Aon Quarterly Earnings Q1 2019

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release:

"Our results reflect increasing strength from our Aon United initiatives, as highlighted by strong organic revenue growth of 6%, substantial operating margin improvement of +190 basis points, and double-digit earnings per share growth for the first quarter"

Greg Case | CEO, Aon plc

Our Strategy

For the last decade, Aon has been on a journey to become the leading global professional services firm providing Commercial Risk Solutions, Reinsurance Solutions, Retirement Solutions, Health Solutions and Data & Analytic Services that empower results for clients. We are taking strategic action consistent with this journey while maximizing shareholder value creation, most recently illustrated by the May 2018 announcement of our new leadership structure and decision to retire our remaining business unit brands. The appointment of co-presidents, creation of an Aon Operating Committee and move towards a single brand reflect significant progress in our Aon United program, making it easier for colleagues to work within and across our five solution lines to deliver the best of the firm to clients and accelerate innovation on their behalf. All of which supports strong free cash flow generation and further investment in high-growth, high-margin areas across our portfolio while returning capital to shareholders.

First Quarter Highlights

* Repurchased 0.6 million Class A Ordinary Shares for approximately $100 million

* Subsequent to the close of the quarter, announced a 10% increase to the quarterly cash dividend

* Aon's New Ventures Group announced the formal sponsorship of the firm's Intellectual Property Solutions to accelerate industry-leading innovation and scale our internal capabilities with greater speed to market

Organic Revenue Growth by Our Revenue Lines

See table here (http://aon.mediaroom.com/2019-04-26-Aon-Reports-First-Quarter-2019-Results-Infographic)