Aon PLC

Good morning and thank you for holding. Welcome to AI and PLC's second quarter 2024 conference call. At this time, all parties will be in a listen only mode until the question and answers portion of today's call. I would also like to remind all parties that this call is being recorded. If anyone has an objection, you may disconnect your line at this time. It is important to note that some of the comments in today's call may constitute certain statements that are for looking in nature as defined by the Private Security Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Information concerning risk factors that could cause such differences are described in the press release covering our first quarter 2024 results, as well as having been posted on our website. Now, it is my pleasure to turn the call over to Greg Case, CEO of Aon PLC.

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our second quarter conference call. I'm joined by Krista Davies, our CFO, and Eric Anderson, our president. Additionally, we're delighted to be joined by Edmund Reese, who will succeed Krista as CFO on July 29th. On our call today, Krista and I will provide our usual prepared remarks, and Edmund will highlight a few initial observations before he officially steps in to report Q3. As in previous quarters, we posted a detailed financial presentation on our website. We begin by thanking our colleagues around the world, including the 7,700 colleagues who welcomed from NFP for the great work they do to deliver for clients on each of the three pillars of our three by three plan. Delivering risk capital and human capital solutions through our Aon client leadership model scaled by the Aon business services platform. Let's now turn to Edmund. Edmund, on behalf of Global Aon, we're thrilled to have you on our team in your first Aon investor call. as you officially step into the CFO role on Monday. Welcome.

Thank you, Greg, and good morning, everyone. I'm incredibly excited to be here. First, I want to start by thanking my Aon colleagues for their very warm welcome. I've connected with literally hundreds of colleagues over the last month, and it's been great to meet everyone and really experience the energy and the enthusiasm of Aon and the commitment to deliver on our plans. Which the most exciting for me is seeing firsthand the investment and the corresponding growth opportunity for our clients, colleagues, and shareholders as we deliver on a three by three plan over 2024, 25, and 26. And I have to say that with the three by three fully in place in 26 and the building momentum equally compelling as the significant opportunity that will deliver value creation beyond 26, and over the long term. Finally, the financial model is strong and the company is performing and well positioned to continue to deliver long term double digit free cash flow growth. I also want to add that I'm looking forward to meeting investors and the sell side and talking through how we will deliver on our guidance and continue to allocate and invest their capital with discipline focused on high return investment and capital return. And of course, reporting our third quarter results and fielding questions at that time. So Greg, back to you.