(131)	(4)	74
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion), Interest rate contracts cash flow hedges		4	1	15
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion), Foreign exchange contracts cash flow hedges	3	22	(12)	(84)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion), cash flow hedges	3	26	(11)	(69)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative, foreign exchange contracts fair value hedges	2	(2)		10
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item	(3)	2	1	(9)
Estimated pretax losses currently included within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss that will be reclassified to earnings in next twelve months	27		27
Gain (Loss) on foreign exchange derivatives not designated or qualifying as hedges	$ (9)	$ 3	$ (9)	$ 7

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2009 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	May 31, 2010 Opry Mills Mall Limited Partnership USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships USD ($)
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications
Agreed upon payment in exchange for dismissal of class claims	$ 550,000
Settlement agreement with the FSA to pay fine (amount in GBP)		5,250,000
Damages sought by Opry Mills Mall Limited Partnership				200,000,000
Amount of coverage for damages contended by the insurers				50,000,000
Difference amount of damages sought by the client				150,000,000
Estimated exposure with respect to contractual contingent guarantees for premium payments owed by clients			8,000,000
Maximum potential funding under commitments					69,000,000	69,000,000
Commitments funded					$ 1,000,000	$ 13,000,000

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

	Risk Solutions			HR Solutions		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5,549		$	3,098	$	8,647
Goodwill related to current year acquisitions	54			4		58
Goodwill related to disposals	(2		)	—		(2		)
Goodwill related to prior year acquisitions	—			67		67
Transfers	(83		)	83		—
Foreign currency revaluation and other	11			54		65
Balance as of September 30, 2011	$	5,529		$	3,306	$	8,835

Other intangible assets by asset class are as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trademarks	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024	$	1,024	$	—	$	1,024
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Trademarks	4		1		3		3		—		3
Customer Related and Contract Based	2,608		543		2,065		2,605		344		2,261
Marketing, Technology and Other	607		338		269		606		283		323
	$	4,243	$	882	$	3,361	$	4,238	$	627	$	3,611

Amortization expense on intangible assets with finite lives was $91 million and $273 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense on intangible assets with finite lives was $30 million and $86 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The estimated future amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2011 is as follows (in millions):

Remainder of 2011	$	88
2012	413
2013	383
2014	333
2015	287
Thereafter	833
	$	2,337

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

16.  Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

Aon and its subsidiaries are subject to numerous claims, tax assessments, lawsuits and proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, which frequently include errors and omissions (“E&O”) claims.  The damages claimed in these matters are or may be substantial, including, in many instances, claims for punitive, treble or extraordinary damages.  Aon has historically purchased E&O insurance and other insurance to provide protection against certain losses that arise in such matters.  Aon has exhausted or materially depleted its coverage under some of the policies that protect the Company and, consequently, is self-insured or materially self-insured for some historical claims.  Accruals for these exposures, and related insurance receivables, when applicable, have been provided to the extent that losses are deemed probable and are reasonably estimable.  These accruals and receivables are adjusted from time to time as developments warrant.  Amounts related to settlement provisions are recorded in Other general expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

At the time of the 2004-05 investigation of the insurance industry by the Attorney General of New York and other regulators, purported classes of clients filed civil litigation against Aon and other companies under a variety of legal theories, including state tort, contract, fiduciary duty, antitrust and statutory theories and federal antitrust and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) theories.  The federal actions were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and a state court collective action was filed in California.  In the New Jersey actions, the Court dismissed plaintiffs’ federal antitrust and RICO claims in separate orders in August and October 2007, respectively.  In August 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissals of most, but not all, of the claims.  In March 2011, Aon entered into a Memorandum of Understanding documenting a settlement of the civil cases consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Under that agreement, Aon will pay $550,000 in exchange for dismissal of the class claims. This agreement remains subject to court approval. Several non-class claims brought by individual plaintiffs who opted out of the class action proceeding will remain pending, but the Company does not believe these present material exposure to the Company individually or in the aggregate.  The outcome of these lawsuits, and any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

Following inquiries from regulators, the Company commenced an internal review of its compliance with certain U.S. and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).  In January 2009, Aon Limited, Aon’s principal U.K. brokerage subsidiary, entered into a settlement agreement with the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) to pay a £5.25 million fine arising from its failure to exercise reasonable care to establish and maintain effective systems and controls to counter the risks of bribery arising from the use of overseas firms and individuals who helped it win business.  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continue to investigate these matters.  Aon is fully cooperating with these investigations and has agreed with the U.S. agencies to toll any applicable statute of limitations pending completion of the investigations.  Based on current information, the Company is unable to predict at this time when the SEC and DOJ matters will be concluded, or what regulatory or other outcomes may result.

A retail insurance brokerage subsidiary of Aon provides insurance brokerage services to Northrop Grumman Corporation (“Northrop”).  This Aon subsidiary placed Northrop’s excess property insurance program for the period covering 2005.  Northrop suffered a substantial loss in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina damaged Northrop’s facilities in the Gulf states.  Northrop’s excess insurance carrier, Factory Mutual Insurance Company (“Factory Mutual”), denied coverage for the claim pursuant to a flood exclusion.  Northrop sued Factory Mutual in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and later sought to add this Aon subsidiary as a defendant, asserting that if Northrop’s policy with Factory Mutual does not cover the losses suffered by Northrop stemming from Hurricane Katrina, then this Aon subsidiary will be responsible for Northrop’s losses.  On August 26, 2010, the court granted in large part Factory Mutual’s motion for partial summary judgment regarding the applicability of the flood exclusion and denied Northrop’s motion to add this Aon subsidiary as a defendant in the federal lawsuit.  On January 27, 2011, Northrop filed suit against this Aon subsidiary in state court in Los Angeles, California, pleading claims for negligence, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.  Aon believes that it has meritorious defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.  The outcome of this lawsuit, and the amount of any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

Another retail insurance brokerage subsidiary of Aon has been sued in Tennessee state court by a client, Opry Mills Mall Limited Partnership (“Opry Mills”), that sustained flood damage to its property in May 2010.  The lawsuit seeks $200 million from numerous insurers with whom this Aon subsidiary placed the client’s property insurance coverage.  The insurers contend that only $50 million in coverage is available for the loss because the flood event occurred on property in a high hazard flood zone.  Opry Mills is seeking full coverage from the insurers for the loss and has sued this Aon subsidiary in the alternative for the same $150 million difference on various theories of professional liability if the court determines there is not full coverage.  Aon believes it has meritorious defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.  The outcome of this lawsuit, and any losses or other payments that may result, cannot be predicted at this time.

From time to time, Aon’s clients may bring claims and take legal action pertaining to the performance of fiduciary responsibilities.  Whether client claims and legal action related to the Company’s performance of fiduciary responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are resolved in a manner unfavorable to the Company, they may adversely affect Aon’s financial results and materially impair the market perception of the Company and that of its products and services.

Although the ultimate outcome of all matters referred to above cannot be ascertained, and liabilities in indeterminate amounts may be imposed on Aon or its subsidiaries, on the basis of present information, amounts already provided, availability of insurance coverages and legal advice received, it is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate determination of such claims will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of Aon.  However, it is possible that future results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by an unfavorable resolution of these matters.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Aon provides a variety of guarantees and indemnifications to its customers and others.  The maximum potential amount of future payments represents the notional amounts that could become payable under the guarantees and indemnifications if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties, without consideration of possible recoveries under recourse provisions or other methods.  These amounts may bear no relationship to the expected future payments, if any, for these guarantees and indemnifications.  Any anticipated amounts payable which are deemed to be probable and estimable are accrued in Aon’s consolidated financial statements.

Aon had total letters of credit (“LOCs”) outstanding for approximately $76 million and $71 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  These letters of credit cover the beneficiaries related to Aon’s Canadian pension plan scheme, secure deductible retentions on Aon’s own workers compensation program, an Aon Hewitt sublease agreement for office space, and one of the U.S. pension plans.  Aon also has issued letters of credit to cover contingent payments for taxes and other business obligations to third parties, and other guarantees for miscellaneous purposes at its international subsidiaries.  Amounts are accrued in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the extent the guarantees are probable and estimable.

Aon has certain contractual contingent guarantees for premium payments owed by clients to certain insurance companies.  Costs associated with these guarantees, to the extent estimable and probable, are provided in Aon’s allowance for doubtful accounts.  The maximum exposure with respect to such contractual contingent guarantees was approximately $8 million at September 30, 2011.

Aon has provided commitments to fund certain limited partnerships in which it has an interest in the event that the general partners request funding.  Some of these commitments have specific expiration dates and the maximum potential funding under these commitments was $69 million at September 30, 2011.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company funded $1 million and $13 million, respectively, of these commitments.

Aon expects that, as prudent business interests dictate, additional guarantees and indemnifications may be issued from time to time.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (Significant shareholder, USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Significant shareholder
Related party transactions
Commissions and fee revenue from transactions with related party	$ 3	$ 5
Amount due from related parties	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 3) (USD $)				3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Oct. 01, 2010 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt)	Sep. 30, 2011 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) Customer relationships year	Oct. 01, 2010 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) Customer relationships	Oct. 01, 2010 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) Registered trademarks	Sep. 30, 2011 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) Technology year	Oct. 01, 2010 Hewitt Associates, Inc (Hewitt) Technology
Business acquisition, purchase price allocation
Working capital			$ 348,000,000
Property, equipment, and capitalized software			297,000,000
Identifiable intangible assets					1,800,000,000	890,000,000		215,000,000
Other non-current assets			350,000,000
Long-term debt			346,000,000
Other non-current liabilities			367,000,000
Net deferred tax liability			1,034,000,000
Net assets acquired			2,153,000,000
Goodwill	58,000,000	29,000,000	2,779,000,000
Total consideration transferred	100,000,000	87,000,000	4,932,000,000
Other current assets			31,000,000
Net deferred tax liability included in other non-current assets			30,000,000
Other current liabilities			7,000,000
Net deferred tax liability included in other non-current liabilities			$ 1,100,000,000
Weighted average useful life (in years)				12			7

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule disclosing shares of participating securities in earnings

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Income from continuing operations	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		—		—		(1		)
Net income	$	3	$	3	$	11	$	10

Schedule disclosing components of weighted average number of shares

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Shares for basic earnings per share (1)	332.6	278.7	336.7	277.6
Common stock equivalents	4.3	3.5	5.1	4.3
Shares for diluted earnings per share	336.9	282.2	341.8	281.9

(1)  Includes 5.2 million and 5.8 million of participating securities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 5.5 million and 6.1 million of participating securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net change in derivative (losses) gains	(9		)	2		(14		)	(24		)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(209		)	207		(12		)	(66		)
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	15			13		42			68
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(203		)	222		16			(22		)
Less: other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1		)	5		(1		)	16
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Aon stockholders	$	(202	)	$	217	$	17		$	(38	)

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Net derivative losses	$	(38	)	$	(24	)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	157			168
Net post-retirement benefit obligations	(2,019		)	(2,061		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(1,900	)	$	(1,917	)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 730	$ 491
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss from sales of businesses, net	(4)	40
Depreciation of fixed assets	164	93
Amortization of intangible assets	273	86
Stock compensation expense	179	166
Deferred income taxes	3	13
Change in assets and liabilities:
Change in funds held on behalf of clients	626	466
Receivables, net	(36)	(40)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(227)	(297)
Restructuring reserves	(68)	(54)
Current income taxes	172	(14)
Pension and other post employment liabilities	(334)	(95)
Other assets and liabilities	(65)	(61)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	1,413	794
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sales of long term investments	103	82
Purchases of long term investments	(28)	(17)
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments - non-fiduciary	176	(1,692)
Net purchases of short term investments - funds held on behalf of clients	(626)	(466)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(102)	(90)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	9	10
Capital expenditures	(151)	(115)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(619)	(2,288)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of treasury stock	(828)	(100)
Issuance of stock for employee benefit plans	165	98
Issuance of debt	1,572	1,805
Repayment of debt	(1,523)	(81)
Cash dividends to stockholders	(150)	(123)
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests	(24)	(6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(15)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(809)	1,578
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(36)	34
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(51)	118
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	346	217
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	295	335
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	216	104
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$ 74	$ 153

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

17.  Related Party Transactions

During the first nine months of 2011, the Company, in the ordinary course of business, provided retail brokerage, consulting and financial advisory services to, and received wholesale brokerage services from, an entity that is controlled by one of the Company’s stockholders.  These transactions were negotiated on an arms-length basis and contain customary terms and conditions.  In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, commissions and fee revenue from these transactions was approximately $3 million and $5 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2011, an amount less than $0.1 million were due to the Company.

