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  "id": 4465879,
  "title": "Aon close to acquiring USI Insurance from KKR in $17 billion deal, WSJ reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/aon-close-to-acquiring-usi-insurance-from-kkr-in-17-billion-deal-wsj",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-30T17:12:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/aon-close-to-acquiring-usi-insurance-from-kkr-in-17-billion-deal-wsj-reports-4882063"
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  "account": "Aon Plc is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for approximately $17 billion, including debt, according to the Wall Street Journal. The acquisition could be announced as early as Monday if negotiations are successful. The deal would represent a significant exit for KKR, which has recently sold off several business units, including its data-center cooling business CoolIT and the commercial and defense aerospace unit of Circor. KKR's involvement in the purchase of USI from Onex Corporation in 2017 for $4.3 billion, along with an additional investment of over $1 billion, has made it the largest shareholder. Following the acquisition, USI's capabilities in assisting midsize businesses are expected to expand, potentially increasing earnings per share as early as 2028.",
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Aon is said to near $17B deal for USI insurance, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/aon-is-said-to-near-17b-deal-for-usi-insurance-wsj-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:24:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Aon nears around $17B deal to buy KKR-backed USI Insurance – WSJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/aon-nears-around-17b-deal-to-buy-kkr-backed-usi-insurance-wsj",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:51:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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