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Building Shareholder Value – The Next Chapter

 

Investor Day

May 12, 2005

New York

 



 

This presentation contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors.

 

Potential factors that could impact results include: general economic conditions in different countries in which we do business around the world, changes in global equity and fixed income markets that could affect the return on invested assets, fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could influence revenue and expense, rating agency actions that could affect our ability to borrow funds, funding of our various pension plans, changes in the competitive environment, changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial premium rates that could impact revenues, changes in revenues and earnings due to the elimination of contingent commissions, other uncertainties surrounding a new compensation model, the impact of regulatory investigations brought by state attorneys general and state insurance regulators related to our compensation arrangements with underwriters and related issues, the impact of class actions and individual lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions, derivative actions, and ERISA class actions, the cost of resolution of other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, and the difference in ultimate paid claims in our underwriting companies from actuarial estimates.

 

Further information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Building Shareholder Value – The Next Chapter

 

Investor Day

May 12, 2005

New York

 



 

INTRODUCTION

 

                  Aon has a compelling and unique opportunity for value creation and we are committed to the change required to capture it

 

                  Risk management industry represents a significant opportunity that incumbents have failed to capture

 

                  In this context, Aon has underperformed, particularly considering our distinctive assets

 

                  Early game plan focuses on 4 themes

 

 

 

 

Improving performance

 

 

 

 

 

Delivering distinctive client value

 

Extending our position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening our foundation

 

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TOPICS

 

1. Industry view

 

2. Aon position

 

3. Beginning the next chapter

 

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1.  INDUSTRY VIEW – SUMMARY

 

 

 

KEY POINTS

 

 

 

Risk Management Brokerage

 

Favorable demand/supply characteristics

 

 

Success requires distinctive assets and superior capability

 

 

Change driven by regulatory pressure necessary but not sufficient

 

 

Winners will win big . . . average performance more challenging

 

 

 

 

Human Resource Consulting

 

Strong growth characteristics

 

 

Innovation and capability critical

 

 

Talent matters

 

 

 

 

Specialized Underwriting

 

Good growth potential for specific areas

 

 

Excellent operators yield good returns

 

 

Real barriers to entry

 

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FUNDAMENTAL ADVICE IS CRUCIAL AND HIGHLY LEVERAGED

 

Dollars

 

CLIENT PROPERTY EXAMPLE

 

[CHART]

 


* Physical assets and interruption exposure

 

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THE INSURABLE RISKS ARE EXPANDING

 

E&O

 

 

 

Internet security

 

 

 

 

 

Workers’ comp.

 

 

 

Terrorism

 

 

 

 

 

Crime

 

 

 

D&O

 

 

[CHART]

 

 

Marine

 

 

 

Employer liability

 

 

 

 

 

Casualty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

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LONGER-TERM ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EXIST

 

TRADITIONAL RISKS

 

NON-TRADITIONAL RISKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human capital

 

 

Clients can manage their risks better

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reputation

 

 

Requires talent, information, technology, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

intellectual capital

+

 

Liquidity

 

=

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casualty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E&O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D&O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terrorism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etc.

 

 

 

 

 

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REGULATORY-DRIVEN CHANGES NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT

 

                  Forces transparency

 

                  Illuminates value vs. cost trade-off

 

                  Average performance gets worse

 

                  Compliance is necessary and critical BUT do not confuse it with distinctive client value added

 

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WINNERS WILL HAVE DISTINCTIVE ASSETS AND SUPERIOR CAPABILITY

 

                  Focus on basics of client relationship

 

                  Deep talent across products, industries, geographies

 

                  Global servicing platform and network

 

                  Technology and risk advice tools

 

                  Transparency and clarity for clients on value vs. cost

 

                  Efficient operating platform

 

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CONSULTING IS GROWING WITH SUCCESS DRIVEN BY INNOVATION AND CAPABILITY

 

                  $13 billion HR consulting industry growing at 4%

 

                  Growth in consulting, healthcare, executive compensation, and emerging practices

 

