Insurance broker Aon profit jumps on risk management strength

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Insurance ⁠broker Aon reported ⁠a ‍jump in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Friday on the back of robust demand for its ‍risk management offerings.

Global insurance spending has remained resilient ​as individuals and businesses prioritize coverage in a complex environment to ​mitigate against risks such as trade and geopolitical uncertainty, as well as natural disasters.

Insurance brokerages serve as a bridge between customers and ​insurers and generally pocket a percentage of the premiums as commission.

Revenue from Aon's risk capital arm, which ​helps clients to measure and mitigate risk, rose 7% to $2.7 billion in the ‌quarter from a year earlier.

Created in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with Combined ​International Corporation, Aon has since grown ⁠into one of the biggest players in the global insurance marketplace with a presence ‌in over 120 countries.

Aon has been investing in high-growth areas such as construction and energy, while also expanding in the ‌fast-growing middle-tier business space.

Adjusted profit attributable to Aon shareholders was $1.05 billion, or $4.85 ‌per share, in the three months ended December 31, compared with $965 million, or $4.42 per share, a year earlier.

Aon's total revenue grew ‍4% to $4.30 billion in the quarter from a year earlier.

For 2026, Aon expects organic ⁠revenue growth to be mid-single-digit or greater.

Aon shares dipped 1.8% in 2025, compared with a 12.7% fall for rival Marsh, while WTW rose 4.9%.

(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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