Aon's $17B USI Buyout Could Add EPS by 2028, KKR Exits at Record Pace
Aon's reported $17B acquisition of KKR-backed USI would reshape insurance brokerage M&A and give Aon a mid-market growth engine. For investors, the key questions are financing structure, EPS accretion as soon as 2028, and KKR's realization economics from a 2017 buyout. The unconfirmed WSJ report puts Aon shares in focus after a 5.6% slide since July earnings.