                  Clients more sophisticated and demand more value

 

                  Outsourcing has potential, but economics are challenged

 

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SPECIALIZED UNDERWRITING IS AN ATTRACTIVE SEGMENT

 

                  Less exposed to overall industry cycles

 

                  Acquisition cost management is critical

 

                  Client relationships and persistency are key profit drivers

 

                  Best performers systematically drive down costs

 

                  Scale, sales force and expertise present effective entry barriers

 

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2.  AON POSITION – SUMMARY

 

 

 

KEY POINTS

 

 

 

 

Operating Performance

 

Distinctive assets

 

 

Distinctive capability

 

 

Disappointing execution

 

 

 

 

Financial Performance

 

Historical financial results unacceptable

 

 

Improved 1Q 2005 results driven by discontinued operations and expense program

 

 

Strong cash flow and balance sheet position

 

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AON STRENGTHS

 

                  We have some of the best product, placement, and client service talent in the industry

 

                  We have thousands of established client relationships

 

                  We have global reach with our leading network that allows us to find the best solutions/provide the best service to our clients

 

                  We have several growth engines

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

Asset-rich institution

 

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AON IS A LEADER

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

                  Risk management, insurance, and reinsurance brokerage

                  No. 2 global insurance broker

                  No. 1 global reinsurance broker

                  No. 1 global manager of captive insurance companies

                  Leader in Affinity insurance programs

 

                  Human capital consulting

                  No. 2 U.S. employee benefits consultant

                  No. 3 global employee benefits consultant

 

                  A leader in supplemental health and warranty insurance

 

                  Geographic and relationship reach

                  Over 47,000 employees in over 120 countries

                  Provider to over 60% of the 1,500 largest commercial enterprises

 

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AON HAS A DISTINCTIVE GLOBAL BUSINESS NETWORK

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

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WE HAVE SEVERAL GROWTH ENGINES

 

EXAMPLES

 

REVENUE:  $ Millions

 

International Retail

 

Captive Management

 

Affinity

 

 

 

 

 

[CHART]

 

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                  Delivery of distinctive capabilities

                  Strong margins

                  World-class talent

 

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AON CHALLENGES

 

                  Global company that does not consistently act globally

 

                  Need for greater operational discipline around cost and pricing

 

                  Need for greater clarity and accountability with linkage to compensation

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

Compelling opportunity, but will take time to improve

 

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2.  AON POSITION

 

 

 

KEY POINTS

 

 

 

 

Operating Performance

 

Distinctive assets

 

 

Distinctive capability

 

 

Disappointing execution

 

 

 

 

Financial Performance

 

Historical financial results unacceptable

 

 

Improved 1Q 2005 results driven by discontinued operations and expense program

 

 

Strong cash flow and balance sheet position

 

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

 

                  Continued discipline with respect to operating expenses and investment spending

 

                  Continued focus of resources on profitable and strategically core businesses

 

                  Continued movement to enhancing financial and business metric disclosures

 

                  More cash flow directed to pension funding

 

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FINANCIAL RESULTS HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING . . .

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

[CHART]

 

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. . . EVEN WHEN ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS . . .

 

ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*

 

[CHART]

 


*                 Excludes Transformation, WTC, NY and related settlements, spin-off costs, and corporate revenue

 

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. . . WHICH IS REFLECTED IN STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE

 

TOTAL RETURN INDEXED TO 100 – JANUARY 1, 2000

 

[CHART]

 

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FIRST QUARTER 2005 EPS IS UP DESPITE REVENUE CHALLENGES

 

 

 

3 months ended March 31

 

$ Millions (except EPS)

 

2005

 

2004

 

Revenue

 

$

2,511

 

$

2,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,702

 

1,777

 

Benefits to policyholders

 

393

 

383

 

All other

 

103

 

104

 

Total expenses

 

2,198

 

2,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before tax

 

313

 

300

 

Provision for income tax (36% in 2005 and 2004)

 

113

 

108

 

Income from continuing operations

 

200

 

192

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(22

)

Net income

 

$

200

 

