https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aon-ceo-says-insurance-broker-seeks-to-build-premiere-middle-market-platform-with-purchase-of-rival-usiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aon-ceo-says-insurance-broker-seeks-to-build-premiere-middle-market-platform-with-purchase-of-rival-usihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/aon-ceo-says-insurance-broker-seeks-to-build-premiere-middle-market-platform-with-purchase-of-rival-usi#u55343Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:06:21 +0000Aon is acquiring insurance brokerage USI from KKR in a transaction valued at $17 billion. The Aon CEO stated the purchase is intended to create a "premiere middle market platform." This move expands Aon's presence in the US middle market and contributes to intensifying consolidation within the global insurance brokerage industry. The deal involves the transfer of USI from the private equity firm KKR to Aon plc.Why it mattersThe insurance brokerage sector is seeing increased consolidation as firms seek larger market shares. This acquisition targets the middle-market segment, whic