Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

16. Segment Information

We have three reportable segments: brokerage, risk management and corporate.

The brokerage segment is primarily comprised of our retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The brokerage segment generates revenues through commissions paid by underwriting enterprises and through fees charged to our clients. Our brokers, agents and administrators act as intermediaries between underwriting enterprises and our clients and we do not assume net underwriting risks.

The risk management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises and public entities that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages and for underwriting enterprises that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. These operations also provide claims management, loss control consulting and insurance property appraisal services. Revenues are principally generated on a negotiated per-claim or per-service fee basis. Our risk management segment also provides risk management consulting services that are recognized as the services are delivered.

The corporate segment manages our clean energy and other investments. In addition, the corporate segment reports the financial information related to our debt and other corporate costs, external acquisition-related expenses and the impact of foreign currency translation.

Allocations of investment income and certain expenses are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates primarily using revenue, headcount and other information. We allocate the provision for income taxes to the brokerage and risk management segments using the local country statutory rates. Reported operating results by segment would change if different methods were applied.

Financial information relating to our segments for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 as follows

(in millions):

	Three-month period ended June 30,						Six-month period ended June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Brokerage
Total revenues	$	1,740.7		$	1,390.2		$	3,863.3		$	3,000.4
Earnings before income taxes	$	410.9		$	299.7		$	1,029.3		$	780.0
Identifiable assets at June 30, 2022 and 2021							$	36,374.1		$	21,858.6
Risk Management
Total revenues	$	302.0		$	281.7		$	591.9		$	534.4
Earnings before income taxes	$	38.8		$	33.4		$	71.1		$	57.5
Identifiable assets at June 30, 2022 and 2021							$	1,101.8		$	1,058.5
Corporate
Total revenues	$	0.3		$	261.6		$	23.1		$	563.7
Loss before income taxes	$	(97.4	)	$	(110.8	)	$	(210.4	)	$	(206.8	)
Identifiable assets at June 30, 2022 and 2021							$	2,514.5		$	4,900.1
Total
Total revenues	$	2,043.0		$	1,933.5		$	4,478.3		$	4,098.5
Earnings before income taxes	$	352.3		$	222.3		$	890.0		$	630.7
Identifiable assets at June 30, 2022 and 2021							$	39,990.4		$	27,817.2

Disaggregation of Revenue

We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with clients by type and geographic location for each of our segments, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenues by type and segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
Commissions	$	1,282.4	$	—	$	—	$	1,282.4
Fees		323.6		267.3		—		590.9
Supplemental revenues		65.7		—		—		65.7
Contingent revenues		43.1		—		—		43.1
Investment income		23.1		0.1		—		23.2
Net gains on divestitures		2.8		—		—		2.8
Revenues from clean coal activities		—		—		0.3		0.3
Revenues before reimbursements		1,740.7		267.4		0.3		2,008.4
Reimbursements		—		34.6		—		34.6
Total revenues	$	1,740.7	$	302.0	$	0.3	$	2,043.0

Revenues by type and segment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
Commissions	$	2,847.7	$	—	$	—	$	2,847.7
Fees		715.5		526.3		—		1,241.8
Supplemental revenues		140.0		—		—		140.0
Contingent revenues		114.7		—		—		114.7
Investment income		41.2		0.2		—		41.4
Net gains on divestitures		4.2		—		—		4.2
Revenues from clean coal activities		—		—		23.0		23.0
Other net revenues		—		—		0.1		0.1
Revenues before reimbursements		3,863.3		526.5		23.1		4,412.9
Reimbursements		—		65.4		—		65.4
Total revenues	$	3,863.3	$	591.9	$	23.1	$	4,478.3

Revenues by geographical location and segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
United States	$	1,015.0	$	250.2	$	0.3	$	1,265.5
United Kingdom		426.2		12.5		—		438.7
Australia		76.6		34.3		—		110.9
Canada		93.8		1.4		—		95.2
New Zealand		47.2		3.6		—		50.8
Other foreign		81.9		—		—		81.9
Total revenues	$	1,740.7	$	302.0	$	0.3	$	2,043.0

Revenues by geographical location and segment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
United States	$	2,351.7	$	492.5	$	23.1	$	2,867.3
United Kingdom		866.4		23.5		—		889.9
Australia		135.6		66.0		—		201.6
Canada		181.3		2.8		—		184.1
New Zealand		81.6		7.1		—		88.7
Other foreign		246.7		—		—		246.7
Total revenues	$	3,863.3	$	591.9	$	23.1	$	4,478.3

Revenues by type and segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
Commissions	$	977.1	$	—	$	—	$	977.1
Fees		296.0		244.9		—		540.9
Supplemental revenues		55.2		—		—		55.2
Contingent revenues		43.3		—		—		43.3
Investment income		18.1		—		—		18.1
Net gains on divestitures		0.5		0.1		—		0.6
Revenues from clean coal activities		—		—		261.0		261.0
Other net revenues		—		—		0.6		0.6
Revenues before reimbursements		1,390.2		245.0		261.6		1,896.8
Reimbursements		—		36.7		—		36.7
Total revenues	$	1,390.2	$	281.7	$	261.6	$	1,933.5

Revenues by type and segment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
Commissions	$	2,102.5	$	—	$	—	$	2,102.5
Fees		629.6		465.1		—		1,094.7
Supplemental revenues		122.0		—		—		122.0
Contingent revenues		106.6		—		—		106.6
Investment income		35.1		0.1		—		35.2
Net gains on divestitures		4.6		0.1		—		4.7
Revenues from clean coal activities		—		—		561.6		561.6
Other net revenues		—		—		2.1		2.1
Revenues before reimbursements		3,000.4		465.3		563.7		4,029.4
Reimbursements		—		69.1		—		69.1
Total revenues	$	3,000.4	$	534.4	$	563.7	$	4,098.5

Revenues by geographical location and segment for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
United States	$	812.4	$	231.5	$	261.6	$	1,305.5
United Kingdom		326.1		11.8		—		337.9
Australia		70.7		33.0		—		103.7
Canada		79.9		1.4		—		81.3
New Zealand		45.4		4.0		—		49.4
Other foreign		55.7		—		—		55.7
Total revenues	$	1,390.2	$	281.7	$	261.6	$	1,933.5

Revenues by geographical location and segment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):

			Risk
	Brokerage		Management		Corporate		Total
Revenues:
United States	$	1,919.0	$	439.0	$	563.7	$	2,921.7
United Kingdom		618.5		22.9		—		641.4
Australia		124.7		62.0		—		186.7
Canada		147.4		2.8		—		150.2
New Zealand		77.9		7.7		—		85.6
Other foreign		112.9		—		—		112.9
Total revenues	$	3,000.4	$	534.4	$	563.7	$	4,098.5