$

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.58

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.07

)

Net income

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.51

 

 

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EXPENSES ARE DOWN DUE TO ONE-TIME AND ONGOING CHANGES

 

[CHART]

 

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RISK AND INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES

 

 

 

3 months ended March 31

 

$ Millions

 

2005

 

2004

 

Operating revenue

 

$

1,372

 

$

1,450

 

Investment income

 

27

 

14

 

Total revenue

 

1,399

 

1,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

1,156

 

1,221

 

Income from continuing operations before tax

 

$

243

 

$

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin

 

17.4

%

16.6

%

Organic growth

 

-5

%

3

%

Organic growth excl. contingent commissions

 

-3

%

3

%

 

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CONSULTING

 

 

 

3 months ended March 31

 

$ Millions

 

2005

 

2004

 

Operating revenue

 

$

308

 

$

301

 

Investment income

 

1

 

 

Total revenue

 

309

 

301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

283

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before tax

 

$

26

 

$

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin

 

8.4

%

8.6

%

Organic growth

 

-1

%

1

%

Organic growth excl. contingent commissions

 

0

%

2

%

 

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INSURANCE UNDERWRITING

 

 

 

3 months ended March 31

 

$ Millions

 

2005

 

2004

 

Premiums and fees

 

$

753

 

$

750

 

Investment income

 

36

 

31

 

Total revenue

 

789

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits to policyholders

 

393

 

383

 

Other expenses

 

328

 

345

 

Total expenses

 

721

 

728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before tax

 

$

68

 

$

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margin

 

8.6

%

6.8

%

Organic growth

 

-3

%

3

%

 

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WE ARE BUILDING A TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING ON COMMITMENTS

 

                  Greater transparency of financial data

 

                  Subsegment revenue disclosure

 

                  Enhanced 10Q/10K disclosure

 

                  Today’s presentation

 

                  Divest low-margin, non-core businesses

 

                  Premier Portfolio (3Q 2003)

 

                  U.K. Claims Businesses (1Q 2004)

 

                  Proudfoot (1Q 2004)

 

                  Cambridge Integrated Services (4Q 2004)

 

                  U.K. Reinsurance 3rd Party Claims Handling (3Q 2004)

 

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STRONG AND SUSTAINED CASH FLOW . . .

 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS:  $ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

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. . . SUPPORTING SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS INVESTMENTS WHICH ARE LARGELY COMPLETE . . .

 

NET CASH OUTFLOW FOR ACQUISITIONS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: $ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

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. . . AS WELL AS BALANCE SHEET DELEVERAGING

 

[CHART]

 

DEBT AND PREFERRED:

 

DEBT/EQUITY:

$ Million

 

Percent

 

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INCREASING USE OF FREE CASH FLOW FOR PENSION PLANS . . .

 

(-OVER)/UNDER FUNDED: $ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

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. . . WHICH HAVE CREATED A DRAG ON OUR MARGINS, PARTICULARLY IN BROKERAGE

 

PENSION PLANS EXPENSE IMPACT – BROKERAGE SEGMENT: $ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

Percent of brokerage revenue

 

-0.1

%

-0.2

%

0.9

%

2.8

%

3.4

%

 

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

 

                  Continued discipline with respect to operating expenses and investment spending

 

                  Continued focus of resources on profitable and strategically core businesses

 

                  Continued movement to enhancing financial and business metric disclosures

 

                  More cash flow directed to pension funding

 

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3.  BEGINNING THE NEXT CHAPTER

 

KEY POINTS

 

Immediate Opportunities

 

    7 high-impact opportunities to drive organic growth and margins

 

 

 

Operating Game plan

 

    4 themes

•   Delivering distinctive client value

•   Improving performance

    Extending our position

    Strengthening our foundation

 

 

 

 

 

    Rigorous measurement and metrics

 

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WE HAVE 7 HIGH-IMPACT OPPORTUNITIES TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

1                 Build on momentum in operational excellence

 

2                 Improve performance in consulting businesses

 

3                 Improve performance in underwriting businesses

 

4                 Grow position in global reinsurance

 

5                 Improve U.S. retail performance

 

6                 Leverage platform in Asia-Pacific region

 

7                 Drive success in the global large corporate marketplace

 

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1.  OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

 

WE UNDERSTAND THE OPERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES . . .

 

COST BREAKDOWN – 2004:

100% = $9.1 billion

 

[CHART]

 

Note: Excludes NY and related settlements

 

                  Staff costs >50%

 

                  Opportunities through tighter management

 

                  Opportunities through leverage spending

 

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. . . AND EARLY PROGRESS IS DEMONSTRATED IN EXPENSE REDUCTION . . .

 

TOTAL AON:  Percent reported expense growth vs. prior year*

 

[CHART]

 


*                 Excludes Transformation, WTC, NY and related settlements

 

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. . . FTE REDUCTION . . .

 

Number of FTEs

 

[CHART]

 

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. . . AND COMPENSATION

 

                  Aggressively managing head count through attrition and hiring discipline

 

                  Modifications to incentive programs

                  Better alignment with performance and growth

                  All plans have an overall Aon component

                  20% of significant awards paid in 3-year restricted stock

 

                  Modifications to benefit programs

                  Modified 401(k) – $18 million in savings

                  Closing all major defined-benefit programs

                  Modified U.S. medical plan to mitigate cost increase

 

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WE ARE RATIONALIZING ALL EXPENSE CATEGORIES …

 

TECHNOLOGY EXAMPLE

 

TOTAL EXPENSES:

100% = $9.1 billion

 

[CHART]

 

IT EXPENSE – 2004:
$ Millions

 

 

 

Brokerage
and risk
services

 

Consulting

 

Underwriting

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

International

 

150

 

16

 

6

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.K.

 

158

 

16

 

11

 

 

185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

262

 

116

 

76

 

 

454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

25

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

570

 

148

 

93

 

25

 

836

 

 

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. . . AND ARE MAKING PROGRESS

 

                  Infrastructure outsourcing:  U.K. successful, U.S. in process

 

                  Exploring outsourcing/offshoring of certain application support and development activities

 

                  Leverage applications across businesses and geographies

                  Client-facing technology being deployed worldwide

                  Leverage investment in core processing systems

                  Common support tools

                  Standardize HR and Finance systems

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

Delivering distinctive client value

 

Improving performance

 

      Further opportunity in:

 

 

 

      Sourcing/procurement

 

 

 

      IT

 

 

 

      Real estate

 

 

 

      Tax

 

 

 

      Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

Extending our position

 

      Optimize opportunities across business units

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening our foundation

 

      More discipline and regular reporting of initiatives and metrics

 

 

      Investment in financial systems

 

 

      Attract, develop, and retain the best talent

 

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2. CONSULTING

 

OUR CONSULTING BUSINESS IS STRONG BECAUSE OUR VALUE ADDED IS DISTINCTIVE

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:
100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

                  Range of consulting services

 

                  Global presence

 

                  Changing industry and demand

 

                  Promising “next level” practices

 

                  Strategic focus

 

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CONSULTING HAS MANY PRACTICES WITH SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES

 

REVENUE – 2004: $ Millions

 

 

 

OPPORTUNITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium/low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High/competitive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High/medium

 

 

[CHART]

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium/low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

Delivering distinctive client value

 

Improving performance

 

      Continue to expand service lines

 

 

 

      Employee benefits

 

 

 

      Compensation

 

 

 

      Communication

 

 

 

      HR consulting

 

 

 

 

 

Extending our position

 

      Further develop new services

 

 

 

      Offer integrated services and solutions

 

 

 

      Retirement/outsourcing

 

 

 

      Health and welfare/outsourcing

 

 

 

      Absence management

 

 

 

      Global offerings

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening our foundation

 

      Reduce IT redundancy

 

 

      Measure and manage client profitability

 

 

      Attract, develop, and retain the best talent

 

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3. UNDERWRITING

 

