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 (NYSE: AOC) as "Power Brokers™" 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 (NYSE: AOC) 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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