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Restructuring (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	$ 237	$ 263
Assumed Hewitt restructuring liability		43
Expensed	63	168
Cash payments	(131)	(232)
Foreign exchange translation and other	6	(5)
Ending balance	175	237
Aon Hewitt Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	88
Assumed Hewitt restructuring liability		43
Expensed	73	52
Cash payments	(70)	(8)
Foreign exchange translation and other	1	1
Ending balance	92	88
Aon Benfield Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	26	45
Expensed	(2)	24
Cash payments	(14)	(38)
Foreign exchange translation and other	(1)	(5)
Ending balance	9	26
2007 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	113	202
Expensed	(8)	92
Cash payments	(45)	(178)
Foreign exchange translation and other	6	(3)
Ending balance	66	113
Other Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve
Beginning balance	10	16
Cash payments	(2)	(8)
Foreign exchange translation and other		2
Ending balance	$ 8	$ 10

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Other Income (Expense) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Income (Expense)

Other Income (expense)

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011			2010
Equity earnings (losses)	$	5	$	(1	)	$	9		$	5
Realized gain on sale of investments	1		—			10			1
Loss on disposal of businesses	—		(8		)	(1		)	(2		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—			(19		)	—
Other	1		—			2			(1		)
	$	7	$	(9	)	$	1		$	3

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Accounting Principles and Practices

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accounting Principles and Practices

Accounting Principles and Practices

2.  Accounting Principles and Practices

Changes in Accounting Principles

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued final guidance on goodwill impairment that gives an entity the option to perform a qualitative assessment that may eliminate the requirement to perform the annual two-step test. The current two-step test requires an entity to assess goodwill for impairment by quantitatively comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (Step 1). If the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, Step 2 of the test must be performed to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. The recently issued guidance gives an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity concludes that this is the case, it must perform the two-step test. Otherwise, the two-step test is not required. The guidance is effective for Aon beginning in the first quarter 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that updated principles related to the presentation of comprehensive income. The revised guidance will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements and eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for Aon beginning in the first quarter 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is expected to affect only the presentation of the consolidated financial statements, and will have no effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted guidance requiring additional disclosures for fair value measurements.  The amended guidance required entities to disclose additional information for assets and liabilities that are transferred between levels of the fair value hierarchy.  This guidance also clarified existing guidance pertaining to the level of disaggregation at which fair value disclosures should be made and the requirements to disclose information about the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.  The guidance also required entities to disclose information in the Level 3 rollforward about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis.  See Note 15 “Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments” for these disclosures.

In September 2009, the FASB issued guidance that updated principles related to revenue recognition when there are multiple-element arrangements.  This guidance related to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting and modified the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identifiable deliverables.  The guidance also expanded the disclosures required for multiple-element revenue arrangements.  The effective date for this guidance was January 1, 2011.  The Company early adopted this guidance in the fourth quarter 2010 and applied its requirements to all revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified after January 1, 2010.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Employee Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

11.   Employee Benefits

The following table provides the components of the net periodic benefit cost for Aon’s U.S. pension plans, along with the material international plans, which are located in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Canada (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	5		$	3
Interest cost	31			32			67			61
Expected return on plan assets	(30		)	(30		)	(73		)	(60		)
Amortization of net loss	8			7			14			14
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	9		$	13		$	18

	Nine months ended September 30,
	U.S.						International
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	15		$	9
Interest cost	92			93			201			183
Expected return on plan assets	(90		)	(89		)	(217		)	(177		)
Amortization of net loss	23			18			41			40
Net periodic benefit cost	$	25		$	22		$	40		$	55

Based on current assumptions, in 2011, Aon plans to contribute $114 million and $365 million to its U.S. and material international defined benefit pension plans, respectively.  For the first nine months of 2011, contributions of $96 million have been made to the Company’s U.S. pension plans and $292 million have been made to its material international pension plans.

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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity plan	Dec. 31, 2010
Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Foreign currency exposures, maximum hedging period (in years)	5
Net investments in foreign operations, maximum hedging period (in years)	2
Period to manage the currency exposure of global liquidity profile (in years)	1
Interest Rate Risk Management
Interest rate fluctuations, maximum hedging period (in years)	2Y
Derivatives, Notional Amount
Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedge derivatives	$ 1,452	$ 1,326
Notional amount of foreign exchange cash flow hedge derivatives	1,328	1,522
Notional amount of cash flow hedge derivatives	2,780	2,848
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives not eligible for hedge accounting treatment	260	238
Notional amount of derivatives	3,040	3,086
Derivative Assets, Fair Value
Fair value of interest rate contracts accounted for as hedges, assets	15	15
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts accounted for as hedges, assets	135	157
Total fair value of derivative assets accounted for as hedges	150	172
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts not accounted for as hedges, assets	2	2
Total fair value of derivative assets	152	174
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts accounted for as hedges, liabilities	172	157
Total fair value of derivative liabilities accounted for as hedges	172	157
Fair value of foreign exchange contracts not accounted for as hedges, liabilities	8	1
Total fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 180	$ 158