WE ARE CONTINUING TO DRIVE VALUE IN OUR WARRANTY BUSINESS

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:
100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

                  Diversified warranty products – extended warranties for consumer goods:

                  Autos

                  Electronics

                  Personal computers

 

                  Distribute and market with warranty sale:

                  Specialty credit

                  Life

                  Disability insurance

 

                  Channels:

                  Auto dealers

                  Affinity groups

                  Brokers and independent agents

                  Retailers

 

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OUR WARRANTY BUSINESS HAS GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION

 

PERCENT OF 2004 REVENUES

 

[CHART]

 

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WE ARE CONTINUING TO DRIVE VALUE IN COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:
100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

                  Supplemental insurance market

                  Accident, health and life

 

                  Mainly in rural markets

 

                  Sells through exclusive/captive agents to middle-income customers

 

                  Outlook for supplemental market is attractive

 

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OUR COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY HAS GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION

 

PERCENT OF 2004 REVENUES

 

[CHART]

 

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ACTIONS TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS IN COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Delivering distinctive client value

 

Improving performance

 

      Increase cross-sell in domestic market which is more mature

 

 

 

      Expand in international markets that provide greater premium growth and higher margins

 

 

 

 

 

Extending our position

 

      Optimize distribution through our 7 separate channels

 

 

 

      Maintain our unique position

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening our foundation

 

      “Back-to-basics” program

 

 

      Strong expense discipline

 

 

      Attract, develop and retain the best talent

 

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4. REINSURANCE AND RELATED SERVICES

 

REINSURANCE IS AMONG OUR STRONGEST BUSINESSES

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:
100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

                  World’s largest reinsurance broker

 

                  World’s largest manager of captive insurance companies

 

                  Strong presence in all major geographies

 

                  Over 2,800 employees worldwide

 

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STRONG MARKET POSITION SUPPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

REVENUE: $ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

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EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY EXISTS IN THE EUROPEAN REINSURANCE MARKET

 

EUROPEAN COUNTRY EXAMPLE

SHARE OF MARKET

 

MARKET BREAKDOWN

 

 

 

[CHART]

 

[CHART]

 

Source: Company estimates

 

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EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY EXISTS IN THE ASIAN MARKET

 

ASIAN COUNTRY EXAMPLE

SHARE OF MARKET

 

MARKET BREAKDOWN

 

 

 

[CHART]

 

[CHART]

 

Source: Company estimates

 

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REINSURANCE BALANCE OF POWER SHIFTING

 

CAPITAL BASE OF LARGEST 25 REINSURANCE GROUPS: $ Billions

 

[CHART]

 

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OUR CORE STRENGTHS

 

Reinsurance

 

                  Leading reinsurance player in many markets

 

                  Long-standing distinctive relationships

 

                  Outstanding talent

 

                  Analytical services and tools

 

Captive

 

                  World’s leading captive manager – 26% share

 

                  Alternative capacity

 

                  Transfer price containment in incomplete layers and other solutions

 

                  Analytical services, ART solutions, captive facilities, finance consulting

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

Delivering distinctive client value

 

Improving performance

 

      Continue/increase global coordination

 

 

 

      Align expense structures

 

 

 

 

 

Extending our position

 

      Client advisory services

 

 

 

      Actuarial services

 

 

 

      Accounting, claims, and systems guidance

 

 

 

      Captive management services

 

 

 

      Further penetrate direct markets

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening our foundation

 

      Maintain leadership position

 

 

      Attract, develop, and retain the best talent

 

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5. U.S. RETAIL

 

WE ARE REFOCUSING TO DELIVER VALUE

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:

100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

      Good performance in selected units, but overall underperformance

 

      Second largest retail broker in U.S. with >18,000 commercial clients

 

      Loss of contingent commissions has further pressured margins

 

      Strategies

      Segmentation

      Revitalize sales

      Client profitability

      Cost reduction/improved execution

      Capitalizing on unique opportunities

 

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WE HAVE SELECTED GROWTH ENGINES

 

U.S. PRACTICE GROUP REVENUE: $ Millions

 

