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Aon plc – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 5/1/20, at 4:48pm ET · For: 3/31/20 · Accession #: 1628280-20-6142 · File #: 1-07933

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/01/20  Aon plc                           10-Q        3/31/20  107:18M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   2.08M 
10: EX-10.10    Material Contract -- exhibit1010                    HTML    514K 
11: EX-10.11    Material Contract -- exhibit1011                    HTML    528K 
12: EX-10.12    Material Contract -- exhibit1012                    HTML     53K 
13: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML    116K 
 6: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 7: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 8: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 9: EX-10.9     Material Contract                                   HTML     31K 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     37K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
94: R1          Cover                                               HTML    111K 
63: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income         HTML    130K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
27: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     67K 
                Income (Unaudited)                                               
84: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML    132K 
                Position                                                         
95: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML     37K 
                Position (Parenthetical)                                         
64: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'  HTML     80K 
                Equity (Unaudited)                                               
28: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders'   HTML     32K 
                Equity Unaudited (Parenthetical)                                 
86: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    134K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
92: R9          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     38K 
69: R10         Accounting Principles and Practices                 HTML     40K 
98: R11         Revenue from Contracts with Customers               HTML     88K 
49: R12         Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term            HTML     36K 
                Investments                                                      
34: R13         Other Financial Data                                HTML    110K 
68: R14         Restructuring                                       HTML     35K 
97: R15         Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses         HTML     61K 
48: R16         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     68K 
33: R17         Debt                                                HTML     53K 
67: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML     34K 
99: R19         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    112K 
65: R20         Employee Benefits                                   HTML     76K 
29: R21         Share-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML     78K 
85: R22         Derivatives and Hedging                             HTML     85K 
96: R23         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML    121K 
62: R24         Claims, Lawsuits and Other Contingencies            HTML     51K 
26: R25         Segment Information                                 HTML     35K 
83: R26         Guarantee of Registered Securities                  HTML   1.08M 
93: R27         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     38K 
66: R28         Accounting Principles and Practices (Policies)      HTML     63K 
25: R29         Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)      HTML     89K 
30: R30         Other Financial Data (Tables)                       HTML    118K 
44: R31         Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses         HTML     49K 
                (Tables)                                                         
100: R32         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     73K  
70: R33         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     47K 
31: R34         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    112K 
46: R35         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML     76K 
101: R36         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML     78K  
71: R37         Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)                    HTML     78K 
32: R38         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML    114K 
                (Tables)                                                         
43: R39         Guarantee of Registered Securities (Tables)         HTML   1.08M 
22: R40         Accounting Principles and Practices (Details)       HTML     34K 
60: R41         Revenue from Contracts with Customers -             HTML     57K 
                Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)                              
87: R42         Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Contract    HTML     47K 
                Assets Rollforward (Details)                                     
78: R43         Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term            HTML     39K 
                Investments (Details)                                            
23: R44         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Other Income     HTML     49K 
                (Expense) (Details)                                              
61: R45         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Allowance for    HTML     47K 
                Doubtful Accounts (Details)                                      
88: R46         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Other Current    HTML     46K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
79: R47         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Other            HTML     44K 
                Non-current Assets (Details)                                     
24: R48         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Other Current    HTML     47K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
59: R49         Other Financial Data - Schedule of Other            HTML     47K 
                Non-current Liabilities (Details)                                
54: R50         Restructuring (Details)                             HTML     43K 
42: R51         Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses -       HTML    107K 
                Acquisitions (Details)                                           
73: R52         Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses -       HTML     37K 
                Dispositions (Details)                                           
103: R53         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of  HTML     43K  
                Goodwill Rollforward (Details)                                   
53: R54         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of  HTML     66K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
41: R55         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     78K 
72: R56         Debt - Schedule of Commercial Paper (Details)       HTML     39K 
102: R57         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     33K  
55: R58         Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information       HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
40: R59         Shareholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock            HTML     45K 
                Repurchases (Details)                                            
82: R60         Shareholders' Equity - Weighted Average Ordinary    HTML     39K 
                Shares Outstanding (Details)                                     
90: R61         Shareholders' Equity - Accumulated Other            HTML     70K 
                Comprehensive Loss (Details)                                     
58: R62         Employee Benefits - Components of Net Periodic      HTML     58K 
                (Benefit) Cost (Details)                                         
20: R63         Employee Benefits - Additional Information          HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R64         Employee Benefits - Summary of Employer             HTML     40K 
                Contributions (Details)                                          
89: R65         Share-Based Compensation Plans - Share-based        HTML     40K 
                compensation expenses recognized (Details)                       
57: R66         Share-Based Compensation Plans - Restricted share   HTML     71K 
                unit activity (Details)                                          
19: R67         Share-Based Compensation Plans - Performance Share  HTML     38K 
                Awards Narrative (Details)                                       
80: R68         Share-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of        HTML     41K 
                Performance-based plans (Details)                                
91: R69         Derivatives and Hedging - Foreign Exchange Risk     HTML     40K 
                Management Narrative (Details)                                   
106: R70         Derivatives and Hedging - Notional and Fair Values  HTML     58K  
                of Derivative Instruments (Details)                              
75: R71         Derivatives and Hedging - Schedule of Derivative    HTML     42K 
                Gains (Losses) Recognized in the Consolidated                    
                Financial Statements (Details)                                   
36: R72         Derivatives and Hedging - Interest Rate Management  HTML     38K 
                Risk Narrative (Details)                                         
51: R73         Derivatives and Hedging - Net Investments in        HTML     38K 
                Foreign Operations Risk Management Narrative                     
                (Details)                                                        
107: R74         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     70K  
                - Schedule of assets and liabilities that are                    
                measured at fair value on a recurring basis                      
                (Details)                                                        
76: R75         Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments   HTML     39K 
                - Schedule of financial instruments where the                    
                carrying amounts and fair values differ (Details)                
37: R76         Claims, Lawsuits and Other Contingencies -          HTML     78K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
52: R77         Segment Information (Details)                       HTML     37K 
104: R78         Guarantee of Registered Securities - Narrative      HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
77: R79         Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed      HTML    154K 
                Consolidating Statement of Income (Details)                      
105: R80         Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed      HTML    104K  
                Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income                  
                (Details)                                                        
74: R81         Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed      HTML    235K 
                Consolidating Statement of Financial Position                    
                (Details)                                                        
35: R82         Guarantee of Registered Securities - Condensed      HTML    140K 
                Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details)                  
50: R83         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     52K 
47: R9999       Uncategorized Items - q12020aonplc.htm              HTML     40K 
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Filing Submission 0001628280-20-006142 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Aon plc – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 5/1/20, at 4:48pm ET · For: 3/31/20 · Accession #: 1628280-20-6142 · File #: 1-07933

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