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Fair Value and Financial Instruments (Details 2) (Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs, Other Investments, USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Significant Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs | Other Investments
Fair value assets
Balance at beginning of period	$ 21	$ 100	$ 12	$ 12	$ 12
Gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income	1
Sales	(10)	(1)
Transfers		(87)
Balance at end of period	$ 12	$ 12	$ 12	$ 12	$ 12

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information

Schedule of total revenue by business segments

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	1,617		$	1,484		$	4,994		$	4,658
HR Solutions	1,112			321			3,319			960
Intersegment elimination	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total revenue	$	2,723		$	1,801		$	8,293		$	5,603

Schedule of commissions, fees and other revenues by products

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Retail brokerage	$	1,237		$	1,108		$	3,837		$	3,508
Reinsurance brokerage	365			361			1,119			1,108
Total Risk Solutions Segment	1,602			1,469			4,956			4,616
Consulting services	555			268			1,670			808
Outsourcing	561			53			1,667			151
Intrasegment	(4		)	—			(18		)	—
Total HR Solutions Segment	1,112			321			3,319			959
Intersegment	(6		)	(4		)	(20		)	(15		)
Total commissions, fees and other revenue	$	2,708		$	1,786		$	8,255		$	5,560

Schedule of fiduciary investment income by business segments

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Risk Solutions	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	42
HR Solutions	—		—		—		1
Total fiduciary investment income	$	15	$	15	$	38	$	43

Schedule of reconciliation of segment income before tax to income from continuing operations before income taxes

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Risk Solutions	$	308		$	258		$	969		$	820
HR Solutions	77			54			315			148
Unallocated expenses	(44		)	(49		)	(113		)	(164		)
Operating income from continuing operations before income taxes	341			263			1,171			804
Interest income	4			4			14			9
Interest expense	(60		)	(50		)	(186		)	(117		)
Other (expense) income	7			(9		)	1			3
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	292		$	208		$	1,000		$	699

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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

15.  Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Accounting standards establish a three tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

· Level 1 — observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets in active markets;

· Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices for identical assets in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

· Level 3 — unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data which requires the use of valuation techniques and the development of assumptions.

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:

Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities are carried at cost and amortized cost, respectively, as an approximation of fair value.  Based on market convention, the Company considers cost a practical and expedient measure of fair value.

Fixed maturity investments are carried at fair value, which is based on quoted market prices or on estimated values if they are not actively traded.  In some cases where a market price is not available, the Company will make use of acceptable expedients (such as matrix pricing) to estimate fair value.

Derivatives are carried at fair value, based upon industry standard valuation techniques that use, where possible, current market-based or independently sourced pricing inputs, such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, or implied volatilities.

Debt is carried at outstanding principal balance, less any unamortized discount or premium.  Fair value is based on quoted market prices or estimates using discounted cash flow analyses based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The following tables present the categorization of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in millions):

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	September 30, 2011		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,500	$	2,450	$	50	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	137		—		137		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	180		—		180		—

(1)  Includes $2,450 million of money market funds and $50 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
	Balance at		for Identical		Observable		Inputs
	December 31, 2010		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds and highly liquid debt securities (1)	$	2,618	$	2,591	$	27	$	—
Other investments
Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds	12		—		—		12
Government bonds	3		—		3		—
Derivatives
Interest rate contracts	15		—		15		—
Foreign exchange contracts	159		—		159		—
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	158		—		158		—

(1)  Includes $2,591 million of money market funds and $27 million of highly liquid debt securities that are classified as fiduciary assets, short-term investments or cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, depending on their nature and initial maturity.  See Note 8 “Investments” for additional information regarding the Company’s investments.

The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair-value category (in millions):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	Other Investments		Other Investments			Other Investments		Other Investments
Balance at beginning of period	$	12	$	21		$	12	$	100
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—		—			—		—
Included in other comprehensive income	—		1			—		—
Purchases	—		—			—		—
Sales	—		(10		)	—		(1		)
Transfers (1)	—		—			—		(87		)
Balance at end of period	$	12	$	12		$	12	$	12

(1) Transfers represent the removal of the investment in PEPS I preferred stock as a result of consolidating PEPS I on January 1, 2010.

There are no realized or unrealized gains or losses related to assets and liabilities measured at fair value using level three inputs included in income for either the three or six months ended September 30, 2011.