EXAMPLES

 

 

 

Financial Services Group

 

Construction Services Group

 

 

 

[CHART]

 

[CHART]

 

      Delivery of distinctive capabilities for clients

 

      Strong margins

 

      World-class talent

 

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WE ARE REFINING OUR SEGMENTATION

 

      Global Large Corporate (GLC)

 

      Strategic Risk Offices (SROs)

      12 SROs

      Predominately accounts > $250 thousand in Aon revenue

 

      Commercial Risk Offices (CROs)

      40 smaller offices

      Predominately mid-market accounts

      Blended office approach with Aon Consulting for Health and Welfare businesses

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

 

 

Improving

      Segmentation

 

 

performance

      Revitalize sales

 

 

 

      Reduction of any redundant/inefficient expense

 

 

 

 

Delivering

 

Extending our
position

      Large Global Corporate strategy

distinctive

 

      Closer link with consulting

client value

 

      Capitalizing on unique opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening

      Client profitability

 

 

our foundation

•     Time tracking

 

 

 

      Attract, develop, and retain the best talent

 

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6. ASIA-PACIFIC

 

ASIA-PACIFIC IS AMONG OUR FASTEST GROWING GEOGRAPHIES

 

AON TOTAL REVENUES – 2004:

100% = $10.2 billion

 

[CHART]

 

      Fastest growing economies which attract the world’s highest foreign direct investment

 

      A history of success – 5 years of profitable growth

 

      No. 1 broker in the region with a highly cohesive management team

 

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JAPAN

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

REVENUES FOR ALL PRODUCTS:

$ Millions

 

[CHART]

 

Market position

 

      Japan is headquarters to 254 of the largest 1,500 companies in the world

 

      Largest non-life insurance market outside of U.S.

 

      Significant opportunity for value-added broker

 

      Key elements of strategy

      Leveraging Aon’s Japanese business outside Japan

      Clear focus on different segments

      Strong Affinity business base

      Acquisition strategy

 

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CHINA

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

Market position

 

      Very high FDI will continue to drive growth … these are our clients and they are doing business here

 

      Domestic Chinese corporations also growing rapidly and in turn are increasingly investing overseas

 

      Aon is 1st foreign broker licensed in China

 

      Dominant broker in energy, power, infrastructure, underdeveloped liability market

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

 

 

Improving

      Ensure global support for large multi-national/domestics –

 

 

performance

design and placement expertise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delivering

 

Extending our
position

      Continue to focus as growth opportunity

distinctive

 

      Will invest for profitable growth

client value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening

      Continue investing in people/relationships

 

 

our foundation

      Differentiate and leverage best practices

 

 

 

      Attract, develop, and retain the best talent

 

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7. GLOBAL LARGE CORPORATE

 

LARGE SEGMENT IS A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY

 

TOP 1,500 GLOBAL COMPANIES BY SALES

 

[CHART]

 

      60%+ penetration of the top 1,500 companies

 

      High penetration in some major countries

 

      Establishment of Global Large Corporate unit

 

      Key enablers

      Strategic Account Management

      Global Business Units

      Global Practice Groups

      Design and Placement

 

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INTEGRATED ACCOUNT PLANNING AND CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CRITICAL

 

      Increasingly broad relationships with clients

      Multi-product

      Multi-country

 

      Integrated account planning and structured client relationship management should allow Aon to capture the increased opportunities

 

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WE ALSO HAVE THE NECESSARY ASSETS

 

STRATEGIC ACCOUNT

 

GLOBAL BUSINESS

 

GLOBAL PRACTICE

MANAGEMENT (SAM)

 

UNIT (GBU)

 

GROUPS (GPG)

 

 

 

 

 

      Focused on large global segment

 

      Services our international

 

      Key industries, products, services

 

 

accounts

 

and processes

      Model offers:

 

 

 

 

      Knowledgeable professionals

 

      Specially trained professionals

 

•     Share information and best

      Client coordination

 

 

 

practices

      Innovative solutions

 

