S&P Lowers Ratings For Aon, Combined

NU Online News Service, Aug. 22, 10:35 a.m. EST?Standard and Poor's announced it has lowered the ratings on Aon and the insurance broker's underwriting arm, Combined, citing short-term stress on the firm from its decision not to spin-off the insurer.

Declaring that it sees the Chicago-based firm's outlook as stable, the New York City-based rating service lowered its "counterparty credit rating" on Aon from ?A'/ ?A-1' to ?A'-minus/ ?A-2.' It also lowered Combined's "counterparty credit and financial strength ratings" from single-?A' to triple ??B'?plus.

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