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Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
23.
Segment Information
We have
three
reportable operating segments: brokerage, risk management and corporate.
Our brokerage segment is primarily comprised of our retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The brokerage segment generates revenues through commissions paid by underwriting enterprises and through fees charged to our clients. Our brokers, agents and administrators act as intermediaries between underwriting enterprises and our clients and we do not assume net underwriting risks.
Our risk management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises and public entities that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages and for underwriting enterprises that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. These operations also provide claims management, loss control consulting and insurance property appraisal services. Revenues are principally generated on a negotiated
per-claim
or
per-service
fee basis. Our risk management segment also provides risk management consulting services that are recognized as the services are delivered.
Our corporate segment manages our clean energy and other investments. In addition, the corporate segment reports the financial information related to our debt and other corporate costs, external acquisition-related expenses and the impact of foreign currency translation.
Allocations of investment income and certain expenses are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates primarily using revenue, headcount and other information. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, we reviewed our allocation of corporate costs to our business segments. In conjunction with that review, we made changes to how we allocate certain costs to our business segments reflecting management’s updated view of the costs necessary to support these segments. This change resulted in additional costs being allocated to the business segments, the amounts of which were less than 6.0% of the corporate segment’s loss before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019 and were not significant to each of the business segments. We allocate the provision for income taxes to the brokerage and risk management segments using the local county statutory rates. Reported operating results by segment would change if different methods were applied.
Financial information relating to our segments for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in millions):
                                 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
3,320.6
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
3,320.6
 
Fees
   
1,074.2
     
836.9
     
—  
     
1,911.1
 
Supplemental revenues
   
210.5
     
—  
     
—  
     
210.5
 
Contingent revenues
   
135.6
     
—  
     
—  
     
135.6
 
Investment income
   
85.3
     
1.6
     
—  
     
86.9
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
75.3
     
—  
     
—  
     
75.3
 
Revenue from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,319.3
     
1,319.3
 
Other net
losses
   
—  
     
—  
     
(2.9
)    
(2.9
)
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
4,901.5
     
838.5
     
1,316.4
     
7,056.4
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
138.6
     
—  
     
138.6
 
                                 
Total revenues
   
4,901.5
     
977.1
     
1,316.4
     
7,195.0
 
Compensation
   
2,745.9
     
515.7
     
77.9
     
3,339.5
 
Operating
   
796.5
     
184.9
     
87.1
     
1,068.5
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
138.6
     
—  
     
138.6
 
Cost of revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,352.8
     
1,352.8
 
Interest
   
—  
     
—  
     
179.8
     
179.8
 
Depreciation
   
66.6
     
46.2
     
27.6
     
140.4
 
Amortization
   
329.1
     
4.9
     
—  
     
334.0
 
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables
   
16.9
     
(1.6
)    
—  
     
15.3
 
                                 
Total expenses
   
3,955.0
     
888.7
     
1,725.2
     
6,568.9
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
   
946.5
     
88.4
     
(408.8
)    
626.1
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
229.2
     
22.2
     
(341.1
)    
(89.7
)
                                 
Net earnings
 (loss)
   
717.3
     
66.2
     
(67.7
)    
715.8
 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
17.2
     
—  
     
29.8
     
47.0
 
                                 
Net earnings
(loss)
attributable to controlling interests
  $
700.1
    $
66.2
    $
(97.5
)   $
668.8
 
                                 
Net foreign exchange loss
  $
(1.0
)   $
(0.1
)   $
(5.6
)   $
(6.7
)
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
3,234.3
    $
828.4
    $
1,316.4
    $
5,379.1
 
United Kingdom
   
921.8
     
41.6
     
—  
     
963.4
 
Australia
   
211.3
     
87.3
     
—  
     
298.6
 
Canada
   
221.4
     
4.6
     
—  
     
226.0
 
New Zealand
   
145.6
     
15.2
     
—  
     
160.8
 
Other foreign
   
167.1
     
—  
     
—  
     
167.1
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
4,901.5
    $
977.1
    $
1,316.4
    $
7,195.0
 
