Oct 31 (Reuters) - Insurance brokerage firm Aon

beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday,

amid robust demand for its risk-management solutions.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Despite mounting concerns over the macroeconomic

uncertainty, spending on insurance has remained resilient.

Businesses and individuals are prioritizing risk-management

products, fueling revenue for Aon and peers, as they work with

several insurers to give clients wider coverage.

Brokers generate revenue through commissions based on

premiums, tying their performance closely to the insurance

industry numbers.

BY THE NUMBERS

Adjusted profit attributable to Aon's shareholders rose to

$660 million, or $3.05 per share, for the quarter ended

September 30, up from $594 million, or $2.72 per share, a year

earlier.

Analysts on average had expected a profit of $2.91 per

share, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Revenue from Aon's commercial risk solutions unit jumped 7%

to $1.99 billion.

The company also posted revenue growth in both its health

and wealth-solutions units.

MARKET CONTEXT

Aon, whose shares have fallen 8.6% this year, is sharpening

its focus on core insurance brokerage operations. Last month, it

agreed to sell a majority of NFP's wealth business to private

equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners for $2.7 billion.

Peer Marsh McLennan's shares tumbled earlier this

month after it reported flat operating margins and slowing

growth in its risk and insurance business.

Softening rates, an uneven economy and macro uncertainty are

weighing on demand from large clients across the industry,

analysts have said.

KEY QUOTE

"We remain confident in achieving our full-year 2025

financial targets and are well-positioned to deliver sustainable

growth in 2026 and beyond," said CEO Greg Case in a statement.

(Reporting by Ateev Bhandari in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj

Kalluvila)