The following table discloses the Company’s financial instruments where the carrying amounts and fair values differ (in millions):

	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Long-term debt	$	4,415	$	4,685	$	4,014	$	4,172

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 295	$ 346
Short-term investments	607	785
Receivables, net	2,745	2,701
Fiduciary assets	10,315	10,063
Other current assets	538	624
Total Current Assets	14,500	14,519
Goodwill	8,835	8,647
Intangible assets, net	3,361	3,611
Fixed assets, net	773	781
Investments	254	312
Other non-current assets	1,022	1,112
TOTAL ASSETS	28,745	28,982
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Fiduciary liabilities	10,315	10,063
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	163	492
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,611	1,810
Other current liabilities	676	584
Total Current Liabilities	12,765	12,949
Long-term debt	4,415	4,014
Pension and other post employment liabilities	1,543	1,896
Other non-current liabilities	1,743	1,817
TOTAL LIABILITIES	20,466	20,676
EQUITY
Common stock-$1 par value Authorized: 750 shares (issued: 2011 - 386.4; 2010 - 385.9)	386	386
Additional paid-in capital	3,975	4,000
Retained earnings	8,377	7,861
Treasury stock at cost (shares: 2011 - 63.1; 2010 - 53.6)	(2,605)	(2,079)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,900)	(1,917)
TOTAL AON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	8,233	8,251
Noncontrolling interests	46	55
TOTAL EQUITY	8,279	8,306
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 28,745	$ 28,982

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Other Income (Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Other Income (Expense)
Equity earnings (losses)	$ 5	$ (1)	$ 9	$ 5
Realized gain on sale of investments	1		10	1
Loss on disposal of businesses		(8)	(1)	(2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(19)
Other	1		2	(1)
Other income	$ 7	$ (9)	$ 1	$ 3

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Stockholders' Equity (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Comprehensive income (loss), net of related tax:
Net change in derivative (losses) gains	$ (9)	$ 2	$ (14)	$ (24)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments	(209)	207	(12)	(66)
Net post-retirement benefit obligation	(15)	(13)	(42)	(68)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(203)	222	16	(22)
Less: other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	5	(1)	16
Other Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Aon stockholders	$ (202)	$ 217	$ 17	$ (38)

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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund Limited (Juniperus), USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011
Juniperus Insurance Opportunity Fund Limited (Juniperus)
Variable Interest Entity
Maximum potential loss on investment in Variable Interest Entities	$ 60

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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Interest-bearing Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 295	$ 346	$ 335	$ 217
Short-term investments	607	785
Fiduciary assets	4,109	3,489
Investments	254	312
Total interest-bearing assets	5,265	4,932
Investments:
Equity method investments	172	174
Other investments, at cost	67	123
Fixed-maturity securities	15	15
Investments	$ 254	$ 312

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Debt (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial paper USD ($)	May 24, 2011 3.125% Senior notes due 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Term Loan Facility due 2013	Jun. 15, 2011 Term Loan Facility due 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Term Loan Credit Facility USD ($) year	Sep. 30, 2011 4.76% CAD 375 senior unsecured debt securities due March 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2011 4.76% CAD 375 senior unsecured debt securities due March 2018 CAD	Apr. 30, 2011 5.05% CAD 375 debt securities due April 2011 CAD	Apr. 12, 2011 5.05% CAD 375 debt securities due April 2011
Debt Instrument
Debt face value		$ 100	$ 500		$ 450		$ 363	375
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)			3.125%					4.76%		5.05%
Debt instrument base interest rate				LIBOR
Annualized interest rate including LIBOR (as a percent)				1.56%
Term of credit facility (in years)						3
Debt repayment						1,000			375
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	$ (19)					$ 19

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Stock Compensation Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 year month segment entity plan	Sep. 30, 2010
Stock Options
Closing stock price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.98		$ 41.98
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 105		$ 105
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options outstanding	101		101
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised	4	5	69	26
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	8	12	129	71
Tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options			12	4
Unamortized deferred compensation expense	$ 294		$ 294
Remaining weighted-average amortization period (in years)			2.0

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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 entity	Sep. 30, 2010 entity
Business Acquisition
Consideration	$ 100	$ 87
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	58	29
Other intangible assets	29	52
Intangible assets	$ 87	$ 81
HR Solutions
Business Acquisition
Number of companies acquired under business combination	1
Risk Solutions
Business Acquisition
Number of companies acquired under business combination	2	13