Aon Q3 Earnings Rise - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Aon plc (AON) Friday reported third-quarter earnings which increased, due mainly to 8 percent growth in its HR consulting business.

Net earnings were $309 million or $1.04 per share, up from $256 million or $0.82 per share a year earlier.

Adjusted earnings were $383 million or $1.29 per share, compared with $352 million or $1.13 per share a year ago.

On average, twenty-three analysts polled by Thomson-Reuters estimated earnings to be $1.12. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.

Revenues advanced 3 percent to $2.88 billion, from $2.79 billion last year, above the $2.85 billion Wall Street expected.

Revenues in the risk solutions segment increased by 1 percent to $1.84 billion, form $1.82 billion last year.