Reuters exclusively reports Aon’s $30 bln Willis Towers deal faces EU probe

Reuters exclusively reported that Aon’s $30 billion bid for Willis Towers to create the world’s largest insurance broker faces a full-scale investigation because of its complexity. The companies, which are the second and third-largest brokers globally after leader Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, are looking to the deal to boost their pricing power. Analysts said this will likely trigger deep regulatory scrutiny.