NU Online News Service, April 29, 2:39 p.m.EDT

Aon Corp. says its 2011 first-quarter net income attributable tostockholders increased 38 percent to $246 million as the broker saworganic revenue growth in both its retail brokerage and consultingservices businesses.

Aon's 2010 first-quarter net income attributable to stockholderswas $178 million.

The brokerage's total revenue increased 45 percent to $2.8billion in the 2011 first quarter due to a 42 percent increase incommissions and fees resulting from acquisitions, primarily itsacquisition of Hewitt, the firm says.

Aon says revenue for its risk-solutions segment increased 4percent to $1.6 billion due to a 2 percent organic growth incommissions and fees, a 1 percent favorable impact fromforeign-currency translation, and a 1 percent favorable impact fromacquisitions and divestitures.

Revenue for Aon's HR-solutions segment increased 247 percent to$1.1 billion due mainly to the Hewitt acquisition. Aon says organicrevenue in consulting services increased 4 percent, reflectingstrong growth in international health and benefits and humancapital consulting.

“While macro conditions remain challenging globally, we areoptimistic about the underlying strength of our business ashighlighted by the repurchase of $350 million of common stock inthe quarter,” says Aon President and CEO Greg Case in astatement.

He adds, “We are firmly on track to deliver growth in both ofour segments in 2011, our restructuring programs are deliveringcost savings, and we have solid financial flexibility.