Forty-one Aon Executives Named 'Power Brokers' by Risk & Insurance Magazine

CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Risk & Insurance Magazine, one of the risk management industry's top publications, has recognized 41 risk management executives from Aon Corporation as "Power Brokers(TM)" in the publication's annual list of the most influential commercial insurance brokers.

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Published in the February 2008 issue, Risk & Insurance Magazine recognized 151 people in 28 industry categories. Aon executives took top honors in 22 categories -- highlighting the company's breadth of expertise and its unique ability to provide distinctive client value.

"The executives who have been recognized work tirelessly every day to provide exceptional client service and develop creative and effective risk strategies," said Steve McGill, chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Risk Services. "We commend each and every one for a job well done."

Among the 2008 list were seven Aon executives named Power Brokers for the third time. They are Peter Breitstone, an authority in the environmental industry; automotive experts Carol Williams and Anthony DeFelice; James Beardsley, a transportation-railroad specialist; Marshall Nadel, a utilities expert; technology expert Michael Lamprecht; and education specialist Anne Mulholland.

The 41 Aon executives named Power Brokers this year are: Name: Category: Anna Adams Aviation Joe Addison Media Kenneth Ayers Environmental James R. Beardsley Transportation Veronica Benzinger Environmental Monica Brecka Chemicals Peter Breitstone Environmental William Burke Energy Peter Burrows Education Len Churnetski Retail Leslie Curry Construction Anthony DeFelice Automotive Todd Denton Transportation Jennifer Fahey Financial Kathleen Felderman Real Estate Thomas J. Fitzgerald Hardware Jim Gloriod Energy Nancy Green Hospitality Audrey Greening Long-term Care Stephen Hackenburg Aviation Jason F. Hawkins Software Michael J. Heffernan Construction Al Howze Transportation Kevin Kalinich Technology Kymberlee Keefe Long-term Care John Keely Marine Robert Kibbe Transportation Brian Kingman Media Michael Lamprecht Technology Anne Mulholland Education Carol Murphy Workers' Comp Marshall Nadel Utilities Gail Norstrom Chemicals Michael K. O'Connell Financial Donna Pfluger-Murray Hospitality Lori L. Shaw Sports-Events Michael Stankard Automotive George R. Walden Media James E. Walters Pharma Brian Wanat Financial Carol Williams Automotive

According to Risk & Insurance, Power Broker designations are based on nominations provided by brokers and judged by separate panels of risk managers for each industry segment. Judging is primarily based on demonstrated knowledge of the particular industry group, creativity in solving risk-related problems and level of client service.

About Aon

Aon Corporation is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. Through its 43,000 professionals worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Our industry-leading global resources, technical expertise and industry knowledge are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Aon was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one global insurance brokerage in 2007 based on brokerage revenues, and voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary, and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/.

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