Defendant Name:
Aon Corporation
Defendant Type:
Public Company
SIC Code:
6411
CUSIP:
03738910
Document Reference:
complaint_11-cv-02256
Document Details
Legal Case Name
SEC v. Aon Corporation
Document Name
Complaint
Document Date
20-Dec-2011
Document Format
Civil Proceeding
Case Number
11-cv-02256
Federal District Court
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Allegation Type
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary
In the Complaint, the SEC alleged that: "From as early as 1983 until as recent as 2007, subsidiaries of Aon Corporation ('Aon' or the 'Company') in numerous countries made improper payments to various parties as a means of obtaining or retaining insurance business in those countries. During this period, over $3.6 million in such payments were made, including some directly or indirectly to foreign government officials who could award business directly to Aon subsidiaries, who were in position to influence others who could award business to Aon subsidiaries, or who could otherwise provide favorable business treatment for the Company's interests." The Complaint alleged improper payments to employees of foreign government-owned clients and third parties in Costa Rica and Egypt and improper payments to third-party facilitators in Vietnam, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.
