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The account move follows Airbus decision to switch to the independent broker earlier this week.

The deal is designed to assuage the Department of Justice’s concerns over the Aon-Willis merger.

The US government reportedly has around 20 attorneys at work in case it decides to sue to block the deal.

The unit will be run by head of accident and health Ian Tomlin.

The start-up broker has also won Rolls-Royce, Dassault and Embraer over the last year.

The Commerce Commission has delayed its decision for the third time.

The merging brokers have also agreed a two-year non-compete agreement on transferring Willis business.

The combination still needs sign-off from US, EC and other international authorities.

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The CEO says the transaction accelerates AJG's strategy in Europe by five years.

The $3.57bn side deal is contingent on the closing of the bigger merger, which itself needs approval from regulators including the European Commission and Department of Justice.