TORONTO (December 14, 2009) – Aon Consulting, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), today issued the results of its Rapid Ready Survey on Holiday Bonuses & Parties.

80 per cent of the organizations surveyed are having a holiday party, while 91 per cent confirmed they've had holiday parties in previous years. Combined, the high rates of favorable responses indicate the holiday spirit remains consistently intact despite a recessionary year that persisted from 2008.

However, the economic climate appears to have influenced 11 per cent of respondents, who in previous years have had a holiday party, but do not plan to have one this year.

Nonetheless, in parallel to the overall positive trend of upholding the holiday spirit, the survey also reveals that organizations seem to continue to recognize and reward employees. Of those who confirmed giving out holiday bonuses, the majority of those respondents will be providing cash.

Aon conducted the survey between November 27, 2009 and December 2, 2009 to 391 organizations across Canada.

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About Aon Consulting Canada
Aon Consulting is one of Canada’s leading integrated human capital consulting and outsourcing firms. Fueled by the ideas and best practices of 36,000 colleagues in 120 countries, our 800+ Canadian professionals in 12 offices coast-to-coast offer benefits, talent management and rewards strategies and solutions to help clients attract, retain and develop world-class talent. Driven by inspired and independent thinking, Aon Consulting is committed to delivering innovative and personalized business solutions with tangible value to help clients shape their organization into the workplace of the future.

About Aon Consulting
Aon Consulting Worldwide is among the top global human capital consulting firms, with 2008 revenues of $1.358 billion and more than 6,300 professionals in 229 offices worldwide. Aon Consulting works with organizations to improve business performance and shape the workplace of the future through employee benefits, talent management and rewards strategies and solutions. Aon Consulting was named the best employee benefit consulting firm by the readers of Business Insurance magazine in 2006, 2007 and 2008.  For more information on Aon, please visit www.aon.mediaroom.com.

About Aon
Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily 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. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, 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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