AON — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of AON's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-29 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-01
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +70 | −60 | ~48 | 37 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +3 | −4 | ~1 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-29
•Revenue increased $91 million, or 2%, reflecting 5% organic revenue growth and a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 4% unfavorable impact primarily from divestitures largely due to the divestitures of the NFP Wealth business and Stroz Friedberg. For the fir…
◦Risk Capital revenue increased $140 million, or 5%, compared to the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, Risk Capital revenue increased $451 million, or 7%, compared to the prior-year period; and
◦Human Capital revenue decreased $47 million, or 4%, compared to the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, Human Capital revenue decreased $53 million, or 2%, compared to the prior-year period.
•Operating expenses increased $35 million, or 1%, compared to the prior-year period due primarily to an increase in expense associated with 5% organic revenue growth and investments in long-term growth, as well as an unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower exp…
◦Risk Capital operating expenses increased $88 million, or 4%, compared to the prior-year period. For the first six months of 2026, Risk Capital operating expenses increased $214 million, or 5%, to $4.2 billion compared to the prior-year period; and
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-01
•Revenue increased $305 million, or 6%, reflecting 5% organic revenue growth and a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 3% unfavorable impact primarily from divestitures largely due to the sales of the NFP Wealth business and Stroz Friedberg.
◦Risk Capital revenue increased $311 million, or 10%, compared to the prior-year period; and
◦Human Capital revenue decreased $6 million compared to the prior-year period.
•Operating expenses increased $51 million, or 2%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to the increase in expense associated with 5% organic revenue growth and investments in long-term growth, as well as the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower ex…
◦Risk Capital operating expenses increased $126 million, or 6%, compared to the prior-year period; and
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-29
The following discussion describes our specific exposures and the strategies we use to manage these risks. Refer to Note 2 “Accounting Principles and Practices” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Decembe…
We are subject to foreign exchange rate risk. Our primary exposures include exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the euro, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, the Indian rupee, and the Japanese yen. We use over-the-counter options, forwards, and cross currency intere…
We also use forward and option contracts to economically hedge foreign exchange risk associated with monetary balance sheet exposures, such as intercompany notes and current assets and liabilities that are denominated in a non-functional currency and are subject to remeasurement. In addition, we use…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-01
The following discussion describes our specific exposures and the strategies we use to manage these risks. Refer to Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Principles and Practices” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II,
Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for a discussion of our accounting policies for financial instruments and derivatives.
We are subject to foreign exchange rate risk. Our primary exposures include exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the euro, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, the Indian rupee, and the Japanese yen. We use over-the-counter options and forward contracts to reduce the …
We also use forward and option contracts to economically hedge foreign exchange risk associated with monetary balance sheet exposures, such as intercompany notes and current assets and liabilities that are denominated in a non-functional currency and are subject to remeasurement.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice