CHICAGO - March 27, 2009 – Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) today issued the following statement by Rod Taylor, managing director of Aon’s Environmental Services group, in response to news and allegations that defective Chinese-made drywall may be emitting corrosive gases and causing health problems. Several class-action lawsuits have been filed against builders, subcontractors, suppliers, distributors and manufacturers.
 
Said Taylor, “The complexity of these cases points to a need for more careful consideration of the structure of the insurance that is arranged for contractors, suppliers and manufacturers involved in the construction industry. The review of insurance alternatives should include consideration of environmental insurance in order to provide protection where pollution may cause bodily injury or property damage. The combination of better commercial general liability coverage coupled with environmental insurance written by a single insurer is the most comprehensive protection available for these risks and is recommended for all parties exposed to loss as a result of defective products and/or defective construction.”

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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 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 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/.

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