UPDATED 01/13/12 2:01 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Insurance giant Aon says it is moving its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London. Aon says it will keep its headquarters for the Americas in ...

Aon Corp. has agreed to move its London headquarters to British Land Co.’s Leadenhall Building skyscraper, known as the Cheesegrater, the London-based Times reported without citing anyone.

Aon has announced it will move its corporate headquarters to London to gain greater access to emerging markets and take better advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd’s and the London market.

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The giant insurance broker Aon AON, -0.36% is moving its headquarters from Chicago to London yet reportedly will add 750 jobs in Chicago. It also reportedly anticipates ...

Aon Corp. agreed to become the first tenant in the Cheesegrater, a skyscraper in the City of London financial district that’s due to be completed in 2014.

Aon says the move also will help it take advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd's and the London market, which it calls one of the key international hubs of insurance and risk brokerage.

Half of the curtain walling of “the cheesegrater” tower is now complete, with 51% of the structure already pre-leased to companies Aon and Amlin. The Leadenhall Building is owned by British ...

Aon is moving its corporate headquarters to London from Chicago, a move the firm said will provide greater access to emerging markets and strategic proximity to the Lloyd's of London insurance market.