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Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Carrying Amount of Goodwill Allocated by Domestic and Foreign Operations

The carrying amount of goodwill at December 31, 2020 and 2019 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Brokerage

 

 

Risk

Management

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Total

 

At December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

3,399.8

 

 

$

33.2

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3,433.0

 

United Kingdom

 

 

1,328.3

 

 

 

15.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,343.4

 

Canada

 

 

492.9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

492.9

 

Australia

 

 

462.1

 

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

473.6

 

New Zealand

 

 

221.9

 

 

 

10.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

232.6

 

Other foreign

 

 

148.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

151.5

 

Total goodwill - net

 

$

6,053.6

 

 

$

70.5

 

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

6,127.0

 

At December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

3,163.8

 

 

 

33.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,196.9

 

United Kingdom

 

 

1,177.8

 

 

 

12.9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,190.7

 

Canada

 

 

454.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

454.4

 

Australia

 

 

416.5

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

427.0

 

New Zealand

 

 

208.0

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

218.1

 

Other foreign

 

 

128.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

131.4

 

Total goodwill - net

 

$

5,548.9

 

 

$

66.6

 

 

$

3.0

 

 

$

5,618.5

 

 

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Brokerage

 

 

Risk

Management

 

 

Corporate

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

$

4,573.6

 

 

$

49.3

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

$

4,625.6

 

Goodwill acquired during the year

 

 

958.4

 

 

 

16.9

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

975.7

 

Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition

   adjustments

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill written-off related to sales of business

 

 

(7.2

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7.2

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

24.4

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

 

5,548.9

 

 

 

66.6

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

5,618.5

 

Goodwill acquired during the year

 

 

359.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

359.6

 

Goodwill adjustments related to appraisals and other acquisition

   adjustments

 

 

29.8

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31.5

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments during the year

 

 

115.3

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

117.4

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

$

6,053.6

 

 

$

70.5

 

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

6,127.0

 

 

Major Classes of Amortizable Intangible Assets

 


 

Major classes of amortizable intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Expiration lists

 

$

4,753.2

 

 

$

4,246.0

 

Accumulated amortization - expiration lists

 

 

(2,436.7

)

 

 

(2,004.3

)

 

 

 

2,316.5

 

 

 

2,241.7

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

75.9

 

 

 

68.4

 

Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements

 

 

(57.8

)

 

 

(52.5

)

 

 

 

18.1

 

 

 

15.9

 

Trade names

 

 

107.8

 

 

 

91.8

 

Accumulated amortization - trade names

 

 

(42.5

)

 

 

(30.7

)

 

 

 

65.3

 

 

 

61.1

 

Net amortizable assets

 

$

2,399.9

 

 

$

2,318.7

 

 

Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in millions):

 

2021

 

$

378.4

 

2022

 

 

352.3

 

2023

 

 

327.1

 

2024

 

 

291.3

 

2025

 

 

251.3

 

Thereafter

 

 

799.5

 

Total

 

$

2,399.9