                                 
At December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Identifiable assets:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
8,132.3
    $
655.6
    $
1,994.8
    $
10,782.7
 
United Kingdom
   
4,964.5
     
126.6
     
—  
     
5,091.1
 
Australia
   
1,217.9
     
90.0
     
—  
     
1,307.9
 
Canada
   
913.6
     
3.1
     
—  
     
916.7
 
New Zealand
   
695.9
     
22.8
     
—  
     
718.7
 
Other foreign
   
817.7
     
—  
     
—  
     
817.7
 
                                 
Total identifiable assets
  $
16,741.9
    $
898.1
    $
1,994.8
    $
19,634.8
 
                                 
Goodwill - net
  $
5,548.9
    $
66.6
    $
3.0
    $
5,618.5
 
Amortizable intangible assets - net
   
2,289.9
     
28.8
     
—  
     
2,318.7
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
2,920.7
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
2,920.7
 
Fees
   
958.5
     
797.8
     
—  
     
1,756.3
 
Supplemental revenues
   
189.9
     
—  
     
—  
     
189.9
 
Contingent revenues
   
98.0
     
—  
     
—  
     
98.0
 
Investment income
   
69.6
     
0.5
     
—  
     
70.1
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
10.2
     
—  
     
—  
     
10.2
 
Revenue from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,746.3
     
1,746.3
 
Other net revenues
   
—  
     
—  
     
0.9
     
0.9
 
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
4,246.9
     
798.3
     
1,747.2
     
6,792.4
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
141.6
     
—  
     
141.6
 
                                 
Total revenues
   
4,246.9
     
939.9
     
1,747.2
     
6,934.0
 
Compensation
   
2,447.1
     
489.7
     
89.5
     
3,026.3
 
Operating
   
673.5
     
174.6
     
55.6
     
903.7
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
141.6
     
—  
     
141.6
 
Cost of revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,816.0
     
1,816.0
 
Interest
   
—  
     
—  
     
138.4
     
138.4
 
Depreciation
   
60.9
     
38.7
     
28.2
     
127.8
 
Amortization
   
286.9
     
4.3
     
—  
     
291.2
 
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables
   
14.3
     
(4.7
)    
—  
     
9.6
 
                                 
Total expenses
   
3,482.7
     
844.2
     
2,127.7
     
6,454.6
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
   
764.2
     
95.7
     
(380.5
)    
479.4
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
191.0
     
25.3
     
(412.8
)    
(196.5
)
                                 
Net earnings
   
573.2
     
70.4
     
32.3
     
675.9
 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
10.7
     
—  
     
31.7
     
42.4
 
                                 
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests
  $
562.5
    $
70.4
    $
0.6
    $
633.5
 
                                 
Net foreign exchange gain
  $
—  
    $
—  
    $
2.9
    $
2.9
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
2,840.9
    $
789.7
    $
1,747.2
    $
5,377.8
 
United Kingdom
   
738.5
     
35.4
     
—  
     
773.9
 
Australia
   
195.9
     
94.7
     
—  
     
290.6
 
Canada
   
181.1
     
4.3
     
—  
     
185.4
 
New Zealand
   
141.7
     
15.8
     
—  
     
157.5
 
Other foreign
   
148.8
     
—  
     
—  
     
148.8
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
4,246.9
    $
939.9
    $
1,747.2
    $
6,934.0
 
                                 
At December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Identifiable assets:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
6,865.4
    $
571.4
    $
1,800.8
    $
9,237.6
 
