Exhibit 12(b)
Aon Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Combined With Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends
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(millions except ratios) |
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Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest |
| $ | 554 |
| $ | 540 |
| $ | 865 |
| $ | 762 |
| $ | 992 |
| $ | 698 |
| $ | 174 |
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Less: Earnings from unconsolidated entities under the equity method of accounting |
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| 34 |
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Add back fixed charges: |
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Interest on indebtedness (1) |
| 65 |
| 65 |
| 125 |
| 136 |
| 101 |
| 124 |
| 127 |
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Interest credited on deposit-type insurance contracts |
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| 1 |
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| 29 |
| 56 |
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Portion of rents representative of interest factor |
| 38 |
| 35 |
| 71 |
| 73 |
| 67 |
| 59 |
| 57 |
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Income as adjusted |
| $ | 653 |
| $ | 637 |
| $ | 1,054 |
| $ | 938 |
| $ | 1,111 |
| $ | 891 |
| $ | 553 |
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Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends: |
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Interest on indebtedness (1) |
| $ | 65 |
| $ | 65 |
| $ | 125 |
| $ | 136 |
| $ | 101 |
| $ | 124 |
| $ | 127 |
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Preferred stock dividends (2) |
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| 61 |
| 58 |
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Interest and dividends |
| 65 |
| 67 |
| 128 |
| 139 |
| 162 |
| 182 |
| 197 |
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Interest credited on deposit-type insurance contracts |
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| 1 |
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| 29 |
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Portion of rents representative of interest factor |
| 38 |
| 35 |
| 71 |
| 73 |
| 67 |
| 59 |
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Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends |
| $ | 103 |
| $ | 102 |
| $ | 199 |
| $ | 213 |
| $ | 229 |
| $ | 270 |
| $ | 310 |
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends |
| 6.3 |
| 6.2 |
| 5.3 |
| 4.4 |
| 4.9 |
| 3.3 |
| 1.8 |
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(1) |
| As a result of the adoption of FIN 46 on December 31, 2003, Aon was required to deconsolidate its 8.205% mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities. This decrease was offset by an increase in notes payable. Beginning in 2004, interest expense ($29 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and $58 million for the years ended December 31,2005 and 2004) on these notes payable is reported as part of interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income. |
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(2) |
| Included in preferred stock dividends are $57 million and $54 million for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and $66 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 of pretax distributions on the capital securities. |