Acquirer(s)
- Aon plc
Target(s)
- Willis Towers Watson plc
Summary
Aon proposes to combine with Willis Towers Watson.
Aon and WTW are professional services firms that provide insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits (retirement benefits, health and welfare and human capital) broking and associated advisory or consulting services. Aon and WTW operate in Australia and globally.
Market inquiries
| Document title | Date | |
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| Market Inquiries Letter |
Statement of issues
| Document title | Date | |
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| Aon WTW - Statement of Issues |
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
ACCC commenced informal review under the Informal Merger Review Process Guidelines. |
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ACCC is awaiting information from the parties. Former provisional decision date for announcement of ACCC's findings (17 December 2020) is delayed. |
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Closing date for submissions. |
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ACCC received further information from the parties. |
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ACCC received further information from the parties. ACCC amended former provisional date for announcement of findings (11 February 2020) to provide time to consider the new information. |
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ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns. |
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Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues. |
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ACCC awaiting further information from the parties. Former provisional date for announcement of findings (27 May 2021) delayed. ACCC will announce a proposed decision date in due course. |
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ACCC discontinued its public review after Aon withdrew its application for informal merger clearance. |