United Kingdom
   
3,758.5
     
103.8
     
—  
     
3,862.3
 
Australia
   
1,096.1
     
47.2
     
—  
     
1,143.3
 
Canada
   
783.1
     
4.4
     
—  
     
787.5
 
New Zealand
   
688.5
     
21.3
     
—  
     
709.8
 
Other foreign
   
593.5
     
—  
     
—  
     
593.5
 
                                 
Total identifiable assets
  $
13,785.1
    $
748.1
    $
1,800.8
    $
16,334.0
 
                                 
Goodwill - net
  $
4,573.7
    $
49.2
    $
2.7
    $
4,625.6
 
Amortizable intangible assets - net
   
1,753.7
     
19.3
     
—  
     
1,773.0
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Brokerage
 
 
Risk
Management
 
 
Corporate
 
 
Total
 
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
Commissions
  $
2,641.0
    $
—  
    $
—  
    $
2,641.0
 
Fees
   
855.1
     
736.8
     
—  
     
1,591.9
 
Supplemental revenues
   
158.0
     
—  
     
—  
     
158.0
 
Contingent revenues
   
99.5
     
—  
     
—  
     
99.5
 
Investment income
   
58.1
     
0.6
     
—  
     
58.7
 
Net gains on divestitures
   
3.4
     
—  
     
—  
     
3.4
 
Revenue from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,560.5
     
1,560.5
 
                                 
Revenues before reimbursements
   
3,815.1
     
737.4
     
1,560.5
     
6,113.0
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
136.0
     
—  
     
136.0
 
                                 
Total revenues
   
3,815.1
     
873.4
     
1,560.5
     
6,249.0
 
Compensation
   
2,212.3
     
446.9
     
88.2
     
2,747.4
 
Operating
   
614.0
     
164.8
     
50.3
     
829.1
 
Reimbursements
   
—  
     
136.0
     
—  
     
136.0
 
Cost of revenues from clean coal activities
   
—  
     
—  
     
1,635.9
     
1,635.9
 
Interest
   
—  
     
—  
     
124.1
     
124.1
 
Depreciation
   
61.8
     
31.1
     
28.2
     
121.1
 
Amortization
   
261.8
     
2.9
     
—  
     
264.7
 
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables
   
29.3
     
1.6
     
—  
     
30.9
 
                                 
Total expenses
   
3,179.2
     
783.3
     
1,926.7
     
5,889.2
 
                                 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
   
635.9
     
90.1
     
(366.2
)    
359.8
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
221.2
     
34.4
     
(412.7
)    
(157.1
)
                                 
Net earnings
   
414.7
     
55.7
     
46.5
     
516.9
 
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
7.6
     
—  
     
28.0
     
35.6
 
                                 
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests
  $
407.1
    $
55.7
    $
18.5
    $
481.3
 
                                 
Net foreign exchange loss
  $
(2.0
)   $
(0.1
)   $
(1.8
)   $
(3.9
)
Revenues:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
2,533.7
    $
745.1
    $
1,560.5
    $
4,839.3
 
United Kingdom
   
679.3
     
30.6
     
—  
     
709.9
 
Australia
   
191.1
     
78.2
     
—  
     
269.3
 
Canada
   
149.4
     
4.2
     
—  
     
153.6
 
New Zealand
   
134.4
     
15.3
     
—  
     
149.7
 
Other foreign
   
127.2
     
—  
     
—  
     
127.2
 
                                 
Total revenues
  $
3,815.1
    $
873.4
    $
1,560.5
    $
6,249.0
 
                                 
At December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Identifiable assets:
   
     
     
     
 
United States
  $
5,890.5
    $
572.9
    $
1,766.8
    $
8,230.2
 
United Kingdom
   
3,496.2
     
91.3
     
—  
     
3,587.5
 
Australia
   
1,102.9
     
48.9
     
—  
     
1,151.8
 
Canada
   
743.3
     
6.8
     
—  
     
750.1
 
New Zealand
   
709.9
     
18.7
     
—  
     
728.6
 
Other foreign
   
461.5
     
—  
     
—  
     
461.5
 
                                 
Total identifiable assets
  $
12,404.3
    $
738.6
    $
1,766.8
    $
14,909.7
 
                                 
Goodwill - net
  $
4,119.2
    $
42.6
    $
3.0
    $
4,164.8
 
Amortizable intangible assets - net
   
1,630.6
     
14.0
     
—  
     
1,644.6