"We have opened an in-depth investigation to assess carefully whether the transaction could lead to negative effects for competition, less choice and higher prices for European customers in the commercial risk brokerage market," said Margrethe Vestager, a European Commission executive vice president, in a release. (Credit: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg)

An in-depth investigation has been opened to look at Aon's proposed acquisition of Willis Tower Watson, the European Commission reported.

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