Aon

AON

Aon plc (English: ) is a large Anglo-American, Irish Domiciled global professional services firm that sells a range of financial risk-mitigation products, including insurance, pension administration, and health-insurance plans. Aon has approximately 50,000 employees in 120 countries.Aon was created in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with the Combined Insurance Company of America. In 1987, that company was renamed Aon from aon, a Gaelic word meaning "one".

Aon has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 1.78% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (1.26%).