      400 GBU offices worldwide that

 

 

      Access to Aon’s capabilities

 

work with global parent companies

 

      Further develop our global

      Enterprise-wide reward

 

and 16,000 subsidiaries

 

expertise

 

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INCREASINGLY BROAD RELATIONS: MULTI-COUNTRY

 

REVENUE:
$ Thousands

 

Company

 

Actual 2004

 

Budget 2005

 

A

 

2,757

 

2,539

 

B

 

3,008

 

3,007

 

C

 

2,168

 

1,911

 

D

 

5,280

 

5,335

 

E

 

9,293

 

9,461

 

F

 

7,913

 

8,210

 

G

 

7,851

 

7,808

 

 

Country

 

Actual 2004

 

Budget 2005

 

Germany

 

4,256

 

4,142

 

United Kingdom

 

894

 

894

 

Netherlands

 

490

 

489

 

France

 

403

 

426

 

Italy

 

195

 

219

 

Belgium

 

168

 

256

 

Turkey

 

160

 

105

 

Saudi Arabia

 

150

 

144

 

United States

 

135

 

135

 

South Africa

 

94

 

71

 

Australia

 

72

 

98

 

Spain

 

64

 

67

 

Malaysia

 

62

 

36

 

Hong Kong

 

60

 

36

 

Czech Republic

 

57

 

58

 

Thailand

 

56

 

12

 

Sweden

 

55

 

36

 

China

 

50

 

69

 

Other (29 countries)

 

430

 

515

 

 

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INCREASINGLY BROAD RELATIONS: MULTI-PRODUCT

 

REVENUE:
$ Thousands

 

Company

 

Actual 2004

 

Budget 2005

 

A

 

1,908

 

2,015

 

B

 

3,008

 

3,007

 

C

 

2,168

 

1,911

 

D

 

5,280

 

5,335

 

E

 

9,293

 

9,461

 

F

 

7,913

 

8,210

 

G

 

7,848

 

7,807

 

 

Product

 

Budget
2005

 

Retail

Property

 

953

 

 

Motorcars (incl. Auto Fleet Handling)

 

738

 

 

Other retail products

 

76

 

 

Hull

 

31

 

 

Liability/Casualty

 

11

 

 

Financial Insurances (D&O, etc.)

 

6

 

 

Trade Credit

 

2

 

 

Transport (Cargo)

 

2

 

 

Construction All Risks

 

1

 

Consulting

Pension, broking and consulting

 

139

 

 

Other consulting products

 

47

 

 

HR outsourcing

 

8

 

 

Health and Welfare, broking and cons.

 

1

 

 

International Benefits

 

0

 

 

Pension, administration

 

0

 

 

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ACTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DRIVE ORGANIC GROWTH AND MARGINS

 

 

 

Improving

      Global Large Corporate unit

 

 

performance

      Expansion of SAM model

 

 

 

      Structured global account management

 

 

 

 

Delivering

 

Extending our
position

      Advice-based insight

distinctive

 

      Global design and placement

client value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strengthening

      Sales tracking tool

 

 

our foundation

      Attract, develop and retain the best talent

 

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3.  BEGINNING THE NEXT CHAPTER

 

 

 

KEY POINTS

 

 

 

Immediate Opportunities

 

      7 high-impact opportunities to drive organic growth and margins

 

 

 

Operating Game plan

 

      4 themes

 

 

      Delivering distinctive client value

 

 

      Improving performance

 

 

      Extending our position

 

 

      Strengthening our foundation

 

 

 

 

 

      Rigorous measurement and metrics

 

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FOCUS OVER NEXT 3 YEARS

 

Focus on
client value

 

Improve performance

 

 

 

Reposition Aon

 

 

 

Strengthen the foundation

 

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SUMMARY

 

      Aon has a compelling and unique opportunity for value creation and we are committed to the change required to capture it

 

      Risk management industry represents a significant opportunity that incumbents have failed to capture

 

      In this context, Aon has underperformed, particularly considering our distinctive assets

 

      Early game plan focuses on 4 themes

 

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