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Aon brand replaces Anviti Insurance Brokers in India
Mumbai: Global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions, Aon plc on Monday announced that it will operate its insurance and reinsurance broking business under the Aon brand name in India, effective immediately.
Aon acquired a 49 percent stake in the Indian composite broking firm, Anviti Insurance Brokers Private Limited in 2020. With the required regulatory approvals completed, Anviti will now be rebranded and the firm will operate as Aon India Insurance Brokers Private Limited, it announced on Monday.
Aon India Insurance Brokers Private Limited CEO Jonathan Pipe said, “We are glad to have completed the transition of Anviti to Aon. We will continue to be trusted advisors to our clients in India and look forward to helping them mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and protect their business and people.”
Aon Asia Pacific CEO Sandeep Malik said, “Aon’s team will strongly support Indian businesses in moving forward with confidence and certainty during these challenging times. Through our expertise, we will innovate new sources of value for our clients and create new opportunities for our colleagues.”
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
