Aon Takes Home More Risk & Insurance Magazine Power Broker Awards Than Any Other Broker

CHICAGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Risk & Insurance magazine, one of the risk management industry's leading publications, today announced the winners of the 2010 Power Broker™ Awards. Forty-three brokers from Aon were honored, more than any other commercial insurance broker in the industry, highlighting the company's breadth of expertise and ability to provide distinctive client value. Risk & Insurance recognized a total of 144 brokers across 24 industry sectors.

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New this year, Responsibility Leader™ designations were presented to 10 Power Brokers whose achievements not only benefited their companies' bottom lines but also positively impacted their communities. Two Aon professionals received this distinguished honor. In addition, 19 Aon brokers made the magazine's Under 40s list, which identifies young up-and-comers.

"This outstanding recognition demonstrates how effective Aon brokers are at delivering innovative risk management services and solutions," said Steve McGill, chairman and chief executive officer of Aon Risk Services. "Our unparalleled depth of talent, global reach and world-class resources are just some of the reasons why Aon is the leading broker in the industry."

The 43 Aon executives named 2010 Power Brokers are:

Brad McDonald, Automotive

Leonard A. Graziano, Automotive

Michael Stankard, Automotive

Michael Gruetzmacher, Aviation

Peter Schmitz, Aviation

Joellen Mendoza, Construction

Kristin Springer, Energy

Jim Aylsworth, Energy

Jeffrey Uelmen, Entertainment-Sports

Paul Jones, Entertainment-Sports

Lorrie McNaught, Entertainment-Sports and Responsibility Leader

Kenneth W. Ayers, Environmental

Kenneth E. Anderson, Environmental

Timothy O. George, Financial Institutions

Vincent Flood, Financial Institutions

Nick Kalist, Financial Institutions

Adrienne F. Reid, Fine Art

Jeff Minett, Fine Art

Diane Jackson, Fine Art

Peter Breitstone, Global

Yoshihide (Dean) Enomoto, Global

John Turner, Global

Matthew B. Rice, Healthcare

Cari Hernandez, Hospitality

Donna Pfluger-Murray, Hospitality

Frank Behrens, Marine

Barbara M. Spain, Marine

Alex Michon, Nonprofit and Responsibility Leader

Matthew Schneider, Nonprofit

William S. Deeb, Public Sector

Kathleen Felderman, Real Estate

Tim Routhieaux, Retail-Wholesale

Kevin P. Kalinich, Technology

Patrick Donnelly, Technology

Michael S. Flanagan, Telecommunications

Paul Kim, Telecommunications

Richard (Rick) Miller, Telecommunications

James Beardsley, Transportation

Mark Brockinton, Transportation

Todd Denton, Transportation

Marshall Nadel, Utilities

Thomas C. Sewell, Workers' Compensation

Peter Law, Workers' Compensation

The 19 Aon brokers named to the Under 40s list:

Chris Choi

Todd Denton

Ryan Farnsworth

Stephen Feick

Leonard Graziano

Michael Gruetzmacher

Stephen Hackenburg

Nick Kalist

Brad McDonald

Lorrie McNaught

Joellen Mendoza

Donna Pfluger-Murray

Daniel R'bibo

Adrienne F. Reid

Ana Maria Rivera

Brian Slife

Marisa Thielen

Jeffrey Uelmen

Christine A. Williams

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 a nominee's demonstrated knowledge of the particular industry group, creativity in solving risk-related problems and level of client service. For more information on the selection process and to review the complete list of Power Brokers, visit http://www.riskandinsurance.com.

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About Aon

Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 36,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008 and 2009. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com.

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