| Intangible Assets |
Intangible Assets The carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Brokerage | | Risk Management | | Corporate | | Total | | At September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | United States | $ | 15,817 | | | $ | 109 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,926 | | | United Kingdom | 3,514 | | | 148 | | | — | | | 3,662 | | | Canada | 883 | | | — | | | — | | | 883 | | | Australia | 643 | | | 252 | | | — | | | 895 | | | New Zealand | 223 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 231 | | | Other foreign | 1,759 | | | 13 | | | 16 | | | 1,788 | | | Total goodwill | $ | 22,839 | | | $ | 530 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 23,385 | | | At December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | United States | $ | 16,428 | | | $ | 109 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,537 | | | United Kingdom | 2,889 | | | 142 | | | — | | | 3,031 | | | Canada | 628 | | | — | | | — | | | 628 | | | Australia | 591 | | | 238 | | | — | | | 829 | | | New Zealand | 225 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 233 | | | Other foreign | 1,317 | | | — | | | 18 | | | 1,335 | | | Total goodwill | $ | 22,078 | | | $ | 497 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 22,593 | |
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026 are as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Brokerage | | Risk Management | | Corporate | | Total | | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 22,078 | | | $ | 497 | | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 22,593 | | | Goodwill acquired during the period | 642 | | | 24 | | | — | | | 666 | | | Goodwill true-ups due to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments (see Note 3) | 180 | | | (2) | | | — | | | 178 | | | | | | | | | | | Foreign currency translation adjustments during the period | (61) | | | 11 | | | (2) | | | (52) | | | Balance as of September 30, 2026 | $ | 22,839 | | | $ | 530 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 23,385 | |
Major classes of amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consist of the following (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Expiration lists | $ | 16,265 | | | $ | 15,968 | | | Accumulated amortization - expiration lists | (6,123) | | | (5,357) | | | 10,142 | | | 10,611 | | | Non-compete agreements | 122 | | | 125 | | | Accumulated amortization - non-compete agreements | (105) | | | (98) | | | 17 | | | 27 | | | Trade names | 105 | | | 160 | | | Accumulated amortization - trade names | (62) | | | (114) | | | 43 | | | 46 | | | Net amortizable assets | $ | 10,202 | | | $ | 10,684 | |
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | 2026 (remaining three months) | $ | 284 | | | 2027 | 1,118 | | | 2028 | 1,075 | | | 2029 | 1,020 | | | 2030 | 961 | | | Thereafter | 5,744 | | | Total | $ | 10,202 | |
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